programa principal

Ex: Involvement in the five IFLA Core Programmes pays a valuable dividend in the national context.

programa de gimnasia — exercise plan o regime

programa electoral — electoral programme, electoral program (EEUU), election manifesto

programa nuclear — nuclear programme, nuclear program (EEUU)

programa doble — (Cin) double bill, double feature

un programa de visitas muy apretado — a very tight program o schedule

eso no estaba en el programa! — (fam) that wasn't part of the plan! (colloq)

programa doble — (Cin) double bill, double feature

un programa de visitas muy apretado — a very tight program o schedule

eso no estaba en el programa! — (fam) that wasn't part of the plan! (colloq)

Ex: The session on library and information services to people with disabilities addressed on agenda developed out of the feedback from various regional groups.

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

Ex: Training programmes, search aids and various publications all support the SDC ORBIT services.

Ex: Those of you here can best answer the question: What are the goals of your educational programs?.

la fecha de caducidad viene en la base del paquete — the use-by date is on the base o the bottom of the pack

• carecer de base — [acusación] to lack foundation, be unfounded; [argumento] to lack justification, be unjustified

• de base — [error, dato] basic, fundamental; [activista, apoyo] grass-roots antes de s

• en base a [uso periodístico] —

• partir de una base, un juez tiene que partir de una base de neutralidad absoluta — a judge must start out from a position of absolute neutrality

• sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of sth

su visita sentó las bases para una futura cooperación — her visit paved the way for o laid the foundations of future cooperation

• sobre la base de algo — on the basis of sth

• a base de algo, una dieta a base de arroz — a rice-based diet, a diet based on rice

• a base de hacer algo — by doing sth

a base de insistir, la convenció para comprar la casa — by o through his insistence, he persuaded her to buy the house

a base de bien Esp * —

hoy hemos trabajado a base de bien — we've done loads of work today *

nos divertimos a base de bien — we had a whale of a time *

base imponible — (Econ) taxable income

han aprobado el texto base para el nuevo convenio — they have approved the provisional o draft text of the new agreement

• alimento base — staple (food)

• color base — base colour o (EEUU) color

a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well

a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well

Ex: The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

compró una amplia extensión de terreno — he bought a vast tract o stretch of land

un amplio surtido de productos — a wide o extensive range of products