progress+of+a+programme

Ex: A performance indicator is the formula which management uses to measure the progress of a programme towards achieving the organization's goals and objectives.

Ex: Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.

Curso de Orientación Universitaria — = COU

seguimos por la tele el curso de la carrera — we watched the progress o course of the race on TV

• en curso, el proceso judicial está en curso — the case is under way o in progress

• en el curso de, en el curso de la entrevista — during the interview, in o during the course of the interview

• dar curso a algo, dar curso a una solicitud — to deal with an application

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

Ex: Earlier in this course we defined a compound subject as consisting, at the level of summarization, of a basic subject and two or more of its isolates.

Ex: The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.

pedir informes de o sobre algo — to ask for information about sth

pedir informes de o sobre algn — [para trabajo] to follow up sb's references

informe del juez — summing-up, summation (EEUU)

informe jurídico — pleadings pl

Ex: In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

una cocina con los últimos adelantos — a kitchen with the latest mod cons *

• de adelanto, con una hora de adelanto — an hour early

Ex: With the exception of a few prescient observers, most predictions of the 20th century overlooked such breakthroughs as the computer.

Ex: A major programme of map restoration is in progress as a considerable part of the map collection is in bad condition.

Ex: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.

• mirar a algn de arriba abajo — to look sb up and down

• mirar algo/a algn de reojo o de través — to look at sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye

• mirar fijamente algo/a algn — to gaze o stare at sth/sb

• mirar algo por encima — to glance over sth

mira a ver lo que hace el niño — go and see o check what the boy's up to

• mirándolo bien, bien mirado o si bien se mira o mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan grave — all in all, the situation isn't that bad, if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that bad

bien mirado o mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tarde — on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later

• mira que, ¡mira que es tonto! — he's so stupid!

• mira que si, ¡mira que si ganas! — imagine if you win!

mirar de reojo o de través — to look out of the corner of one's eye

• mirar por algn — to look after sb, take care of sb

debes de mirar por tus hermanos — you should look after o take care of your brothers

• mira si, ¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! — the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

Ex: The notation of LCC is mixed, including both letter and numbers.