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  • 61 empleado que no tiene una tarea asignada fija

    (n.) = floater
    Ex. He does everything -- reference, cataloging, selection, collection development -- as a sort of ' floater'.
    * * *
    (n.) = floater

    Ex: He does everything -- reference, cataloging, selection, collection development -- as a sort of ' floater'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > empleado que no tiene una tarea asignada fija

  • 62 filatelia

    f.
    philately.
    * * *
    1 philately, stamp collecting
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=afición) philately, stamp collecting
    2) (=tienda) stamp shop, stamp dealer's
    * * *
    femenino stamp collecting, philately
    * * *
    = philately, stamp collecting.
    Ex. This article outlines a core collection of reference books on US philately appropriate for a large research library.
    Ex. This article emphasises the importance of stamp collecting as a hobby in the survival of these essentially ephemeral items = Este artículo destaca la importancia de la filatelia como una afición para la supervivencia de este material esencialmente efímeros.
    * * *
    femenino stamp collecting, philately
    * * *
    = philately, stamp collecting.

    Ex: This article outlines a core collection of reference books on US philately appropriate for a large research library.

    Ex: This article emphasises the importance of stamp collecting as a hobby in the survival of these essentially ephemeral items = Este artículo destaca la importancia de la filatelia como una afición para la supervivencia de este material esencialmente efímeros.

    * * *
    stamp collecting, philately
    * * *

    filatelia sustantivo femenino
    stamp collecting, philately
    filatelia sustantivo femenino philately, stamp collecting
    ' filatelia' also found in these entries:
    English:
    philately
    - stamp collecting
    - stamp
    * * *
    stamp collecting, philately
    * * *
    f philately, stamp collecting
    * * *
    : philately, stamp collecting
    * * *
    filatelia n stamp collecting

    Spanish-English dictionary > filatelia

  • 63 hábil

    adj.
    able, deft, skillful, artful.
    * * *
    1 (diestro) skilful (US skillful)
    2 (despabilado) clever, smart
    3 (acto) clever
    4 (apto, adecuado) good, suitable
    \
    en tiempo hábil at the proper time
    ser hábil en algo / ser hábil para algo (persona) to be good at something
    día hábil working day
    * * *
    adj.
    1) clever, able, skillful
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=diestro) skilful, skillful (EEUU)

    ¡muy hábil! ya me has vuelto a endilgar el trabajo — hum very clever! you've landed me with the job again

    2) (Jur) competent
    día 1)
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( diestro) < carpintero> skilled, adept; < conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*
    b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able
    2) <horas/días> working (before n)
    3) (Der) competent
    * * *
    = accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].
    Ex. This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.
    Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.
    Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
    Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.
    Ex. Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.
    Ex. In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.
    Ex. Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.
    Ex. To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.
    Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.
    ----
    * día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.
    * poco hábil = poor-ability.
    * ser hábil para = be adroit at.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( diestro) < carpintero> skilled, adept; < conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*
    b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able
    2) <horas/días> working (before n)
    3) (Der) competent
    * * *
    = accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].

    Ex: This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.

    Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.
    Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
    Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.
    Ex: Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.
    Ex: In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.
    Ex: Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.
    Ex: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.
    Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.
    * día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.
    * poco hábil = poor-ability.
    * ser hábil para = be adroit at.

    * * *
    A
    1 (diestro) skillful*
    es un hábil carpintero he's a skilled o an adept carpenter
    es una hábil conductora she's a good driver
    tiene manos hábiles para la costura she's very good o skillful o adept with a needle
    he roto otra taza — ¡muy hábil! ( iró); I've broken another cup! — that was clever of you! ( iro)
    una jugada hábil de Prieto a skillful move from Prieto
    2 (astuto, inteligente) clever
    es muy hábil para los negocios he's a very clever o able businessman
    B ‹horas/días› working ( before n)
    C ( Der) ‹testigo› competent
    * * *

     

    hábil adjetivo
    1

    ‹ conductor› good, skillful( conjugate skillful);
    ‹juego/táctica› skillful( conjugate skillful)
    b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able

    2 ‹horas/días› working ( before n)
    3 (Der) competent
    hábil adjetivo
    1 (mañoso) skilful, US skillful: era muy hábil con las manos, he was very skilful with his hands
    2 (astuto, ingenioso) smart: estuvo muy hábil en sus respuestas, his responses very witty
    3 (laboral) working
    dos días hábiles, two working days
    ' hábil' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    día
    - diplomática
    - diplomático
    - diestro
    English:
    capable
    - clever
    - deft
    - defuse
    - good
    - handy
    - proficient
    - skilful
    - skilled
    - skillful
    - slick
    - able
    - adroit
    - crafty
    - shrewd
    - work
    - working
    * * *
    hábil adj
    1. [diestro] skilful;
    estuvo muy hábil en el debate she argued very skilfully in the debate;
    es muy hábil con las manos he's very good with his hands;
    Irónico
    se me ha quemado la comida – ¡qué hábil! I've burned the dinner – that was clever (of you)! o Br nice one!
    2. [inteligente] clever;
    utilizó una hábil estrategia para convencernos he used a clever strategy to persuade us
    3. [utilizable] [lugar] suitable, fit;
    días hábiles working days, US workdays
    * * *
    adj
    1 skilled
    2 ( capaz) capable
    3 ( astuto) clever, smart
    4
    :
    día hábil working day
    * * *
    hábil adj
    1) : able, skillful
    2) : working
    días hábiles: working days
    * * *
    hábil adj (persona) skilful

    Spanish-English dictionary > hábil

  • 64 imponer

    v.
    1 to set (moda).
    2 to be imposing.
    3 to impose, to enforce, to compel, to foist.
    Ella impone el reglamento She imposes the rules.
    4 to stipulate, to set, to determine, to lay down.
    Elsa impone el plan de acción Elsa stipulates the plan of action.
    5 to be imposed upon.
    Se me impuso una regla estúpida A stupid rule was imposed on me.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp impuesto,-a)
    1 (ley, límite, sanción) to impose
    2 (obediencia) to exact
    3 (respeto) to inspire
    4 FINANZAS (cantidad) to deposit
    1 (asustar) to be frightening
    1 to impose one's authority (a, on)
    2 (obligarse) to force oneself to
    3 (prevalecer) to prevail
    4 (predominar) to become fashionable
    * * *
    verb
    •
    * * *
    ( pp impuesto)
    1. VT
    1) (=poner) [+ castigo, obligación] to impose; [+ tarea] to set

    no quiero imponerte nada, solo darte un buen consejo — I don't want to force you to do anything o I don't want to impose anything on you, just to give you some good advice

    2) frm (=conceder) [+ medalla] to award

    a la princesa le impusieron el nombre de Mercedes — the princess was given the name Mercedes, the princess was named Mercedes

    3) (=hacer prevalecer) [+ voluntad, costumbre] to impose; [+ norma] to enforce; [+ miedo] to instil; [+ condición] to lay down, impose; [+ enseñanza, uso] to make compulsory

    • imponer la moda — to set the trend

    algunos creadores japoneses imponen su moda en Occidente — some Japanese designers have successfully brought their fashions over to the West

    • imponer respeto — to command respect

    • imponer el ritmo — to set the pace

    4) (Com, Econ) [+ dinero] to deposit; [+ impuesto] to put (a, sobre on)
    levy (a, sobre on)

    han impuesto nuevas tasas sobre los servicios básicos — they have put o levied new taxes on essential services

    5) (=instruir)
    6) (Rel)
    7) Chile to pay (in contributions), pay (in Social Security)
    2. VI
    1) (=intimidar) [persona] to command respect; [edificio] to be imposing; [arma] to be intimidating

    ¿no te impone dormir solo? — don't you find it rather scary sleeping on your own?

    2) Chile to pay contributions, pay one's Social Security
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (frml) <castigo/multa> to impose (frml)
    b) (frml) <gravamen/impuesto> to impose, levy (frml)
    c) < obligación> to impose, place; < opinión> to impose; <reglas/condiciones> to impose, enforce; < tarea> to set
    d) < respeto> to command; < temor> to inspire, instill*
    e) < moda> to set
    2) (frml) (+ me/te/le etc) <condecoración/medalla> to confer; < nombre> to give
    3) ( informar)

    imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something

    4) (Esp frml) <dinero/fondos> to deposit
    5) (Chi) ( a la seguridad social) to contribute
    2.
    imponer vi (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing
    3.
    imponerse v pron
    1)
    a) (refl) <horario/meta> to set oneself
    b) idea to become established
    c) (frml) cambio/decisión to be imperative (frml)
    d) color/estilo to come into fashion
    2) ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
    3) (frml) ( vencer) to win

    imponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something

    4) (frml) ( informarse)
    5) (Méx) ( acostumbrarse)
    * * *
    = be awe-inspiring, dictate, lay on, impose, enjoin, inflict, enforce, thrust on/upon, mete out.
    Ex. Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.
    Ex. Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.
    Ex. Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.
    Ex. Results suggest that the structure imposed on a small document collection by an automatically produced subject representation is unrelated to the structure imposed on the documents by relevance relationships.
    Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.
    Ex. This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.
    Ex. Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.
    Ex. Different responsibilities will be thrust upon librarians as their work becomes an increasingly vital complement to academic work, in particular assisting academics and students alike in creating order out of the chaos that is the Internet.
    Ex. Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.
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    * imponer a = intrude on.
    * imponer autoridad = lay down + the law.
    * imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.
    * imponer condena = impose + prison sentence.
    * imponer exigencias a = place + demands on.
    * imponer impuestos = impose + VAT.
    * imponer multa = impose + penalty.
    * imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.
    * imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.
    * imponer + Posesivo + autoridad = pull + rank.
    * imponer recortes = impose + cuts.
    * imponer respeto = stand in + awe.
    * imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.
    * imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.
    * imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.
    * imponerse = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overrule.
    * imponerse a Uno mismo = self-mandate.
    * imponerse disciplina = discipline + Reflexivo.
    * imponer sentencia = mete out + sentence.
    * imponerse una tarea = task + Reflexivo.
    * imponer una carga = place + burden.
    * imponer una condición = place + limitation.
    * imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.
    * imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).
    * imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.
    * imponer una norma = place + prescription.
    * imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.
    * imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.
    * imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.
    * imponer una tarea = task.
    * imponer una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (frml) <castigo/multa> to impose (frml)
    b) (frml) <gravamen/impuesto> to impose, levy (frml)
    c) < obligación> to impose, place; < opinión> to impose; <reglas/condiciones> to impose, enforce; < tarea> to set
    d) < respeto> to command; < temor> to inspire, instill*
    e) < moda> to set
    2) (frml) (+ me/te/le etc) <condecoración/medalla> to confer; < nombre> to give
    3) ( informar)

    imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something

    4) (Esp frml) <dinero/fondos> to deposit
    5) (Chi) ( a la seguridad social) to contribute
    2.
    imponer vi (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing
    3.
    imponerse v pron
    1)
    a) (refl) <horario/meta> to set oneself
    b) idea to become established
    c) (frml) cambio/decisión to be imperative (frml)
    d) color/estilo to come into fashion
    2) ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
    3) (frml) ( vencer) to win

    imponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something

    4) (frml) ( informarse)
    5) (Méx) ( acostumbrarse)
    * * *
    = be awe-inspiring, dictate, lay on, impose, enjoin, inflict, enforce, thrust on/upon, mete out.

    Ex: Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.

    Ex: Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.
    Ex: Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.
    Ex: Results suggest that the structure imposed on a small document collection by an automatically produced subject representation is unrelated to the structure imposed on the documents by relevance relationships.
    Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.
    Ex: This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.
    Ex: Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.
    Ex: Different responsibilities will be thrust upon librarians as their work becomes an increasingly vital complement to academic work, in particular assisting academics and students alike in creating order out of the chaos that is the Internet.
    Ex: Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.
    * imponer a = intrude on.
    * imponer autoridad = lay down + the law.
    * imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.
    * imponer condena = impose + prison sentence.
    * imponer exigencias a = place + demands on.
    * imponer impuestos = impose + VAT.
    * imponer multa = impose + penalty.
    * imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.
    * imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.
    * imponer + Posesivo + autoridad = pull + rank.
    * imponer recortes = impose + cuts.
    * imponer respeto = stand in + awe.
    * imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.
    * imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.
    * imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.
    * imponerse = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overrule.
    * imponerse a Uno mismo = self-mandate.
    * imponerse disciplina = discipline + Reflexivo.
    * imponer sentencia = mete out + sentence.
    * imponerse una tarea = task + Reflexivo.
    * imponer una carga = place + burden.
    * imponer una condición = place + limitation.
    * imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.
    * imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).
    * imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.
    * imponer una norma = place + prescription.
    * imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.
    * imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.
    * imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.
    * imponer una tarea = task.
    * imponer una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.

    * * *
    vt
    A
    1 ( frml); ‹castigo/pena/multa› to impose ( frml)
    el gobierno impuso el toque de queda the government imposed a curfew
    le impusieron una pena de 20 años de cárcel he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, they imposed a 20-year prison sentence on him
    2 ( frml); ‹gravamen/impuesto› to impose, levy ( frml)
    3 ‹obligación› to impose, place; ‹opinión› to impose; ‹reglas/condiciones› to impose, enforce; ‹tarea› to set
    no lo sienten como una cosa impuesta they don't see it as an imposition o as something imposed upon them
    no te estoy tratando de imponer nada, sólo te estoy advirtiendo de un posible peligro I'm not trying to tell you what to do, I'm just warning you of a possible danger
    siempre tiene que imponer su punto de vista he always has to impose his point of view
    4 ‹respeto› to command; ‹temor› to inspire, instill*
    5 ‹moda› to set
    B ( frml) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹condecoración› to confer; ‹nombre› to give; ‹medalla› to confer
    le impuso la máxima condecoración civil he conferred the highest civil award on o upon him
    se le impuso el nombre de `calle de los Mártires' it was given the name of `street of the Martyrs'
    C (informar) imponer a algn DE or EN algo to inform sb OF o ABOUT sth
    D ( Relig):
    imponerle las manos a algn to lay one's hands upon o on sb
    E ( Esp frml) ‹dinero/fondos› to deposit
    F ( Chi) (a la seguridad social) to contribute
    ■ imponer
    vi
    (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing
    su mera presencia impone he has an imposing presence, his mere presence is imposing
    su dominio de la situación impone his command of the situation is impressive
    A
    1 ( refl) ‹horario› to set oneself; ‹régimen› to impose … on oneself
    2 «idea» to become established
    3 ( frml); «cambio/decisión» to be imperative ( frml)
    se impone tomar una decisión hoy mismo it is imperative that a decision is o be made today
    se impone la necesidad de un cambio a change is imperative, there is an urgent need for a change
    4 ‹color/estilo› to come into fashion, become fashionable
    este invierno se han impuesto las faldas por debajo de la rodilla skirts below the knee have become fashionable o have come into fashion this winter
    B (hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
    C ( frml) (vencer) to win
    se impuso por puntos he won on points
    se impondrá el sentido común common sense will prevail
    imponerse A algn/algo to defeat o beat sb/sth
    se impusieron a China por siete carreras a dos they beat China by seven runs to two
    D ( frml) (enterarse) imponerse DE algo to acquaint oneself WITH sth
    E ( Méx) (acostumbrarse) imponerse A algo; to become accustomed TO sth
    * * *

     

    imponer ( conjugate imponer) verbo transitivo (frml)
    a) to impose (frml);


    b) ‹ respeto› to command;

    ‹ temor› to inspire, instill( conjugate instill)
    c) ‹ moda› to set

    imponerse verbo pronominal
    1
    a) ( refl) ‹horario/meta› to set oneself


    c) [color/estilo] to come into fashion

    2 ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
    3 (frml) ( vencer) to win;

    imponer verbo transitivo
    1 to impose: impuso su criterio contra el de todos, she imposed her viewpoint over that of others
    2 (sobrecoger) to be impressive: la visión de la sangre le impone mucho, he can't stand the sight of blood
    (suscitar respeto) to inspire respect
    3 Fin to deposit
    ' imponer' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    sancionar
    - impuse
    - poner
    English:
    apply
    - compel
    - dictate
    - enforce
    - impose
    - keep
    - levy
    - reimpose
    - sanction
    - command
    - embargo
    - inflict
    - mete out
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [forzar a aceptar]
    imponer algo (a alguien) to impose sth (on sb);
    a nadie le gusta que le impongan obligaciones no one likes to have responsibilities forced upon them;
    desde el principio el campeón impuso un fuerte ritmo de carrera the champion set a healthy pace right from the start of the race;
    el profesor impuso silencio en la clase the teacher silenced the class;
    una política impuesta por el Banco Mundial a policy imposed by the World Bank
    2. [aplicar]
    imponer una multa/un castigo a alguien to impose a fine/a punishment on sb;
    el juez le impuso una pena de dos años de cárcel the judge sentenced him to two years' imprisonment;
    le impusieron la difícil tarea de sanear las finanzas de la empresa he was charged with the difficult task of straightening out the company's finances;
    impusieron la obligatoriedad de llevar casco they made it compulsory to wear a helmet
    3. [inspirar] [miedo, admiración] to inspire (a in);
    imponer respeto (a alguien) to command respect (from sb)
    4. [establecer] [moda] to set;
    [costumbre] to introduce
    5. [asignar] [nombre] to give;
    [medalla, condecoración, título] to award;
    a la isla se le impuso el nombre de su descubridor the island was named after the person who discovered it;
    le fue impuesto el título de doctor honoris causa por la Universidad de México he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Mexico
    6. [tributos, cargas fiscales] to impose (a on)
    7. [en banca] to deposit
    ♦ vi
    to be imposing;
    el edificio impone por sus grandes dimensiones the size of the building makes it very imposing;
    imponía con su presencia he had an imposing presence
    * * *
    <part impuesto>
    I v/t
    1 impose; impuesto impose, levy
    2 miedo, respeto inspire
    II v/i be imposing o
    impressive
    * * *
    imponer {60} vt
    1) : to impose
    2) : to confer
    : to be impressive, to command respect
    * * *
    imponer vb to impose

    Spanish-English dictionary > imponer

  • 65 improvisado

    adj.
    improvised, ad-libbed, extemporaneous, off-the-cuff.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: improvisar.
    * * *
    1 (gen) improvised; (discurso) impromptu
    * * *
    ADJ [discurso] improvised; [reparación] makeshift; [música] impromptu
    * * *
    = ad hoc, improvised, off-hand [offhand], off-the-cuff, impromptu, makeshift, unscripted, off the top of + Posesivo + head, rough and ready.
    Ex. Begun in 1973, CONSER was conceived by an ad hoc discussion group on Serials Data Bases of American and Canadian librarians.
    Ex. A program consisting of readings, improvised scenes, and scripted extracts from the author's work is the kind of project I have in mind.
    Ex. They suggest that instead of undergoing off-hand destruction, ephemera be considered a necessary part of a comprehensive archival collection.
    Ex. Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.
    Ex. Unfortunately for any student of the process, the sequence and direction of these steps is often more impromptu than premeditated.
    Ex. Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.
    Ex. Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.
    Ex. Pricing trends for periodicals are discussed with reference to charts not reproduced in the article 'Publishing policies, off the top of my head' but shown at the conference session.
    Ex. The opposite situation occurs when a rough and ready translation is needed.
    ----
    * carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.
    * de un modo improvisado = right off the bat.
    * orador improvisado = soapbox orator.
    * * *
    = ad hoc, improvised, off-hand [offhand], off-the-cuff, impromptu, makeshift, unscripted, off the top of + Posesivo + head, rough and ready.

    Ex: Begun in 1973, CONSER was conceived by an ad hoc discussion group on Serials Data Bases of American and Canadian librarians.

    Ex: A program consisting of readings, improvised scenes, and scripted extracts from the author's work is the kind of project I have in mind.
    Ex: They suggest that instead of undergoing off-hand destruction, ephemera be considered a necessary part of a comprehensive archival collection.
    Ex: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.
    Ex: Unfortunately for any student of the process, the sequence and direction of these steps is often more impromptu than premeditated.
    Ex: Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.
    Ex: Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.
    Ex: Pricing trends for periodicals are discussed with reference to charts not reproduced in the article 'Publishing policies, off the top of my head' but shown at the conference session.
    Ex: The opposite situation occurs when a rough and ready translation is needed.
    * carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.
    * de un modo improvisado = right off the bat.
    * orador improvisado = soapbox orator.

    * * *

    Del verbo improvisar: ( conjugate improvisar)

    improvisado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    improvisado    
    improvisar
    improvisar ( conjugate improvisar) verbo transitivo
    to improvise;

    verbo intransitivo [actor/músico] to improvise
    improvisado,-a adjetivo
    1 (sin ensayo previo) improvised
    (discurso) impromptu
    2 (realizado con los medios disponibles) improvised
    un refugio improvisado, a improvised refuge
    improvisar verbo transitivo to improvise
    Mús to extemporize

    ' improvisado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    improvisada
    - pichanga
    English:
    extemporaneous
    - impromptu
    - makeshift
    - rough
    - unprepared
    - cuff
    - make
    - role
    * * *
    improvisado, -a adj
    [comida, plan, actuación artística] improvised; [discurso] impromptu; [comentario] ad-lib; [cama, refugio] makeshift
    * * *
    adj improvised
    * * *
    improvisado, -da adj
    : improvised, ad-lib

    Spanish-English dictionary > improvisado

  • 66 ininterrumpido

    adj.
    uninterrupted, continuous, breakless, sustained.
    * * *
    1 uninterrupted
    * * *
    ADJ (=sin interrupción) [gen] uninterrupted; [proceso] continuous; [progreso] steady, sustained
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <lluvias/trabajo> continuous, uninterrupted; < sueño> uninterrupted; < línea> continuous
    * * *
    = continued, continuous, ongoing [on-going], running, sustained, unbroken, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], uninterrupted, unobstructed, in a row, back-to-back, on-the-go.
    Ex. Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.
    Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.
    Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.
    Ex. Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.
    Ex. Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.
    Ex. Ideally it would be preferable to keep the main monograph collection in one unbroken sequence.
    Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.
    Ex. For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.
    Ex. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.
    Ex. The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.
    Ex. The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.
    Ex. With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.
    ----
    * de modo ininterrumpido = in an unbroken line.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <lluvias/trabajo> continuous, uninterrupted; < sueño> uninterrupted; < línea> continuous
    * * *
    = continued, continuous, ongoing [on-going], running, sustained, unbroken, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], uninterrupted, unobstructed, in a row, back-to-back, on-the-go.

    Ex: Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.

    Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.
    Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.
    Ex: Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.
    Ex: Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.
    Ex: Ideally it would be preferable to keep the main monograph collection in one unbroken sequence.
    Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.
    Ex: For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.
    Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.
    Ex: The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.
    Ex: The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.
    Ex: With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.
    * de modo ininterrumpido = in an unbroken line.

    * * *
    ‹lluvias› continuous, uninterrupted; ‹sueño› uninterrupted; ‹línea› continuous
    seis horas de música ininterrumpida six hours of nonstop music
    20 horas de funcionamiento ininterrumpido 20 hours of continuous use
    * * *

    ininterrumpido
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹lluvias/trabajo› continuous, uninterrupted;


    ‹ sueño› uninterrupted;
    ‹ línea› continuous
    ininterrumpido,-a adjetivo uninterrupted, continuous
    ' ininterrumpido' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ininterrumpida
    English:
    undisturbed
    - uninterrupted
    - solid
    - unbroken
    * * *
    ininterrumpido, -a adj
    uninterrupted, continuous;
    bailaron durante cinco horas ininterrumpidas they danced for five hours non-stop;
    lleva tres años ininterrumpidos viviendo en el país she's been living in the country continuously for three years
    * * *
    adj uninterrupted
    * * *
    ininterrumpido, -da adj
    : uninterrupted, continuous

    Spanish-English dictionary > ininterrumpido

  • 67 instrumento

    m.
    1 instrument (musical).
    instrumento de cuerda stringed instrument
    instrumento musical musical instrument
    instrumento de percusión percussion instrument
    instrumento de viento wind instrument
    2 tool, instrument (tool).
    3 means, tool (medio).
    un instrumento para estimular la demanda a means of stimulating demand
    4 apparatus.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: instrumentar.
    * * *
    1 instrument
    \
    instrumento de cuerda stringed instrument
    instrumento de percusión percussion instrument
    instrumento de viento wind instrument
    * * *
    noun m.
    2) tool, implement
    * * *
    SM
    1) (Mús) instrument

    instrumento musical, instrumento músico — musical instrument

    2) (Téc) (=aparato) instrument; (=herramienta) tool, implement

    instrumentos de mando — (Aer) controls

    3) (=medio) instrument, tool
    4) (Jur) deed, legal document
    5) *** (=pene) tool ***
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Mús) (musical) instrument

    instrumento de cuerda/de viento — string/wind instrument

    b) ( herramienta) instrument; (Med) instrument

    instrumentos de medición/de precisión — measuring/precision instruments

    2) ( medio) means
    * * *
    = instrument, mechanism, tool, vehicle.
    Ex. The Rowell observation scale for the measurement of reading attitude by teachers was included as a fourth instrument.
    Ex. This helps to illustrate the methods of analysis employed by the scheme and to introduce the mechanisms of its use.
    Ex. Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.
    Ex. This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.
    ----
    * cuadro de instrumentos = dashboard.
    * empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.
    * habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.
    * instrumento acompañante = accompanying executant.
    * instrumento bibliográfico = bibliographic aid, bibliographic tool.
    * instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.
    * instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].
    * instrumento de evaluación = assessment tool, evaluation tool.
    * instrumento de medición = measuring instrument.
    * instrumento de percusión = percussion instrument.
    * instrumento de precisión = precision device.
    * instrumento de recogida de datos = data collection instrument.
    * instrumento de recuperación = recall device.
    * instrumento de referencia = reference tool.
    * instrumento de selección = selection aid.
    * instrumento de trabajo = tool.
    * instrumento de viento = wind instrument.
    * instrumento educativo = educational aid.
    * instrumento geográfico = geographical artifact.
    * instrumento musical = instrument, musical instrument.
    * instrumento musical con teclado = keyboard instrument.
    * instrumento o intérprete de la música = executant.
    * instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.
    * instrumento para mantener papeles cogidos = fastener.
    * instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.
    * instrumento para resumir e indizar = abstracting and indexing tool.
    * instrumentos de comunicación = communication media.
    * instrumento sicométrico = psychometric instrument.
    * panel de instrumentos = dashboard.
    * tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.
    * tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.
    * uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Mús) (musical) instrument

    instrumento de cuerda/de viento — string/wind instrument

    b) ( herramienta) instrument; (Med) instrument

    instrumentos de medición/de precisión — measuring/precision instruments

    2) ( medio) means
    * * *
    = instrument, mechanism, tool, vehicle.

    Ex: The Rowell observation scale for the measurement of reading attitude by teachers was included as a fourth instrument.

    Ex: This helps to illustrate the methods of analysis employed by the scheme and to introduce the mechanisms of its use.
    Ex: Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.
    Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.
    * cuadro de instrumentos = dashboard.
    * empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.
    * habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.
    * instrumento acompañante = accompanying executant.
    * instrumento bibliográfico = bibliographic aid, bibliographic tool.
    * instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.
    * instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].
    * instrumento de evaluación = assessment tool, evaluation tool.
    * instrumento de medición = measuring instrument.
    * instrumento de percusión = percussion instrument.
    * instrumento de precisión = precision device.
    * instrumento de recogida de datos = data collection instrument.
    * instrumento de recuperación = recall device.
    * instrumento de referencia = reference tool.
    * instrumento de selección = selection aid.
    * instrumento de trabajo = tool.
    * instrumento de viento = wind instrument.
    * instrumento educativo = educational aid.
    * instrumento geográfico = geographical artifact.
    * instrumento musical = instrument, musical instrument.
    * instrumento musical con teclado = keyboard instrument.
    * instrumento o intérprete de la música = executant.
    * instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.
    * instrumento para mantener papeles cogidos = fastener.
    * instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.
    * instrumento para resumir e indizar = abstracting and indexing tool.
    * instrumentos de comunicación = communication media.
    * instrumento sicométrico = psychometric instrument.
    * panel de instrumentos = dashboard.
    * tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.
    * tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.
    * uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

    * * *
    A
    1 ( Mús) instrument, musical instrument
    instrumento de cuerda/de percusión/de viento string/percussion/wind instrument
    2 (herramienta) instrument; ( Med) instrument
    instrumentos de medición/de precisión measuring/precision instruments
    instrumentos quirúrgicos surgical instruments
    Compuesto:
    musical instrument
    B (medio) means
    emplea su encanto como instrumento para conseguir sus fines he uses his charm as a means o way of getting what he wants
    C ( Der) instrument
    * * *

    Del verbo instrumentar: ( conjugate instrumentar)

    instrumento es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    instrumentó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    instrumentar    
    instrumento
    instrumentar verbo transitivo ( conjugate instrumentar) (Mús) to orchestrate
    instrumento sustantivo masculino
    1 ( en general) instrument;

    instrumentos de precisión precision instruments
    2 ( medio) means
    instrumentar vtr Mús to score, instrument, orchestrate: el poema lo instrumentó el cantante, the singer orchestrated the poem
    instrumento sustantivo masculino instrument
    instrumento de cuerda/percusión/viento, stringed/percussion/wind instrument
    ' instrumento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - afinar
    - aparato
    - baja
    - bajo
    - con
    - corneta
    - cuadrante
    - cuerda
    - cuerno
    - de
    - desafinar
    - desgastarse
    - escarpelo
    - fagot
    - gaita
    - herir
    - incisiva
    - incisivo
    - instrumentar
    - manipular
    - mástil
    - media
    - medio
    - metro
    - mira
    - oboe
    - pedal
    - pistón
    - salterio
    - saxo
    - sonar
    - taladro
    - tambor
    - tañido
    - templar
    - tocar
    - viola
    - violín
    - violón
    - violoncelo
    - violonchelo
    - aguja
    - alguno
    - arma
    - artefacto
    - bombo
    - boquilla
    - compás
    - contrabajo
    English:
    accurate
    - bass
    - blow
    - dial
    - gouge out
    - implement
    - instrument
    - on
    - play
    - record
    - setting
    - string
    - warp
    - whistle
    - tool
    - wind
    * * *
    1. [musical] instrument;
    instrumento musical o [m5] de música musical instrument
    Méx instrumento de aliento wind instrument;
    instrumento de cuerda stringed o string instrument;
    instrumento de percusión percussion instrument;
    instrumento de viento wind instrument
    2. [herramienta] tool, instrument
    instrumento de medida measuring instrument;
    instrumento óptico optical instrument;
    instrumento de precisión precision tool o instrument
    3. [medio] means, tool;
    un instrumento para estimular la demanda a means of stimulating demand;
    ella fue el instrumento del gobierno she was a tool of the government;
    el canal televisivo es un instrumento de propaganda de la oposición the television channel is a propaganda tool for the opposition
    4. Der instrument
    5. Fam [pene] tool
    * * *
    m instrument; ( herramienta) tool, instrument; fig
    tool
    * * *
    : instrument
    * * *
    instrumento n instrument

    Spanish-English dictionary > instrumento

  • 68 lamentable

    adj.
    1 terribly sad (triste).
    2 lamentable, deplorable (malo).
    * * *
    1 (injusticia) regrettable, deplorable; (estado) sorry, pitiful
    * * *
    ADJ [conducta] deplorable; [injusticia] shameful; [error] regrettable; [escena, aspecto, estado] sorry, pitiful; [pérdida] sad

    es lamentable que... — it is regrettable that...

    * * *
    a) <conducta/error/suceso> deplorable, terrible
    b) < pérdida> sad; <estado/aspecto> pitiful; < error> regrettable
    * * *
    = regrettable, wretched, sad, deplorable, miserable, parlous, embarrassing, sorry [sorrier -comp., sorriest -sup.], woeful, pitiful, abject, abjected.
    Ex. All these networks have standard record formats, although it is regrettable that they all operate to different standards.
    Ex. A card catalog has the capability of being kept up to date, but it is a wretched way to make information available.
    Ex. It is at least arguable that the discreditable popular image is to some extent a reflection of his own self-image, and that the sad irony of the librarian is that people have come to accept him at his own valuation.
    Ex. We agree with Price that using the words 'citation' and 'reference' interchangeably is a deplorable waste of a good technical term.
    Ex. Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.
    Ex. Book provision to many schools is in a parlous state and the school book market also has its problems.
    Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.
    Ex. The author describes the sorry state of libraries in Portugal where 149 of the 558 libraries have a collection of less than 1,000 titles.
    Ex. In this woeful film, under the mantle of a 'bitter-sweet romantic comedy,' Poliakoff lets his maudlin sentiments and fears run riot.
    Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.
    Ex. Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.
    Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.
    ----
    * de forma lamentable = miserably.
    * de manera lamentable = lamentably, miserably.
    * fracasar de manera lamentable = fail + miserably, fail + dismally.
    * fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.
    * ser lamentable = be a pity.
    * * *
    a) <conducta/error/suceso> deplorable, terrible
    b) < pérdida> sad; <estado/aspecto> pitiful; < error> regrettable
    * * *
    = regrettable, wretched, sad, deplorable, miserable, parlous, embarrassing, sorry [sorrier -comp., sorriest -sup.], woeful, pitiful, abject, abjected.

    Ex: All these networks have standard record formats, although it is regrettable that they all operate to different standards.

    Ex: A card catalog has the capability of being kept up to date, but it is a wretched way to make information available.
    Ex: It is at least arguable that the discreditable popular image is to some extent a reflection of his own self-image, and that the sad irony of the librarian is that people have come to accept him at his own valuation.
    Ex: We agree with Price that using the words 'citation' and 'reference' interchangeably is a deplorable waste of a good technical term.
    Ex: Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.
    Ex: Book provision to many schools is in a parlous state and the school book market also has its problems.
    Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.
    Ex: The author describes the sorry state of libraries in Portugal where 149 of the 558 libraries have a collection of less than 1,000 titles.
    Ex: In this woeful film, under the mantle of a 'bitter-sweet romantic comedy,' Poliakoff lets his maudlin sentiments and fears run riot.
    Ex: Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.
    Ex: Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.
    Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.
    * de forma lamentable = miserably.
    * de manera lamentable = lamentably, miserably.
    * fracasar de manera lamentable = fail + miserably, fail + dismally.
    * fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.
    * ser lamentable = be a pity.

    * * *
    1 (deplorable) ‹conducta/error/suceso› deplorable, terrible, lamentable
    2 (triste) ‹pérdida› sad; ‹estado/aspecto› pitiful; ‹error› regrettable
    verle suplicando de esa manera era un espectáculo lamentable it was a pitiful sight to see him begging like that
    * * *

     

    lamentable adjetivo
    a) ‹conducta/error/suceso› deplorable, terrible

    b) ‹ pérdida› sad;

    ‹estado/aspecto› pitiful;
    ‹ error› regrettable
    lamentable adjetivo
    1 (que causa pena o disgusto) regrettable
    2 (estropeado) terrible: el coche quedó en un estado lamentable, the car was in a terrible state
    ' lamentable' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    estado
    - fatal
    - vergonzosa
    - vergonzoso
    - papel
    - penoso
    English:
    deplorable
    - lamentable
    - pathetic
    - pitiful
    - regrettable
    - sad
    - sorry
    - woeful
    - meet
    - miserable
    - miserably
    * * *
    1. [conducta, accidente, confusión] regrettable;
    sería lamentable que no pudiera acudir it would be a shame if she couldn't come
    2. [malo] lamentable, deplorable;
    llegó a casa con un aspecto lamentable she looked terrible o she was in a pitiful state when she got home
    * * *
    adj deplorable
    * * *
    1) : unfortunate, lamentable
    2) : pitiful, sad

    Spanish-English dictionary > lamentable

  • 69 letrero

    m.
    1 sign.
    2 cue card.
    * * *
    1 sign, notice
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) [en tienda] sign, notice; [en carretera] sign
    2) [en moneda] inscription
    * * *
    masculino sign, notice
    * * *
    = notice, sign, placard, plaque.
    Ex. Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.
    Ex. Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.
    Ex. The largest collection is on graphic arts, comprising 900 reference works, catalogues, leaflets and placards.
    Ex. The walls were decorated with cardboard plaques displaying names of important fictional characters.
    ----
    * letrero de señalización = signpost.
    * letrero luminoso = neon sign, neon light.
    * letrero magnético = magnetic sign.
    * letreros = guiding.
    * poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.
    * * *
    masculino sign, notice
    * * *
    = notice, sign, placard, plaque.

    Ex: Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.

    Ex: Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.
    Ex: The largest collection is on graphic arts, comprising 900 reference works, catalogues, leaflets and placards.
    Ex: The walls were decorated with cardboard plaques displaying names of important fictional characters.
    * letrero de señalización = signpost.
    * letrero luminoso = neon sign, neon light.
    * letrero magnético = magnetic sign.
    * letreros = guiding.
    * poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

    * * *
    sign, notice
    el letrero decía or ponía `prohibido fumar' the sign said `no smoking'
    Compuesto:
    illuminated sign, neon sign
    * * *

     

    letrero sustantivo masculino
    sign, notice;

    letrero m (cartel de aviso) notice, sign: el letrero dice: no pisen el césped, the notice says: keep off the grass
    letrero luminoso, neon sign

    ' letrero' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alquilar
    - anuncio
    - circular
    - fijar
    - fumar
    - funcionar
    - hablarse
    - lateral
    - localidad
    - próximamente
    - razón
    - reparación
    - borrar
    - cartel
    - luminoso
    - rótulo
    - señal
    English:
    admit
    - apologize
    - bathing
    - bound
    - care
    - danger
    - enquiry
    - inconvenience
    - inquiry
    - keep off
    - keep out
    - keep to
    - lady
    - lean out
    - notice
    - paint
    - parking
    - please
    - private property
    - read
    - say
    - sign
    - board
    - placard
    * * *
    sign
    letrero luminoso illuminated sign;
    letrero de neón neon sign
    * * *
    m sign
    * * *
    rótulo: sign, notice
    * * *
    letrero n sign

    Spanish-English dictionary > letrero

  • 70 lúgubre

    adj.
    lugubrious, dreary, funereal, gloomy.
    * * *
    1 (triste) bleak, lugubrious; (fúnebre) sombre (US somber), mournful
    * * *
    ADJ (=triste) mournful, lugubrious frm, dismal; [voz, tono] sombre, somber (EEUU), mournful
    * * *
    adjetivo <habitación/ambiente/persona> gloomy, lugubrious (liter); <rostro/voz/paisaje> gloomy
    * * *
    = gloomy [gloomier -comp., gloomiest -sup.], grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], spooky [spookier -comp., spookiest -sup.], spine-tingling, doleful, lugubrious.
    Ex. In spite of gloomy conditions thoughtful library leaders are saying that opportunities have never been more promising.
    Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
    Ex. In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.
    Ex. The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').
    Ex. Records are even being sold with terrifying sounds designed to create a ' spooky' atmosphere at home.
    Ex. This is a spine-tingling collection of real haunted houses and spooky ghost stories.
    Ex. This year will go down as the most depressing doleful Christmas I've ever had.
    Ex. Such epigones seldom present more than a lugubrious rehash and potpourri of their idols.
    ----
    * de un modo lúgubre = spookily.
    * * *
    adjetivo <habitación/ambiente/persona> gloomy, lugubrious (liter); <rostro/voz/paisaje> gloomy
    * * *
    = gloomy [gloomier -comp., gloomiest -sup.], grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], spooky [spookier -comp., spookiest -sup.], spine-tingling, doleful, lugubrious.

    Ex: In spite of gloomy conditions thoughtful library leaders are saying that opportunities have never been more promising.

    Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
    Ex: In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.
    Ex: The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').
    Ex: Records are even being sold with terrifying sounds designed to create a ' spooky' atmosphere at home.
    Ex: This is a spine-tingling collection of real haunted houses and spooky ghost stories.
    Ex: This year will go down as the most depressing doleful Christmas I've ever had.
    Ex: Such epigones seldom present more than a lugubrious rehash and potpourri of their idols.
    * de un modo lúgubre = spookily.

    * * *
    ‹habitación/ambiente› gloomy, dismal, lugubrious ( liter); ‹persona› gloomy, somber*, lugubrious ( liter); ‹paisaje› gloomy, dismal; ‹rostro/voz› gloomy, mournful, somber*
    * * *

    lúgubre adjetivo
    gloomy
    lúgubre adjetivo dismail, lugubrious
    ' lúgubre' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    sombrío
    English:
    cheerless
    - dingy
    - dismal
    - doleful
    - dreary
    - grim
    - mournful
    - somber
    - sombre
    - desolate
    - gloomy
    - lugubrious
    * * *
    1. [triste, melancólico] [semblante, expresión] gloomy, mournful;
    [pensamiento, tono] gloomy, sombre
    2. [fúnebre] [idea, relato] morbid;
    [voz] sepulchral
    * * *
    adj gloomy
    * * *
    : gloomy, lugubrious
    * * *
    lúgubre adj gloomy [comp. gloomier; superl. gloomiest] / grim [comp. grimmer; superl. grimmest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > lúgubre

  • 71 mostrador de atención al público

    (n.) = service desk, public service desk, service counter
    Ex. The system works best at small branches with only one service desk and an integrated collection.
    Ex. Information service quality largely depends on the person at the public service desk who should have no qualms about working with people of any age, minority group, religious or socio-economic background.
    Ex. It was decided, for example, that service counters should serve fewer readers that in the round reading room at the BL Reference Division.
    * * *
    (n.) = service desk, public service desk, service counter

    Ex: The system works best at small branches with only one service desk and an integrated collection.

    Ex: Information service quality largely depends on the person at the public service desk who should have no qualms about working with people of any age, minority group, religious or socio-economic background.
    Ex: It was decided, for example, that service counters should serve fewer readers that in the round reading room at the BL Reference Division.

    Spanish-English dictionary > mostrador de atención al público

  • 72 plantilla

    f.
    1 staff.
    estar en plantilla to be on the staff
    2 insole.
    3 pattern, template.
    4 work force, laborers, personnel.
    5 ladyfinger, sponge finger.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: plantillar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: plantillar.
    * * *
    1 (patrón) model, pattern
    2 (para dibujo lineal) French curve; (para rotulación) stencil; (para siluetas) template
    3 (de zapato) insole
    4 (personal) staff
    \
    estar en plantilla to be on the payroll
    * * *
    SF
    1) [de zapato] inner sole, insole; [de media etc] sole
    2) (Téc) pattern, template; (=patrón) stencil
    3) (=personas) staff, personnel; (Dep) playing staff; (=lista) list, roster
    * * *
    1) ( de zapato) insole
    2) (Esp) ( personal) staff; ( nómina) payroll
    3) (para marcar, cortar) template; ( para corregir exámenes) mask
    * * *
    = form, staff, staffing, template, work-force [workforce], personnel roster, crew, style sheet, workform, style sheet, payroll.
    Ex. If this is not available, a record can be created on a form online.
    Ex. The current LC MARC data base contains both records created by the LC staff and those created by co-operating libraries and verified by the LC.
    Ex. During the discussions it became apparent that the most pressing issues of staffing, resources, procedural complexities and educational opportunities related to IT.
    Ex. The <F5> Original Input function provides an empty MARC record template for the creation of an original record.
    Ex. Employers of library and information staff have to develop and maintain skills within the workforce.
    Ex. Reference heads, like other administrators, will generally work toward establishing the 'ideal' organization scheme based on functional responsibilities -- and not based on the current personnel roster.
    Ex. Phillips has 12 installations with a crew of 15-450 men.
    Ex. The editor of this journal sends a style sheet to authors and a reminder to pay special attention to citing references.
    Ex. By using workforms, technical services personnel at the centre have fed cataloguing data, via a CRT terminal, into the OCLC system.
    Ex. A style sheet is essentially a template that can be used to create a consistent appearance across documents.
    Ex. The advantages of utilizing staff who are on the payroll are twofold.
    ----
    * con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.
    * de plantilla reducida = downsized.
    * diálogo rellenando plantillas = form-filling dialogue.
    * distribución de la plantilla = staffing pattern.
    * dotar de plantilla = staff.
    * exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.
    * miembro de la plantilla = staffer.
    * modalidad de rellenar plantillas = form-filling mode.
    * plantilla de guía = jig.
    * plantilla de profesorado = faculty roster.
    * plantilla de recogida de información = data collection form.
    * plantilla de resúmenes = abstracting form.
    * plantilla en cascada = cascading style sheet.
    * plantilla reducida = skeleton staff.
    * recorte de plantilla = downsizing.
    * reducción de plantilla = downsizing.
    * reducir de plantilla = downsize.
    * rellenado de plantillas = form filling.
    * * *
    1) ( de zapato) insole
    2) (Esp) ( personal) staff; ( nómina) payroll
    3) (para marcar, cortar) template; ( para corregir exámenes) mask
    * * *
    = form, staff, staffing, template, work-force [workforce], personnel roster, crew, style sheet, workform, style sheet, payroll.

    Ex: If this is not available, a record can be created on a form online.

    Ex: The current LC MARC data base contains both records created by the LC staff and those created by co-operating libraries and verified by the LC.
    Ex: During the discussions it became apparent that the most pressing issues of staffing, resources, procedural complexities and educational opportunities related to IT.
    Ex: The <F5> Original Input function provides an empty MARC record template for the creation of an original record.
    Ex: Employers of library and information staff have to develop and maintain skills within the workforce.
    Ex: Reference heads, like other administrators, will generally work toward establishing the 'ideal' organization scheme based on functional responsibilities -- and not based on the current personnel roster.
    Ex: Phillips has 12 installations with a crew of 15-450 men.
    Ex: The editor of this journal sends a style sheet to authors and a reminder to pay special attention to citing references.
    Ex: By using workforms, technical services personnel at the centre have fed cataloguing data, via a CRT terminal, into the OCLC system.
    Ex: A style sheet is essentially a template that can be used to create a consistent appearance across documents.
    Ex: The advantages of utilizing staff who are on the payroll are twofold.
    * con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.
    * de plantilla reducida = downsized.
    * diálogo rellenando plantillas = form-filling dialogue.
    * distribución de la plantilla = staffing pattern.
    * dotar de plantilla = staff.
    * exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.
    * miembro de la plantilla = staffer.
    * modalidad de rellenar plantillas = form-filling mode.
    * plantilla de guía = jig.
    * plantilla de profesorado = faculty roster.
    * plantilla de recogida de información = data collection form.
    * plantilla de resúmenes = abstracting form.
    * plantilla en cascada = cascading style sheet.
    * plantilla reducida = skeleton staff.
    * recorte de plantilla = downsizing.
    * reducción de plantilla = downsizing.
    * reducir de plantilla = downsize.
    * rellenado de plantillas = form filling.

    * * *
    estar en plantilla to be on the staff, to be a permanent member of the staff
    C
    1 (para marcar, cortar) template
    D (RPI, Ven) (bizcocho) sponge finger, lady finger ( AmE)
    * * *

     

    plantilla sustantivo femenino
    1 ( de zapato) insole
    2 (Esp) ( personal) staff;
    ( nómina) payroll;
    ◊ estar en plantilla to be on the staff o payroll

    3 (para marcar, cortar) template;
    ( para corregir exámenes) mask
    plantilla sustantivo femenino
    1 (de una empresa) staff
    2 (de calzado) insole
    3 (guía, modelo) pattern
    (para dibujar) template, stencil
    4 Dep team
    ' plantilla' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    explorar
    - nómina
    - polvareda
    - profesorado
    - reajuste
    - reducción
    - componer
    - recortar
    English:
    comprise
    - insole
    - number
    - on
    - redundant
    - run down
    - scale down
    - skeleton
    - staff
    - stencil
    - template
    - jig
    - over
    - pay
    - work
    * * *
    1. [de empresa] staff;
    estar en plantilla to be on the payroll, to be a permanent member of staff;
    2. [de equipo] squad
    3. [para zapatos] insole
    plantilla ortopédica orthopaedic insole, US orthotic footbed
    4. [patrón] pattern, template
    5. Informát template
    6. CSur [soletilla] = small, flat cake in the shape of a sole
    * * *
    f
    1 para zapato insole
    2 ( personal) staff;
    3 DEP squad
    4 para cortar, INFOR template
    * * *
    1) : insole
    2) : pattern, template, stencil
    3) Mex, Spain : staff, roster of employees
    * * *
    3. (guía, modelo) template

    Spanish-English dictionary > plantilla

  • 73 por otra parte

    = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side
    Ex. The nature of the information, on the other hand, may determine its inclusion in a special collection of statistics or quick reference materials.
    Ex. On the one side is 'high culture' catering for the intellectual elites, on the other side is 'mass culture' catering for an undiscriminating mass audience of 'consumers'.
    Ex. On the flip side, jaywalking laws really are absolutely ridiculous anyway.
    * * *
    = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side

    Ex: The nature of the information, on the other hand, may determine its inclusion in a special collection of statistics or quick reference materials.

    Ex: On the one side is 'high culture' catering for the intellectual elites, on the other side is 'mass culture' catering for an undiscriminating mass audience of 'consumers'.
    Ex: On the flip side, jaywalking laws really are absolutely ridiculous anyway.

    Spanish-English dictionary > por otra parte

  • 74 por otro lado

    = alternatively, however, on the other hand, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters
    Ex. Alternatively new subjects can be inserted by decimal subdivision.
    Ex. However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.
    Ex. The nature of the information, on the other hand, may determine its inclusion in a special collection of statistics or quick reference materials.
    Ex. On the one side is 'high culture' catering for the intellectual elites, on the other side is 'mass culture' catering for an undiscriminating mass audience of 'consumers'.
    Ex. For another thing, to the best of my knowledge IQ tests do not differentiate between different kinds of giftedness.
    Ex. On the flip side, jaywalking laws really are absolutely ridiculous anyway.
    Ex. On another topic, how much trust and confidence do you have at this time in your mayor and city council, when it comes to handling city problems?.
    Ex. On another matter, in many cases it is cheaper to pay workers for overtime than it is to hire more people.
    Ex. On another note, if a child is bilingual, it is very difficult to make him fluent in both languages.
    Ex. On other matters, it appears that our server was down again this morning.
    * * *
    = alternatively, however, on the other hand, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters

    Ex: Alternatively new subjects can be inserted by decimal subdivision.

    Ex: However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.
    Ex: The nature of the information, on the other hand, may determine its inclusion in a special collection of statistics or quick reference materials.
    Ex: On the one side is 'high culture' catering for the intellectual elites, on the other side is 'mass culture' catering for an undiscriminating mass audience of 'consumers'.
    Ex: For another thing, to the best of my knowledge IQ tests do not differentiate between different kinds of giftedness.
    Ex: On the flip side, jaywalking laws really are absolutely ridiculous anyway.
    Ex: On another topic, how much trust and confidence do you have at this time in your mayor and city council, when it comes to handling city problems?.
    Ex: On another matter, in many cases it is cheaper to pay workers for overtime than it is to hire more people.
    Ex: On another note, if a child is bilingual, it is very difficult to make him fluent in both languages.
    Ex: On other matters, it appears that our server was down again this morning.

    Spanish-English dictionary > por otro lado

  • 75 prestar un servicio

    (v.) = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service
    Ex. LASER operates an interlending service which is based upon its union catalogue.
    Ex. The Center has developed a regional data base and just started to provide services to members.
    Ex. A debatable source of outside funding is the collection of fees for services rendered.
    Ex. The idea that a particular library is an institution which gives service to a defined constituency should be the guiding principle.
    Ex. The library concentrates more on the provision of information and less on personal counselling, advice giving, or delivering a tangible service.
    Ex. Customers see no clear relationship between the price of an on-line information service and the value it delivers.
    Ex. At the end of the day, librarians must ' produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.
    Ex. It does not seem to me to be a nine days wonder but a fundamental change of heart that is rejuvenating traditional reference services which have done sterling service over the years.
    * * *
    (v.) = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service

    Ex: LASER operates an interlending service which is based upon its union catalogue.

    Ex: The Center has developed a regional data base and just started to provide services to members.
    Ex: A debatable source of outside funding is the collection of fees for services rendered.
    Ex: The idea that a particular library is an institution which gives service to a defined constituency should be the guiding principle.
    Ex: The library concentrates more on the provision of information and less on personal counselling, advice giving, or delivering a tangible service.
    Ex: Customers see no clear relationship between the price of an on-line information service and the value it delivers.
    Ex: At the end of the day, librarians must ' produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.
    Ex: It does not seem to me to be a nine days wonder but a fundamental change of heart that is rejuvenating traditional reference services which have done sterling service over the years.

    Spanish-English dictionary > prestar un servicio

  • 76 prominente

    adj.
    1 protruding (abultado).
    2 prominent (elevado, ilustre).
    3 striking to the eye, conspicuous, prominent.
    4 projecting, pronounced, bold, jutting.
    * * *
    1 prominent
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [mentón, tripa] prominent
    2) (=importante) prominent
    * * *
    adjetivo prominent
    * * *
    = evident, outstanding, prominent, high profile, commanding, protruding, elevated, standout.
    Nota: Adjetivo.
    Ex. Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.
    Ex. The PRECIS indexing system is a set of procedures for producing index entries which in theoretical terms represents an advance outstanding for its highly formularized approach to citation order and reference, or added entry, generation.
    Ex. Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.
    Ex. The South African government is under pressure to bring rapid and high profile improvements to its schools = El gobierno de Sudáfrica está siendo presionado para que traiga mejoras rápidas y notorias a sus escuelas.
    Ex. His preference for books rather than journals was more commanding than his preference for poetry rather than prose.
    Ex. The card catalogue requires effective internal guiding such as guide cards (ie with protruding tabs).
    Ex. Public investment in rebuilding the church and the gifts of individual donors were important indications of its elevated social standing.
    Ex. Among its standout features is a collection of animated maps that are not terribly detailed but are accompanied by high-quality pictures of many interesting sites.
    ----
    * figura prominente = outstanding leader.
    * * *
    adjetivo prominent
    * * *
    = evident, outstanding, prominent, high profile, commanding, protruding, elevated, standout.
    Nota: Adjetivo.

    Ex: Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.

    Ex: The PRECIS indexing system is a set of procedures for producing index entries which in theoretical terms represents an advance outstanding for its highly formularized approach to citation order and reference, or added entry, generation.
    Ex: Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.
    Ex: The South African government is under pressure to bring rapid and high profile improvements to its schools = El gobierno de Sudáfrica está siendo presionado para que traiga mejoras rápidas y notorias a sus escuelas.
    Ex: His preference for books rather than journals was more commanding than his preference for poetry rather than prose.
    Ex: The card catalogue requires effective internal guiding such as guide cards (ie with protruding tabs).
    Ex: Public investment in rebuilding the church and the gifts of individual donors were important indications of its elevated social standing.
    Ex: Among its standout features is a collection of animated maps that are not terribly detailed but are accompanied by high-quality pictures of many interesting sites.
    * figura prominente = outstanding leader.

    * * *
    prominent
    tiene el mentón muy prominente she has a very prominent o a protruding chin
    una figura prominente de la literatura española a prominent figure in Spanish literature
    * * *

    prominente adjetivo
    prominent
    prominente adjetivo prominent
    ' prominente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    salida
    - salido
    English:
    high profile
    - obtrusive
    - prominent
    - high
    - low
    - prominently
    - protrude
    * * *
    1. [abultado] protruding
    2. [elevado] prominent
    3. [importante] prominent
    * * *
    adj prominent
    * * *
    : prominent
    * * *
    prominente adj prominent

    Spanish-English dictionary > prominente

  • 77 provocador

    adj.
    provocative, provoking.
    m.
    provoker.
    * * *
    1 provocative
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 instigator
    * * *
    (f. - provocadora)
    noun
    * * *
    provocador, -a
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    I
    - dora adjetivo provocative
    II
    - dora masculino, femenino agitator
    * * *
    = defiant, provocative, provoking, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].
    Ex. Two recently elected school board members have announced their intention of 'ridding the high school of Mrs Panopoulos' -- to which she replied, with a defiant shrug, 'Let them try'.
    Ex. To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.
    Ex. This game provides children an opportunity to talk about themselves in a way that is less anxiety provoking than traditional methods of eliciting information about their underlying psychodynamics.
    Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.
    ----
    * de un modo provocador = defiantly.
    * * *
    I
    - dora adjetivo provocative
    II
    - dora masculino, femenino agitator
    * * *
    = defiant, provocative, provoking, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

    Ex: Two recently elected school board members have announced their intention of 'ridding the high school of Mrs Panopoulos' -- to which she replied, with a defiant shrug, 'Let them try'.

    Ex: To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.
    Ex: This game provides children an opportunity to talk about themselves in a way that is less anxiety provoking than traditional methods of eliciting information about their underlying psychodynamics.
    Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.
    * de un modo provocador = defiantly.

    * * *
    A (ofensivo, insultante) provocative
    B (insinuante) provocative
    masculine, feminine
    agitator
    * * *

    provocador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    provocative
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    agitator
    provocador,-ora
    I adjetivo provocative
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino instigator, agitator

    ' provocador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    provocadora
    English:
    in-your-face
    - provocative
    - suggestive
    * * *
    provocador, -ora
    ♦ adj
    1. [ofensivo] provocative
    2. [vestido] provocative
    ♦ nm,f
    agitator
    * * *
    I adj provocative
    II m, provocadora f agitator
    * * *
    : provocative, provoking
    agitador: agitator

    Spanish-English dictionary > provocador

  • 78 provocativo

    adj.
    1 provocative, defiant, challenging, provoking.
    2 coquettish, flirtatious, slinky.
    m.
    provocative man.
    * * *
    1 provocative
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=incitante) provocative
    2) [sexualmente] [mirada, vestido] provocative; [risa, gesto] inviting, provocative
    * * *
    - va adjetivo
    1) ( insinuante) provocative
    2) (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
    * * *
    = provocative, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].
    Ex. To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.
    Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.
    Ex. Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.
    Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.
    ----
    * de manera provocativa = suggestively.
    * de modo provocativo = suggestively.
    * de un modo provocativo = defiantly.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo
    1) ( insinuante) provocative
    2) (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
    * * *
    = provocative, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

    Ex: To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.

    Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.
    Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.
    Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.
    * de manera provocativa = suggestively.
    * de modo provocativo = suggestively.
    * de un modo provocativo = defiantly.

    * * *
    A (insinuante) provocative
    una mirada provocativa a provocative look
    B (Col, Ven) (apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
    * * *

    provocativo
    ◊ -va adjetivo

    1 ( insinuante) provocative
    2 (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
    provocativo,-a adjetivo provocative
    ' provocativo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    provocativa
    English:
    provocative
    - suggestive
    * * *
    provocativo, -a adj
    1. [ofensivo] provocative
    2. [insinuante] provocative
    * * *
    adj provocative
    * * *
    provocativo, -va adj
    : provocative

    Spanish-English dictionary > provocativo

  • 79 rabino

    m.
    rabbi.
    * * *
    1 rabbi
    * * *
    * * *
    - na masculino, femenino rabbi
    * * *
    = rabbi.
    Ex. This article illustrates how an archivist evaluates a collection, establishes its importance, assesses its current status and suggests long-term preservation solutions with specific reference to the personal papers of 2 rabbis: Abraham Isaac Kook and Zvi Yehuda Kook.
    * * *
    - na masculino, femenino rabbi
    * * *

    Ex: This article illustrates how an archivist evaluates a collection, establishes its importance, assesses its current status and suggests long-term preservation solutions with specific reference to the personal papers of 2 rabbis: Abraham Isaac Kook and Zvi Yehuda Kook.

    * * *
    rabino -na
    masculine, feminine
    rabbi
    * * *

    rabino
    ◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino

    rabbi
    rabino sustantivo masculino rabbi

    ' rabino' also found in these entries:
    English:
    rabbi
    * * *
    rabino nm
    rabbi
    * * *
    m rabbi
    * * *
    rabino, -na n
    : rabbi

    Spanish-English dictionary > rabino

  • 80 recuperación

    f.
    1 recuperation, recapture, rescue, retrieval.
    2 recovery, cure, comeback, pickup.
    * * *
    1 recovery, recuperation, retrieval
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=vuelta a la normalidad) [de economía, divisa] recovery; [de enfermo, paciente] recovery, recuperation más frm
    2) (=reutilización)
    a) [de edificio] restoration; [de tierras] reclamation; [de chatarra, vidrio] salvage
    b) [de algo perdido, olvidado] revival
    3) [de dinero, joyas] recovery; (Com) [de costes, pérdidas] recovery, recoupment frm
    4) Esp (Educ) (=examen) resit
    5) (Inform) retrieval
    * * *
    1) (de enfermo, economía) recovery
    2)
    a) (de dinero, botín) recovery, recouping
    b) ( de la vista) recovery
    3) (Esp) (Educ) tb

    examen de recuperación — retake, makeup (exam) (AmE)

    * * *
    = recall, recovery, retrieval, salvage, reclamation, retrieval process, second wind, salvaging, comeback, rebound.
    Ex. As discussed above, precision, or the proportion of relevant documents retrieved, is related to recall, the extent of retrieval of relevant documents.
    Ex. A library fulfils its function of information retrieval by maintaining some system for the recovery of documents from its collection.
    Ex. DBMS are essentially programming frameworks, and can offer good storage and retrieval, but often are intended for programmers to interact with, and thus may need a programmer in order to make them usable to libraries.
    Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.
    Ex. The steps to be followed in the reclamation and restoration of library materials should be set out.
    Ex. The analyser ensures the independence of the retrieval process.
    Ex. The article 'Cost-plus pricing: an old nag with a second wind?' suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.
    Ex. In contrast to Bush who seems poised to recklessly waste more lives and resources in pursuit of his ideological mission and the salvaging of his legacy.
    Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.
    Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.
    ----
    * almacenamiento y recuperación = storage and retrieval.
    * almacenamiento y recuperación automatizada de la información = computerised information retrieval and storage.
    * almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval (ISR).
    * conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de la informa = information literacy.
    * cuidar a Alguien hasta su recuperación = nurse + Nombre + back to health.
    * efectuar una recuperación = effect + retrieval.
    * eficacia de la recuperación = retrieval effectiveness.
    * en recuperación = on the rebound.
    * especialista en recuperación = retrievalist.
    * estudiante de recuperación = remedial.
    * exhaustividad en la recuperación = recall.
    * herramienta de recuperación de información = retrieval tool.
    * índice de exhaustividad de la recuperación = recall measure.
    * instrumento de recuperación = recall device.
    * instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.
    * lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.
    * modelo de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match model.
    * pertinente a la recuperación = retrieval-related.
    * plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.
    * planificación de recuperación tras siniestros = disaster recovery planning.
    * proceso de recuperación = retrieval process.
    * programas de recuperación = retrieval software.
    * recuperación automática = automated retrieval.
    * recuperación de costes = cost recovery.
    * recuperación de fotografías = picture retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes digitales = digital image retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes fotográficas = picture retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes por el contenido = content-based image retrieval.
    * recuperación de información = data retrieval.
    * recuperación de información de lógica difusa = fuzzy data retrieval, fuzzy data retrieval.
    * recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).
    * recuperación de información (RI) = information retrieval (IR).
    * recuperación de la energía = second wind.
    * recuperación de referencias = reference retrieval.
    * recuperación de texto = text retrieval.
    * recuperación de texto completo = full text retrieval.
    * recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval.
    * recuperación documental = document retrieval.
    * recuperación económica = economic recovery.
    * recuperación en línea = online retrieval.
    * recuperación por materias = subject access, subject retrieval.
    * recuperación por quórum = quorum matching.
    * recuperación retrospectiva = retrospective retrieval.
    * servicio de recuperación en línea = online retrieval service.
    * sistema automatizado para la recuperación = computerised document retrieval system, computerised information retrieval system.
    * sistema automatizado para la recuperación de documentos = computerised document retrieval system.
    * sistema automatizado para la recuperación de información = computerised information retrieval system.
    * sistema de almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval system.
    * sistema de recuperación = retrieval system.
    * sistema de recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval system.
    * sistema de recuperación de información = IR system.
    * sistema de recuperación de información por medio de menús = menu-based information retrieval system.
    * sistema de recuperación por relevancia = relevance system.
    * sistema para la recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval system.
    * técnica de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match technique.
    * técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.
    * * *
    1) (de enfermo, economía) recovery
    2)
    a) (de dinero, botín) recovery, recouping
    b) ( de la vista) recovery
    3) (Esp) (Educ) tb

    examen de recuperación — retake, makeup (exam) (AmE)

    * * *
    = recall, recovery, retrieval, salvage, reclamation, retrieval process, second wind, salvaging, comeback, rebound.

    Ex: As discussed above, precision, or the proportion of relevant documents retrieved, is related to recall, the extent of retrieval of relevant documents.

    Ex: A library fulfils its function of information retrieval by maintaining some system for the recovery of documents from its collection.
    Ex: DBMS are essentially programming frameworks, and can offer good storage and retrieval, but often are intended for programmers to interact with, and thus may need a programmer in order to make them usable to libraries.
    Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.
    Ex: The steps to be followed in the reclamation and restoration of library materials should be set out.
    Ex: The analyser ensures the independence of the retrieval process.
    Ex: The article 'Cost-plus pricing: an old nag with a second wind?' suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.
    Ex: In contrast to Bush who seems poised to recklessly waste more lives and resources in pursuit of his ideological mission and the salvaging of his legacy.
    Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.
    Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.
    * almacenamiento y recuperación = storage and retrieval.
    * almacenamiento y recuperación automatizada de la información = computerised information retrieval and storage.
    * almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval (ISR).
    * conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de la informa = information literacy.
    * cuidar a Alguien hasta su recuperación = nurse + Nombre + back to health.
    * efectuar una recuperación = effect + retrieval.
    * eficacia de la recuperación = retrieval effectiveness.
    * en recuperación = on the rebound.
    * especialista en recuperación = retrievalist.
    * estudiante de recuperación = remedial.
    * exhaustividad en la recuperación = recall.
    * herramienta de recuperación de información = retrieval tool.
    * índice de exhaustividad de la recuperación = recall measure.
    * instrumento de recuperación = recall device.
    * instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.
    * lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.
    * modelo de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match model.
    * pertinente a la recuperación = retrieval-related.
    * plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.
    * planificación de recuperación tras siniestros = disaster recovery planning.
    * proceso de recuperación = retrieval process.
    * programas de recuperación = retrieval software.
    * recuperación automática = automated retrieval.
    * recuperación de costes = cost recovery.
    * recuperación de fotografías = picture retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes digitales = digital image retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes fotográficas = picture retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes por el contenido = content-based image retrieval.
    * recuperación de información = data retrieval.
    * recuperación de información de lógica difusa = fuzzy data retrieval, fuzzy data retrieval.
    * recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).
    * recuperación de información (RI) = information retrieval (IR).
    * recuperación de la energía = second wind.
    * recuperación de referencias = reference retrieval.
    * recuperación de texto = text retrieval.
    * recuperación de texto completo = full text retrieval.
    * recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval.
    * recuperación documental = document retrieval.
    * recuperación económica = economic recovery.
    * recuperación en línea = online retrieval.
    * recuperación por materias = subject access, subject retrieval.
    * recuperación por quórum = quorum matching.
    * recuperación retrospectiva = retrospective retrieval.
    * servicio de recuperación en línea = online retrieval service.
    * sistema automatizado para la recuperación = computerised document retrieval system, computerised information retrieval system.
    * sistema automatizado para la recuperación de documentos = computerised document retrieval system.
    * sistema automatizado para la recuperación de información = computerised information retrieval system.
    * sistema de almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval system.
    * sistema de recuperación = retrieval system.
    * sistema de recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval system.
    * sistema de recuperación de información = IR system.
    * sistema de recuperación de información por medio de menús = menu-based information retrieval system.
    * sistema de recuperación por relevancia = relevance system.
    * sistema para la recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval system.
    * técnica de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match technique.
    * técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.

    * * *
    A (de una enfermedad) recovery, recuperation ( frml); (de la economía) recovery
    le deseamos una pronta recuperación we wish you a speedy recovery
    B
    1 (de dinero, un botín) recovery, recouping
    2 (de la democracia) restoration
    el proceso de recuperación de la democracia en la zona the process of restoring democracy to the region
    3 (de la vista) recovery
    4 (de un delincuente) rehabilitation
    C
    ( Esp) ( Educ) tb examen de recuperación retake exam, makeup exam o test ( AmE), resit ( BrE)
    * * *

     

    recuperación sustantivo femenino

    b) (Esp) (Educ) tb


    recuperación sustantivo femenino
    1 recovery
    2 (de una asignatura) resit, retake
    ' recuperación' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    curación
    English:
    after-care
    - miraculous
    - over
    - recovery
    - recuperation
    - remedial
    - retrieval
    - underrated
    - make
    - resilience
    - resilient
    - road
    - well
    * * *
    1. [de lo perdido, la salud, la economía] recovery;
    [de información] retrieval; [de espacios naturales] reclamation
    2. [rehabilitación] [de local, edificio] refurbishment
    recuperación paisajística improving the visual environment
    3. Informát [de información dañada] recovery
    recuperación de datos data recovery
    4. [reciclaje] recovery
    5. [examen] resit;
    (clase de) recuperación = extra class for pupils or students who have to retake their exams
    6. [fisioterapia] physiotherapy
    7. [en baloncesto] steal
    * * *
    f
    1 tb fig
    recovery
    2 en baloncesto steal
    * * *
    1) : recovery, recuperation
    2)
    recuperación de datos : data retrieval
    * * *
    1. (en general) recovery
    2. (examen) resit
    se presentó a la recuperación de dos asignaturas en septiembre he resat two exams in September / he took two resits in September

    Spanish-English dictionary > recuperación

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