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  • 21 agente inteligente

    (n.) = intelligent agent, mining agent, intelligent search agent, search agent
    Ex. Intelligent agents are specialized software designed to search through electronic mail and databases, and scan networks for interesting pieces of news and information on behalf of a single searcher.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Complementing search engines with online web mining agents'.
    Ex. The author reviews the range of software designed to act as intelligent search agents to assist users find materials of interest in the Internet.
    Ex. Search agents could be used for monitoring the World Wide Web, or searching newspapers.
    * * *
    (n.) = intelligent agent, mining agent, intelligent search agent, search agent

    Ex: Intelligent agents are specialized software designed to search through electronic mail and databases, and scan networks for interesting pieces of news and information on behalf of a single searcher.

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Complementing search engines with online web mining agents'.
    Ex: The author reviews the range of software designed to act as intelligent search agents to assist users find materials of interest in the Internet.
    Ex: Search agents could be used for monitoring the World Wide Web, or searching newspapers.

    Spanish-English dictionary > agente inteligente

  • 22 agotador

    adj.
    exhausting, backbreaking, burdensome, fatiguing.
    * * *
    1 exhausting
    * * *
    (f. - agotadora)
    adj.
    * * *
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo exhausting
    * * *
    = taxing, tiring, grinding, strenuous, backbreaking [back-breaking], fatiguing, gruelling [grueling, -USA].
    Ex. It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.
    Ex. Upper case can be more tiring to scan than text displayed in both upper and lower case.
    Ex. Their response to the grinding monotony of repetitive labour and over-long hours was frequent absenteeism.
    Ex. This article outlines the strenuous efforts to renew the library after the books had been destroyed by enemy action during World War II (the periodicals had already been evacuated).
    Ex. His book plumbs the elusive depths of slaves' resistance by showing how they created opportunities for autonomy even while immersed in backbreaking work.
    Ex. These fatiguing illnesses were similarly distributed in the four regions, being somewhat more common in rural than in urban areas.
    Ex. He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo exhausting
    * * *
    = taxing, tiring, grinding, strenuous, backbreaking [back-breaking], fatiguing, gruelling [grueling, -USA].

    Ex: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.

    Ex: Upper case can be more tiring to scan than text displayed in both upper and lower case.
    Ex: Their response to the grinding monotony of repetitive labour and over-long hours was frequent absenteeism.
    Ex: This article outlines the strenuous efforts to renew the library after the books had been destroyed by enemy action during World War II (the periodicals had already been evacuated).
    Ex: His book plumbs the elusive depths of slaves' resistance by showing how they created opportunities for autonomy even while immersed in backbreaking work.
    Ex: These fatiguing illnesses were similarly distributed in the four regions, being somewhat more common in rural than in urban areas.
    Ex: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.

    * * *
    exhausting
    * * *

    agotador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    exhausting
    agotador,-ora adjetivo exhausting

    ' agotador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    agotadora
    - cambio
    English:
    demanding
    - exhausting
    - grueling
    - gruelling
    - hard
    - punishing
    - strenuous
    - hectic
    * * *
    agotador, -ora adj
    exhausting
    * * *
    adj exhausting
    * * *
    agotador, - dora adj
    : exhausting
    * * *
    agotador adj exhausting

    Spanish-English dictionary > agotador

  • 23 asimilar

    v.
    1 to assimilate (idea, conocimientos, alimentos).
    El cuerpo asimila los nutrientes The body assimilates the nutrients.
    2 to compare.
    3 to grant equal rights to.
    4 to understand, to assimilate.
    El estudiante asimiló la materia The student understood the subject.
    5 to make alike, to conform.
    6 to take in, to embrace.
    * * *
    1 to assimilate
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1.
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    1) <alimentos/ideas/cultura> to assimilate
    2) ( equiparar)

    asimilar algo/a alguien con or a algo/alguien — to put something/somebody on an equal footing with something/somebody

    3) ( en boxeo) < golpes> to take, soak up (colloq)
    * * *
    = assimilate, digest, internalise [internalize, -USA], take in, co-opt, get + a handle on, have + a handle on.
    Ex. The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us -- far more information than any of us can monitor and assimilate.
    Ex. It remains important that the abstract be an accurate representation of the content of the document, and that the abstract be easy for the reader to scan and digest.
    Ex. Such externalization helps learners internalize concepts, and organize relevant knowledge and generally leads to improved learning.
    Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.
    Ex. Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.
    Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.
    Ex. 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.
    ----
    * sin asimilar = undigested.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    1) <alimentos/ideas/cultura> to assimilate
    2) ( equiparar)

    asimilar algo/a alguien con or a algo/alguien — to put something/somebody on an equal footing with something/somebody

    3) ( en boxeo) < golpes> to take, soak up (colloq)
    * * *
    = assimilate, digest, internalise [internalize, -USA], take in, co-opt, get + a handle on, have + a handle on.

    Ex: The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us -- far more information than any of us can monitor and assimilate.

    Ex: It remains important that the abstract be an accurate representation of the content of the document, and that the abstract be easy for the reader to scan and digest.
    Ex: Such externalization helps learners internalize concepts, and organize relevant knowledge and generally leads to improved learning.
    Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.
    Ex: Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.
    Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.
    Ex: 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.
    * sin asimilar = undigested.

    * * *
    asimilar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹alimentos› to assimilate, absorb; ‹conocimientos/ideas› to assimilate, take in, absorb; ‹cultura› to assimilate
    2 ( Ling) to assimilate
    B (equiparar) asimilar algo/a algn CON or A algo/algn:
    asimilar las industrias estatales con el sector privado to put state industries on an equal footing with the private sector
    C (en boxeo) ‹golpes› to take, soak up ( colloq)
    * * *

    asimilar ( conjugate asimilar) verbo transitivo
    1 ‹alimentos/ideas/cultura› to assimilate
    2 ( en boxeo) ‹ golpes› to take, soak up (colloq)
    asimilar verbo transitivo to assimilate
    ' asimilar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    assimilate
    - digest
    - take in
    - absorb
    - digestible
    - take
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [idea, conocimientos] to assimilate
    2. [alimentos] to assimilate
    3. [asumir] to take in;
    todavía no han asimilado la derrota they still haven't taken in the defeat
    4. [equiparar] to grant equal rights to;
    asimilaron los profesores al resto de funcionarios teachers' pay was brought into line with that of other public sector employees
    5. Ling to assimilate
    * * *
    v/t assimilate
    * * *
    : to assimilate

    Spanish-English dictionary > asimilar

  • 24 buscador

    adj.
    1 seeking, searching.
    2 homing.
    m.
    1 seeker, searcher.
    2 search engine.
    * * *
    1 searching
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 searcher, seeker
    1 (anteojo) finder
    2 INFORMÁTICA search engine
    ————————
    1 (anteojo) finder
    2 INFORMÁTICA search engine
    * * *
    buscador, -a
    1.
    SM / F (=persona)

    buscador(a) de talentos — talent spotter, talent scout

    2. SM
    1) (Internet) search engine
    2) (=mecanismo) scanner
    * * *
    - dora masculino, femenino
    * * *
    = seeker, portal, search engine, crawler, Web crawler, spider, intelligent agent, mining agent, intelligent search agent, search agent, digger, prospector.
    Ex. The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    Ex. Portals are those Web sites which tend to be the starting points for Internet users and are the most intensively used consumer Web sites in the world.
    Ex. The number of World Wide Web (WWW) databases or search engines has grown rapidly = El total de bases de datos o buscadores World Wide Web ha aumentado rápidamente.
    Ex. Automated ' crawlers' index the complete text of Web documents = Los ' motores de búsqueda' indizan el texto completo de los documentos web.
    Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.
    Ex. These spiders dynamically take a user's selected starting homepages and search the most closely related homepages on the Web, based on links and keyword indexing = Estos buscadores usan dinámicamente las páginas web principales seleccionadas por un usuario y buscan en la web las páginas más estrechamente relacionadas que contengan enlaces y palabras clave asignadas similares.
    Ex. Intelligent agents are specialized software designed to search through electronic mail and databases, and scan networks for interesting pieces of news and information on behalf of a single searcher.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Complementing search engines with online web mining agents'.
    Ex. The author reviews the range of software designed to act as intelligent search agents to assist users find materials of interest in the Internet.
    Ex. Search agents could be used for monitoring the World Wide Web, or searching newspapers.
    Ex. Based on real events on the Australian goldfields in the 1850s, 'Three Diggers' chronicles the adventures of three gold prospectors.
    Ex. In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.
    ----
    * buscador de empleo = job applicant, job seeker.
    * buscador de información = information seeker, searcher.
    * buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.
    * buscador de trabajo = job applicant, job seeker.
    * buscador por materias = subject gateway.
    * buscador web = Web spider.
    * * *
    - dora masculino, femenino
    * * *
    = seeker, portal, search engine, crawler, Web crawler, spider, intelligent agent, mining agent, intelligent search agent, search agent, digger, prospector.

    Ex: The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

    Ex: Portals are those Web sites which tend to be the starting points for Internet users and are the most intensively used consumer Web sites in the world.
    Ex: The number of World Wide Web (WWW) databases or search engines has grown rapidly = El total de bases de datos o buscadores World Wide Web ha aumentado rápidamente.
    Ex: Automated ' crawlers' index the complete text of Web documents = Los ' motores de búsqueda' indizan el texto completo de los documentos web.
    Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.
    Ex: These spiders dynamically take a user's selected starting homepages and search the most closely related homepages on the Web, based on links and keyword indexing = Estos buscadores usan dinámicamente las páginas web principales seleccionadas por un usuario y buscan en la web las páginas más estrechamente relacionadas que contengan enlaces y palabras clave asignadas similares.
    Ex: Intelligent agents are specialized software designed to search through electronic mail and databases, and scan networks for interesting pieces of news and information on behalf of a single searcher.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Complementing search engines with online web mining agents'.
    Ex: The author reviews the range of software designed to act as intelligent search agents to assist users find materials of interest in the Internet.
    Ex: Search agents could be used for monitoring the World Wide Web, or searching newspapers.
    Ex: Based on real events on the Australian goldfields in the 1850s, 'Three Diggers' chronicles the adventures of three gold prospectors.
    Ex: In 1897 he quit a wretchedly underpaid job and set out to make his fortune as a prospector in the gemstone fields of Alice Springs.
    * buscador de empleo = job applicant, job seeker.
    * buscador de información = information seeker, searcher.
    * buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.
    * buscador de trabajo = job applicant, job seeker.
    * buscador por materias = subject gateway.
    * buscador web = Web spider.

    * * *
    masculine, feminine
    A
    buscador de oro gold prospector
    buscador de tesoros treasure hunter
    B
    buscador masculine ( Inf) search engine
    * * *

     

    buscador 1
    ◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino: buscador de oro gold prospector;

    buscador de tesoros treasure hunter
    buscador 2 sustantivo masculino (Inf) search engine
    buscador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino buscador de oro, gold prospector

    ' buscador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    buscadora
    English:
    browser
    - heat-seeking
    - prospector
    - homing
    - search
    * * *
    buscador, -ora
    ♦ nm,f
    hunter;
    buscador de oro gold prospector
    ♦ nm
    Informát [en Internet] search engine
    * * *
    I m, buscadora f searcher
    II m INFOR search engine
    * * *
    : hunter (for treasure, etc.), prospector

    Spanish-English dictionary > buscador

  • 25 concreto

    adj.
    1 concrete, definite, particular, specific.
    2 concrete, physical, non-abstract.
    m.
    1 concrete.
    2 concrete noun.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: concretar.
    * * *
    1 (real) concrete, real
    2 (particular) particular, specific
    \
    en concreto (en particular) in particular, specifically 2 (exactamente) exactly
    en el caso concreto de... in the particular case of...
    * * *
    (f. - concreta)
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=específico) [medida, propuesta] specific, concrete; [hecho, resultado] specific; [fecha, hora] definite, particular
    2) (=no abstracto) concrete
    3)

    • en concreto —

    a) [con verbos]

    nos referimos, en concreto, al abuso del alcohol — we are referring specifically to alcohol abuse

    he viajado mucho por África, en concreto, por Kenia y Tanzania — I've travelled a lot in Africa, specifically in Kenya and Tanzania o in Kenya and Tanzania to be precise

    ¿qué dijo en concreto? — what exactly did he say?

    b) [con sustantivos]

    ¿busca algún libro en concreto? — are you looking for a particular o specific book?, are you looking for any book in particular?

    no se ha decidido nada en concreto — nothing definite o specific has been decided

    2.
    SM LAm (=hormigón) concrete
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo
    a) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particular

    quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs

    una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise

    b) ( no abstracto) concrete
    II
    masculino (AmL) concrete
    * * *
    = definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.
    Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.
    Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
    Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.
    Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.
    Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.
    Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.
    Ex. If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.
    Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.
    Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.
    Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.
    Ex. The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.
    Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.
    Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.
    Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.
    Ex. Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.
    Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.
    ----
    * adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.
    * búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.
    * confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.
    * detalles concretos = fine detail(s).
    * en concreto = in particular, to be specific.
    * enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].
    * en la situación concreta = on the scene.
    * ente concreto = concrete entity.
    * en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.
    * especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.
    * relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo
    a) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particular

    quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs

    una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise

    b) ( no abstracto) concrete
    II
    masculino (AmL) concrete
    * * *
    = definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.

    Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

    Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
    Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.
    Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.
    Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.
    Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.
    Ex: If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.
    Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.
    Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.
    Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.
    Ex: The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.
    Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.
    Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.
    Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.
    Ex: Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.
    Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.
    * adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.
    * búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.
    * confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.
    * detalles concretos = fine detail(s).
    * en concreto = in particular, to be specific.
    * enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].
    * en la situación concreta = on the scene.
    * ente concreto = concrete entity.
    * en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.
    * especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.
    * relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

    * * *
    concreto1 -ta
    1 (específico) ‹política/acusación› concrete, specific
    en tu caso concreto in your particular case
    por un motivo concreto for a specific reason
    fijemos una fecha/hora concreta let's fix a definite date/time
    quieren reformas/soluciones concretas they want real o concrete reforms/solutions
    un lugar concreto a specific o particular place
    una pregunta concreta a specific question
    en concreto: quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto me va a costar what I want to know specifically is how much it is going to cost
    la conferencia versó sobre pintura española, en concreto, Goya y Velázquez the lecture was on Spanish painting, Goya and Velázquez, to be precise o to be more specific
    en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area
    2 (no abstracto) concrete
    lo concreto y lo abstracto the concrete and the abstract
    ( AmL)
    concrete
    Compuesto:
    reinforced concrete
    * * *

     

    Del verbo concretar: ( conjugate concretar)

    concreto es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    concretó es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    concretar    
    concreto
    concretar ( conjugate concretar) verbo transitivo
    a) ( concertar) ‹fecha/precio› to fix, set

    b) (precisar, definir) to be specific about;


    verbo intransitivo:

    llámame para concreto give me a call to arrange the details
    concretarse verbo pronominal
    to become a reality
    concreto 1 -ta adjetivo
    a) ( específico) ‹política/solución/acusación› concrete, specific;

    ‹motivo/ejemplo/pregunta› specific;
    ‹fecha/hora› definite;
    ‹ caso› particular;
    ‹ lugar› specific, particular;

    en concreto specifically;
    en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area;
    no sé nada en concreto I don't know anything definite

    concreto 2 sustantivo masculino (AmL) concrete;

    concretar verbo transitivo
    1 (precisar un tema, un punto) to specify
    2 (concertar una fecha, hora) to fix
    concreto,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (preciso, real) concrete
    2 (particular) specific
    en este caso concreto..., in this particular case...
    II sustantivo masculino LAm (hormigón) concrete
    ♦ Locuciones: en concreto, specifically: lo veré esta semana, el martes en concreto, I'll meet him this week, Tuesday to be precise
    no sé nada en c., I have no firm information

    ' concreto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    actual
    - ceñirse
    - concreta
    - concretamente
    - determinada
    - determinado
    - particular
    - puntual
    - regalar
    - sala
    English:
    actual
    - concrete
    - particular
    - specific
    - specifically
    * * *
    concreto1, -a adj
    1. [no abstracto] concrete;
    un concepto concreto a concrete concept
    2. [determinado] specific, particular;
    aún no tenemos una fecha concreta we don't have a definite date yet;
    estoy buscando un disco concreto, no me vale cualquiera I'm looking for a particular o specific record, not just any one;
    si no me das los detalles concretos no te podré ayudar if you don't give me the specific o precise details I won't be able to help you;
    en el caso concreto de Nicaragua,… in the specific case of Nicaragua,…;
    en concreto, todavía no sabemos nada in short, we don't know anything yet;
    piensa volver a Europa, en concreto a Francia she's thinking of coming back to Europe, to France to be precise;
    es un experto en economía, y más en concreto, en gestión de empresas he's an expert in economics, more specifically in business management;
    nada en concreto nothing definite;
    la culpa no se le puede atribuir a nadie en concreto there is no one person who is to blame;
    en ningún sitio en concreto nowhere in particular, not in any one place
    Am concrete concreto armado reinforced concrete
    * * *
    I adj
    1 specific;
    en concreto specifically;
    nada en concreto nothing specific
    2 (no abstracto) concrete
    II m L.Am.
    concrete
    * * *
    concreto, -ta adj
    1) : concrete, actual
    2) : definite, specific
    en concreto: specifically
    hormigón: concrete
    * * *
    1. (particular) specific
    2. (real) actual

    Spanish-English dictionary > concreto

  • 26 de aspecto

    Ex. Processing incoming papers by a first scan to see whether they offer interesting looking words stimulating closer reading is an effective information acquisition strategy.
    * * *

    Ex: Processing incoming papers by a first scan to see whether they offer interesting looking words stimulating closer reading is an effective information acquisition strategy.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de aspecto

  • 27 debido a

    prep.
    due to, as a matter of, for, because of.
    * * *
    due to, owing to, because of
    * * *
    = be reason of, because of, by reason of, by virtue of, due to, for reasons of, in connection with, in light of, in the face of, in the interest(s) of, in the light of, on account of, on grounds, on the grounds that/of, owing to, thanks to, out of, because
    Ex. For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.
    Ex. This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.
    Ex. In order that the picture may not be too commonplace, by reason of sticking to present-day patterns, it may be well to mention one such possibility.
    Ex. For example, the set of documents about 'programmed instruction' forms a class by virtue of sharing the common characteristic of subject content.
    Ex. This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.
    Ex. It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.
    Ex. There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.
    Ex. This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.
    Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.
    Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.
    Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.
    Ex. Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.
    Ex. Apart from differing needs of users, indexing approaches may differ on policy grounds.
    Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.
    Ex. The simplest KWIC indexes are unattractive and tedious to scan owing to their physical format and typeface.
    Ex. It is a matter of some small pride that my account of the eighteenth edition of Dewey appeared at about the same time as the official publication of the scheme itself, thanks to the cooperation of the editor, Mr Ben Custer.
    Ex. But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.
    Ex. In practice, many cataloguers favour the direct catalogue partly because it is simpler for the cataloguer to compile.
    * * *
    = be reason of, because of, by reason of, by virtue of, due to, for reasons of, in connection with, in light of, in the face of, in the interest(s) of, in the light of, on account of, on grounds, on the grounds that/of, owing to, thanks to, out of, because

    Ex: For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.

    Ex: This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.
    Ex: In order that the picture may not be too commonplace, by reason of sticking to present-day patterns, it may be well to mention one such possibility.
    Ex: For example, the set of documents about 'programmed instruction' forms a class by virtue of sharing the common characteristic of subject content.
    Ex: This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.
    Ex: It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.
    Ex: There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.
    Ex: This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.
    Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.
    Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.
    Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.
    Ex: Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.
    Ex: Apart from differing needs of users, indexing approaches may differ on policy grounds.
    Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.
    Ex: The simplest KWIC indexes are unattractive and tedious to scan owing to their physical format and typeface.
    Ex: It is a matter of some small pride that my account of the eighteenth edition of Dewey appeared at about the same time as the official publication of the scheme itself, thanks to the cooperation of the editor, Mr Ben Custer.
    Ex: But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.
    Ex: In practice, many cataloguers favour the direct catalogue partly because it is simpler for the cataloguer to compile.

    Spanish-English dictionary > debido a

  • 28 digerir

    v.
    to digest (food).
    El estómago digiere la comida The stomach digests the food.
    María digiere los eventos Mary digests the events.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ HERVIR], like link=hervir hervir
    1 to digest
    2 figurado (asimilar) to assimilate, absorb, digest, take in
    3 figurado (sufrir) to suffer
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT
    1) [+ comida] to digest

    no puedo digerir a ese tío — * I can't stomach that guy *

    2) [+ opinión, noticia] to absorb, assimilate
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <alimentos/comida> to digest; <información/noticia> to digest, absorb
    * * *
    = digest.
    Ex. It remains important that the abstract be an accurate representation of the content of the document, and that the abstract be easy for the reader to scan and digest.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <alimentos/comida> to digest; <información/noticia> to digest, absorb
    * * *

    Ex: It remains important that the abstract be an accurate representation of the content of the document, and that the abstract be easy for the reader to scan and digest.

    * * *
    vt
    1 ‹alimentos/comida› to digest
    2 ‹información/noticia› to digest, absorb
    * * *

    digerir ( conjugate digerir) verbo transitivo
    to digest
    digerir verbo transitivo to digest
    figurado to assimilate
    ' digerir' also found in these entries:
    English:
    digest
    - injustice
    - digestible
    - unpalatable
    * * *
    1. [comida] to digest
    2. [hechos, noticia] to assimilate, to take in
    * * *
    v/t
    1 digest;
    no puedo digerir a Juan I can’t stomach Juan
    2 ofensa, desgracia accept; noticia take in, absorb
    * * *
    digerir {76} vt
    : to digest
    ♦ digerible adj
    * * *
    digerir vb to digest

    Spanish-English dictionary > digerir

  • 29 durar tiempo

    (v.) = take + time, take + long
    Ex. The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.
    Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + time, take + long

    Ex: The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.

    Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

    Spanish-English dictionary > durar tiempo

  • 30 eco

    f.
    (ultrasound) scan (informal) (ecografía).
    m.
    1 echo.
    en este patio hay eco there's an echo in this courtyard
    oímos el eco de sus voces we heard the echo of their voices
    2 rumor.
    el eco lejano de los tambores the distant sound of the drums
    aún resuenan los ecos del escándalo the scandal still hasn't quite died down
    ecos de sociedad society column, gossip column
    * * *
    1 echo
    2 figurado echo, response
    \
    tener eco figurado to have impact, arouse interest
    ecos de sociedad gossip column sing
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=sonido) echo
    2) (=reacción) echo

    despertar o encontrar eco — to produce a response (en from)

    la llamada no encontró eco — the call produced no response, the call had no effect

    tener eco — to catch on, arouse interest

    * * *
    masculino (Fís) echo
    * * *
    = echo [echoes, -pl.], rumblings.
    Ex. No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.
    Ex. The world was becoming smaller & more claustrophobic with the rumblings of war in Europe.
    ----
    * amortiguar el eco = deaden + echo.
    * encontrar eco = find + echo in.
    * hacer eco = echo, resonate.
    * hacer eco de = echo.
    * hallar eco = find + echo in.
    * todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.
    * * *
    masculino (Fís) echo
    * * *
    = echo [echoes, -pl.], rumblings.

    Ex: No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.

    Ex: The world was becoming smaller & more claustrophobic with the rumblings of war in Europe.
    * amortiguar el eco = deaden + echo.
    * encontrar eco = find + echo in.
    * hacer eco = echo, resonate.
    * hacer eco de = echo.
    * hallar eco = find + echo in.
    * todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.

    * * *
    ( Fís) echo
    aquí hay eco there's an echo here
    la cueva tiene eco there's an echo in the cave
    los gritos hacían eco en el valle the shouts echoed around the valley
    tardará en extinguirse el eco de lo ocurrido the repercussions of these events will take some time to die down
    el disco tuvo escaso eco comercial the record made little commercial impact
    el discurso ha tenido mucho eco en el extranjero the speech has aroused a great deal of interest overseas
    su estilo tiene ecos surrealistas there are certain surrealistic elements to his style
    hacerse eco de algo to echo sth
    se han hecho eco del llamamiento del obispo they have echoed the bishop's appeal
    Compuesto:
    mpl society news
    * * *

    eco sustantivo masculino (Fís) echo;

    hacer eco to echo
    eco sustantivo masculino
    1 (reverberación) echo
    2 (rumor) rumour: nos llegaron ecos de su boda, we heard a rumour of her marriage
    ecos de sociedad, gossip column sing
    3 (alcance, propagación) impact: su dimisión tuvo mucho eco, his resignation aroused great interest
    ♦ Locuciones: hacerse eco de, to echo

    ' eco' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    repercutir
    - resonancia
    - ecológico
    - medio
    - resonar
    - retumbar
    English:
    echo
    - eco-friendly
    * * *
    eco1
    ♦ nm
    1. [de sonido] echo;
    en este patio hay eco there's an echo in this courtyard;
    oímos el eco de sus voces we heard the echo of their voices;
    hacerse eco de algo [dar noticia] to report sth;
    [repetir] to echo sth;
    todos los periódicos se hicieron eco de lo ocurrido all the newspapers reported what happened;
    tener eco to arouse interest;
    su última novela tuvo poco eco her latest novel failed to arouse much interest;
    el suceso tuvo eco entre la prensa internacional the incident aroused interest in the international press
    2. [rumor] rumour;
    el eco lejano de los tambores the distant sound of the drums;
    aún resuenan los ecos del escándalo the scandal still hasn't quite died down
    ecos de sociedad society column
    3. Informát echo
    ♦ nf
    Fam [ecografía] (ultrasound) scan
    eco2 interj
    Am Fam exactly, absolutely;
    ¿entonces lo llamo a las once? – eco I'll phone you at eleven then? – fine;
    ¿me pasan a buscar por casa? – eco will you pick me up at home? – sure
    * * *
    m echo;
    tener eco fig make an impact
    * * *
    eco nm
    : echo
    * * *
    eco n echo [pl. echoes]

    Spanish-English dictionary > eco

  • 31 en apariencia

    apparently, by all appearances
    * * *
    apparently, seemingly
    * * *
    = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly
    Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.
    Ex. Processing incoming papers by a first scan to see whether they offer interesting looking words stimulating closer reading is an effective information acquisition strategy.
    Ex. Thus 'it would seem that' is replaced by 'seemingly'.
    Ex. On the face of it, that sounds like an even more difficult concept to comprehend, let alone implement in a working model.
    Ex. Finally, libraries as a physical environment seem on the surface the least likely to exist in a digital future.
    Ex. This term ostensibly describes 'human ware' aspects of IT application and services.
    * * *
    = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly

    Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

    Ex: Processing incoming papers by a first scan to see whether they offer interesting looking words stimulating closer reading is an effective information acquisition strategy.
    Ex: Thus 'it would seem that' is replaced by 'seemingly'.
    Ex: On the face of it, that sounds like an even more difficult concept to comprehend, let alone implement in a working model.
    Ex: Finally, libraries as a physical environment seem on the surface the least likely to exist in a digital future.
    Ex: This term ostensibly describes 'human ware' aspects of IT application and services.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en apariencia

  • 32 escáner de sobremesa

    (n.) = flatbed scanner [flat-bed scanner], flat-bed [flatbed]
    Ex. A flatbed scanner takes around 45 seconds to scan a sheet of A4.
    Ex. This article describes the 3 basic types of scanner available: the handheld; the flatbed; and the sheet-fed.
    * * *
    (n.) = flatbed scanner [flat-bed scanner], flat-bed [flatbed]

    Ex: A flatbed scanner takes around 45 seconds to scan a sheet of A4.

    Ex: This article describes the 3 basic types of scanner available: the handheld; the flatbed; and the sheet-fed.

    Spanish-English dictionary > escáner de sobremesa

  • 33 estar bien encaminado

    to be on the right track
    * * *
    Ex. A quick scan of the headings and subheadings will indicate whether or not one is on the right track for the question.
    * * *

    Ex: A quick scan of the headings and subheadings will indicate whether or not one is on the right track for the question.

    Spanish-English dictionary > estar bien encaminado

  • 34 examinar

    v.
    1 to examine.
    El científico examinó la evidencia The scientist examined the evidence.
    El médico examinó al paciente The doctor examined the patient.
    Ricardo examinó el libro Richard examined=perused the book.
    2 to interrogate.
    La policía examinó al testigo The police interrogated the witness.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to examine
    2 (investigar) to consider, inspect, go over
    1 to take an examination, sit an examination
    * * *
    verb
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ alumno] to examine
    2) [+ producto] to test
    3) [+ problema] to examine, study
    4) [+ paciente] to examine
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <alumno/candidato> to examine
    2) (mirar detenidamente, estudiar) < objeto> to examine, inspect; <documento/proyecto/propuesta> to examine, study; <situación/caso> to study, consider; < enfermo> to examine
    2.
    examinarse v pron (Esp) to take an exam

    me examiné de latín — I had o took my Latin exam

    * * *
    = analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, discuss, examine, go over, look at, look into, overhaul, study, survey, probe into, offer + an account of, go through, vet, test, look over, check out, check up on, keep + tabs on, review, question, peruse, screen, probe.
    Ex. With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.
    Ex. Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.
    Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.
    Ex. The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.
    Ex. The person assigned as coach goes over the work of the new abstractor, makes editorial changes, and discusses these changes with the new man.
    Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.
    Ex. The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.
    Ex. It is difficult to overhaul the basic structure of an enumerative scheme without complete revision of sections of the scheme.
    Ex. Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.
    Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.
    Ex. If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.
    Ex. This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.
    Ex. I believe Mr. Freedman hired about 11 student assistants to go through this intentionally dirty file and clean it up.
    Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.
    Ex. Inmate library workers often test a new librarian, but once he or she has passed the test, they usually become very protective and staunch promoters of the library.
    Ex. It would be of enormous help to us if you could put a few things together for us to look over.
    Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.
    Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex. A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.
    Ex. Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.
    Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.
    ----
    * al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * examinar cómo = look at + ways in which.
    * examinar detenidamente = scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.
    * examinar el modo de = examine + way.
    * examinar el papel de Algo = investigate + role.
    * examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.
    * examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.
    * examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.
    * examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.
    * examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.
    * examinar minuciosamente = pull apart.
    * examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.
    * examinar rápidamente = scan.
    * examinar un tema = explore + theme.
    * sin examinar = unexamined.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <alumno/candidato> to examine
    2) (mirar detenidamente, estudiar) < objeto> to examine, inspect; <documento/proyecto/propuesta> to examine, study; <situación/caso> to study, consider; < enfermo> to examine
    2.
    examinarse v pron (Esp) to take an exam

    me examiné de latín — I had o took my Latin exam

    * * *
    = analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, discuss, examine, go over, look at, look into, overhaul, study, survey, probe into, offer + an account of, go through, vet, test, look over, check out, check up on, keep + tabs on, review, question, peruse, screen, probe.

    Ex: With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.

    Ex: Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.
    Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.
    Ex: The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.
    Ex: The person assigned as coach goes over the work of the new abstractor, makes editorial changes, and discusses these changes with the new man.
    Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.
    Ex: The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.
    Ex: It is difficult to overhaul the basic structure of an enumerative scheme without complete revision of sections of the scheme.
    Ex: Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.
    Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.
    Ex: If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.
    Ex: This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.
    Ex: I believe Mr. Freedman hired about 11 student assistants to go through this intentionally dirty file and clean it up.
    Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.
    Ex: Inmate library workers often test a new librarian, but once he or she has passed the test, they usually become very protective and staunch promoters of the library.
    Ex: It would be of enormous help to us if you could put a few things together for us to look over.
    Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.
    Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex: A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.
    Ex: Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.
    Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.
    * al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * examinar cómo = look at + ways in which.
    * examinar detenidamente = scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.
    * examinar el modo de = examine + way.
    * examinar el papel de Algo = investigate + role.
    * examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.
    * examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.
    * examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.
    * examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.
    * examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.
    * examinar minuciosamente = pull apart.
    * examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.
    * examinar rápidamente = scan.
    * examinar un tema = explore + theme.
    * sin examinar = unexamined.

    * * *
    examinar [A1 ]
    vt
    A ‹alumno/candidato› to examine
    B (mirar detenidamente, estudiar)
    1 ‹objeto› to examine, inspect; ‹contrato/documento› to examine, study
    2 ‹situación/caso› to study, consider; ‹proyecto/propuesta› to study, examine
    3 ‹paciente/enfermo› to examine
    ( Esp) to take o ( BrE) sit an exam
    ayer nos examinamos de latín we had o took o ( BrE) sat our Latin exam yesterday
    * * *

    Multiple Entries:
    examinar    
    examinar algo
    examinar ( conjugate examinar) verbo transitivo
    to examine;
    ‹situación/caso› to study, consider
    examinarse verbo pronominal (Esp) to take an exam
    examinar verbo transitivo to examine: quisiera examinar las pruebas detenidamente, I'd like to thoroughly examine the evidence
    ' examinar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    mirar
    - pensar
    - tantear
    - analizar
    - escudriñar
    - ver
    English:
    examine
    - inspect
    - look into
    - look over
    - paper
    - reassess
    - review
    - scrutinize
    - search
    - see into
    - study
    - test
    - trace
    - view
    - look
    - peruse
    - reexamine
    - survey
    - vet
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [alumno] to examine
    2. [analizar] to examine;
    examinó detenidamente el arma he examined the weapon carefully;
    examinaremos su caso we shall examine her case;
    tienes que ir al médico a que te examine you must go and get the doctor to examine you
    * * *
    v/t examine
    * * *
    1) : to examine
    2) inspeccionar: to inspect
    * * *
    examinar vb to examine

    Spanish-English dictionary > examinar

  • 35 examinar rápidamente

    v.
    to run through, to browse over, to breeze through, to browse through.
    María miró por encima los papeles Mary browsed over the papers.
    * * *
    (v.) = scan
    Ex. Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.
    * * *
    (v.) = scan

    Ex: Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.

    Spanish-English dictionary > examinar rápidamente

  • 36 fino

    adj.
    1 fine, good-grade, delicate, fancy.
    2 thin.
    3 fine, deluxe, delicate.
    4 fine, smooth, finely textured.
    5 courteous, genteel, ladylike, suave.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: finir.
    * * *
    1 (delicado) fine, delicate
    2 (alimentos) choice, select
    3 (sentidos) sharp, acute
    4 (delgado) thin
    5 (educado) refined, polite
    6 (sutil) subtle
    1 (vino) dry sherry
    \
    estar fino,-a familiar to be witty
    ir fino,-a familiar to have had a few
    oro fino pure gold
    ————————
    1 (vino) dry sherry
    * * *
    (f. - fina)
    adj.
    1) fine
    3) slender, slim, thin
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=no grueso) [arena, punta, pelo] fine; [papel, capa] thin; [dedos, cuello] slender; [cutis, piel] smooth
    2) (=de buena calidad) [cristal, porcelana, papel] fine; [tabaco] select
    lencería
    3) (=cortés) polite, well-bred; (=refinado) refined
    4) (=agudo) [vista] sharp; [oído] acute

    su fina inteligencia analítica — her fine o acute analytical intelligence

    5) (=sutil) subtle, fine
    6) [jerez] fino, dry
    2.
    SM (=jerez) dry sherry, fino sherry
    * * *
    I
    - na adjetivo
    1) ( en grosor)
    a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thin
    b) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slender
    c) < punta> fine
    2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer
    3) ( en modales) refined
    4)
    a) <oído/olfato> acute
    b) <ironía/humor> subtle
    II
    masculino fino, dry sherry
    * * *
    = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.
    Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
    Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.
    Ex. He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.
    Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.
    Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.
    ----
    * de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.
    * hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.
    * sal fina = table salt.
    * una capa fina de = a skim of.
    * * *
    I
    - na adjetivo
    1) ( en grosor)
    a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thin
    b) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slender
    c) < punta> fine
    2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer
    3) ( en modales) refined
    4)
    a) <oído/olfato> acute
    b) <ironía/humor> subtle
    II
    masculino fino, dry sherry
    * * *
    = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.

    Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

    Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.
    Ex: He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.
    Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.
    Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.
    * de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.
    * hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.
    * sal fina = table salt.
    * una capa fina de = a skim of.

    * * *
    fino1 -na
    1 ‹papel/tela/capa› fine, thin; ‹loncha› thin
    2 ‹arena/cabellos/hilo› fine; ‹labios› thin; ‹cintura/dedos› slender
    un bolígrafo de punta fina a fine-tipped ballpoint
    caía una lluvia fina a fine rain was falling
    B (en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality; ‹porcelana› fine; ‹lencería› sheer
    tortilla a las finas hierbas omelette aux fines herbes
    C (en los modales) refined, genteel
    D
    1 ‹oído/olfato› acute
    2 (sutil) subtle
    una fina ironía a subtle irony
    un fino sentido del humor a subtle sense of humor
    fino, dry sherry
    * * *

     

    Del verbo finar: ( conjugate finar)

    fino es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    finó es:

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

    fino 1
    ◊ -na adjetivo

    1 ( en grosor) ‹papel/capa/hilo› fine, thin;
    ‹ loncha› thin;
    ‹arena/pelo/lluvia› fine;
    ‹ labios› thin;
    ‹cintura/dedos› slender;
    ‹punta/lápiz› fine
    2 ( en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality;
    ‹ porcelana› fine;
    ‹ lencería› sheer
    3 ( en modales) refined
    4
    a) ‹oído/olfato› acute

    b) ‹ironía/humor› subtle

    fino 2 sustantivo masculino
    fino, dry sherry
    fino,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (delgado, poco espeso) fine, thin: estaba sujeto con un fino alambre, it was held together with a thin wire
    2 (con modales, con gusto) refined, polite
    3 (suave, terso) delicate: compré una tela muy fina, I bought a soft fabric
    4 (vista, oído) sharp, acute
    (olfato) keen
    5 (sutil, inteligente, agudo) subtle: tiene un fino sentido del humor, he's got a very subtle sense of humour
    6 (trabajo laborioso, de calidad) fine
    II m (vino andaluz) type of dry sherry
    ' fino' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    fina
    - hilar
    - loza
    - cordel
    - cristal
    - delicado
    English:
    delicate
    - fine
    - garlic
    - genteel
    - hairline
    - polished
    - sharp
    - sheer
    - subtle
    - thin
    - urbane
    - acute
    - caster
    - discerning
    - finely
    - keen
    - lady
    - refined
    - slender
    - slim
    - supple
    * * *
    fino, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [de calidad] [tela, alimentos] fine, high-quality
    2. [delgado] [capa, filete] thin;
    [lluvia] fine
    3. [cintura, cuerpo] slim
    4. [delicado] [manos] delicate;
    [piel] smooth; [pelo] fine;
    es de facciones finas she has fine features
    5. [cortés] refined;
    es una persona de finos modales she has impeccable o exquisite manners
    6. [oído, olfato] sharp, keen;
    [gusto] refined
    7. [humor, ironía] refined
    ♦ nm
    dry sherry
    * * *
    I adj
    1 calidad fine
    2 libro, tela thin; ( esbelto) slim
    3 modales, gusto refined
    4 sentido de humor subtle
    II m dry sherry, fino
    * * *
    fino, -na adj
    1) : fine, excellent
    2) : delicate, slender
    3) refinado: refined
    4) : sharp, acute
    olfato fino: keen sense of smell
    5) : subtle
    * * *
    fino1 adj
    1. (en general) fine
    2. (papel, rebanada, capa) thin
    3. (dedos, talle) slender
    fino2 adv thin

    Spanish-English dictionary > fino

  • 37 ir bien encaminado

    Ex. A quick scan of the headings and subheadings will indicate whether or not one is on the right track for the question.
    * * *

    Ex: A quick scan of the headings and subheadings will indicate whether or not one is on the right track for the question.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ir bien encaminado

  • 38 ir por buen camino

    * * *
    Ex. A quick scan of the headings and subheadings will indicate whether or not one is on the right track for the question.
    * * *

    Ex: A quick scan of the headings and subheadings will indicate whether or not one is on the right track for the question.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ir por buen camino

  • 39 lectura más minuciosa

    Ex. Processing incoming papers by a first scan to see whether they offer interesting looking words stimulating closer reading is an effective information acquisition strategy.
    * * *

    Ex: Processing incoming papers by a first scan to see whether they offer interesting looking words stimulating closer reading is an effective information acquisition strategy.

    Spanish-English dictionary > lectura más minuciosa

  • 40 leer con escáner

    (v.) = scan
    Ex. While a label is being scanned, the bars should always be visible through the windows.
    * * *
    (v.) = scan

    Ex: While a label is being scanned, the bars should always be visible through the windows.

    Spanish-English dictionary > leer con escáner

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