social and technological

social.

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► adjetivo

1 social

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1. ADJ

1) (=de la sociedad) social

2) (Com, Econ) company antes de s, company's

pl sociales

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1)

a) <problemas/clase/lucha> social

b) <reunión/compromiso> social

2) (Fin) company (before n)

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= social, societal, socialising [socializing, -USA], socialised [socialized, -USA], gregarious.

Ex. She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.

Ex. A major concern of the journal will be the business, economic, legal, societal and technological relationships between information technology and information resource management.

Ex. Thus teachers especially, because they have a captive audience, find themselves along with parents and a child's peers, one of a triumvirate of main socializing agents in a child's life.

Ex. The client is rational and socialized and to a large extent determines self-destiny.

Ex. The most popular activities are either those involving little physical effort (eg, listening to records), looking after the house & garden, or gregarious activities like going out for a drink.

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* acontecimiento social = community event, social.

* actividad social = social activity.

* acto social = networking event.

* adaptación social = social adjustment.

* agitación social = social upheaval.

* aislamiento social = social isolation.

* ansiedad social = social anxiety.

* aprovechada de la asistencia social = welfare queen.

* armonía social = social harmony.

* asistencia social = social relief, welfare.

* asistencia social para los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* asistente social de barrio = community worker.

* ayuda social = welfare benefits.

* bienestar social = social welfare, welfare.

* cambio social = social change, societal change.

* capa social más distinguida, la = crust, the.

* capital social = social capital.

* causa social = social cause.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro social = community centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the.

* club social = civic club.

* cohesión social = social cohesion.

* comentario social = social commentary.

* complejo recreativo y social = leisure centre.

* comportamiento social = social graces.

* compromiso social = social engagement.

* concertación social = social harmony.

* conciencia social = social consciousness.

* condiciones sociales = walks (of/in) life.

* condición social = station in life.

* conflictividad social = social unrest.

* conflicto social = social conflict.

* contrato social = social contract.

* con una orientación social = socially-oriented.

* convención social = social convention.

* crítica social = social commentary.

* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.

* cultura social = social culture.

* debate social = public discourse.

* derechos sociales = social rights.

* descontento social = civil unrest, social unrest.

* de una clase social superior = above + Posesivo + class.

* diferencia social = social gap.

* dimensión social = social dimension.

* distancia social = social distance.

* encuentro social = networking event.

* enfermedad social = social disease.

* entramado social, el = social web, the.

* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.

* equiparación social = social levelling.

* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.

* espacio social = social space.

* estatus social = class standing.

* estratificación social = social stratification.

* etiquetado social = social tagging.

* evento social = social.

* exclusión social = social exclusion.

* fobia social = social anxiety.

* grupo social = community group, social group.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* inadaptación social = social maladjustment.

* inadaptado social = social misfit.

* incompetente social = geek, nerd, nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].

* incorporación social = social inclusion.

* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).

* inepto social = nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], nerd, geek, geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].

* influencia social = social influence.

* injusticia social = social injustice.

* inserción social = social insertion.

* interacción social = social interaction.

* malestar social = civil unrest, social malaise, social unrest.

* marginación social = social exclusion.

* marginado social = social outcast.

* mediación social = social mediation.

* medios de comunicación social = mass media.

* mejora social = social improvement.

* memoria social = social memory.

* nivelación social = social levelling.

* política social = social policy.

* posición social = social standing.

* práctica social = meme.

* presión social = social pressure.

* prestación social sustitut = community service.

* profesión de vocación social = caring profession.

* programa social = social program(me).

* progreso social = social progress.

* promoción social = social advancement.

* rechazado social = social outcast.

* redes sociales = social networking.

* reintegración social = social reintegration.

* reunión social = social gathering.

* riesgo social = social risk.

* salón social = community room, drop-in lounge, community hall.

* sátira social = social satire.

* seguridad social = social security.

* Seguridad Social Británica = National Health Service (NHS).

* seguro social = social insurance.

* servicio social = social service.

* servicio social sustitutorio = community service.

* servicios sociales = human services.

* sistema social = social system.

* social demócrata = social democratic.

* tejido social, el = social web, the, fabric of society, the.

* tendencia social = social trend.

* urbanización de viviendas sociales = council estate.

* velada social = social evening.

* vivienda social = council tenancy, council house.

* web social, la = social web, the.

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1)

a) <problemas/clase/lucha> social

b) <reunión/compromiso> social

2) (Fin) company (before n)

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1 ‹cambio/problemas› social; ‹clase/lucha› social

las reivindicaciones sociales de los trabajadores the workers' demands for improvements in social conditions

asistente² (↑ asistente (2)), bienestar, etc

2 ‹reunión/compromiso› social

notas sociales or agenda social ( Period) society column/pages

vida

B ( Fin) company ( before n) capital² (↑ capital (2)), razón, sede

( Esp)

undercover police officer

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social adj

1. [clase, organización, lucha] social

2. [vida, actividad] social

3. Econ

sede social headquarters, head office

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adj social

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social adj

: social

♦ socialmente adv

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social adj social

to take by surprise, to blind-side, to catch off-balance, to catch flat-footed.

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figurado to catch unawares

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(v.) = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares

Ex. Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.

Ex. The pace of social and technological development has caught many statesmen unprepared.

Ex. You can fend off a danger which you can see, but you are more liable to be taken unawares and be bitten by a snake in the grass.

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a management technique that enables an analysis of four external factors that may impact the performance of the organization. These factors are: Political, Economic, Social, and Technological. PEST analysis is often conducted using brainstorming techniques. It offers an environment-to-organization perspective as opposed to the organization-to-environment perspective offered by SWOT analysis.

1 distance, coldness (afectivo).

2 separation, isolation, coming apart, distance.

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► nombre masculino

1 distancing, separation

■ he notado cierto distanciamiento entre ellos I don't think they're as close as they used to be

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1) (=acto) spacing out

2) (=estado) remoteness, isolation

3) (=distancia) distance

4) (Teat, Literat) distancing effect

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masculino ( acción) distancing; ( efecto)

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= remoteness, rift, estrangement, move away from, aloofness, distancing.

Ex. Their expressed concern is far more with his remoteness, unresponsiveness, lack of sympathy, glibness, or dogmatism.

Ex. Chief among these challenges is the technological rift that exists between the Third World and on-line systems that have their roots in technologically advanced societies.

Ex. The key will be to minimize the problems of estrangement and contradiction caused by economic, political, social and cultural imbalances and differences, through greater cultural information dissemination and exchange.

Ex. This is a radical move away from the accepted principle of using the actual item as the primary source of cataloguing data.

Ex. Social distance, the aloofness and unapproachability of persons of different social strata, is both a symbol of class standing.

Ex. Visual problems may be overcome by the correct distancing of screen and keyboard.

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* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* distanciamiento de = swing away from.

* orden judicial de distanciamiento = restraining order.

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masculino ( acción) distancing; ( efecto)

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(acción) distancing

(efecto): se nota un cierto distanciamiento entre ellos they seem to have grown o drifted apart

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distanciamiento nm

1. [afectivo] distance, coldness;

con los años, se produjo un distanciamiento entre ellos as the years passed, they grew apart;

ver un asunto con cierto distanciamiento to consider an issue with a certain detachment

2. [de opiniones, posturas] distancing;

se ha dado un claro distanciamiento de posturas entre ambos bandos the two sides have adopted more clearly opposing positions

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m afectivo, de posturas distancing

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distanciamiento nm

1) : distancing

2) : rift, estrangement

m ministry

( gabinetto) government, ministry

pubblico ministero state prosecutor

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ministero s.m.

1 (ufficio, funzione) office, function; (eccl.) ministry: un alto ministero, a high office; svolgere un ministero di pace, to carry out a mission of peace // il sacro ministero, the (sacred) ministry

2 (ministero, dipartimento amministrativo dello Stato) Ministry, Office, Board; (negli Stati Uniti) Department // ministero dell'aeronautica, (GB) Air Ministry, (USA) Department of the Air Force // ministero degli (affari) esteri, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (GB) Foreign Office, (USA) Department of State // ministero degli (affari) interni, Ministry of the Interior, (GB) Home Office, (USA) Department of the Interior // ministero per gli affari sociali, (in Italia) Ministry for Social Affairs // ministero dell'agricoltura e foreste, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, (GB) Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, (USA) Department of Agriculture // ministero dell'ambiente, Ministry of the Environment, (GB) Department of the Environment // ministero per le aree urbane, (in Italia) Ministry for Urban Development and Rehabilitation // ministero dei beni culturali, (in Italia) Ministry for Arts and Culture // ministero del bilancio, Ministry of the Budget, (GB) the Treasury, (USA) Office of Management and Budget // ministero del commercio con l'estero, Ministry of Foreign Trade, (GB) Overseas Trade Ministry, (USA) US International Trade Commission // ministero della difesa, Ministry of Defence, (USA) Department of Defense // ministero delle finanze, Ministry of Finance, (GB) Exchequer (o Ministry of Finance), (USA) Department of the Treasury // ministero della funzione pubblica, (in Italia) Ministry for the Civil Service // ministero di grazia e giustizia, Ministry of Justice, (USA) Department of Justice // ministero della guerra, Ministry of War, (GB) War Office, (USA) Department of War // ministero dell'industria, commercio e artigianato, Ministry of Industry and Trade, (GB) Department of Trade and Industry, (USA) Department of Commerce // ministero del lavoro e della previdenza sociale, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, (GB) Department of Employment, (USA) Department of Labor // ministero dei lavori pubblici, (in Italia) Ministry of Public Works // ministero della Marina, Ministry of the Navy, (GB) Admiralty, (USA) Department of the Navy // ministero della marina mercantile, Ministry of the Merchant Marine, (GB) Marine Division of the Department of Trade, (USA) Maritime Administration of the Department of Commerce // ministero delle partecipazioni statali, Ministry of State Investment, (GB) National Enterprise Board // ministero per le politiche comunitarie, (nei paesi della CEE) Ministry for EEC Policy // ministero delle poste e telecomunicazioni, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, (GB) Post Office Board, (USA) Post Office Department // ministero della protezione civile, Ministry for Civil Defence, (USA) (a livello nazionale, ma non in qualità di ministero) Federal Emergency Board // ministero della pubblica istruzione, Ministry of Education, (GB) Department of Education and Science, (USA) Department of Health, Education and Welfare // ministero per i rapporti col parlamento, (in Italia) Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs // ministero della ricerca scientifica e tecnologica, (in Italia) Ministry of Scientific Research and Technology // ministero della sanità, della salute, Ministry of Health, (GB) Department of Health, (USA) Department of Health, Education and Welfare // ministero del tesoro, Ministry of the Treasury, (GB) the Treasury, (USA) Department of the Treasury // ministero dei trasporti e dell'aviazione civile, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, (GB) Department of Transport and Civil Aviation Authority, (USA) Department of Transportation // ministero del turismo e dello spettacolo, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, (GB) British Tourist Authority, (USA) United States Travel Service (of the Department of Commerce)

3 (Consiglio dei Ministri, governo) government, ministry; (Gabinetto) Cabinet: ministero radicale, radical government; fece parte del ministero Crispi, he served in Crispi's ministry; formare un ministero, to form a government (o a ministry o a Cabinet)

4 (dir.) pubblico ministero, Public Prosecutor; (amer.) Prosecuting Attorney; District Attorney: la difesa e il pubblico ministero, the Defence and the Prosecution.

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sostantivo maschile

1) pol. (governo) ministry, government

2) pol. (dicastero, edificio) ministry; (in GB) Office, Department; (negli USA) Department

3) dir.

4) relig.

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ministero

/minis'tεro/

sostantivo m.

 1 pol. (governo) ministry, government

 2 pol. (dicastero, edificio) ministry; (in GB) Office, Department; (negli USA) Department

 3 dir. pubblico ministero public prosecutor BE, prosecuting attorney AE

 4 relig. ministero sacerdotale ministry

COMPOUNDS

ministero dell'ambiente (in GB) Department o Ministry of the Environment; ministero per i beni culturali e ambientali = ministry of cultural heritage and environmental conservation; ministero della difesa (in GB) Ministry of Defence; (negli USA) Department of Defense; ministero degli (affari) esteri = foreign ministry, ministry of foreign affairs; ministero delle finanze = finance ministry; ministero di grazia e giustizia = ministry of Justice; (negli USA) Justice Department; ministero dell'interno (in GB) Home Office; (negli USA) Department of the Interior; ministero del lavoro = ministry of Employment; (negli USA) Labor Department; ministero delle poste e telecomunicazioni = postal and telecommunications ministry; ministero della pubblica istruzione = ministry of education; ministero della sanità (in GB) Department of Health; (negli USA) Department of Health and Human Services; ministero del tesoro (in GB) Treasury; (negli USA) Treasury Department; ministero dei trasporti (in GB) Ministry of Transport; (negli USA) Department of Transportation; ministero dell'università e della ricerca scientifica e tecnologica = ministry of university and of scientific and technological research.

disagreement.

estar en desacuerdo (con) to disagree (with)

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desacordar.

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► nombre masculino

1 disagreement

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estar en desacuerdo con to be in disagreement with

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1) (=discrepancia) disagreement, discord

2) (=error) error, blunder

3) (=falta de memoria) forgetfulness

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masculino disagreement

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= clash [clashes, -pl.], disagreement, variance, discord.

Ex. A seminar was held on community information last year which brought sharp clashes between librarians and social workers over their respective roles.

Ex. There was no disagreement that IT developments promised new opportunities = No existía desacuerdo en que los desarrollos en la IT prometían nuevas oportunidades.

Ex. This paper discusses factors which led to the need to reexamine the use of UK dealers, the major difference between UK and US dealers being their variance in pricing policies.

Ex. Discord is the result of external economic and technological pressures.

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* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* estar en desacuerdo = be at variance, disagree, quarrel with, beg to differ, be at sixes and sevens with each other.

* estar en desacuerdo con = be at loggerheads with.

* estar en desacuerdo sobre = be at odds over.

* expresar desacuerdo = register + disagreement.

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masculino disagreement

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disagreement

el desacuerdo sobre el presupuesto the disagreement over the budget

desacuerdo CON algo opposition TO sth, disagreement WITH sth

expresó su desacuerdo con las medidas he voiced his opposition to o disagreement with the measures

están en total desacuerdo con su política económica they strongly oppose o they are in total disagreement with his economic policy

desacuerdo CON algn disagreement WITH sb

su desacuerdo con el presidente his disagreement with the president

están en desacuerdo con la ejecutiva they are at odds o at variance with the executive

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

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desacuerdo nm

disagreement ( con with);

mostró su desacuerdo con el proyecto he made clear his opposition to the project;

hay desacuerdo sobre varios puntos de la negociación there is disagreement on various points in the negotiation;

estar en desacuerdo [personas] to disagree;

estar en desacuerdo con algo/alguien to disagree o not to agree with sth/sb;

estoy en desacuerdo con la política del gobierno I don't agree with o I'm opposed to the government's policy;

no estoy en desacuerdo con ella I don't disagree with her

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m disagreement;

estar en desacuerdo con disagree with

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desacuerdo nm

: disagreement

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desacuerdo n disagreement

1 delighted, overjoyed, euphoric, as happy as Larry.

2 haunted.

3 enchanted, entranced, spellbound.

I'll be delighted to, with pleasure, I'll be delighted.

past participle of spanish verb: encantar.

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► participio pasado

1→ link=encantar encantar

► adjetivo

1 (contento) pleased, delighted

■ estoy encantada de conocerlo I'm pleased to meet you

2 figurado (embrujado) haunted, enchanted

■ castillo encantado haunted castle

3 (distraído) absent-minded

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1) delighted

2) charmed

3) haunted

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1) (=muy contento) delighted

2) [en fórmulas de presentación]

3) (=embrujado) enchanted

4) (=distraído)

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( muy contento) delighted

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)

2) <bosque/castillo> enchanted

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( muy contento) delighted

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)

2) <bosque/castillo> enchanted

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encantado¹

¹ = chuffed, enamoured [enamored, -USA].

encantado²

² = charmed, enchanted, haunted.

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1 (muy contento) delighted encantado CON algo:

quedaron encantados con tu trabajo they were delighted o very pleased with your work

estoy encantado de haber venido I am delighted o very glad that I came

(en fórmulas de cortesía): le presento al Señor Ruiz — encantado let me introduce you to Mr Ruiz — how do you do o pleased to meet you

te lo presto encantada I'd be only too happy to lend it to you

podemos vernos mañana — yo encantado we can meet tomorrow — that's fine by me

encantado de conocerla, me han hablado mucho de usted pleased to meet you o I'm delighted to meet you, I have heard so much about you

encantado de poder ayudarte I'm glad to be/to have been of help

( Esp) (embobado): no te quedes ahí encantado, ven, ayúdame don't just stand there (with your mouth open), come and give me a hand

B ‹bosque/castillo› enchanted

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el participio

◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( muy contento) delighted;

◊ estoy encantado de haber venido I am delighted o very glad that I came

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía):

◊ encantado de conocerla pleased to meet you;

◊ me encantó la obra I loved o I really enjoyed the play;

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encantado, -a adj

1. [contento] delighted ( con with);

está encantada con su nuevo trabajo she loves her new job;

está encantado de la vida he's absolutely fine;

estar encantado de haber hecho algo to be really glad to have done sth;

estoy encantado de haber ido I'm really glad I went;

encantado de poder ayudar glad to be able to help;

no es ninguna molestia, te llevaré encantado it's no trouble, I'd be glad to take you;

¿quedamos para cenar? – por mí, encantado shall we stay to dinner? – that's fine by me

2. [como saludo]

encantado de conocerle pleased to meet you

3. [hechizado] [bosque, castillo] enchanted;

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1 ( contento) delighted;

encantado de algo/de hacer algo delighted with o at sth/to do sth;

¡encantado (de conocerle)! nice to meet you

2 castillo enchanted

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encantado, -da adj

1) : charmed, bewitched

2) : delighted

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encantado adj

1. (contento) delighted

2. (embrujado) haunted

the monitoring of changes in the external environment in which an organization operates in order to identify threats and opportunities for the future and maintain competitive advantage. The process of environmental scanning includes gathering information on an organization’s task environment of competitors, markets, customers, and suppliers, carrying out a PEST analysis of social, economic, technological, and political factors that may affect the organization, and analyzing the implications of this research. Environmental scanning may be undertaken systematically by a dedicated department or unit within an organization or more informally by project groups and may be used in the planning and development of corporate strategy.

Also known as environmental analysis

a shortfall in the number of workers with the skills needed to fill the jobs currently available. A skills shortage may be caused by a lack of education and vocational training, or by wider social and economic factors such as new technological developments. A skills shortage may affect a region, an industry, or a whole country. Skills shortages of this type need to be addressed at national level through effective manpower planning and the development of strategies for adult education and vocational training. An organization may suffer from a skills shortage as a result of poor recruitment and employee retention policies, or through inadequate provision of training and employee development opportunities.

the equilibrium between the amount of time and effort somebody devotes to work and that given to other aspects of life. Work–life balance is the subject of widespread public debate on how to allow employees more control over their working arrangements in order to better accommodate other aspects of their lives, while still benefiting their organizations. The agenda consists primarily of flexible working practices and family friendly policies, although good practice demonstrates that flexibility should be open to all, including those without caring responsibilities. The work-life balance debate has arisen through social and economic changes, such as greater numbers of women in the workforce, the expectations of the younger Generation X, a growing reluctance to accept the longer hours culture, the rise of the 24/7 society, and technological advancements. It has been supported by government and by organizations which see it as a means of aiding recruitment and employee retention.

² = charmed, enchanted, haunted.

Ex. The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians.

Ex. The article 'The enchanted island: a view of the future' considers the social values and attitudes that will shape the choices about economic and technological options in information technology.

Ex. This is a guide to haunted places you can visit or stay overnight in.

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* bosque encantado = enchanted forest.

1) cooperation, collaboration

2) (работа где-л.) work; (в газете) contributing, contribution

1) revolution

2) (резкий скачкообразный переход) revolution

тж. наша братия

issue, matter, problem, subject.

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► nombre femenino

1 (pregunta) question

2 (asunto) business, matter, question

3 (discusión) dispute, quarrel, argument

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en cuestión in question

en cuestión de... (tiempo) in just a few..., in a matter of...

■ lo acabaré en cuestión de minutos I'll finish it in a few minutes

eso es otra cuestión that's a whole different matter

la cuestión es que... the thing is that...

ser cuestión de vida o muerte figurado to be a matter of life or death

cuestión candente burning question

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1) (=asunto) matter, question

2) (=pregunta) question

3) (=duda)

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1)

a) (tema, problema) question, matter

b) (en locs)

2) ( duda)

3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)

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= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.

Ex. And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.

Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.

Ex. The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.

Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.

Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.

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* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.

* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.

* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.

* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.

* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.

* cuestión científica = scientific issue.

* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.

* cuestión crítica = critical issue.

* cuestión debatible = debatable point.

* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.

* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.

* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.

* cuestiones = matters.

* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.

* cuestiones clave = key issues.

* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.

* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.

* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.

* cuestión específica = topical issue.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.

* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.

* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.

* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.

* cuestión ética = ethical issue.

* cuestión financiera = financial issue.

* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.

* cuestión histórica = historical issue.

* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.

* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.

* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.

* cuestión legal = legal issue.

* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.

* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.

* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.

* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.

* cuestión política = political issue.

* cuestión práctica = practicality.

* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.

* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.

* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.

* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.

* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.

* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.

* cuestión técnica = technical issue.

* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.

* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.

* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.

* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.

* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.

* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.

* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.

* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.

* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.

* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.

* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.

* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.

* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.

* la cuestión es que = the thing is.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.

* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.

* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.

* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.

* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.

* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.

* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.

* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.

* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.

* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.

* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.

* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.

* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.

* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.

* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.

* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.

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1)

a) (tema, problema) question, matter

b) (en locs)

2) ( duda)

3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)

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1 (tema, problema) question, matter

es experto en cuestiones de derecho internacional he is an expert on matters o questions of international law

otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter

llegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matter o issue, to get to the root of the problem

2 ( en locs):

en cuestión in question

el museo en cuestión va a ser clausurado the museum in question is going to be closed

en cuestión de in a matter of

aprendió inglés en cuestión de meses she learnt English in a matter of months

la cuestión es … the thing is …

la cuestión es que no tengo tiempo the problem o thing is that I don't have time

la cuestiónes divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselves

pide por pedir, la cuestión es molestar she asks just for the sake of asking, she only does it to annoy

ser cuestión de to be a matter o question of

es una cuestión de principios it's a matter o question of principle

en taxi es cuestión de diez minutos it's only a ten-minute taxi ride

si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem

todo es cuestión de darle tiempo al tiempo it's just a question of waiting

todo es cuestión de poner atención it's just o all a question of concentrating, it's just o all a matter of concentration

será cuestión de planteárselo y ver we'll just have to put it to him and see

tampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos there's no need to get in a flap ( colloq)

ayúdala, pero tampoco es cuestión de que lo hagas todo tú help her by all means, but there's no reason why you should do it all yourself

(duda): poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question, to raise questions o doubts about sth

este descubrimiento pone en cuestión la validez del método this discovery raises questions about o raises doubts about o calls into question the validity of the method

C ( fam)

1 (problema) disagreement, problem

2 (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* ( colloq)

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a) (tema, problema) question, matter;

◊ cuestiones de derecho internacional matters o questions of international law;

b) ( en locs)

◊ en cuestión in question;

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cuestión nf

1. [pregunta] question

2. [problema] problem;

no es cuestión de tamaño sino de peso it's a question o matter of weight not size

3. [asunto] matter, issue;

una cuestión de honor/de principios a matter of honour/principle;

los investigadores quieren llegar al fondo de la cuestión the investigators want to get to the bottom of the matter;

la cuestión es que no he tenido tiempo the thing is, I haven't had time;

en cuestión in question;

el candidato en cuestión es venezolano the candidate in question is Venezuelan;

tenemos que discutir el tema en cuestión we must discuss the matter at hand;

en cuestión de [en materia de] as regards;

en cuestión de una hora in no more than an hour;

el edificio se hundió en cuestión de segundos the building collapsed in a matter of seconds;

es cuestión de un par de días it is a matter of a couple of days;

ya acabo, es cuestión de cinco minutos I'm nearly finished, I'll only be five minutes;

es cuestión de trabajar más it's a question of working harder;

será cuestión de ir yéndose it's time we were on our way;

será cuestión de esforzarnos más we'll just have to work harder;

no es cuestión de que el abuelo se ponga a hacerlo there's no need for grandad to have to do it

4.

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1 question

2 ( asunto) matter, question;

en cuestión de dinero as far as money is concerned;

no es cuestión de dinero it’s not a question of money;

en cuestión in question;

la cuestión es que the thing is

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cuestión nf, pl - tiones asunto, tema: matter, affair

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cuestión n

1. (asunto) matter

2. (pregunta) question

1 situation, state, picture.

2 position, siting.

3 presentation of the fetus, lie, lie of the fetus, presentation.

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► nombre femenino

1 (circunstancia) situation

■ la situación política the political situation

2 (posición) position

■ su situación social his social position

3 (emplazamiento) situation, location

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1) (=circunstancias) situation

2) (=emplazamiento) situation, location

3) [en la sociedad] position, standing

4) (=estado) state

5)

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1)

a) ( coyuntura) situation

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)

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= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.

Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex. This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.

Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.

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

Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex. One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.

Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.

Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.

Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.

Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

Ex. Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.

Ex. Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.

Ex. The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.

Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.

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* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.

* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.

* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.

* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.

* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.

* contemplar una situación = address + situation.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* dada la situación = in the circumstances.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.

* describir una situación = depict + situation.

* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.

* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* en situación de = in the position to.

* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.

* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.

* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.

* estado de una situación = state of being.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* informe de situación = status report.

* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.

* la situación = the course of events.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.

* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.

* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.

* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.

* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.

* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.

* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.

* situación análoga = analogue.

* situación apremiante = plight.

* situación apurada = hardship.

* situación azarosa = predicament.

* situación buena = strong position.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* situación cómica = comedy sketch.

* situación confusa = muddy waters.

* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.

* situación crítica = critical situation.

* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.

* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.

* situación de estrés = stress situation.

* situación de préstamo = loan status.

* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.

* situación de tensión = stress situation.

* situación diaria = daily situation.

* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.

* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.

* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.

* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.

* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.

* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.

* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* situación experimental = laboratory situation.

* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.

* situación hipotética = scenario.

* situación ideal = ideal situation.

* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.

* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.

* situación penosa = plight.

* situación poco clara = clouding.

* situación política = political scene.

* situación posible = scenario.

* situación precaria = precarious situation.

* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.

* situación problemática = problem situation.

* situación sin solución = impasse.

* situación + surgir = situation + arise.

* situación tensa = stress situation.

* situación ventajosa = winning situation.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

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1)

a) ( coyuntura) situation

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)

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1 (coyuntura) situation

nuestra situación económica our financial situation o position

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos she is not in a position to be able to help us

se encuentra en una situación desesperada her situation o plight is desperate, she is in a desperate situation

apenas crearon situaciones de gol they hardly made any scoring chances

salvar la situación to save the day o rescue the situation

2 (en la sociedad) position, standing

extreme situation

B (emplazamiento) position, situation ( frml), location ( frml)

la situación del local es excelente the premises are ideally situated o located

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a) ( coyuntura) situation

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

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situación nf

1. [circunstancias] situation;

estar en situación de hacer algo [en general] to be in a position to do sth;

estar en una situación privilegiada to be in a privileged position

situación límite extreme o critical situation

2. [ubicación] location;

la tienda está en una situación muy céntrica the shop is in a very central location

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f situation;

estar en situación de be in a position to

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situación nf, pl - ciones : situation

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situación n situation