sun protection

protección civil — civil defence o (EEUU) defense

viviendas de protección oficial — (Esp) subsidized housing

viviendas de protección oficial — (Esp) subsidized housing

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

crema catalana — dessert similar to crème brûlée

una chaqueta crema claro — a light cream o cream-coloured jacket

Ex: The first epigram gives the reason for the following epigrams, which are about particular gifts: peacocks, purple fish, deer, ointment, and roses.

dar o hacer sombra — to cast a shadow

el ciprés da o hace una sombra alargada — cypress trees cast a long shadow

un árbol que da o hace sombra — a shady tree

sombras chinescas — shadow play sing, pantomime sing

tiene muy buena sombra para contar chistes — he's got a knack o gift for telling jokes, he's very funny telling jokes

es una sombra en su carácter — it is a stain o blot on his character

sentarse a or en la sombra — to sit in the shade

quítate que me haces or das sombra — move out of the way, you're blocking (out) the sun

a la sombra de alguien — under the protection o the wing of somebody

tener mala sombra — to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)

localidades a la sombra — more expensive seats ( in the shade)

se pasó ocho años a la sombra — he spent eight years inside (colloq)

sentarse a or en la sombra — to sit in the shade

quítate que me haces or das sombra — move out of the way, you're blocking (out) the sun

a la sombra de alguien — under the protection o the wing of somebody

tener mala sombra — to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)

localidades a la sombra — more expensive seats ( in the shade)

se pasó ocho años a la sombra — he spent eight years inside (colloq)

Ex: This earliest wove paper was only partially successful, since the mesh was fastened as usual to the bars of the frame, and the shadows of the bars showed clearly in the paper.

Ex: Preventative measures are discussed including: air-conditioning and filtration; protection from ultraviolet light; and the use of insecticides along with good housekeeping.

Ex: A survey of vacant land in urban areas of England is one of the many practical applications of geographic information systems (GIS).

Ex: This latter period is when the air-conditioning has to work hardest to cope with high outside air temperature and solar gains through the building.

•¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)

los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face

• la vuelta al mundo — (=viaje) a round-the-world trip

vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter

dar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)

dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis

• dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planet

estaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round

• dar la vuelta a — [+ disco] to turn over

dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out

dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down

• a la vuelta de la esquina — around the corner

las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner

• la vuelta al colegio — (en septiembre) the new school year

• a vuelta de correo — by return (of post)

•de vuelta — on the way back

• estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back

• dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the park

nos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *

una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it

vuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch

dar cien (mil) vueltas a algn * —

tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.