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1 Small, James
SUBJECT AREA: Agricultural and food technology[br]b. c. 1742 Scotlandd. 1793 Scotland[br]Scottish engineer who was first to apply scientific experiment and calculation to the design of ploughs.[br]James Small served his apprenticeship as a wright and blacksmith at Hutton in Berwickshire, and then travelled for a time in England. It is possible that he learned his trade from the ploughwright Pashley, who ran the "Manufactory" in Rotherham. On his return to Scotland he settled at Blackadder Mount, Berwickshire, and there began to make his ploughs. He used a spring balance to determine the draft of the plough and fashioned the mouldboard from a soft wood so that the wear would show quickly on its surface. Repeated trials indicated the best shape to be adopted, and he had his mouldboards cast at the Carron Ironworks. At trials held at Dalkeith, Small's plough, pulled by two horses, outperformed the old Scotch plough hauled by as many as eight oxen, and his ploughs were soon to be found in all areas of the country. He established workshops in Leith Walk, where he made ploughs and other implements. It was in Edinburgh in 1784 that he published Treatise on Ploughs, in which he set out his methods and calculations. He made no attempt to patent his ideas, feeling that they should be available to all, and the book provided sufficient information for it to be used by his rivals. As a result he died a poor man at the age of 52. His family were supported with a £1,500 subscription raised on their behalf by Sir John Sinclair, President of the Board of Agriculture.[br]Bibliography1784, A Treatise on Ploughs and Wheel Carriages.Further ReadingJ.B.Passmore, 1930, The English Plough, Reading: University of Reading (provides a history of plough development from the eighth century, and deals in detail with Small's work).AP -
2 feel small
to feel or look foolish or insignificant:يَبْدو غَبِيّاHe criticized her in front of her colleagues and made her feel very small.
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3 look small
to feel or look foolish or insignificant:يَبْدو غَبِيّاHe criticized her in front of her colleagues and made her feel very small.
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4 trivialidad
f.1 triviality.2 inconsequential action, triviality.* * *1 triviality, pettiness* * *SF1) (=cualidad) triviality, triteness2) (=asunto) trivial matter; (=dicho) trite remarktrivialidades — trivia, trivialities
* * *a) ( cualidad) triviality* * *= triviality, bathos, banality.Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex. I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.Ex. British children are under threat -- betrayed by parents (who expose them to banality and violence on television) and pulishing houses where accountants preside over editional decisions.----* trivialidades = trivia, trivial, the.* * *a) ( cualidad) triviality* * *= triviality, bathos, banality.Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
Ex: I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.Ex: British children are under threat -- betrayed by parents (who expose them to banality and violence on television) and pulishing houses where accountants preside over editional decisions.* trivialidades = trivia, trivial, the.* * *1 (cualidad) trivialityhablamos de trivialidades we just made small talk* * *
trivialidad sustantivo femenino
( cosa) triviality
trivialidad sustantivo femenino
1 (cualidad) triviality
2 (nadería) solo dice trivialidades, he only makes trite remarks
discutimos por una trivialidad, we argued about something silly
' trivialidad' also found in these entries:
English:
triviality
* * *trivialidad nf1. [hecho] trivial detail;no hay que preocuparse por trivialidades como ésa you shouldn't worry about trivial o little things like that2. [dicho] trivial remark;escribe trivialidades he writes trivial stuff3. [cualidad] triviality* * ** * *trivialidad nf: triviality -
5 малогабаритная мебель, сделанная на заказ
1) General subject: furniture tailor-made for a small apartment2) Makarov: furniture tailor-made small apartmentУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > малогабаритная мебель, сделанная на заказ
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6 bagatela
f.1 trifle.2 unimportant issue, unimportant matter, minor matter.* * *1 bagatelle, trifle* * *SF1) (=objeto) trinket, knick-knack2) (=nimiedad) trifle3) (Mús) bagatelle* * *b) ( asunto sin importancia) triviality* * *= bagatelle.Ex. ' Bagatelle' is a serendipitous and mercurially difficult kind of poem.* * *b) ( asunto sin importancia) triviality* * *= bagatelle.Ex: ' Bagatelle' is a serendipitous and mercurially difficult kind of poem.
* * *se gasta todo el dinero en bagatelas he fritters his money away on silly little things2(asunto sin importancia): no perdamos el tiempo discutiendo por bagatelas let's not waste time arguing over minor matters o trivialitiestraté con ella de alguna bagatela I talked to her about unimportant things, I made small talk with her3* * *
bagatela sustantivo femenino ( alhaja) trinket;
( adorno) knickknack
bagatela sustantivo femenino
1 (objeto de poco valor) knick-knack, trinket
2 (asunto sin importancia) trifle: no te preocupes por esas bagatelas, don't lose any sleep over mere trifles
' bagatela' also found in these entries:
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insignificancia
English:
trifle
* * *bagatela nf1. [cosa insignificante] trifle;no quiero perder tiempo en bagatelas I don't want to waste time on minor o insignificant details2. Mús bagatelle* * *f trinket* * *bagatela nf: trifle, trinket -
7 banalité
banalité [banalite]feminine nouna. ( = caractère) banalityb. ( = propos) platitude* * *banalite1) (d'histoire, de vie) commonplace nature; (de remarque, d'idée) triteness2) (propos, écrit, manque d'originalité) banality* * *banalite nf1) [propos, vie, personne] banality2) (= remarque) truism, trite remark* * *banalité nf2 (propos, écrit sans originalité) banality, platitude; ils ont échangé quelques banalités they exchanged a few banalities ou platitudes;3 ( caractère peu original) banality.[banalite] nom féminin[d'une tenue] mundaneness -
8 Button Yarn
A fancy effect yarn much used in America, in which a button or knot is formed by twisting one thread around another at regular intervals. A third or tie thread fixes the button effects. The thread forming the buttons is a hard twist two-fold yarn. A large variety of buttons are made, small, large, long and short. -
9 κατασμικρύνω
A lessen, abridge,τὴν τοῦ λόγου σεμνότητα Demetr.Eloc.44
, cf. Luc. Gall.14, Porph.Sent.40:—[voice] Pass., to be made small, LXX 2 Ki.7.19; become less, Marcellin.Puls. 310: metaph., M.Ant.8.36.II = κατασμικρίζω, belittle, - σμικρῦναι καὶ διαφαυλίσαι Hierocl.p.59 A., cf. Max.Tyr.22.2, Ath.8.359a, Simp.in Epict. p.102 D.III = κατακερματίζω, εἰς λεπτὰ καὶ ἀγεννῆ μόρια Max. Tyr.34.1 ([voice] Pass.).Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κατασμικρύνω
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10 cendol
small* * *small, doughy rice-flour droplets used in cold drinks; a beverage made with such droplets -
11 Saint-Marcellin
small flat disc of cow's-milk cheese (once made of goat's milk) made in dairies in the Isère, outside Lyon. The best is well aged and runny. Found in Paris, the Lyons area, and northern Provence. -
12 financier
small rectangular almond cake.♦ A small cake or cookie that is made with ground nuts and whipped egg whites. These are soft like sponge cake, and have a rich flavor of nuts. -
13 צובל
small carnivorous mammal native to northern Europe and Asia (hunted for its sable, dark brown valuable soft fur) ; fur of the sable; hide or skin of the sable; scarf or garment made of sable fur; marten native to North America; color black (heraldic term) -
14 xanjuvar
small furrow made for planting melons and fertilizer together. xanjuvar qilib Ekish to plant melon seeds along with fertilizer -
15 Bondon
small cylinder of delicately flavored, mushroomy cow's-milk cheese made in the Neufchâtel area in Normandy. -
16 Cabécou(s)
small, round goat's-milk cheese from the southwest, sometimes made with a mix of goat's and cow's milk. -
17 Gayette
small sausage patty made with pork liver and bacon, wrapped in caul fat and bacon. -
18 Madeleine (de Commercy)
small scalloped-shaped tea cake made famous by Marcel Proust; (the town in the Lorraine where the tea cakes are commercialized).Alimentation Glossaire français-anglais > Madeleine (de Commercy)
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19 Mirabelle
small sweet yellow plum. Also, colorless fruit brandy or eau-de-vie, made from yellow plums. -
20 bondon
small cylinder of delicately flavored, mushroomy cow's-milk cheese made in the Neufchâtel area in Normandy.
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