workable system

 

работоспособная система
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[Л.Г.Суменко. Англо-русский словарь по информационным технологиям. М.: ГП ЦНИИС, 2003.]

Тематики

• информационные технологии в целом

EN

• workable system

1) Advertising: operable system

2) Network technologies: workable system

3) Quality control: successful system

SUBJECT AREA: Telecommunications

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Following early education at Phillips Academy, Andover, at the age of 14 years Morse went to Yale College, where he developed interests in painting and electricity. Upon graduating in 1810 he became a clerk to a Washington publisher and a pupil of Washington Allston, a well-known American painter. The following year he travelled to Europe and entered the London studio of another American artist, Benjamin West, successfully exhibiting at the Royal Academy as well as winning a prize and medal for his sculpture. Returning to Boston and finding little success as a "historical-style" painter, he built up a thriving portrait business, moving in 1818 to Charleston, South Carolina, where three years later he established the (now defunct) South Carolina Academy of Fine Arts. In 1825 he was back in New York, but following the death of his wife and both of his parents that year, he embarked on an extended tour of European art galleries. In 1832, on the boat back to America, he met Charles T.Jackson, who told him of the discovery of the electromagnet and fired his interest in telegraphy to the extent that Morse immediately began to make suggestions for electrical communications and, apparently, devised a form of printing telegraph. Although he returned to his painting and in 1835 was appointed the first Professor of the Literature of Art and Design at the University of New York City, he began to spend more and more time experimenting in telegraphy. In 1836 he invented a relay as a means of extending the cable distance over which telegraph signals could be sent. At this time he became acquainted with Alfred Vail, and the following year, when the US government published the requirements for a national telegraph service, they set out to produce a workable system, with finance provided by Vail's father (who, usefully, owned an ironworks). A patent was filed on 6 October 1837 and a successful demonstration using the so-called Morse code was given on 6 January 1838; the work was, in fact, almost certainly largely that of Vail. As a result of the demonstration a Bill was put forward to Congress for $30,000 for an experimental line between Washington and Baltimore. This was eventually passed and the line was completed, and on 24 May 1844 the first message, "What hath God wrought", was sent between the two cities. In the meantime Morse also worked on the insulation of submarine cables by means of pitch tar and indiarubber.

With success achieved, Morse offered his invention to the Government for $100,000, but this was declined, so the invention remained in private hands. To exploit it, Morse founded the Magnetic Telephone Company in 1845, amalgamating the following year with the telegraph company of a Henry O'Reilly to form Western Union. Having failed to obtain patents in Europe, he now found himself in litigation with others in the USA, but eventually, in 1854, the US Supreme Court decided in his favour and he soon became very wealthy. In 1857 a proposal was made for a telegraph service across the whole of the USA; this was completed in just over four months in 1861. Four years later work began on a link to Europe via Canada, Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and Russia, but it was abandoned with the completion of the transatlantic cable, a venture in which he also had some involvement. Showered with honours, Morse became a generous philanthropist in his later years. By 1883 the company he had created was worth $80 million and had a virtual monopoly in the USA.

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feasible.

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► adjetivo

1 feasible, practicable, workable

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ADJ feasible

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adjetivo possible, feasible

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= workable, feasible, practicable, realisable [realizable, -USA], satisfiable, doable.

Ex. The type of environment in which the principles of pre-coordination are workable are restricted by the acceptable bulk or length of index headings.

Ex. Other words which might be feasible access points in a general index prove worthless in an index devoted to a special subject area.

Ex. Now, with computerized data-bases and vast amounts of data in transit, access to it -- authorized and unauthorized -- is more practicable.

Ex. Barbara Tillett's vision of one seamless bibliographic system, either real or virtual, looks realizable over a 5 to 10 year horizon.

Ex. The result is a pair of overlapping sets of sufficient conditions for autonomy that are argued to be satisfiable by real human agents.

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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* hacer factible = make + feasible.

* ser factible de = be amenable to.

* solución factible = workable solution.

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adjetivo possible, feasible

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possible, feasible

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factible adj

feasible

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adj feasible

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factible adj

: feasible, practicable

1 practical, no-nonsense, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact.

2 practical, handy, helpful, useful.

1 coast pilot.

2 practitioner.

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► adjetivo

1 (gen) practical

2 (hábil) skilful (US skillful)

3 (pragmático) practical

► nombre masculino práctico

1 MARÍTIMO pilot

► nombre masculino

1 MARÍTIMO pilot

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1. ADJ

1) (=útil) [gen] practical; [herramienta] handy; [ropa] sensible, practical

2) (=no teórico) [estudio, formación] practical

3) (=pragmático)

4) frm (=experto)

2. SM

1) (Náut) pilot ( in a port)

2) (Med) practitioner

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- ca adjetivo

1) <envase/cuchillo> useful, handy; <falda/diseño> practical

2) ( no teórico) practical

3) < persona> [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical

masculino y femenino (Náut) pilot

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= workable, hands-on, practical, utilitarian, instrumental, working, down-to-earth, practice-oriented, hardheaded [hard-headed], serviceable, how-to, experiential, practically minded, worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.], matter-of-fact.

Ex. The type of environment in which the principles of pre-coordination are workable are restricted by the acceptable bulk or length of index headings.

Ex. As an aid to evaluation, hands-on practical work is rarely cost effective, even in undertaken by inexperienced staff.

Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

Ex. Descriptive bibliography has long been acknowledged as one primary field of bibliographical activity and greeted especially warmly by those who wish to see a strictly utilitarian end for these studies.

Ex. There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.

Ex. As they grow up, children have to develop an identity and a working philosophy of life.

Ex. The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.

Ex. This paper describes a computerised index of the articles contained in 6 practice-oriented medical periodicals.

Ex. Managers should be encouraged to raise critical questions, and the criteria for evaluating progress must be as hardheaded as possible.

Ex. He provided us with this very serviceable definition: 'Bibliographical control is the development and maintenance of a system of adequate recording of all forms of material published and unpublished, printed, audio-visual or otherwise, which add to the sum of human knowledge and information'.

Ex. In addition, adult education in general has moved from an emphasis on the liberal arts to a concentration on practical, 'how-to' courses.

Ex. This necessitates the sharing of experiential knowledge at various levels and in various forms.

Ex. He is practically minded, not taking unnecessary risks or deliberately hurting his victims if nothing is to be gained.

Ex. There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.

Ex. The videotape of the interviews showed the offender to be impassive and matter-of-fact in describing what he had done.

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* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.

* basado en un método práctico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].

* caso práctico = case.

* casos prácticos = best practices.

* consejo práctico = tip.

* con una mente práctica = practically minded.

* cuestión práctica = practicality.

* de un modo práctico = practically.

* ejercicio práctico = practical, practical exercise.

* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].

* examen práctico = practical examination.

* experiencia práctica = field experience, hands on experience, practical experience.

* guía práctica = working guide.

* información práctica = practical information.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* razón práctica = practical reason.

* supuesto práctico = case.

* trabajo práctico = fieldwork [field work], practical work.

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- ca adjetivo

1) <envase/cuchillo> useful, handy; <falda/diseño> practical

2) ( no teórico) practical

3) < persona> [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical

masculino y femenino (Náut) pilot

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A ‹envase/cuchillo› useful, handy; ‹falda/bolso› practical

es un diseño muy práctico it's a very practical design

regalémosle algo práctico let's give her something useful o practical

es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer las compras it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping

B (no teórico) practical

C ‹persona›

1 [ SER] (desenvuelto) practical

tiene gran sentido práctico she's very practically minded

2 ( RPl) [ ESTAR] (experimentado) experienced

cuando estés más práctica, te presto el auto when you're more experienced o when you've had more practice, I'll lend you the car

( Náut) pilot

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

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

a) ‹idioma/pieza musical› to practice^{( conjugate practice)};

◊ práctico la natación to swim;

b) ‹ profesión› to practice^{( conjugate practice)}

◊ -ca adjetivo

◊ es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping

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práctico¹, -a adj

1. [objeto, situación] practical;

un regalo práctico a practical gift;

es muy práctico vivir cerca del centro it's very handy o convenient living near the centre

2. [curso, conocimientos] practical;

un curso práctico de fotografía a practical photography course;

estudiaremos varios casos prácticos we will study a number of practical examples

3. [persona] [pragmático] practical;

es una persona muy práctica she's a very practical o pragmatic person

4. [casi]

5. RP [persona] [experimentado]

práctico² nm

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I adj practical

II m MAR pilot

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práctico, -ca adj

: practical, useful

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práctico adj

1. (en general) practical

2. (útil) handy [comp. handier; superl. handiest]

Adj. functional, working, in working order; System etc.: workable

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viable; operative

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adj in working order pred; Anlage operative; Maschinen, Schusswaffen in working order

voll \funktionsfähig fully operative, in full working order

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Adjektiv able to function or work pred

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funktionsfähig adj functional, working, in working order; System etc: workable

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Adjektiv able to function or work pred

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executable adj.

functional adj.

operative adj.

viable adj.

1 equitable, equal, fair, just.

2 fair, impartial, just.

3 pertaining to equity.

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► adjetivo

1 equitable, fair

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ADJ [distribución, división] fair; [precio] reasonable; [reparto] fair, equitable frm

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- va adjetivo < persona> fair; < reparto> equitable

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= equitable, equal, just.

Ex. The article suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.

Ex. For any concept of human rights to be universally accepted, equal respect and mutual comprehension between rival cultures is demanded.

Ex. Since neither position, in the extreme, represents a just or workable solution, a compromise must be introduced.

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* justo y equitativo = fair and equitable.

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- va adjetivo < persona> fair; < reparto> equitable

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‹persona› fair; ‹reparto› equitable

todos reciben un trato equitativo they all receive equal o fair treatment

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◊ -va adjetivo ‹ persona› fair;

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equitativo, -a adj

fair, even-handed

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adj fair, equitable

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equitativo, -va adj

justo: equitable, fair, just

♦ equitativamente adv

(pl -ci) practical

essere pratico di conoscere bene know a lot about

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pratico agg.

1 practical (anche fig.): arti pratiche, practical arts; conoscenza pratica di una lingua, working knowledge of a language; consiglio pratico, practical advice (o proposal); dimostrazione pratica, practical demonstration; medicina pratica, practical medicine; scienze pratiche, practical sciences; metodo, sistema pratico, practical method, system; nella vita pratica, in real life; i problemi pratici della vita, the practical problems of life; prova pratica, practical exam; all'atto pratico non funziona, in practice it doesn't work

2 ( comodo, funzionale) practical; convenient, handy: abiti pratici, practical clothes; è una borsa molto pratica, piena di tasche, it's a very handy bag, with lots of pockets; ci vuole qlco. di più pratico, I want something more practical; questo apriscatole è molto pratico, this tin opener is very handy

3 ( concreto, positivo) practical: una mente pratica, a practical mind; uomo pratico, practical man // senso pratico, common sense; è un uomo che manca di senso pratico, he's an impractical man (o he's not a practical man)

4 ( esperto) experienced, skilled; familiar (with); un idraulico pratico, a skilled plumber; è molto pratico del suo lavoro, he knows his job very well; non sono pratico di farfalle, I know nothing about butterflies; sono molto pratico di queste cose, I am very familiar with these things; sono pratico di questi luoghi, I am familiar with these places; vogliono infermiere pratiche, they want experienced nurses.

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pl. -ci, - che ['pratiko, tʃi, ke] aggettivo

1) (non teorico) [applicazione, conoscenze, metodo, dimostrazione] practical; [esperienza, addestramento] hands-on

2) (utile) [manuale, consiglio, mezzo] practical; [ modo] convenient

3) (comodo da usare) [apparecchio, oggetto] handy, practical; [tecnica, vestito] practical; [ formato] handy, convenient; [ sistema] workable

4) (concreto) [problema, dettaglio, ragione] practical

5) (che ha esperienza) experienced, familiar (di with)

6) (pragmatico) [ persona] practical

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pratico

pl. -ci, - che /'pratiko, t∫i, ke/

aggettivo

 1 (non teorico) [applicazione, conoscenze, metodo, dimostrazione] practical; [esperienza, addestramento] hands-on

 2 (utile) [manuale, consiglio, mezzo] practical; [ modo] convenient

 3 (comodo da usare) [apparecchio, oggetto] handy, practical; [tecnica, vestito] practical; [ formato] handy, convenient; [ sistema] workable

 4 (concreto) [problema, dettaglio, ragione] practical; all'atto pratico for all practical purposes, in practice

 5 (che ha esperienza) experienced, familiar (di with); essere pratico del mestiere to be skilled in one's trade; essere pratico del posto to be familiar with the place

 6 (pragmatico) [ persona] practical; senso pratico common sense; avere senso o spirito pratico to be practical.

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азеотро́пная смесь — azeotropic constant [boiling] mixture, azeotrope

бето́нная смесь — concrete mix

переме́шивать бето́нную смесь — mix concrete

придава́ть бето́нной сме́си ну́жную удобоукла́дываемость — make a concrete mix adequately workable

проекти́ровать бето́нную смесь — design a concrete mix

составля́ть бето́нную смесь — proportion a concrete mix

бето́нная, жё́сткая смесь — dry-concrete [low-slump] mix

бето́нная, подви́жная смесь — high-flow [high-slump] concrete mix

бето́нная, про́бная смесь — trial concrete mix

бето́нная, това́рная смесь — plant-mixed concrete

бето́нная, удобоукла́дываемая смесь — workable concrete mix

бина́рная смесь — binary mixture

взрывоопа́сная смесь — explosive mixture

воспламени́тельная смесь — ignition mixture

воспламеня́ющаяся смесь — inflammable mixture

двойна́я смесь — binary mixture

двухкомпоне́нтная смесь — two-component mixture

двухфа́зная смесь — two-phase mixture

смесь для прити́рки кла́панов — valve-grinding compound, valve-grinding paste

дубя́щая смесь — tanning mixture

дыха́тельная смесь — breathing mixture

еди́ная смесь литейн. — unit [system] sand

жирова́льная смесь — grease mixture

замора́живающая смесь — freezing mixture

механи́ческая смесь — mechanical mixture

набивна́я смесь ( для ремонта подины печи) — rammed [tamped] mix

намазна́я смесь — lime paste

насы́щенная смесь — saturated mixture

неодноро́дная смесь — heterogeneous mixture

одноро́дная смесь — homogeneous [uniform] mixture

охлажда́ющая смесь — cooling mixture

пита́тельная смесь — nutrient mixture

противоприга́рная смесь — parting sand

посыпа́ть противоприга́рной сме́сью — dust with parting sand

рабо́чая смесь двс. — fuel-air charge, (fuel-air) mixture

воспламеня́ть рабо́чую смесь — ignite the fuel-air charge

обедня́ть рабо́чую смесь — impoverish [lean, weaken] the mixture

обогаща́ть рабо́чую смесь — enrich the mixture

переобогаща́ть рабо́чую смесь — over-rich the mixture

рабо́чая, бе́дная смесь — lean [rare] mixture

рабо́чая, бога́тая смесь — rich mixture

рабо́чая, переобогащё́нная смесь — overrich mixture

реакцио́нная смесь — reaction mixture

рези́новая смесь ( исходный материал в технологическом процессе) — (rubber) stock, (rubber) mix

вводи́ть в рези́новую смесь усили́тель — activate [reinforce] the stock

вводи́ть в рези́новую смесь ускори́тель — accelerate the stock

гранули́ровать рези́новую смесь — pelletize the mix

компаунди́ровать [наполня́ть] рези́новую смесь — compound [load] the mix, compound [load] the stock

подвулканизи́ровать рези́новую смесь — burn the stock

приготовля́ть рези́новую смесь на горя́чих вальца́х — hot-mill the stock

приготовля́ть рези́новую смесь на холо́дных вальца́х — cold-mill the stock

рези́новая, бесса́жевая смесь — non-black stock

рези́новая, бре́керная смесь — cushion stock

рези́новая, ка́бельная смесь — cable stock

рези́новая, карка́сная смесь — carcass stock

рези́новая, малонапо́лненная смесь — low-charged stock

рези́новая, ма́точная смесь — master batch, mother stock

рези́новая смесь на осно́ве натура́льного каучу́ка — natural rubber stock

рези́новая, невулканизо́ванная смесь — uncured [green] stock

рези́новая, невыцвета́ющая смесь — non-blooming stock

рези́новая, обкла́дочная смесь — skim stock

рези́новая смесь о́бщего назначе́ния — general-purpose stock

рези́новая, прома́зочная смесь — friction stock

рези́новая, просло́ечная смесь — interlayer stock

рези́новая, проте́кторная смесь — tread stock

рези́новая, саженапо́лненная смесь — (carbon-)black stock

рези́новая смесь с больши́м содержа́нием са́жи — high carbon-black stock

рези́новая, сильнонапо́лненная смесь — heavily compounded [heavy-charged] mix

рези́новая смесь с пластифика́тором — plasticized stock

рези́новая, сыра́я смесь — uncured [unvulcanized] stock

рези́новая, твё́рдая смесь — stiff stock

рези́новая, ши́нная смесь — tyre stock

рези́новая, эбони́товая смесь — ebonite stock

самовоспламеня́ющаяся смесь ракет. — hypergolic mixture

самотверде́ющая смесь литейн. — self-hardening sand

стержнева́я смесь литейн. — core sand

стехиометри́ческая смесь — stoichiometric mixture

тройна́я смесь — ternary mixture

формо́вочная смесь — (moulding) sand

освежа́ть формо́вочную смесь — rebond the (moulding) sand

разрыхля́ть формо́вочную смесь — aerate [fluff] the (moulding) sand

формо́вочная смесь пригора́ет к отли́вке — the (moulding) sand burns (fast) to a casting

формо́вочная, жи́рная смесь — strong (moulding) sand

формо́вочная, ко́рковая смесь — investment (moulding) compound

формо́вочная, наполни́тельная смесь — filler (moulding) sand

формо́вочная, облицо́вочная смесь — facing (moulding) sand

посыпа́ть моде́ль формо́вочной облицо́вочной сме́сью — shake facing material over the pattern

формо́вочная, оборо́тная смесь — heap (moulding) sand

формо́вочная, отрабо́танная смесь — used (moulding) sand

формо́вочная, свежепригото́вленная смесь — green (moulding) sand

формо́вочная, то́щая смесь — weak (moulding) sand

смесь цвето́в — colour mixture

смесь цвето́в, аддити́вная — additive colour mixture

смесь цвето́в, субтракти́вная — subtractive colour mixture

чи́стая смесь — pure mixture

эвтекти́ческая смесь — eutectic mixture

эквимоля́рная смесь — equimolar mixture

1 to answer.

Ella le responde a Ricardo She answers Richard.

2 to answer back.

3 to respond.

Ellos responden pronto They respond soon.

4 to hit back, to fight back.

El chico responde The boy hits back.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (contestar) to answer

► verbo intransitivo

1 (contestar) to answer, reply

■ respondió a la pregunta she answered to the question

2 (replicar) to answer back

3 (corresponder) to answer, respond to

■ tengo que responder a su amabilidad I have to respond to his kindness

4 (tener el efecto deseado) to respond

■ el motor respondió bien the engine responded well

5 (rendir) to go well, do well

■ este campo responde this field is very productive

6 (ser responsable) to answer (de, for), accept responsibility (de, for)

■ responderás de sus faltas you'll answer for her mistakes

7 (garantizar) to guarantee, vouch (de, for)

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responder a un tratamiento to respond to a course of treatment

responder a una descripción to answer a description, fit a description

responder a una necesidad to answer a need, meet a need

responder al nombre de... (animal) to answer to the name of... 2 (persona) to go by the name of...

■ responde al nombre de Ana she goes by the name of Ana

responder de alguien to be responsible for somebody

responder por alguien to vouch for somebody, act as a guarantor for somebody

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1. VI

1) (=contestar) [a pregunta, llamada] to answer; [en diálogo, carta] to reply

2) (=replicar) to answer back

3) (=reaccionar) to respond

4) (=rendir) [negocio] to do well; [máquina] to perform well; [empleado] to produce results

5) (=satisfacer)

6) (=corresponder)

7) (=responsabilizarse)

8)

9) [material] to be workable, be easily worked

VT (=contestar) [+ pregunta, llamada] to answer

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

b) ( replicar) to answer back

2) ( reaccionar) to respond

3)

a) ( corresponder)

b) ( estar motivado por algo)

4) ( responsabilizarse)

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

b) < pregunta> to answer

c) <llamada/carta> to answer, reply to, respond to (frml)

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= answer, react, reply, counter, retaliate, elicit + answer, make + answer, develop + answer, answer back, rejoin.

Ex. The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.

Ex. This will cause the system to react differently to a request to renew an overdue document.

Ex. The computer replies by listing the numbers of documents in each subcommand, and places 10752 hits in set 1.

Ex. The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.

Ex. She retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.

Ex. A complete description of the community will elicit answers to questions like what demographic, physical y socio-economic features does the community possess?.

Ex. The director chuckled an evasive chuckle before she made answer.

Ex. This was considered adequate to develop answers to the initial research questions = Se consideró que esto era adecuado para dar respuesta a los objetivos iniciales del proyecto.

Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.

Ex. And he rejoined: "Do as you please".

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* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.

* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* responder (a) = respond (to).

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una invitación = RSVP.

* responder a una necesidad = address + need.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* responder a un comentario = field + comment.

* responder de = vouch (for).

* responder de Algo = be held to account.

* responder evasivamente = hedge + Posesivo + answer.

* responder favorablemente = respond + favourably.

* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.

* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* responder positivamente = respond + favourably.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder rápidamente = shoot back.

* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* respondiendo a = be responsive to.

* sin responder = unanswered.

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

b) ( replicar) to answer back

2) ( reaccionar) to respond

3)

a) ( corresponder)

b) ( estar motivado por algo)

4) ( responsabilizarse)

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

b) < pregunta> to answer

c) <llamada/carta> to answer, reply to, respond to (frml)

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responder [E1 ]

1 (contestar) to reply, answer, respond ( frml)

respondió con una evasiva he gave an evasive reply

respondió afirmativamente/negativamente she said yes/no, she gave a positive/negative reply, she responded in the affirmative/negative ( frml)

responder A algo to reply TO sth, to answer sth, to respond TO sth ( frml)

no respondieron a mis cartas they didn't reply to o respond to o answer my letters

la hembra responde a este reclamo the female responds to o answers this call

2 (replicar) to answer back

B (reaccionar) to respond

mis amigos no respondieron como había esperado my friends didn't respond as I had hoped

el motor no respondió the engine didn't respond

responder A algo ‹a una amenaza/un estímulo/un ruego› to respond TO sth

no respondió al tratamiento she didn't respond to the treatment

respondió a estos insultos con una sonrisa he responded to o answered these insults with a smile

no respondía a los mandos it was not responding to o obeying the controls

el perro responde al nombre de Kurt the dog answers to the name of Kurt

1 (corresponder) responder A algo:

responde al estereotipo del estudiante radical he corresponds to o matches the stereotype of the radical student

no responden a la descripción they do not fit o answer the description

las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation o do not correspond to reality

responde a las actuales exigencias de confort y seguridad it meets present-day demands for comfort and safety

2 responder A algo

(estar motivado por algo): responde a la necesidad de controlar esta escalada it is a response o an answer to the need to control this escalation

su viaje respondía al deseo de conocerlos personalmente her trip was motivated by the desire to get to know them personally

(responsabilizarse): si ocurre algo yo no respondo I will not be held responsible o I refuse to accept responsibility if anything happens

tendrán que responder ante la justicia they will have to answer for their acts in a court of law

yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity

su tío respondió de las deudas her uncle took responsibility for her debts

no respondo de lo que haya hecho mi hijo I will not answer for o be answerable for o be held responsible for what my son may have done

yo respondo de que se presente en comisaría I will take responsibility for ensuring that he reports to the police

responder POR algn to vouch FOR sb

1 (contestar) to reply, answer, respond ( frml)

respondió que no le interesaba he replied that he was not interested

2 ‹pregunta› to answer

3 ‹llamada/carta› to answer, reply to, respond to ( frml)

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a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml);

◊ respondió con una evasiva he gave an evasive reply

b) ( replicar) to answer back

◊ no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description;

◊ si ocurre algo, yo no respondo if anything happens I will not be held responsible;

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer

b) ‹ pregunta› to answer

c) ‹llamada/carta› to answer, reply to

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♦ vt

respondió que sí/que no she said yes/no;

respondió que lo pensaría she said that she'd think about it

♦ vi

1. [contestar]

no responde nadie [al llamar] there's no answer;

responde al nombre de Toby he answers to the name of Toby

2. [replicar] to answer back;

¡no respondas a tu madre! don't answer your mother back!

3. [reaccionar] to respond (a to);

la nueva máquina responde bien the new machine is performing well;

los mandos no (me) responden the controls aren't responding;

el delantero no respondió a las provocaciones de su marcador the forward didn't react to his marker's attempts to provoke him

4. [responsabilizarse]

responder de algo/por alguien to answer for sth/for sb;

yo respondo de su inocencia/por él I can vouch for his innocence/for him;

responderá de sus actos ante el parlamento she will answer for her actions before Parliament;

¡no respondo de mis actos! I can't be responsible for what I might do!;

yo no respondo de lo que pueda pasar si se autoriza la manifestación I won't be held responsible for what might happen if the demonstration is authorized

5. [corresponder]

un producto que responde a las necesidades del consumidor medio a product which meets the needs of the average consumer;

no ha respondido a nuestras expectativas it hasn't lived up to our expectations

6. [ser consecuencia de]

las largas listas de espera responden a la falta de medios the long waiting lists reflect the lack of resources

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I v/t answer

II v/i

responder a answer, reply to; MED respond to; descripción fit, match; ( ser debido a) be due to;

responder al nombre de … answer to the name of …

responder de take responsibility for

responder por alguien vouch for s.o.

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responder vt

: to answer

responder vi

1) : to answer, to reply, to respond

responder a : to respond to

responder al tratamiento: to respond to treatment

responder de : to answer for, to vouch for (something)

responder por : to vouch for (someone)

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responder vb

1. (pregunta, teléfono, etc) to answer

2. (carta) to answer / to reply [pt. & pp. replied]

3. (reaccionar) to respond

f competition

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concorrenza s.f.

1 (non com.) ( affluenza) concourse, gathering, turnout: ci fu una grande concorrenza di gente, there was an enormous turnout

2 ( gara) competition: entrare in concorrenza con qlcu., to enter into competition with s.o. (o to compete with s.o.)

3 (comm.) competition: concorrenza imperfetta, imperfect competition; concorrenza perfetta, perfect (o pure) competition; concorrenza accanita, keen competition; concorrenza leale, fair competition; concorrenza sleale, unfair competition; concorrenza spietata, ruthless (o cut-throat) competition; concorrenza monopolistica, monopolistic competition; concorrenza operativa, workable competition; concorrenza interna, internal competition; concorrenza estera, foreign competition; prezzi che non temono la concorrenza, prices that defy (o stand up to) the competition; entrare in concorrenza con qlcu., to enter into competition with s.o.; far fronte alla concorrenza, to cope with (o to meet) the competition; fare concorrenza a qlcu., to compete with s.o.; vincere, battere la concorrenza, to beat competition; regime di concorrenza, competitive system; sotto lo stimolo della concorrenza, under the pressure of competition // (dir.) limitazione della concorrenza, restraint of trade

4 ( i concorrenti) competitors (pl.), rival firms (pl.)

5 ( raggiungimento): fino alla concorrenza di, to the amount of, up to, to the extent of.

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sostantivo femminile

1) (rivalità) rivalry, competition

2) (concorrenti)

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concorrenza

/konkor'rεntsa/

sostantivo f.

 1 (rivalità) rivalry, competition; farsi concorrenza [ negozi] to compete

 2 (concorrenti) la concorrenza business rivals o competitors; battere o sbaragliare la concorrenza to beat competition.