filo
edge.
As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.
al filo de
on the brink of
on the edge of
on the verge of
The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.
These are the primate species on the edge of oblivion and, according to a report commissioned by three leading conservation charities.
With healthy roots in the library field, optical disc technology is on the verge of exponential growth into broader markets.
al filo de la acera
kerbside [curbside, -USA]
curbside [kerbside, -UK]
These boxes should be placed out on the kerbside by 8am on collection days.
To be sure recycling is collected, place containers at curbside before 7 a.m..
andar por el filo de la navaja
be on a razor's edge
I didn't feel threatened, but I knew that I was on a razor's edge - I had no margin for error.
arma de dos filos
double-edged sword
The rise of the World Wide Web is a double-edged sword for these systems.
con un filo más pronunciado
sharper-edged
Examine the backs of the folds with a lens; the one that is sharper-edged than the other runs parallel to the machine-direction of the paper.
con un solo filo
single-edge
Materials needed for this procedure are duct tape and a single-edge razor blade.
de doble filo
double-edged
We need answers to these double-edged questions of why bother about children's books and the method of introducing books to children.
de filo
edgeways
edgewise
Another interesting observation is that this type of blade will be stiffer edgeways as well as sideways.
It is a swirling abstract pattern made of ribbons of paper mounted edgewise on canvas.
de un solo filo
single-edge
Materials needed for this procedure are duct tape and a single-edge razor blade.
espada de dos filos
sword with two edges
two-edged sword
The article has the title 'A sword with two edges: the role of children's literature in the writings of N.K'.
The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.
estar en el filo de la navaja
be on a razor's edge
I didn't feel threatened, but I knew that I was on a razor's edge - I had no margin for error.
ser arma de dos filos
be a mixed blessing
This feature, portability, can be a mixed blessing-things which can be moved have a habit of disappearing.
