final-1
completion ; end ; ending ; finale ; goodbye [good-bye] ; output stage ; final.
The time period between the completion of a cycle (e.g. at the end of a volume or a year) and the publication of the associated cumulative indexes should be as short as possible.
Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.
The teacher should not give away any details which would be best enjoyed when met for the first time in a full reading, such as twist in the plot, unexpected endings, and the like.
The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.
The article 'Books - is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.
To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage.
A heavy reliance on midterms and finals were associated with lower teacher ratings across disciplines.
acercarse al final
draw to + an end
draw to + a close
come to + an end
As the war drew to an end, the horrendous scenes of misery and destitution came to light.
In 1971 the experimental phase of PRECIS was drawing to a close as the system became operational in the British national bibliography.
The era of paper-based information systems is coming to an end.
a final de cuentas
after (all/everything) is said and done
And after all is said and done, hiring decisions, for the most part, are based on whether or not the candidate is likeable.
a finales de
by the end of
in the late + Fecha
By the end of 1986 there were between 110 and 120 consumer advice centres.
Online information retrieval services, which permit users to search data bases held on a computer many miles distant from the user and his terminal, started to develop in the late 1960s and the early 1970s.
a finales de + Expresión Temporal
as of late + Expresión Temporal
at the end of + Expresión Temporal
at the close of + Expresión Temporal
by the close of + Expresión Temporal
This paper includes a list of public libraries in California offering adult literacy services as of late 1992.
At the end of 1983 all customs duties between EFTA (European Free Trade Association) and EC countries were phased out = A finales de l983, se eliminaron progresivamente todos los aranceles entre los países de la EFTA (Asociación Europea para el Libre Comercio) y los de la CE.
The article 'Till the end of time' predicts that automated record processing will be the major distinguishing feature of libraries at the close of this century.
By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.
a finales de + Fecha
in late + Fecha
Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.
a finales de los + Década [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
late + Década, the
Fears in the late 1960s about the menace of pollution led to the creation of programmes on environmental protection.
a finales del + Siglo
late + Siglo
late period of + Siglo
Companionships had probably been developed in late eighteenth-century London for dealing with rush jobs in the larger printing offices.
It seems that around this late period of the seventeenth century this usage was beginning to gain currency.
aguantar hasta el final
stick it out
Here are a few examples of some famous quitters, people who didn't always stick it out.
al final
in the end
eventually
in the final count
terminally
ultimately
at the end of the day
This is time well invested since it saves money in the end and leads to a higher success rate in providing information = Éste es tiempo bien invertido ya que ahorra dinero en última instancia y permite ofrecer una información mucho más pertinente para el usuario.
Eventually this work on citation orders came to fruition in the rather unlikely context of a new indexing systems, PRECIS.
In the final count, the method of delivery of the data is less important than the quality of information.
The gap between God's finger and Adam's in Michelangelo's Creation of Adam (Vatican, Sistine Chapel) reflects Adam's terminally imperfect state.
Moreover, these entries must ultimately direct the searcher to his desired specific subject in the classified file.
At the end of the day, the greatest need for the foreseeable future remains space for books and ordinary readers.
al final (de)
at the (very) end (of)
A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.
al final de cuentas
when (all/everything) is said and done
at the end of the day
When all is said and done, however, this great encyclopedia is now back on track after a period of confusion and frustration = No obstante, al final de cuentas esta gran enciclopedia vuelve a ser lo que era después de un periodo de confusión y frustración.
At the end of the day, the greatest need for the foreseeable future remains space for books and ordinary readers.
al final del día
at the close of the day
at the end of the day
There will be opportunities for discussion in each session as well as at the close of the day.
One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.
al final de su mandato
lame duck
Yesterday, lame duck legislators returned for their final week before handing the reins over to the 110th Congress next month.
al final resultó que
in the event
In the event the term was taken to comprehend programmes of education which treated of the generation, storage, manipulation, transmission, retrieval, use and management of data and information.
al final, se sabrá la verdad
it will come out in the wash
Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.
al final, todo saldrá a la luz
it will come out in the wash
Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.
al final, todo saldrá bien
it will come out in the wash
Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.
al final, todo se arreglará
it will come out in the wash
Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.
al final todo + ser + para bien
turn out for + the best (in the end)
turn out + right in the end
She was an eternal optimist and known to provide comfort to others with sayings such as 'things will turn out for the best in the end'.
We can, of course, ignore the problem and hope that it all turns out right in the end after all, that is what we are doing now.
al final, todo se sabrá
it will come out in the wash
Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.
al principio y al final
both ends
Sometimes truncation may be operative on both ends of a stem.
al principio y al final de
at each end of
Working from the inside outwards, there will probably be one or two leaves of blank paper at each end of the book, which are of a different colour or texture from the printed leaves; these are the endpapers, which were added by the binder.
cuartos de final
quarter-finals
Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.
de final de año
end-year
The article 'End-year management of information' explores the nature of data base management systems that manage information from on-line public access catalogues (OPACs).
de final de mes
end-of-the-month
The program is written in dBase 3 and runs on an IBM PC/XT, and reports the number of searches performed and prints end-of-the-month invoices for users unassociated with the university but with standing accounts.
el cofre de oro al final del arco iris [Expresión utilizada para indicar algo que es inalcanzable o imposible] [Expresión utilizada para indicar algo que es inalcanzable o imposible]
the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow
They agreed that whenever a rainbow appeared, they would contact each other and would try to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
It seems to me that trying to pin down 'quality' is a bit like trying to find the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow.
el final de
the close of
Of those that proceeded beyond the fetal stage, few survived the close of the decade in their original form.
el final de los problemas
the light at the end of the tunnel
The article 'The light at the end of the tunnel' describes the measures taken to reduce the serials cataloguing backlog in a university library.
empezar por el final
work back from
Working back from the most recent issues may reveal reviews, rebuttals, and revisions before time is squandered pursuing outdated or refuted materials.
final apoteósico
grandstand finish
Then in a grandstand finish the home side, on top throughout, were kept at bay by the agility of the visiting team's goalkeeper.
final apropiado
fitting end
After all, the man died in his cell, knowing he would never see freedom again - a fitting end for someone who started four wars.
final de copa
cup final
It's been too long for a major cup final for this club so I'm really happy for our supporters.
final de la jornada laboral
close of business
The deadline for receipt of nominations is close of business on Monday 3rd February 2003.
final del plazo
closing date
deadline
dateline
In all, 93 proposals were submitted by the closing date of 2nd December, involving 379 different organisations from all EC Member States = En total, para la fecha límite del 2 de diciembre se habían presentado 93 propuestas de 379 organizaciones diferentes de todos los estados miembros de la Comunidad Europea.
The deadline for these second phase reports is, I believe, October 30, 1975.
All we have left of the millenarian dateline is the countdown to it.
finales de la primavera
late spring
The water levels rise from about one or two metres deep in the winter to as much as 10 metres in the late spring and early summer.
finales del invierno
late winter
As you would start many vegetables in late winter and early spring for summer harvests, winter gardening requires sowing seeds in mid- to late summer.
finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX
the turn of the century
Perhaps no one embodied this notion more than the turn-of-the-century reformer Melvil Dewey.
finales del verano
late summer
As you would start many vegetables in late winter and early spring for summer harvests, winter gardening requires sowing seeds in mid- to late summer.
finales de otoño
late fall
late autumn
Some vegetable varieties thrive in the cool conditions of late fall and early winter.
Fertilising pasture in the late autumn can strengthen grass for the following spring.
final feliz
happy ending
happy end
All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.
The plot diminishes the significance of difficulties and persuades the reader to see the story with a happy end.
final, la [Fase última de una competición]
final, the
Tony was disappointed the last time he was in the finals, and he's determined to leave everything on the dance floor this time.
hacia finales del + Siglo [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
later + Siglo, the
Early woodcut initials, coats of arms, etc., were sometimes made from wood cut across the grain, but the use of end-grain blocks remained uncommon until the later eighteenth century.
hasta el final
until the end
until the bitter end
Iran's president said yesterday his country would press on with its nuclear program 'until the end and would not be stopped by the West.
The Liberals are refusing to give up the fight against forced mergers, and are vowing to keep the pressure on the government until the bitter end.
hasta el final de los tiempos
till the end of time
The article 'Till the end of time' predicts that automated record processing will be the major distinguishing feature of libraries at the close of this century.
incluir al final
append
A list of book review sources in psychology and related fields is appended.
llegar a final de mes
make + (both) ends meet
As free Web sites find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet simply with the revenue generated from advertising, they are likely, either to close down or to start charging for access to the site.
llegar al final de
come to + the end of
get through
We have come to the end of one methodology and must search for another.
I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.
llegar al final de su vida útil
come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life
reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life
They then found that their CD-ROM network had come to the end of its useful life.
However, it is likely that by the year 2000 the majority of non-Year 2000 compliant PC applications will have reached the end of their useful life.
llevar Algo hasta el final
carry + Nombre + to the end
One significant difference between a piece of fiction and a case, however, is that cases are written in the form of problems without solutions, rather than as complete narratives which carry a story to the end.
luchar hasta el final
battle + it out
fight until + the end
12 poets from UK and Ireland battled it out in a war of words to defend their region's cultural honour.
Although they fought until the end, they could not get back into the game and succumbed to a 61-37 defeat.
luchar hasta el final por
battle + it out for
People are unimpressed so far with the campaigns of the two Democrats battling it out for the nomination.
marca de final de campo
delimiter
After a valid alphabetic match is found, the text for that field including correct delimiters and tag suffixes will be retrieved from an authority file.
marcar el final
mark + the end
The editorial 'Bidding a fond farewell' marks the end of Carol Diedrichs' 13 years as editor in chief of the journal.
marcar + Posesivo + final
mark + Posesivo + end
The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.
nota al final
endnote
In addition, most readers preferred endnotes and references be at the ends of the chapters to which they referred, rather than at the end of the book.
nota al final del texto
endnote
In addition, most readers preferred endnotes and references be at the ends of the chapters to which they referred, rather than at the end of the book.
para finales de
by the end of
By the end of 1986 there were between 110 and 120 consumer advice centres.
para finales de + Expresión Temporal
by the close of + Expresión Temporal
By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.
poner punto y final a
put + a stop to
sound + the death knell for
Distressed, anxious, not a little angry, she at first decided to confront her daughter and put a stop to the affair at once, brooking no argument.
Terror threats have sounded the death knell for traditional Christmas festivities in Peshawar.
puede que al final sea para bien
be a blessing in disguise
The present crisis of careerism versus liberal arts is a blessing in disguise, forcing humanities faculty to adjust their teaching and thinking to basic questions of value and use.
punto y final, el
final curtain, the
final curtain call, the
It regretably suffered a decline when Bill Owen died and now that Kathy Staff has gone I think that was the final curtain for the show.
This is the final curtain call for a program that took the entire nation by storm and succeeded beyond expectations.
salir bien al final
turn out + right in the end
turn out for + the best (in the end)
We can, of course, ignore the problem and hope that it all turns out right in the end after all, that is what we are doing now.
She was an eternal optimist and known to provide comfort to others with sayings such as 'things will turn out for the best in the end'.
siempre hay un princpio y un final
there is always a beginning and an end
Just like a flower in season, everything has its appointed time and there is always a beginning and an end.
significar el final de
mean + the end of
The growth of the Internet does not mean the end of copyright.
tener un final feliz
have + a successful ending
Every painful story have a successful ending, so bear the pain and get ready for success.
