iniciativa
effort ; endeavour [endeavor, -USA] ; enterprise ; framework ; initiative ; leadership ; resourcefulness ; proaction ; move ; movement ; stake in the ground.
Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.
Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.
Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.
The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.
These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.
Under Mr. Kilgour's leadership, OCLC has demonstrated beyond any doubt that the computer can be successfully applied to traditional library problems with the most positive results.
The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.
This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.
The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.
The first version of any software is usually best seen as a stake in the ground.
agradecer una iniciativa
welcome + initiative
To date the feedback from the academic community has been very positive with many libraries in the former Soviet bloc welcoming this initiative.
a iniciativa de
at the initiative of
Cooperation between libraries in the 2 groups of countries began right after the Baltic countries' independence, at the initiative of the Nordic countries.
a iniciativas del gobierno
government-led
These are all government-led initiatives aimed at curbing public sector corruption.
con iniciativa
proactively [pro-actively]
proactive [pro-active]
enterprising
So long as the library possesses accurate knowledge about its activities, it can use it proactively to define the areas where it would be money and effort down the drain.
Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.
I should like first of all to express my appreciation to the enterprising and energetic partnership of Freedman and Malinconico for their indefatigable efforts to focus attention and foster discussion on current developments and issues in cataloging.
desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa
first-mover disadvantage
When competition between buyers is very fierce, the seller may prefer to respond to bids rather than to propose an offer herself: a first-mover disadvantage.
emprender una iniciativa
undertake + enterprise
The magnitude of her Herculanian efforts grow upon us as we contemplate the adverse circumstances under which she undertook the enterprise.
iniciativa emprendedora
enterprising initiative
I'm really proud of the students - the enterprising initiative that they've shown as well as the sheer hard work.
iniciativa empresarial
entrepreneurship
Various categories of entrepreneurship have been identified - the idealist, the inventor, the organiser and the innovator - of which the last two types can exist within the library environment.
iniciativa privada
private initiative
Both approaches have in common, however, the problem of establishing a borderline between public interest and private initiative.
lanzar una iniciativa
launch + an initiative
Since these original initiatives were launched, however, the information superhighway idea has caught the attention of a diverse group of companies in the private sector.
llevar a cabo una iniciativa
take + initiative
The Library will continue to take initiative in providing packaged data such as the book forms of the National Union Catalog, Films and Other Materials for Projection, Chinese Cooperative Catalog, and Monographic Series.
persona con iniciativa
go-getter
He is a go-getter - instead of bowing under any problem, he would go all out to find a solution.
por iniciativa de
at the instigation of
under the auspices of
It was set up in 1972 at the instigation of a local councillor who wanted to introduce an information centre in shop-front premises in a new shopping precinct.
Other work relating to the development of classification has been conducted under the auspices of UNISIST.
por propia iniciativa
self-directed
Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.
primero en tomar la iniciativa
first mover
The proliferation of small firms in the 1970s cannot properly be understood except in relation to the dominance of first movers.
recibir bien una iniciativa
welcome + initiative
To date the feedback from the academic community has been very positive with many libraries in the former Soviet bloc welcoming this initiative.
seguir la iniciativa
follow + the lead
Many libraries are following the lead of retail chains and service organisations in recognising the need for customer care.
tener iniciativa
be proactive
Librarians must be proactive rather than reactive.
toma de iniciativas
initiative taking
Topics covered include cooperation; decision making; initiative taking; storytelling; hospitality to customers; and networking.
tomar la iniciativa
seize + the initiative
take + initiative
take + a lead
step up
make + the first move
If libraries are aware of the importance of library networking standards, and are willing to seize the initiative, JANET offers some promising opportunities in the near future.
The Library will continue to take initiative in providing packaged data such as the book forms of the National Union Catalog, Films and Other Materials for Projection, Chinese Cooperative Catalog, and Monographic Series.
A proposed constitutional marriage amendment in California has taken a lead in a new statewide poll.
Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.
Times have changed and women no longer are expected to wait for a man they're interested in to make the first move.
tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo
take + the lead in + Gerundio
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.
ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa
first-mover advantage
In order to explain Shell's dominance in Nigeria, the article proposes to utilize the concept of a 'first-mover advantage'.
