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Meaning of "local" in the Spanish dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOCAL

La palabra local procede del latín locālis.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LOCAL IN SPANISH

lo · cal


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
article
Local can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOCAL MEAN IN SPANISH?

Local

Local is all that refers to or is relative to a particular place. It is applied in different areas: ▪ In Social Sciences: ▪ Local Law ▪ Local History ▪ Local Exchange System ▪ In Administration: ▪ Local Administration ▪ Local Police ▪ Local Corporation ▪ Local Entities ▪ Local Autonomous Entity ▪ Local Council ▪ In Natural Sciences: ▪ Local physical movement ▪ Local anesthesia ▪ Local quantum physics ▪ Local winds ▪ In astronomy: ▪ Local group ▪ Local supercluster ▪ In mathematics and topology: ▪ Local ring ▪ Local coordinates ▪ Local compactness ▪ Local extremity ▪ Local homeomorphism ▪ In Computer Science and Telecommunications ▪ Local loop ▪ Local area network ▪ In Economy and trade ▪ Commercial premises: see commercial establishment ...

Definition of local in the Spanish dictionary

The first definition of local in the dictionary of the real academy of the Spanish language is pertaining or relative to the place. Another meaning of local in the dictionary belongs to or relates to a territory, a region or a country. Local is also municipal or provincial, as opposed to general or national.

SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCAL

alcornocal · berrocal · bifocal · bocal · bodocal · brocal · cañocal · cocal · focal · multifocal · ocal · semivocal · sinocal · vocal

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCAL

loca · locación · localidad · localismo · localista · localizable · localización · localizador · localizar · locamente · locata · locataria · locatario · locateli · locatis · locativa · locativo · locato · locear · locera

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCAL

angelical · apical · bucal · cal · carrascal · cervical · chacal · comarcal · dominical · fiscal · juncal · mariscal · musical · pascal · radical · roncal · sindical · troncal · tropical · vertical

Synonyms and antonyms of local in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «local» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF LOCAL

Find out the translation of local to 25 languages with our Spanish multilingual translator.

The translations of local from Spanish to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «local» in Spanish.

In the following section you can check the translations of local in the Spanish-English dictionary.
zh

Translator Spanish - Chinese

当地
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Spanish

local
570 millions of speakers
en

Translator Spanish - English

local
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator Spanish - Hindi

स्थानीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Spanish - Arabic

محلي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator Spanish - Russian

местный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator Spanish - Portuguese

local
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator Spanish - Bengali

স্থানীয়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator Spanish - French

local
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator Spanish - Malay

tempatan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator Spanish - German

lokal
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator Spanish - Japanese

ローカル
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator Spanish - Korean

지방의
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator Spanish - Javanese

lokal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Spanish - Vietnamese

địa phương
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator Spanish - Tamil

உள்ளூர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator Spanish - Marathi

स्थानिक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator Spanish - Turkish

yerel
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator Spanish - Italian

locale
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator Spanish - Polish

miejscowy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator Spanish - Ukrainian

місцевий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator Spanish - Romanian

local
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Spanish - Greek

τοπικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Spanish - Afrikaans

plaaslike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator Spanish - Swedish

lokal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Spanish - Norwegian

lokal
5 millions of speakers

SPANISH - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

local
local-1 
  facility ; premise ; locale.
 Solutions include constructing compact shelving, on-site remote storage or building new library facilities.
 Perhaps university libraries are concentrating on finding low-use book storage on the campus or in cheap local warehousing premises.
 Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.
de propiedad local 
locally owned
 Lenton has lots of takeaways, off-licenses, pubs, a cinema, video shop, florist and a number of locally owned businesses.
local aglomerado 
crowded quarter
 Overstimulation (ie, crowded quarters & loud noises) generally has negative effects on people.
local comercial 
storefront
 This article outlines some of the virtual shopping malls and storefronts available and explains how to find out about commercial resources on the net = Este artículo describe en líneas generales algunos de los centros comerciales y tiendas virtuales existentes y explica cómo encontrar recursos comerciales en la red.
local compartido 
shared premise
 Libraries can cooperate closely with advice agencies through local coordinating committees, shared premises, joint publicity, referral and the sharing of professional expertise.
local de entretenimiento nocturno 
night spot
 We travelled by taxi and met up with some other friends, had something to eat and hit the night spots.
local donde la gente va en sus ratos libres 
drop-in facility
 These centres may also offer informal 'drop-in' facilities in the form of cafes, bookshops or community libraries.
locales 
accommodation
 Most CACs occupied office-type accommodation in town halls, libraries and consumer protection departments.
local nocturno 
night spot
 We travelled by taxi and met up with some other friends, had something to eat and hit the night spots.
local que da a una calle comercial 
shop-front premise
 Most CACs were set up in high street shop-front premises, often rather plushily furnished.
local
local-2 
  domestic ; homemade ; local ; local situs ; locally based [locally-based] ; vernacular.
 Results indicate that bibliographers at these libraries depend on inadequate reviewing sources and domestic approval plans for developing these literatures.
 And may I say parenthetically that two publishers out of the enormous number that are so often touted as belonging to the CIP program are now printing their own homemade and superior cataloging in publication data.
 AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.
 The establishment of the local situs intangibles tax in 1931 in Ohio and its use for sole support of public libraries led to various problems over the ensuing years.
 A virtual library should provide seamless access to both remote and locally-based resources contained.
 The exhibition focuses on three examples of American vernacular architecture: diners, gasoline stations, and fast-food restaurants.
acontecimientos locales 
local events
 This database provides access to a wide range of information, including local news, the housing and employment markets, weather and local events, through some 400 public terminals located in public libraries, employment centres, town-halls, and schools.
adaptación a las circunstancias locales 
localisation [localization, -USA]
 Recent developments in education: including community education; localisation; and curriculum development, are reported.
agencia local 
local agency
 It provides a national information service to make cartographic data more easily accessible to the public and to various federal, state and local agencies.
anestesia local  
local anaesthetic
local anaesthesia
 Ingrown toenail correction is usually performed under local anaesthetic.
 The minimally invasive nature of endoscopic surgery allows operations to be performed on patients through small incisions, often under local anaesthesia.
a nivel local  
locally
in-house [inhouse]
 There are software packages which permit the storage of search profiles locally.
 Thus there are many different thesauri, some published and others strictly in-house.
autoridad local  
local authority official
local authority officer
 I have seen no clear instructions, for instance, to deliver your aid to local authority officials or offices or to police stations.
 Arrangements have been made for several local authority officers to serve as technical experts in helping the Committee draw up its opinions.
base de datos local 
local area database
 The content of these local area databases include course syllabi, class schedules, and materials placed on reserve by instructors.
biblioteca local  
local library
home library
 Each local library is a separate administrative unit with separate and independent files for circulation, acquisitions, periodicals, and holdings.
 In spite of this, students made extensive use of libraries and visited libraries other than their own for access to material not held by the home library.
catálogo local 
local catalogue
 If required, a library may also have a local catalog.
colección de fondos locales  
local collection
local studies collection
 In addition, the improved access through technology has lessened the importance of the local collection.
 Local studies collections in public libraries are a significant part of a city's documentary heritage.
colección de temas locales 
local studies collection
 Local studies collections in public libraries are a significant part of a city's documentary heritage.
colección local  
local collection
area studies collection
 In addition, the improved access through technology has lessened the importance of the local collection.
 As with any area studies collection, where the focus is on a geographic region rather than a particular discipline, there is a broad range of subjects covered.
comunidad local 
local community
 Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.
cultivo local 
locally grown
 Those on the other side of the debate are equally vehement that locally grown organic food is preferable to imported organic food.
estatuto local 
by-law [bye-law, -USA]
 By-laws are prohibitive - ie they tell people what they are not allowed to do - and they are enforceable at law.
fichero topográfico local 
local copy file
 The local copy file is indexed by call number or shelf list number.
fondo local 
local material
 For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort.
fondos locales 
local history material
 The problems and solutions of organising and indexing the local history material in 2 neighbouring libraries in Sydney are summarised.
gobierno local 
local government
 The Group also produces specialized fortnightly publications, of which Europe Environment and Europe Energy have most relevance to local government.
historia local 
local history
 The van tours around libraries, community centres and residential homes in the city, giving talks and presentations on local history and the resources available for its study.
impuestos locales 
local taxes
 Local taxes have been raised 10 percent, but library funding has not changed.
información local 
local knowledge
 Every person has the right to ask questions about his or her environment and the quest for local knowledge is not restricted to any age group or level.
LAN (red local)  [Red de comunicaciones para ordenadores limitada a una zona pequeña, normalmente un edificio o conjunto de ellos]
LAN (Local Area Network)
 A LAN (Local Area Network) is a communications network which normally operates in a restricted area and provides data transmission speeds often in excess of a million bits per second.
ley de ámbito local 
by-law [bye-law, -USA]
 By-laws are prohibitive - ie they tell people what they are not allowed to do - and they are enforceable at law.
periódico local   
local paper
local newspaper
local community newspaper
 So be wary of adverts in the local paper where a dog breeder is selling several different breeds of dog.
 This is a stake in the heart of local newspapers.
 Another way I'm getting the word out is by writing an article to put in the local community newspaper.
personaje local 
local figure
 The advantages of a foundation include tax-deductible donations, increased eligibility for grants, and the involvement of affluent and influential local figures as advocates for the public library service.
personalidad local 
local figure
 The advantages of a foundation include tax-deductible donations, increased eligibility for grants, and the involvement of affluent and influential local figures as advocates for the public library service.
policía local 
constabulary
 This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.
prensa local, la 
local press, the
 Ever true to her word, Kate Lespran found an appropriate vehicle for her revenge: the local press = Fiel a su palabra, Kate Lespran encontró el vehículo apropiado para su venganza: la prensa local.
Sala de Manuscritos e Historia Local 
Manuscript and Local History Room
 The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.
sección de fondos locales 
local studies collection
 Local studies collections in public libraries are a significant part of a city's documentary heritage.
sección de temas locales 
local studies collection
 Local studies collections in public libraries are a significant part of a city's documentary heritage.
signatura topográfica local 
local call number
 For example, a local LC classification number is usually entered in the 090 field, and a local Dewey number in the 092 field.
transporte local público 
local public transport
 The legal and organisational frameworks for local public transport are undergoing significant changes in order to ensure quality of service.

Trends of use of local

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCAL»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of local
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our Spanish online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «local».

Examples of use in the Spanish literature, quotes and news about local

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10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCAL»

Discover the use of local in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to local and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
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Desarrollo local y regional
Define qué desarrollo local y regional, holístico, progresivo y sostenible, se constituiría antes de ser caracterizado en sus límites y renovación política.
Andy Pike, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, John Tomaney, 2011
2
La comunicación local por Internet
La realidad actual y las perspectivas de futuro de la comunicación electrónica por medio de Internet en el ámbito local, se analiza a través de las experiencias que presenta esta obra, que analiza asimismo el impacto que ahora tiene y ...
Rafael López Lita, Francisco Fernández Beltrán, 2005
3
Acción pública y desarrollo local
Esta obra analiza el efecto de la acci n p blica (conjunto que incluye no s lo las pol ticas gubernamentales, sino tambi n la respuesta que dan a ellas los grupos empresariales y los movimientos ciudadanos) en el desarrollo local, a partir ...
Enrique Cabrero Mendoza, 2005
4
Estrategias de gestión deportiva local
El deporte municipal surgió hace casi tres décadas, y no resulta exagerado afirmar que ha revolucionado el panorama deportivo en nuestra sociedad.
Juan A. Mestre Sancho, 2004
5
El proyecto local
Para quienes estamos comprometidos con el desarrollo de nuevas estrategias de conocimiento y actuación dentro del planeamiento ambiental, la presente obra de Alberto Magnaghi puede ser considerada un auténtico hito dentro del proceso de ...
Italia Magnaghi, Alberto, 2011
6
La prensa local y la prensa gratuita
La prensa, el medio de comunicación social más antiguo de cuantos conviven en el escenario mediático actual, se enfrenta a serios interrogantes sobre las pautas que marcarán su evolución, con el objetivo de redefinir su papel social y ...
Rafael López Lita, Francisco Fernández Beltrán, Angeles Durán Mañés, 2002
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Análisis de la realidad local: técnicas y métodos de ...
¿Qué es la realidad local? ¿Cómo abordar su estudio?
José Escudero Pérez, 2004
8
La publicidad local
La aparción de nuevos medios de comunicación de proximidad, así como la creación de agencias locales de publicidad, y todos los aspectos que marcan el futuro del sector publicitario en el ámbito local son tratados en este volumen.
Rafael López Lita, Francisco Fernández Beltrán, Ángeles Durán Mañés, 2004
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Retos del desarrollo local
Se abordan los siguientes temas: democracia, desarrollo y participación local, descentralización, autonomías regionales, perspectiva latinoamericana, entre otros.
Patricio Carpio Benalcázar, Consorcio para el Desarrollo Local (Ecuador), OFIS (Organization), 2006
10
Manual de anestesia local: --
Manual de anestesia local
Stanley F. Malamed, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term local is used in the context of the following news items.
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CASO POLICÍA LOCAL Prohíben al expresidente del PP de Palma ...
El que fuera presidente del PP de Palma José María Rodríguez Rodríguez durante la rueda de prensa ofrecida en Palma, tras conocerse su dimisión. EFE/ ... «EFE, Aug 16»
2
La Policía Local de Cuenca solicita colaboración ciudadana para ...
Por eso, desde la Policía Local se pide la colaboración de cualquier persona que se encontrase en las inmediaciones. Los teléfonos de contacto son el 092 y el ... «20minutos.es, Aug 16»
3
La Policía Local de Badajoz detiene a un varón de 72 años por ...
La Policía Local de Badajoz ha detenido este pasado lunes, 22 de agosto, a un varón de 72 años por un presunto delito de malos tratos en el ámbito familiar. «Lainformacion.com, Aug 16»
4
El sindicato de Policía Local de Jerez alerta del aumento de ...
En una nota, el sindicato ha indicado que "a raíz de la noticia de que las multas en Jerez habían descendido, la Jefatura del Cuerpo de la Policía Local ha dado ... «20minutos.es, Aug 16»
5
Muere un policía local en un accidente de tráfico en Salou, Tarragona
Un agente de la Policía Local de Salou (Tarragona) de 31 años ha fallecido este sábado al mediodía al colisionar su motocicleta con un vehículo cuando se ... «20minutos.es, Aug 16»
6
El agente de la Policía Local que atropelló a una octogenaria en ...
El accidente tuvo lugar el pasado lunes sobre las 14,00 horas en la Rúa do Freixo de la capital lucense, después de que el furgón de la Policía Local tramitase ... «20minutos.es, Aug 16»
7
El exjefe de la Policía Local de Oviedo, Agustín de Luis, ingresa en ...
El exjefe de la Policía Local deberá abonar además una multa de 4.320 euros y ve confirmada la pena de inhabilitación especial para empleo o cargo público ... «20minutos.es, Jul 16»
8
La Policía Local detiene a un hombre por robar un vehículo de alta ...
Tras una rápida intervención, agentes del Distrito Sur de la Policía Local consiguieron localizarlo. Tras darle el alto reglamentario, procedieron a su detención y ... «20minutos.es, Jul 16»
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Los intendentes bonaerenses van por la policía local
Intendentes quieren poli local Desde que María Eugenia Vidal asumió como gobernadora de la provincia de Buenos Aires, una serie de episodios pusieron el ... «Cosecha Roja, Jul 16»
10
La Policía Local cierra varios locales de ocio en El Cedro y La Plata ...
La Policía Local de Valencia cerró durante el pasado fin de semana varios locales de ocio nocturno en la plaza del Cedro y la avenida de La Plata que ... «20minutos.es, Jul 16»

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