modo
approach [approaches, -pl.] ; avenue ; guise ; means ; mode ; way ; manner ; fashion.
During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.
In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.
In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.
The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.
Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.
They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.
City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be.
It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.
actuar de otro modo
do + otherwise
The computer operates by indexing under every word with which it is provided unless expressly instructed to do otherwise.
actuar de un modo despiadado
play + hardball
Until progressives are willing to play hardball, we all better get used to being in the minority for the next few decades.
actuar de un modo diferente
strike out on + a different path
By comparing it with its Parisian counterpart, shows how the British Library has struck out on a different path, using different design concepts, to achieve similar ends.
actuar de un modo enérgico
turn on + the heat
The Government is turning on the heat in the fight against catching and selling fish fry.
actuar de un modo implacable
play + hardball
Until progressives are willing to play hardball, we all better get used to being in the minority for the next few decades.
actuar de un modo independiente
go it alone
This could come about not by each library going it alone, but by a national effort directed by a national library system.
actuar de un modo intransigente
play + hardball
Until progressives are willing to play hardball, we all better get used to being in the minority for the next few decades.
adverbio de modo
adverb of mode
This article examines the semantics of adverbs of mode such as 'probably' or 'certainly', 'apparently', and 'undoubtedly'.
al actuar de este modo
by so doing
in so doing
by doing so
By so doing the public library might well take upon itself a distinctive role in the community's pattern of communication.
The next step is individual planning, which each library must do, and in so doing, it must provide the services that represent the goals of that library.
By doing so, librarians find hot spots on the Web that contain information germane to a user's query.
al modo de
a la
To explain, I could only invoke rather mystical language like 'bibliographic purity' (somewhat a la Panizzi) to explain why she was not finding Aleichem under ALEICHEM, but rather under Rabinowitz.
a mi modo de ver
in my books
In my books they did the right thing by bringing the problem up as early as they could, the failing was FIA's inability to act on this early enough to do something constructive about it.
a modo de
by way of
in the vein of
as a kind of
An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.
During the nearly hour long interview the interviewing board and the candidate had roamed freely over an enormous range of topics, much of it in the vein of small-talk.
In a way, it is acting as a kind of bridge between the two, permitting traffic both ways where once there was a divide.
a modo de aclaración
in parenthesis
on a sidenote
Let us hope too, in parenthesis, that one error it is no longer necessary to extirpate is that a reference book is one that is not available for loan.
On a sidenote, this book almost didn't happen when the author showed her editor her proposal.
a modo de advertencia
cautionary
precautionary
This is a humourous and cautionary fictionalised account of a disastrous author visit to a public library to do a reading for children.
The following guidelines are precautionary, but they'll prevent problems from happening down the line.
a modo de ejemplo
by way of illustration
The author discusses the use of puppets to complement storytelling sessions in libraries using a well-known fairy tale by way of illustration.
a modo de explicación
parenthetically
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.
a modo de ilustración
by way of illustration
The author discusses the use of puppets to complement storytelling sessions in libraries using a well-known fairy tale by way of illustration.
a modo de inciso
in passing
by the way of (a) digression
She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.
That, I may say by way of a digression, has never been my main objection to socialism.
a modo de paréntesis
parenthetical
In a parenthetical remark he made, in terms of classification, he said - and this is not an exact quote - both the Library of Congress and Berkeley are considering closing their stacks.
a modo de prólogo
prefatory
Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.
a modo de resumen
wrap-up
The workshop itself will serve as the wrap-up event for a project that has spent the last two years seeking to improve access to environmental information in the Balkan region.
analizar de un modo imparcial
take + a cool look at
In recent years some of the more outspoken librarians have been taking a very cool look at their colleagues.
andar de un modo pausado
stroll + at a leisurely pace
When he reached the curb, he fell behind and began to stroll at a leisurely pace.
aparecer de modo inesperado
come out of + the (clear) blue (sky)
appear out of + the (clear) blue (sky)
This proposal appeared to come out of the clear blue sky, and has raised eyebrows in Taiwan and overseas.
It could be legit, but money does not typically appear out of the clear blue sky.
artículo a modo de réplica [Artículo que se escribe como réplica a los argumentos críticos expresados en otro]
rebuttal article
I cannot evision a situation in which NIH would seek to suppress a rebuttal article.
así como de igual modo
just as ... so ...
But just as pidgin English is inadequate for the expression of fine shades of meaning, so a limited index vocabulary may not be able to do justice to the subjects encountered in documents or required by readers.
avecinarse de un modo amenazador
loom + large on the horizon
Fiscal constraints looming large on the horizon for most libraries.
buscar el modo de
explore + ways in which
explore + ways and means of
Ways are explored in which public library children's librarians can help sighted children increase their understanding of persons with visual impairment.
The author challenges librarians to explore ways and means of extending library facilities to the disadvantaged - physically handicapped, blind, and deaf and dumb.
como un modo de
as a way of/to
Libraries depend on binding as a means of reducing the time and costs involved in replacing books, and as a way of preserving irreplaceable material.
conocer de algún modo
know + on some grounds
Each test involves obtaining a cluster of about five documents known on some grounds to be related in subject matter, and retrieving their descriptors from at least two data bases.
crecer de modo exhuberante
grow + rampant
In gardens or landscapes poorly cared for, ivy grows rampant.
de algún modo
in any way [in anyway]
somehow
after a fashion
in some form
some way
in some way
Well, community information is just about that, helping those who are in anyway disadavantaged find the means to solve their daily problems and to find a better life.
If there is one, the borrower must be notified, and the copy somehow put aside for that borrower for a limited amount of time.
Koenig had a flat-platen machine working after a fashion in 1811, and a prototype cylinder machine in 1812 = Koenig ya en 1811 tenía una máquina de presión plana que más o menos funcionaba y un prototipo de máquina rotativa en 1812.
They ask for humorous plays, for plays with certain historical settings or for plays which incorporate music and singing in some form.
Somehow, some way, officials were getting early evacuees out of harm's way as Hurricane Gustav bore down on the central Louisiana coast.
Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.
de algún modo + Adjetivo
otherwise + Adjetivo
Ambiguous words, and terms whose meaning is otherwise unclear, should be avoided.
de algún modo u otro
of some sort
Not all paper was watermarked but most medium-quality paper, and nearly all the fine, had watermarks of some sort.
decir Algo de un modo colérico
flame out
'Didn't you learn anywhere along the line that a subordinate has an obligation to keep a supervisor informed about what's going on?' she flamed out indignantly.
decir de un modo enfadado
spit out
He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.
de cualquier modo
however
either way
However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.
This mission may exist in the mind of one or more persons or actually be written on paper; either way, this subjective sense of 'why' is universally in place.
de cualquier modo que
howsoever
Howsoever intelligent we may be, or wealthy, or experienced, we all make mistakes.
de diferente modo
differently
Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.
de ese modo
in doing so
in this
thereby
The task of a modern information system is to describe such unformatted data automatically and in doing so, to support the user in storing and especially in retrieving natural language documents.
In this it helps the user to recognise the structure of the scheme and to identify general subjects and their associated subdivisions.
To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.
de este modo
by so doing
by this means
in so doing
in this fashion
in this manner
thereby
this way
thus
this way round
in this way
by doing so
in these ways
this is how
in doing so
thusly
By so doing the public library might well take upon itself a distinctive role in the community's pattern of communication.
By this means they both facilitate the searching for, and retrieval of, a document.
The next step is individual planning, which each library must do, and in so doing, it must provide the services that represent the goals of that library.
In fact, all he is doing by forming the exercise in this fashion is to teach a misuse, not to say a misunderstanding, of language.
When paying fines in this manner, it is not possible to specify the order of payment of the fines.
To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.
This way the type of fund is immediately obvious from the list of funds.
Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.
On balance, it is more useful to have things this way round.
In this way, the need for a strong central organization is reduced, though it still exists = De este modo, se reduce la necesidad de una organización central fuerte, aunque ésta aún siga existiendo.
By doing so, librarians find hot spots on the Web that contain information germane to a user's query.
Only in these ways can a bibliographic compiling agency hope to create a reasonably complete current bibliography.
This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.
The task of a modern information system is to describe such unformatted data automatically and in doing so, to support the user in storing and especially in retrieving natural language documents.
In hell, the avaricious are divided into the hoarders and the wasters, and we find them thusly divided here in purgatory though sharing in the same purification .
definir de un modo predeterminado e inamovible [En informática, configuración que cualquier componente que una vez definido por el fabricante es muy difícil de cambiar]
hardwire [hard wire]
Problems are caused because PC BIOS chips are hardwired to return to 4 Jan 80 when the year rolls over to zero.
de igual modo
alike
equally
in like fashion
in like vein
equivalently
We need, I believe, to dedicate ourselves, schools and professional institutions alike, to become more concerned with a research ethic that will permit us to address the critical issues of our profession.
Porous Bavarian limestone was used as this absorbs grease and water equally.
Since Michigan's pioneering move, two other schools have re-baptized themselves in like fashion.
Other old crones added their ribaldries in like vein, amusing everyone but the young couple.
In the development of hospital information systems it is difficult to describe data and activities simultaneously and equivalently.
de igual modo que
just as
along the lines of
on the lines (of)
Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.
The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.
The way forward for public libraries might be for them to be run more on the lines of bookshops.
de igual modo que
just as well ... as ...
A scene itself can be just as well be looked over line by line by the photocell in this way as can a photograph of the scene.
del mejor modo posible
to the best of + Posesivo + ability
It is the responsibility of the requesting library to verify, and where necessary complete the bibliographic details of the item requested to the best of its ability.
del mismo modo
exactly
in the same vein
by the same token
With a limited number of exceptions the title proper is transcribed exactly as to order, wording and spelling.
In the same vein, the relevant Government department should normally be in the best position to analyze the domestic effect of any Community document.
By the same token, knowing the basics of microcomputer technology will help the librarian to appreciate why the computer does what it does with bibliographic records.
del mismo modo que
as
in the form that
in the same way that
just as
in the same manner (as)
along the lines
after the fashion of
similar to
in common with
just like
This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.
The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.
In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.
Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.
Oversized nonbook materials are then treated in the same manner as oversized books, specialized materials in the same manner as reference books.
In other words, general classification schemes are discipline-oriented if they are constructed along the lines indicated so far.
Invented around 1850 by two Americans, the platen jobber worked after the fashion of a bivalve shell = Inventada alrededor de 1850 por dos norteamericanos, la máquina de presión plana funcionaba del mismo modo que un bivalvo.
Similar to economic impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis provides a quantitative presentation of the returns to a community's library investment.
In common with many other databases, MEDLARS (MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System) was primarily an offshoot from a printed indexing service.
Just like wine connoisseurs there are beer connoisseurs too, and they're just as passionate!.
del mismo modo (que)
in the same way (as)
For instance, the SLA List recommends the choice of specific headings in the same way as Sears'.
del modo más fácil
the easy way
The article is entitled 'The Windows Internet tour guide: cruising the Internet the easy way'.
del otro modo
the other way (a)round
In France and Germany it was usual to lay 4 formes on the press the other way round.
de modo acumulativo
cumulatively
See how to create a formula that adds cumulatively and a formula that calculates the percent cumulative total.
de modo + Adjetivo
on a + Adjetivo + basis
To be effective this requires that users have access to terminals on a regular basis.
de modo agraviante
offensively
He had affronted every man who had tried to make up to him, although not quite offensively enough to require bloodshed.
de modo agresivo
aggressively
An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.
de modo alarmante
alarmingly
troublingly
His pulse rate increased alarmingly.
While drop out statistics are notoriously unreliable, few dispute that the high school drop out rate for Hispanics is troublingly high.
de modo alternativo
alternatively
These 2 axes are not antagonistic, but can be alternatively or complementarily exploited.
de modo altivo
superciliously
haughtily
Tiff smiled a little superciliously intimating that he had a plan all figured out already.
The whole place pulsates with drama: an aristocratic extravagance with giant statues glowering haughtily from its domed roof.
de modo apreciable
to an appreciable extent
A problem which surfaced to an appreciable extent with the advent of the all-media catalog is the subject analysis of nonbook materials.
de modo burlón
mockingly
jokingly
Then he grinned and said mockingly, 'Hell of a place to spend the rest of your life, ain't it?'.
Authorities say a central Florida man was arrested after jokingly trying to buy drugs at a Burger King drive-thru.
de modo caótico
chaotically
The brain appears to process information more chaotically than has long been assumed.
de modo caprichoso
capriciously
She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.
de modo censurable
reprehensibly
Other wrongdoers in public office have reprehensibly blamed the legal system or tampered with incriminating evidence.
de modo claro
transparently
This is transparently part of the ideology of the title-unit-entry catalog where the book as such is the focus of the catalog.
de modo comercial
on a commercial basis
Computer bureaux are organisations which sell computer time and other computing and associated facilities, on a commercial basis.
de modo competitivo
competitively
This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.
de modo complementario
complimentarily
These 2 axes are not antagonistic, but can be alternatively or complementarily exploited.
de modo conjunto con
in partnership with
The staff work in partnership with parents to meet the needs of the children, both individually and as a group.
de modo consensuado
consensually
First, beliefs are established and maintained to the extent that they are consensually validated in interpersonal relationships.
de modo considerable
to a considerable extent
If the report is to a considerable extent in the words of the reporter then entry will be made under the heading for the reporter.
de modo convincente
cogently
unconvincingly
It is the ideology which was urged against Panizzi and was cogently disproved by him before the Royal Commission but whose seductive simplicity has always found friends to keep it alive.
She argues - cleverly but unconvincingly - that environmental concerns can develop only out of economic comfort, & that curbing economic growth is not compatible with preserving the environment.
de modo creativo
creatively
Sensitisation (training to provide the emotional preparation for the new technology) and education (to help staff think creatively about the possibilities and implications of new technologies in their institution) are important components of the course.
de modo decisivo
decisively
It should be possible to beat the mind decisively in regard to permanence and clarity of the items resurrected from storage.
de modo desastroso
disastrously
I love movies like that - where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.
de modo desconcertante
bewilderingly
These factors, when combined with the computer's ability to select only those items meeting a bewilderingly complex set of conditions, provide an access capability unimagined with the book or card catalogs of Mr Cutter.
de modo divertido
funnily
You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.
de modo egoísta
selfishly
But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.
de modo ejemplar
in (an) exemplary fashion
The Egyptian military has conducted itself in an exemplary fashion during the protests in Egypt.
de modo elástico
elastically
It is clear from the these findings that non-metallic gaskets do not behave elastically.
de modo ensordecedor
deafeningly
Children like the two above waiting by a rubble skip, where the narrow streets for so long resounded deafeningly to the sound of war, are only just beginning to experience quiet.
de modo errático
erratically
This survey found that circulation increases erratically with size of population served and that circulation increases fairly consistently with collection size.
de modo escéptico [También escrito sceptically] [También escrito skeptically]
skeptically
sceptically
Most people look at me skeptically when I tell them that drawing is a learnable skill, not some special gift you either got or didn't get when you were born.
When I tell my Singaporean friends what a brilliant city they have, they tend to look back at me sceptically.
de modo especulativo
speculatively
The patterns I am seeking can all be classed, theoretically and speculatively, as expressions of utopic practice.
de modo espontáneo
spontaneously
It is widely agreed that informal communication systems emerge spontaneously in organisations.
de modo esporádico
sporadically
Edition binding in leather was commonly used until the 1860s and sporadically thereafter.
de modo estructurado
in a structured fashion
The economics journal system has not grown and developed in a structured fashion, which has resulted in overspill into report literature = El sistema de las revistas de economía no ha crecido y evolucionado de un modo estructurado, lo que ha dado como resultado una migración a las publicaciones de informes.
de modo exquisito
exquisitely
The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread - to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
de modo fácil
with the tip of a hat
These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.
de modo frustrante
frustratingly
Unfortunately, after such a long time of waiting, some women find themselves frustratingly unable to get pregnant right away.
de modo fundamental
critically
These men critically and lastingly influenced the growth of the library.
de modo gracioso
funnily
You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.
de modo gratuito
on a complimentary basis
Mountain bikes are available on a complimentary basis for guests who wish to explore the scenic north coast of the island.
de modo heurístico
heuristically
Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.
de modo humorístico
in a humorous vein
Low was possibly the most celebrated political cartoonist of the 20th century, best remembered for the way he mercilessly ridiculed Hitler and Mussolini in a humorous vein.
de modo imaginativo
imaginatively
To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.
de modo imperdonable
unforgivably
unpardonably
A paramedic who broke his baby son's arm in an 'unforgivably brutal and shocking' attack was jailed for three years today.
They succeeded in convincing her that she would be utterly and unpardonably foolish if she were to turn their offer down.
de modo inalámbrico
wirelessly
The tiniest endoscope yet takes 30 two-megapixel images per second and offloads them wirelessly.
de modo inconfundible
unmistakably
ISDS is an authority file, comprising 500,000 records which are unmistakably unique.
de modo inconsolable
inconsolably
If your baby is crying inconsolably for long periods of time and it gets worse from week to week, it is reasonable to ask whether something must be wrong.
de modo incrédulo [También escrito sceptically] [También escrito skeptically]
skeptically
sceptically
Most people look at me skeptically when I tell them that drawing is a learnable skill, not some special gift you either got or didn't get when you were born.
When I tell my Singaporean friends what a brilliant city they have, they tend to look back at me sceptically.
de modo individual
on a case-by-case basis
However, it is our intention to incorporate some changes in new agreements and deal with other matters on a case-by-case basis.
de modo inequívoco
unambiguously
When the reader is seeking a precisely defined item, which s/he can unambiguously name, s/he is provided with a location identifier by which to obtain the item.
de modo inesperado
like a bolt out of the blue
like a bolt from the blue
The election results came like a bolt out of the blue, threatening his loss of power.
A white bird in the distance was seen to dart down like a bolt from the blue and seize a flying fish in the air.
de modo informal
informally
The term 'grey literature' refers to documents issued informally in limited amounts which are not available through normal publishing channels, a definition which includes many scientific and technical research reports.
de modo ininterrumpido
in an unbroken line
The office of Governor General is the oldest institution in Canada's public life, going back in an unbroken line to Samuel de Champlain.
de modo inquietante
troublingly
While drop out statistics are notoriously unreliable, few dispute that the high school drop out rate for Hispanics is troublingly high.
de modo insinuante
suggestively
The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.
de modo intuitivo
intuitively
Although the legal profession intuitively knows the falsity of this assumption, researchers are still confident in implementing systems that use only the text of laws as their main source of knowledge.
de modo irracional
irrationally
Mass madness is group hysteria where a large group has an uncontrollable outburst of emotions or fear, usually irrationally.
de modo irregular
erratically
This survey found that circulation increases erratically with size of population served and that circulation increases fairly consistently with collection size.
de modo irritante
annoyingly
Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.
de modo melodioso
melodiously
Though his melodiously accented speech pattern has led many to assume that he is British, the actor was actually born in New Mexico.
de modo ofensivo
offensively
He had affronted every man who had tried to make up to him, although not quite offensively enough to require bloodshed.
de modo perdonable
forgivably
remissibly
pardonably
Nice concept, shaky execution - that about sums up the mixed blessings of his intelligent but forgivably flawed debut as a director.
While they rightly emphasized divine sovereignty, they remissibly ignored human responsibility.
In retrospect, the risk of war in October 1962 seems to me to have been exaggerated - pardonably at the time and less pardonably in historical recapitulation.
de modo pesimista
gloomily
He began by gloomily reflecting that 'the only version of national pride encouraged by American popular culture is a smipleminded militaristic chauvinism'.
de modo poco imaginativo
unimaginatively
He is competent in a quiet, effective way, and the library seems to be well, if unimaginatively, run.
de modo positivo
in a positive manner
in a positive light
An effective marketing campaign will shape your customers image of your company in a positive manner.
The author regards the gift in a positive light, describing the uses to which the books have been put in one particular school in Wales.
de modo preocupante
troublingly
While drop out statistics are notoriously unreliable, few dispute that the high school drop out rate for Hispanics is troublingly high.
de modo provocativo
suggestively
The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.
de modo que
so
in (such) a way that
Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.
The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.
de modo que + poder + oír
within earshot of
The only stipulation was that they stayed within earshot of their mother's whistle.
de modo raro
funnily
That's why I am trying to find an area where people don't look funnily upon others who are not like them.
de modo recíproco
reciprocally
Reciprocally, research in the information sciences raises specific ontological questions which call for further philosophical investigations.
de modo remisible
remissibly
While they rightly emphasized divine sovereignty, they remissibly ignored human responsibility.
de modo reprobatorio
reprovingly
reproachfully
I have actually started to avoid the computer which seems to look at me reprovingly every time I pass by.
He looked at her reproachfully for a moment, and then announced that he was ready to throw up the sponge.
de modo reversible
reversibly
Antibiotics are categorized as bactericidal if they kill the susceptible bacteria or bacteriostatic if they reversibly inhibit the growth of bacteria.
de modo rotundo
categorically
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was categorically against allowing wearing hijabs in schools.
de modos diversos
variously
In the eighth edition of a work which has been variously titled throughout its long life some valuable comments were made about the functions of bibliography.
de modos extraños
funnily
That's why I am trying to find an area where people don't look funnily upon others who are not like them.
de modo sorprendente
shockingly
Then a few weeks ago, we noted that he had shockingly changed his tune, right about the time that the market was hitting new highs.
de modo tal que
so much so that
The number of circuits which can be stored on a single chip has increased rapidly over the last few years, so much so that there are now a number of degrees of integration.
de modo unilateral
one-sidedly
They are one-sidedly ransacking his writings to 'cherry-pick' and string together whatever can possibly be lifted out and turned against him.
demostrar de un modo contundente
demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt
prove + beyond all doubt
The Parry Report has demonstrated beyond all doubt how critical to the functioning of a university, both as a seat of learning and a centre of research, an effective library is.
It has been proved beyond all doubt that sharing books with babies is not only desirable but vital.
de ningún modo
by no means
in no way
on no account
in no sense
by any means
not at all
under no/any circumstances
in any shape or form
for the life of me
not on any account
by no stretch of the imagination
there + be + no way
However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.
Although these categories of concepts are recognizable in UDC, they are in now way made explicit within the scheme.
On no account should the schedules of a classification scheme be modified in order to gain some dubious advantage of this kind.
In no sense are policies engraved in stone and unchangeable.
This is not a complete list by any means.
There's a big difference between returning a book late and not at all.
Some items cannot be copied under any circumstances.
Many librarians were literally incredulous that weeding could be considered, in any shape or form, as a timesaver; others begged to differ.
I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
They were given strict instructions that they were not on any account to make eye contact or speak to the star.
However, by no stretch of the imagination are anti-depressant drugs pleasant to take for most patients.
There's no way I could attend the conference over the big pond from the UK.
de nuevos modos
in new ways
Now the mobile telephone has pushed its way into our everyday lives in new ways.
de otro modo
conversely
Thus material are classified and grouped first by language and conversely, for example, poetry is scattered according to language.
de qué modo
by what means
By what means does a library fulfil its function of information retrieval?.
de tal modo que
in (such) a way that
so
The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.
Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.
de (tal) modo que
so that
This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.
de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo
ridiculously
There exists a failure to recognize new topics, or a failure to recognize them until it's almost ridiculously too late, that is, after there has been abundant literary warrant for them.
de tal modo que + Subjuntivo
in such a way as to + Infinitivo
Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.
de todos modos [A veces escrito anyways]
at any rate
anyway(s)
At any rate, there are now some interesting combinations possible.
The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.
de un mod discreto
unobtrusively
The online environment made it possible to observe the user directly and unobtrusively without interrupting the search process.
de un modo
in a fashion
The Internet has changed the economic ground rules of scholarly publishing in a fashion comparable to the deregulation of the airline industry in the USA.
de un modo absorto
absently
'Yes, what is it?' asked the director absently, as Hernandez rapped at his door.
de un modo aburrido y pesado
tediously
Bibliographers, like other scholars, have to be able to think logically, to judge critically, and to persevere in tediously repetitive tasks.
de un modo acalorado
hotly
Pope flushed hotly at this disclosure.
de un modo adecuado
appropriately
fitly
Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.
Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.
de un modo + Adjetivo
in + Adjetivo + fashion
in + Adjetivo + measure
in a + Adjetivo + manner
in + Adjetivo + manner
on a + Adjetivo + scale
to a + Adjetivo + degree
in a + Adjetivo + vein
In more muted fashion the universities have displayed a similar interest.
Watt suffered in generous measure from that curse which descends upon all bibliographers who are not severely self disciplined.
Identification of the main subject areas in a more explicit manner than might be required in the planning stage.
Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.
Any library involved in this activity on a large scale could find such software very useful in ensuring accurate and comprehensive records.
In other words, the information supplied in the document matches, to an acceptable degree, the information demanded by the user.
Written in light vein but with a serious purpose, describes the responsibilities of the systems librarian (or library systems analyst) and his role in modern librarianship.
de un modo afirmativo
affirmatively
They responded affirmatively to the suggestion that indexers and vendors should use searching statistics for data base management purposes.
de un modo agradable
enjoyably
But what are the minimal provisions which ought to be provided in order to encourage in children a desire to read and make reading enjoyably possible?.
de un modo ahorrativo
thriftily
Women were encouraged to manage home affairs thriftily.
de un modo aleatorio
at random
Observations were made at random by uninvolved observers.
de un modo anafórico
anaphorically
Two samples of documents were examined by subject experts who judged the centrality of phrases that were referred to anaphorically.
de un modo anárquico
anarchically
This paper describes the contention existing between those who are pushing the envelope of free speech on the Internet, sometimes anarchically and those trying to limit it, sometimes oppressively.
de un modo anodino
prosaically
You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.
de un modo antieconómico
wastefully
In general the index does not wastefully repeat divisions found in the scheme itself.
de un modo apropiado
fitly
appropriately
Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.
Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.
de un modo aprovechado
opportunistically
Also, the pursuit of applied ethics is viewed by some as being economically or opportunistically motivated, which casts aspersions on its contents.
de un modo artesanal
craftsmanlike
The work is very much akin to journalism in the way that time presses, the content must be dealt with in a craftsmanlike way but the author will gain credit more for 'reporting' skills than for philosophical analyses.
de un modo atractivo
appealingly
Though the essays cluster separately about the themes of religion, science, and classical studies, the author adopts a broadly interdisciplinary approach, leaving the boundaries between topics appealingly open.
de un modo auténtico
authentically
This authentically recreated village vibrantly brings to life the story of the first settlers.
de un modo barato
inexpensively
thriftily
This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.
Women were encouraged to manage home affairs thriftily.
de un modo bochornoso
shamefully
He maintains that indexers are shamefully treated, their pay is disgraceful and they are almost never acknowledged in the book.
de un modo cansado
wearily
'Mel,' she said wearily, 'Kass doesn't satisfy the minimum service requirement'.
de un modo caro
expensively + Participio
A small percentage of the stock added, and so expensively catalogued, is in fact used at all.
de un modo casual
in a by-the-way fashion
A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.
de un modo chirriante
jarringly
Lora's comfortable life is jarringly disrupted when her brother falls in love with a mysterious woman with a murky past.
de un modo chocante
jarringly
Lora's comfortable life is jarringly disrupted when her brother falls in love with a mysterious woman with a murky past.
de un modo compacto
compactly
The library began an innovative indexing method in 1985 with the creation of an index which could store information compactly and economically.
de un modo concluyente
positively
The debate as to which is the most effective way to classify books has not been positively settled.
de un modo conservador
conservatively
The audit report commented upon the inadequate storage facilities available to house the national collection, conservatively estimated at a value in excess of $200 million.
de un modo constante
on an ongoing basis
Library schools should revise their curricula on an ongoing basis, taking into account changing professional needs and new technologies.
de un modo constructivo
constructively
The needs of ethnic groups, the unwaged, hospital patients, prisoners and other groups are being constructively considered.
de un modo convincente
convincingly
forcibly
Such a model relates acquisitions effectively and convincingly to a library's fiscal environment.
They demonstrate forcibly the postwar increase in this aspect of international communication, for example the figures are 19% in 1952 and 64% in 1974 for foreign material published in UK journals.
de un modo coordinado
synergistically
Human knowledge and machine knowledge can be integrated more synergistically to improve the performance of expert systems.
de un modo crítico
critically
Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.
de un modo decepcionante
disappointedly
It must be remembered that AACR does not follow the Paris Principles completely, as Mr. Lubetzky quite rightfully and disappointedly pointed out.
de un modo desconcertado
disconcertedly
A man was drying out postcards in the sun to sell to the few foreign tourist wandering disconcertedly though the wreckage and rubble.
de un modo descontrolado
uncontrollably
The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.
de un modo desenfadado
playfully
The historical confusion over mission has usually revolved around these terms - sometimes playfully, but often in earnest.
de un modo deshonesto
dishonestly
The stronger the repressive measures used to control the inmates, the greater their desire to make up for lost time (often dishonestly) once released.
de un modo desordenado
higgledy-piggledy
A decision has to be made about whether the books will be displayed higgledy-piggledy or according to a plan.
de un modo devastador
devastatingly
The problems of cutbacks in public spending has risen devastatingly in education.
de un modo diferente
differentially
Flong moulds were liable to shrink as they dried, often differentially according to the grain of the paper of which they were made.
de un modo discreto
quietly
This technology matured quietly, until desktop workstations became available around 1983.
de un modo disonante
jarringly
Lora's comfortable life is jarringly disrupted when her brother falls in love with a mysterious woman with a murky past.
de un modo económico
economically
thriftily
With printed thesauri there are limits on space, if the publication is to be economically viable, and easy to handle.
Women were encouraged to manage home affairs thriftily.
de un modo elegante
elegantly
Some are elegantly bound but others will surely not stand up to the wear and tear of everyday use.
de un modo encantador
charmingly
This tale is open-minded, generous, and charmingly old-fashioned.
de un modo engorroso
awkwardly
cumbrously
However, the rules of 1908 and 1949 included no such provision, save in the case of anonymous works where this was accomplished awkwardly and indirectly by the use of added entries under the original title.
In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.
de un modo equivalente
equivalently
In the development of hospital information systems it is difficult to describe data and activities simultaneously and equivalently.
de un modo espectacular
spectacularly
It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.
de un modo estrafalario
freakishly
The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.
de un modo exhaustivo
comprehensively
in depth
exhaustively
We would like to be able to cover materials published throughout the country comprehensively.
The financial impact of staff turnover for the library profession has not yet been considered in depth.
The method eventually adopted was to have a small subset of the collection indexed as exhaustively as possible = El método que finalmente se adoptó fue indizar un pequeño subgrupo de la colección tan exhaustivamente como fuese posible.
de un modo extraño
freakishly
The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.
de un modo fiable
reliably
Obviously the most effective means of evolving accurate and reliably produced retrospective records is to have developed a current national bibliography.
de un modo flexible
flexibly
Readiness to alter the approach flexibly in the light of commercial impacts has proved necessary.
de un modo fortuito
haphazardly
Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.
de un modo fraudulento
fraudulently
A small but signifiant portion of the scientific literature is being flawed by the appearance of fraudulently produced research.
de un modo gradual
incrementally
These changes occurring incrementally reflected the growing complexity of chemical methodology.
de un modo habitual
as a matter of routine
In many industrial and governmental libraries this kind of 'repackaging' is often an absolute requirement of the clients, who may with certain enquiries expect the librarian to select and digest the raw information for them as a matter of routine.
de un modo heterogéneo
heterogeneously [heterogenously]
The new curriculum was taught to all students, in heterogeneously grouped classes.
de un modo holístico
holistically
People absorb information holistically rather than separately from different levels.
de un modo imparcial
impartially
Modern governments are prolific publishers of reliable and impartially authoritative information which deserves to be carefully studied.
de un modo impreciso
fuzzily
Others have used possibility distributions for representing fuzzily known or incompletely known attribute values.
de un modo impresionante
impressively
Although PRECIS was designed for the computer manipulation of printed headings, it has functioned impressively in on-line catalogues.
de un modo impulsivo
impulsively
All this is not to be impulsively regretted since specialized studies can advance in no other way, but synthesis becomes increasingly important and dishearteningly more difficult.
de un modo incidental
incidentally
When a schoolboy, coming to the library with nothing better than grades in mind, discovers incidentally the fascination of books that have nothing to do with his homework.
de un modo incómodo
awkwardly
cumbrously
However, the rules of 1908 and 1949 included no such provision, save in the case of anonymous works where this was accomplished awkwardly and indirectly by the use of added entries under the original title.
In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.
de un modo incompetente
inefficiently
Funds as well as manpower are being inefficiently utilised to the detriment of these collections.
de un modo incompleto
incompletely
Others have used possibility distributions for representing fuzzily known or incompletely known attribute values.
de un modo inconsistente
vagrantly
He treads the line between reportage and memoir rather vagrantly and thus trivializes what might have been a highly compelling story.
de un modo incorrecto
inaccurately
Directing and leading are two major components of managament that are often inaccurately viewed as synonymous.
de un modo indiferente
regardless
What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.
de un modo inductivo
inductively
In devising a classification scheme inductively, ie on the basis of the concepts present in the literature, we saw in chapter 8 that we can identify certain basic classes which we can usefully analyse into facets.
de un modo innovador
innovatively
University libraries should try to innovatively and actively suit the need required by university development.
de un modo insolente
defiantly
'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.
de un modo insulso
prosaically
You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.
de un modo inteligente
intelligently
We can program the computer to insure adherence to intelligently established principles, or we can permit it, in the absence of such guidance, to establish its own.
de un modo interesante
interestingly
The encyclopedia is normally reliable and interestingly written.
de un modo intermitente
in bursts
However, this rate is not sustained: in most teletext systems, data transmission occurs only in bursts.
de un modo irritante
irritatingly
There are a few things that are irritatingly wrong in this movie.
de un modo lógico
logically
A file of data will usually need to be logically organized so that each item has its correct place.
de un modo malsonante
jarringly
Lora's comfortable life is jarringly disrupted when her brother falls in love with a mysterious woman with a murky past.
de un modo matemático
mathematically
Most computer programs are not eligible for a patent because they are expressed mathematically.
de un modo mecánico
mechanically
The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.
de un modo meditabundo
pensively
'You know, Tilly wasn't bad during my interview with her,' Datto said pensively.
de un modo molesto
annoyingly
Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.
de un modo moralista
sanctimoniously
Instead of preaching sanctimoniously, the project challenged complacency and urged playful creativity with ideas.
de un modo muy general
crudely
Just as we can recognize stages of physical growth so we can isolate, rather crudely but nevertheless usefully, stages of psychological growth that have relevance to our theme.
de un modo muy interesante
most interestingly + Verbo
This collection of more than 22,000 items bound into over 2,000 volumes is most interestingly described and the motives of its indefatigable collector discussed by G K Fortescue in a bibliographical introduction to the catalogue.
de un modo nervioso
nervously
He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.
de un modo nítido
cleanly
This ensures that the wax is cleanly cut and the characters are sharp.
de un modo o de otro
either way
I don't feel partial either way but if I were a public librarian I think I would take exception to the idea that there was some kind of common plebeian form which I could use.
de un modo oportunista
opportunistically
Also, the pursuit of applied ethics is viewed by some as being economically or opportunistically motivated, which casts aspersions on its contents.
de un modo opresivo
oppressively
This paper describes the contention existing between those who are pushing the envelope of free speech on the Internet, sometimes anarchically and those trying to limit it, sometimes oppressively.
de un modo óptico
optically
Recently, another OCR company has maintained that great strides have been made in the capacity to read records optically and put them into machine-readable form.
de un modo optimista
optimistically
More optimistically, Taylor believes that, in the long run, the Internet could lead to more open government.
de un modo pasivo
passively
The Simultaneous Remote Searching (SRS) technique allows remote patrons to observe passively the search process on their own computers as it is being carried out by an experienced searcher at another location.
de un modo penetrante
piercingly
Her tongue was unloosed now, and she gazed at him questioningly, piercingly.
de un modo pensativo
pensively
'You know, Tilly wasn't bad during my interview with her,' Datto said pensively.
de un modo poco constructivo
unconstructively
Corporately at least we have wasted time in pondering unconstructively the relevance of our name.
de un modo poco económico
wastefully
In general the index does not wastefully repeat divisions found in the scheme itself.
de un modo poco natural
unnaturally
His face turned unnaturally red, as if his blood pressure had risen.
de un modo positivo
positively
constructively
The debate as to which is the most effective way to classify books has not been positively settled.
The needs of ethnic groups, the unwaged, hospital patients, prisoners and other groups are being constructively considered.
de un modo práctico
practically
However, the rules of 1908 and 1949, on which practically all our catalogs have been based, included no such provision, save in the case of so-called anonymous classics.
de un modo provocador
defiantly
'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.
de un modo provocativo
defiantly
'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.
de un modo que causa confusión
confusingly
Confusingly to the user, however, other libraries, public and academic, place no such limitations on their service.
de un modo racional
rationally
They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.
de un modo rápido
rapidly
overnight
at short notice
The array of data bases available through one or other of the online hosts is rapidly expanding.
The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.
Each of the experts is available for telephone consultation at short notice.
de un modo rapsódico
rhapsodically
Morris writes rhapsodically about celebrity-studded parties, roistering interludes with major writers and artists, as well as gossip-column habitues.
de un modo raro
freakishly
The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.
de un modo razonable
reasonably
'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.
de un modo regional
regionally
There is a need for bibliographic control of regionally produced material.
de un modo regular
on a regular basis
on an ongoing basis
on a continuing basis
The user then receives, on a regular basis, notifications of new documents or information which fall within the topic specified in his profile.
Library schools should revise their curricula on an ongoing basis, taking into account changing professional needs and new technologies.
The best solution is a systematic combination of methods carried out on a continuing basis.
de un modo relacionado
connectibly
How can one connectibly describe such varied things so as to be able to move appropriately from one to the other?.
de un modo remunerado
gainfully
The incapacity of the industrial sector to gainfully employ the surplus labour from agriculture have aggravated the situation of poverty, unemployment, and landlessness in the countryside.
de un modo retribuido
gainfully
The incapacity of the industrial sector to gainfully employ the surplus labour from agriculture have aggravated the situation of poverty, unemployment, and landlessness in the countryside.
de un modo secuencial
step by step
The VDU gives step by step instructions for those not familiar with search procedures.
de un modo seguro
securely
Each binder has a locking/releasing mechanism to allow the insertion of new entries when required yet ensure that slips remain securely in place when the catalogue is consulted.
de un modo similar
in a similar vein
In a similar vein, the reference librarians interviewed were mildly cost conscious and believed that their requesters were most satisfied with their performance.
de un modo simplista
simplistically
Overall information need is normally translated somewhat simplistically into a search statement or query.
de un modo sistemático
systematically
In schedules, subjects are listed systematically showing their relationships.
de un modo susceptible
sensitively
A number of observers and critics of professional education for library and information work has expressed concern at the failure of SLIS to respond rapidly and sensitively to such IT induced changes.
de un modo tautológico
tautologically
To tell the truth, I may speak, on this being indeterminate and indivisible, only tautologically: the being is the being.
de un modo temporal
on a temporary basis
Funds received from federal or foundation grants are allocated for specific projects or programs on a one-time or temporary basis, and such funds are considered 'soft' money as compared to funds for permanently authorized positions.
de un modo tosco
crudely
Just as we can recognize stages of physical growth so we can isolate, rather crudely but nevertheless usefully, stages of psychological growth that have relevance to our theme.
de un modo trágico
tragically
Coleridge-Taylor died tragically early, leaving behind a wealth of little known music.
de un modo tranquilizador
soothingly
reassuringly
As he recovers, he overhears a well-intentioned social worker murmuring soothingly about a juvenile facility, and contrives an escape.
When she had finished Beck said reassuringly: 'Don't let old Tilly bother you - She can be a rotter at times - She's a Jekyl and Hyde, if ever there was one - One minute she's fine; another, she's a monster'.
de un modo transparente
seamlessly
A multimedia system is one that seamlessly integrates text, numerics, pictures, video, animation and sound within a single, digital information environment.
de un modo u otro
somehow
some way
in some form or another
in some form or other
If there is one, the borrower must be notified, and the copy somehow put aside for that borrower for a limited amount of time.
Somehow, some way, officials were getting early evacuees out of harm's way as Hurricane Gustav bore down on the central Louisiana coast.
Here's five famous literary works which were, in some form or another, bowdlerised by publishers on their initial release.
Consumer advice has been a rather late arrival on the scene in Britain considering that everyone is a consumer of goods and services in some form or other.
de un modo vergonzoso
shamefully
He maintains that indexers are shamefully treated, their pay is disgraceful and they are almost never acknowledged in the book.
de un modo voluntario
voluntarily
Thus the Librarian works with school classes and also has contacts with preschool children and those who visit the library voluntarily.
de un nuevo modo
in a new way
Electronic publishing may bring about the possibility of organising products in a new way.
dicho de otro modo
in other words
said differently
In other words, the information supplied in the document matches, to an acceptable degree, the information demanded by the user.
Said differently, the public access technology adoption curve seems to be in the process of leveling = Dicho de otro modo, la curva de adopción de tecnología para el acceso público comienza a nivelarse.
distribuir de un modo escalonado
lay out in + stages
These goals are presented in some kind of time frame, with the ultimate goals being in the future, and specific objectives for achieving the goals laid out in stages.
distribuir de un modo planificado
zone
On a well-planned campus, facilities are zoned according to functions.
el mejor modo de
the best way of
The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.
el modo como
the way in which
Recommendations relating to analytical cataloguing practices concern themselves primarily with the way in which the part of a document or work to be accessed is described.
el modo de
the way in which
Recommendations relating to analytical cataloguing practices concern themselves primarily with the way in which the part of a document or work to be accessed is described.
el modo de + Infinitivo
the way to go about + Gerundio
In determining whether to establish a branch library the most important considerations are its general purpose, usefulness and the ways to go about organising it.
en cierto modo
to some extent
after a fashion
to a certain extent
in a manner of speaking
so to speak
to some degree
To some extent, at least, any theory designed to study this process evolves from practice rather than vice versa.
Koenig had a flat-platen machine working after a fashion in 1811, and a prototype cylinder machine in 1812 = Koenig ya en 1811 tenía una máquina de presión plana que más o menos funcionaba y un prototipo de máquina rotativa en 1812.
To a certain extent librarians have found their dependence on centralised bodies irksome.
Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.
It has long and effectively been used by many map librarians who felt that in their particular collections of maps the book and the work, so to speak, might be said to coincide, and that the considerations of authorship, editions, translations, and related works were largely negligible.
All successful managers are autocratic to some degree.
en cierto modo + Verbo
sort of + Verbo
I was sort of appalled at Mr. Welsh's comments on the future of bibliographic services that the Library of Congress is willing to provide.
encontrar el modo de
find + a way of/to
come up with + a way to
devise + a way to/of
They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.
I gave it a lot of thought but sadly I couldn't come up with a way to go about it.
The author considers the need to devise a way of addressing unforeseen problems.
encontrar el modo de paliar un problema
find + a way (a)round a problem
Opportunities for innovation come from unexpected successes or unexpected failures and that ways round problems in dealing with innovation must be found.
encontrar el modo de regresar
find + Posesivo + way back
It seems that classification is like nature: if you drive her out with a pitchfork, she will soon find her way back.
encontrar su propio modo de actuar
find + Posesivo + own way
For much study and research, the researcher must find his own way, at least initially, because he has not yet clarified his mind or his aim to the point where he can pose precise questions.
en metálico y de otro modo
in cash and in kind
It is anticipated that the future viability of the Archives will be dependent on the ability to attract additional funding both in cash and in kind.
en modo alguno
by no means
However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.
estimar grosso modo
guesstimate
In a nutshell, geolocation analyzes the user's IP address (the number associated with your computer) to guesstimate where the user is accessing the Internet.
estudiar el modo de
explore + ways in which
explore + ways and means of
Ways are explored in which public library children's librarians can help sighted children increase their understanding of persons with visual impairment.
The author challenges librarians to explore ways and means of extending library facilities to the disadvantaged - physically handicapped, blind, and deaf and dumb.
examinar el modo de
examine + way
This article examines ways in which preservation planning may be made politically attractive and managerially effective.
extenderse a modo de abanico
fan out
The search fans out through a is-a relationship from the original two nodes to all node.
flujo de datos de un modo intermitente
bursty traffic
This article describes a mechanism that regulates access of bursty traffic to a LAN.
frase a modo de título
title-like phrase
Note that headings when read backwards with appropriate prepositions inserted make a title-like phrase describing the subject.
funcionar de un modo autónomo
operate under + an autonomous hand
Special libraries which operate under an autonomous hand may not fall under the purview of the local civil service agency.
grosso modo [Generalmente precedido de una cantidad]
roughly
crudely
rough draft
ballpark
This survey shows that roughly one in three of all people who enter bookshops go out with a book or books.
Just as we can recognize stages of physical growth so we can isolate, rather crudely but nevertheless usefully, stages of psychological growth that have relevance to our theme.
This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.
In hindsight about 350k dollars (ballpark) turned out to be the magic number.
hablar del mismo modo
talk + alike
The 'commercial' and 'academic' worlds have merged - they think alike, talk alike, look alike - both inhabit 'campuses' and play volleyball at breaktimes, and drink fruit juice.
hacer Algo de modo equivocado
go about + Nombre + the wrong way
It may be that I'm going about it the wrong way, trying to learn it by rote rather than really understanding it.
hacer Algo de modo erróneo
go about + Nombre + the wrong way
It may be that I'm going about it the wrong way, trying to learn it by rote rather than really understanding it.
hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado
pootle
piddle around/about
piss about/around
It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.
After piddling around most of the morning yesterday, my sis, her husband Fred, and my parents came over to celebrate Christmas Day.
The band pissed about for the first half year, and then set to work.
indizar de modo KWIC
KWIC
If the entries are KWIC indexed in the regular files, they are KWICed in the pool index as well.
información a modo de ejemplo
sample data
Sample data for the rest of the MARC record will be entered with the corresponding field indicator and subfield descriptions highlighted in the lower half of the screen.
ingeniarse el modo de
dream up + ways to
Users who experience these situations might get the idea that librarians stay awake nights dreaming up ways to frustrate their efforts to find material in the library.
modo de acometer
way of going about
way to go about
There are many ways of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and many ways of going about it.
I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.
modo de actuar [Frecuentement usado en el plural]
arrangement
course of action
practice
rationale
This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.
Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.
This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.
CD-ROM publishers are pricing either low or high and seemingly do not know what rationale to use for pricing.
modo de ahorro de energía
power save mode
Almost any electronic device might benefit from having a power save mode but the most common application is for portable computers.
modo de andar
gait
Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.
modo de aprendizaje
learning style
These findings may have implications for those concerned with student learning styles and absorptive capacity.
modo de comportamiento
mode of behaviour
way of conduct
The vast expansion in Internet users has caused difficulties in establishing and maintaining Internet protocols and modes of behaviour.
There are ways of conduct which end inevitably in complications and perplexities.
modo de comunicación
communication pathway
Traditional communication pathways between acquisitions and other departments are inadequate in the process of acquiring the electronic resources increasingly in demand by the community.
modo de conducta
mode of conduct
way of conduct
It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.
There are ways of conduct which end inevitably in complications and perplexities.
modo de conseguir Algo
lever
An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.
modo de expresión
way of expression
mode of expression
One of the school's tasks is to enable pupils to acquire knowledge, skills and ways of expression which will contribute to their all round development.
Success of any search for relevant information hinges on how readily predictable are the modes of expression for concepts and statements in the search file.
modo de hacer
way of going about
way to go about
There are many ways of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and many ways of going about it.
I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.
modo de hacer preguntas
questioning behaviour
The author explores the questioning behaviour on an electronic list (e-list) focused on colon cancer.
modo de introducción de datos
input mode
Pressing the <Ins> key acts as a toggle switch in changing the input mode from INSERT to OVERWRITE and vice versa = Al pulsar la techa <Ins> ésta actúa como un dispositivo de conmutación que cambia modo de introducción de datos de "insertar" a "sobrescribir" y viceversa.
modo de llevar a cabo
way of going about
There are many ways of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and many ways of going about it.
modo de llevar cabo
way to go about
I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.
modo de pensar
thinking
way of thinking
mindset [mind-set]
mode of thought
mode of thinking
Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.
It should be evident from the previous comments that planning is an attitude, a state of mind, a way of thinking.
The article 'The emergence of a new mindset' argues that despite an evolving sense of social responsibility by librarians, confusion as to the public library's mission still persists.
The result might be greater efficiency and the narrowing of the gap between different modes of thought regarding library classification.
For most of its modern history library and information science (LIS) has been governed by the mode of thinking best characterized as positivism.
modo de presentación visual
display device
Amongst the display devices that have been incorporated into published thesauri are arrowgraphs in which related terms are joined by arrows leading from general terms out to their more specific partners.
modo de realizar
way of going about
way to go about
There are many ways of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and many ways of going about it.
I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.
modo de resaltar
spotlight
This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.
modo de vida
way of life
EEC's activities provoke general interest only when they seem to pose a threat to yet another apect of the British way of life.
modo de vida tradicional
folklife
This article provides a selective list of available Internet resources covering all aspects of folklore and folklife.
modo no interactivo
non-interactive mode
Teletext services are broadcast information services which may be accessed in a non-interactive mode.
no haber modo de
there + be + no means of
In an arithmetic notation (i.e. one using integers) if 62 represents the Novel and 63 Drama, there is no means of placing the Historical novel in its correct place which is clearly 'between' 62 and 63.
no haber modo de regresar
there + be + no way back
For most threatened plants and animals, there is no way back from a place on the list of endangered species.
no haber modo de volver
there + be + no way back
For most threatened plants and animals, there is no way back from a place on the list of endangered species.
no hay modo de que
for the life of me
I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
no tener modo de regresar
have + no way back
This is our final choice, and we have no way back.
no tener modo de volver
have + no way back
This is our final choice, and we have no way back.
o de algún otro modo
or otherwise
But everyone must also realize that a fair is unlikely to be successful, commercially or otherwise, unless a broad selection of books is displayed.
pensar del mismo modo
think + alike
The 'commercial' and 'academic' worlds have merged - they think alike, talk alike, look alike - both inhabit 'campuses' and play volleyball at breaktimes, and drink fruit juice.
pensar de un modo diferente
think out(side) + (of) the box
Metrosexuals are an emerging breed of men who think outside the box of male stereotypes.
pero no hubo modo
but no dice
We'd hoped to see it sometime in 2008, but no dice.
por decirlo de algún modo
in a manner of speaking
so to speak
Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.
It has long and effectively been used by many map librarians who felt that in their particular collections of maps the book and the work, so to speak, might be said to coincide, and that the considerations of authorship, editions, translations, and related works were largely negligible.
por el modo
by the way
She also noticed that the relative status of an employee was often predictable by the way that person dressed.
preparar de un modo rápido
throw together
A quality design cannot be thrown together on short notice.
recordar de un modo rápido
sweep back to
As her mind swept back to her discussion with Marsha James concerning a replacement, she grew more sombre.
saber de algún modo
know + on some grounds
Each test involves obtaining a cluster of about five documents known on some grounds to be related in subject matter, and retrieving their descriptors from at least two data bases.
ser en cierto modo un + Nombre
be something of a + Nombre
Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.
surgir de un modo confuso
grow + like Topsy
They employ a symbolism which grew like Topsy and has little consistency; a strange fact in that most logical field.
tratar a Alguien del mismo modo
treat + Nombre + equally
treat + Nombre + the same (way)
Equality means you treat everyone equally, not give special treatment to minorities.
If I treat everyone the same way, I am for sure being biased because each individual is unique.
tratar de igual modo
treat as + equal
AACR2 recognised that a cataloguing code of the 1980s must treat all media as equal.
usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz
time efficient [time-efficient]
A successful programme must be time efficient and information packed.
usar de un modo descuidado
bandy (about/around)
The word 'analysis' was bandied around by all and sundry, but there was little agreement as to what it meant.
usar de un modo despreocupado
bandy (about/around)
The word 'analysis' was bandied around by all and sundry, but there was little agreement as to what it meant.
uso de un modo descuidado
bandying about
Most statements about electronic communication (laudatory and critical) tend toward generalizaton and the bandying about of vast numbers rather than being evaluative or descriptive.
ver las cosas de diferente modo
see + things differently
It also prevents the development of another type of catalogers who see things differently.
ver las cosas de un modo diferente
see + things differently
It also prevents the development of another type of catalogers who see things differently.
