mundo
scene ; world.
A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.
Together they constitute the world's largest data base.
abarcar el mundo
span + the globe
The threat from car bombs now spans the globe - anywhere and anyone, a government building, an airport, could be a target.
a beber y a tragar que el mundo se va a acabar
eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die)
Before we get down to business, let's eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die," the CEO said after everyone had arrived.
abrirse camino en el mundo
make + Posesivo + way in the world
He had already made his way in the world as a soloist before becoming a stage star.
afectar al mundo
span + the globe
The threat from car bombs now spans the globe - anywhere and anyone, a government building, an airport, could be a target.
ajeno al mundo
unwordly
There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.
al otro lado del mundo
half way (a)round the world
It is unreasonable to expect a library without enough money to open at regular hours to serve its citizens to commit resources that will enable a user half way around the world to borrow from its collection.
buscar por todo el mundo
search + the world (over)
Unless beauty is in your heart, you can search the world over and find it not.
campeonato del mundo
world cup
Since the world cup, we are now allowed to enjoy football, and Alf Ramsay's elevation signifies the establishment's acceptance of the sport of the masses.
causar sensación en el mundo
make + a big noise in the world
Mozart commented to Beethoven after hearing him perform, 'You will some day make a big noise in the world'.
cautivar al mundo
make + a big noise in the world
Mozart commented to Beethoven after hearing him perform, 'You will some day make a big noise in the world'.
como Dios + Pronombre + trajo al mundo
in + Posesivo + birthday suit
The police thought he was mental and arrested him when he was going about in his birthday suit.
como si se acabara el mundo
like there's no tomorrow
The way to live like there's no tomorrow is to basically love life and be as crazy as possible and take risks and chances.
como si se fuese a acabar el mundo
like there's no tomorrow
The way to live like there's no tomorrow is to basically love life and be as crazy as possible and take risks and chances.
con ansias de conquistar el mundo
world-conquering
Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and the rest continue to fight the good fight against world-conquering super-powered villains, offering their readers excitement, escape, and hopefully a bit more = Superman, Batman, Spideman y otros continúan luchando por una buena causa contra villanos superpoderosos con ansias de conquistar el mundo, ofreciendo a sus lectores emoción, evasión de la realidad y, es de esperar, un poco más.
con la mejor voluntad del mundo
in good faith
If one side gives in on something, take it in good faith, don't take advantage of it, and be willing to yield something in return.
conocer (el) mundo
travel around + the world
Traveling around the world is a dream a lot of people have, and they want to make it come true.
correr mundo
see + life
see + the world
Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.
Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.
cubrir el mundo
span + the globe
The threat from car bombs now spans the globe - anywhere and anyone, a government building, an airport, could be a target.
cultura del mundo impreso
print culture
This paper outlines some of the opportunities presented by the information age as well as some of the values offered by traditional print culture = Este artículo describe en líneas generales algunas de las oportunidades que presenta la era de la información así como algunos de los valores que ofrece la cultura del mundo impreso tradicional.
dar todo el oro del mundo
give + Posesivo + right arm
I can't help but feel gutted that people who would give their right arm to be there probably won't get tickets.
dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a
put + Posesivo + heart (and soul) into
Miss Clough's privacy was legendary; she did not wear her heart on her sleeve, but she did put her heart into her painting.
del mundo real
real-world
It is unfortunate that there is a dearth of real-world logged data to explore usage and problems.
demostrar al mundo
prove to + the world
He is out to prove to the world that politics is not a bad word.
de otro mundo
unworldly
It's well documented that meditation and yoga lead to contact with unworldly forces of evil.
desconectarse del mundo
be dead to the world
He complained about feeling achy and tired, fell asleep in the car on the way home, and was dead to the world for the next 16 or so hours.
desconectarse del mundo real
switch off from + the real world
A good novel will engross me and have me switched off from the real world for hours.
desde que el mundo es mundo
from the beginning of time
since the beginning of time
since time began
From the beginning of time, technology has been a key element in the growth and development of societies.
Since the beginning of time, the buttocks have always been one of the two most important determinants of the beauty of the female torso.
Since time began there has never been a conscientious objector in the war between the sexes.
desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo
wish + Nombre + every success
IFLA's involvement in the Global Knowledge Partnership is a major step towards that goal and I wish it every success.
desear a Alguien toda la suerte del mundo
wish + Nombre + all the luck in the world
The worst is over now and I wish you all the luck in the world.
deseoso de conquistar el mundo
world-conquering
Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and the rest continue to fight the good fight against world-conquering super-powered villains, offering their readers excitement, escape, and hopefully a bit more = Superman, Batman, Spideman y otros continúan luchando por una buena causa contra villanos superpoderosos con ansias de conquistar el mundo, ofreciendo a sus lectores emoción, evasión de la realidad y, es de esperar, un poco más.
de todas las partes del mundo
from all over the world
from all over the globe
from every part of the world
from the world over
The newsletter has generated interest from all over the world.
What this has meant is that in the 20th century, ideas are being sourced from all over the globe; and at the speed oflight, so to speak.
Thousands of runners from every part of the world gather every year to run in the footsteps of the legendary Greek soldier-runner-messenger.
This database contains details of 326 studies from the world over exploring the association between obesity with sedentary behaviour.
de todo el mundo [Expresión generalmente acompañada del artículo]
world over, the
around the world
across the globe
from (all) around the world
throughout the world
around the globe
from (all) around the globe
all over the globe
from across the world
across the world
around the planet
the world over
from the world over
from all over the world
from all over the globe
Despite its faults and inadequacies the public library brings pleasure to, and satisfies some of the needs of, millions the world over.
Today, it is possible to connect a computer terminal to a wide range of online computer-stored data around the world.
It is difficult to make comparisons between library services across the globe = Es difícil establecer comparaciones entre los servicios bibliocarios de todo el mundo.
Through the Internet, school students and teachers have access to information from around the world.
In 1953 UNESCO estimated that 269,000 books were produced throughout the world.
The OCLC bibliographic database has become one of the world's premier library resources, consulted an average of 65 times a second by users around the globe.
The article is entitled 'Information innovations from around the globe'.
The World Wide Web allows users to access computers all over the globe.
The utilization of technology, coupled with skilled librarians, brings information from across the world to the user at the local public library.
Fragmentation, competition and division is giving way to unification and cooperation as knowledge, technology, and capital flows across the world.
It is a shining center of culture and political influence without peer around the planet.
Every scientist, social scientist or humanist draws upon the findings and the thoughts of his predecessors or his current colleagues the world over.
This database contains details of 326 studies from the world over exploring the association between obesity with sedentary behaviour.
The newsletter has generated interest from all over the world.
What this has meant is that in the 20th century, ideas are being sourced from all over the globe; and at the speed oflight, so to speak.
dueño del mundo, el
cock-of-the-walk
As far as he could see, he was cock of the walk: many of the men in Sunset suffered from diseases that Horace had so far escaped.
echarse al mundo
go out into + the world
Going out into the world busking as a street performer can be a very rewarding experience.
el dinero mueve al mundo
money makes the world go (a)round
The article 'Money makes the world go round' analyses the problems facing data base producers when attempting to balance online and print subscription income = El artículo "El dinero mueve al mundo" analiza los problemas a los que enfrentan los productores de las bases de datos al intentar equilibrar sus ingresos de las suscripciones en línea con los de las suscripciones impresas.
el fin del mundo
the ends of the earth
the end of the world
Having journeyed to the ends of the earth and the land of the dead, Heracles could therefore suggest closing down the Eleusian mysteries.
If you are reading these words, then we survived the end of the world that was supposedly foretold by the ancient Maya.
el más antiguo del mundo
the oldest in the book
the oldest in the world
As sleep aids go, counting sheep is probably the oldest in the book.
A family has discovered their cat is the oldest in the world after reaching its 39th birthday.
el mundo da muchas vueltas [Derivado de la expresión original "Curses, like chickens, come home to roost"]
what goes around comes around
the chickens come home to roost
you reap what you sow
if you dance, you must pay the piper
If there's one place where what goes around comes around, it's the United States Senate.
These particular chickens do come home to roost.
A popular teaching of the New Testament is the principle that 'you reap what you sow'.
And as the old saying goes: 'If you dance, you must pay the piper' .
el mundo de las noticias
newsmaking
This article studies how news library staff and editorial staff in a large metropolitan daily newspaper perceive the contribution of the news library to newsmaking.
el mundo en la palma de la mano
the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand
The article is entitled 'Reference applications of color microfiche: the world in the palm of your hand'.
el mundo está a sus pies
the world is + Posesivo + oyster
The world is her oyster and she plans on taking the opportunities that she is given.
el mundo es un pañuelo
it's a small world
There is just one moon, one golden sun and though the mountains divide and the oceans are wide, it's a small world.
el techo del mundo
the roof of the world
Tibet, a land veiled in secrecy for centuries, 'the roof of the world' full of mystery, grandeur and overwhelming sights.
el truco más antiguo del mundo
the oldest trick in the world
the oldest trick in the book
Even the oldest trick in the world still has new life in it if you give it some thought.
This is the oldest trick in the book, but it's fun to see people still baffled by it.
en el culo del mundo
in the arse of nowhere
in the middle of nowhere
in the back of beyond
out in the sticks
We got stuck waiting for a train back for almost two hours, so we sat in a country pub in the arse of nowhere, stuffing our faces and playing dominoes.
The chance to stay in the middle of a rainforest in the middle of nowhere and nobody else around us was too good an opportunity to miss.
They didn't go there because life was good, but because there, in the back of beyond, you could pan for gold without the threat of being robbed.
Listen to people who live out in the sticks and heed their advice and recommendations - don't rely on instinct or rumour.
en el mundo
on the face of the earth
on the world stage
E-mail is without question the most powerful method of distributing information on the face of the earth.
At a time when China is becoming more and more significant on the world stage, the increasing curtailment of the freedom of its citizens to access the information they choose is deeply disturbing.
en el mundo actual
in today's world
In today's world it is rather difficult to imagine a child not watching the telly.
en el mundo antiguo
in antiquity
The attribution of both these works to him in antiquity is incorrect according to modern scholarship.
en el mundo entero
all over the world
worldwide [world-wide]
all around the world
throughout the world
around the planet
the world over
All of the schemes are here subjected to considerable criticism but we have as yet nothing better to replace them; they are used in libraries all over the world, and librarians have to learn to live with them.
In 1985 there were 889 million illiterates worldwide.
Patent lawyers would be hard pressed if they had to operate without abstracts to the millions upon millions of patents issued for centuries all around the world.
In 1953 UNESCO estimated that 269,000 books were produced throughout the world.
It is a shining center of culture and political influence without peer around the planet.
Every scientist, social scientist or humanist draws upon the findings and the thoughts of his predecessors or his current colleagues the world over.
en el mundo nos rodea
out there
How she ached to be a poet and by some wizardry of pen capture the mysteries going on out there.
en el mundo real
in the real world
On paper, most girls would name the boy-next-door as their ideal mate, although in the real world you're often passed over for more masculine men.
enfrentarse al mundo
go out into + the world
Going out into the world busking as a street performer can be a very rewarding experience.
en la mayor parte del mundo
in most parts of the world
Tagetes is one of the popular garden bloomers in most parts of the world.
en todo el mundo [Expresión generalmente acompañada del artículo]
worldwide [world-wide]
world over, the
around the world
all around the world
all over the world
across the globe
throughout the world
around the globe
across the world
around the planet
the world over
in the whole world
In 1985 there were 889 million illiterates worldwide.
Despite its faults and inadequacies the public library brings pleasure to, and satisfies some of the needs of, millions the world over.
Today, it is possible to connect a computer terminal to a wide range of online computer-stored data around the world.
Patent lawyers would be hard pressed if they had to operate without abstracts to the millions upon millions of patents issued for centuries all around the world.
All of the schemes are here subjected to considerable criticism but we have as yet nothing better to replace them; they are used in libraries all over the world, and librarians have to learn to live with them.
It is difficult to make comparisons between library services across the globe = Es difícil establecer comparaciones entre los servicios bibliocarios de todo el mundo.
In 1953 UNESCO estimated that 269,000 books were produced throughout the world.
The OCLC bibliographic database has become one of the world's premier library resources, consulted an average of 65 times a second by users around the globe.
Fragmentation, competition and division is giving way to unification and cooperation as knowledge, technology, and capital flows across the world.
It is a shining center of culture and political influence without peer around the planet.
Every scientist, social scientist or humanist draws upon the findings and the thoughts of his predecessors or his current colleagues the world over.
Niagara falls is perhaps the most known attraction of this type in the whole world.
en un mundo ideal
in an ideal world
Of course, in an ideal world it would not be necessary to look under all these headings for what is after all just one subject.
en un mundo perfecto
in a perfect world
In a perfect world, what would you personally do with the print material that your library designates for weeding?.
envidia del mundo, la
world's envy, the
Life has not blessed her with parental love, but has gifted her with beauty that's the world's envy.
experiencia del mundo
worldliness
The best path, the film implies, is a middle way, combining worldliness with a folksy morality, one that respects family and individual alike.
experiencia del mundo real
real-world training
The location has not only provided real-world training but it has also given them the chance to experience an environment that differs greatly from their home state.
famoso en el mundo entero
world-renowned
world-renown
world-famous [world famous]
The prestige of working for a world-renowned abstracting organization and of having one's name carried in its publications is also motivating.
Larry King is not only a world-renown journalist, but a true American icon.
Paul Erdos (1913-1996) was a world famous Hungarian mathematician.
famoso en todo el mundo
world-famous [world famous]
world-renowned
world-renown
Paul Erdos (1913-1996) was a world famous Hungarian mathematician.
The prestige of working for a world-renowned abstracting organization and of having one's name carried in its publications is also motivating.
Larry King is not only a world-renown journalist, but a true American icon.
Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP)
Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP)
This article discusses the origins and organisation of IFLA's core programme for the Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).
formación en el mundo real
real-world training
The location has not only provided real-world training but it has also given them the chance to experience an environment that differs greatly from their home state.
haber recorrido mucho mundo
be well-travelled
And even if you are very well traveled, you will be hard-pushed to think of a place with more interior designers and furniture shops than here.
hacer recorrer todo el mundo
take + Nombre + across the world
After witnessing her parents being murdered by the Mob, she set off on a journey for revenge that took her across the world.
hacer todo el bien del mundo
do + Pronombre + a power of good
do + Pronombre + a/the world of good
I took my mother to Southend for a holiday as she had been very ill & it did her a power of good.
Aria used to be Rosewood's resident weird girl - but that was before a trip to Iceland did her a world of good.
hasta el fin del mundo
until the end of the world
In this list, he gave a cryptic name to each of the popes who would reign from that time until the until the end of the world.
hombre de mundo [Plural men-about-town]
man-about-town
He is a dashing man-about-town and his rakish behaviour towards women has gained him a notorious reputation.
hombre que tiene mucho mundo
a man of the world
You can discuss anything with him - he's a man of the world.
incluir a todo el mundo
inclusivity
Academic libraries need shed these lingering vestiges of eurocentricism and move forward towards meaningful cultural inclusivity.
inclusión en el mundo de las redes
e-inclusion
Proposals should aim at explaining to the citizens in Latin America the benefits of the Information Society in the following four areas: local governance, education and cultural diversity, public health and social inclusion (or e-inclusion).
inclusión en el mundo electrónico
e-inclusion
Proposals should aim at explaining to the citizens in Latin America the benefits of the Information Society in the following four areas: local governance, education and cultural diversity, public health and social inclusion (or e-inclusion).
la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo [Proverbio usado para resaltar el papel tan importante que desempeña la mujer en el mundo]
the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
The saying, 'The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Rules the World' is indeed the insignia of us 'Women' - it makes me feel worthy to be born a woman .
la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo [Proverbio usado para resaltar el papel tan importante que desempeña la mujer en el mundo]
the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
The saying, 'The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Rules the World' is indeed the insignia of us 'Women' - it makes me feel worthy to be born a woman .
la mayoría del mundo
the majority of the world
most people
the majority of the people
Free trade is not working for the majority of the world.
Most people want - and need - an idealized father figure as a leader.
Mali is a country with a strong oral tradition and consequently books are marginal to the majority of the people.
llevar por todo el mundo
take + Nombre + across the world
After witnessing her parents being murdered by the Mob, she set off on a journey for revenge that took her across the world.
maravilla del mundo
wonder of the world
Only one of the ancient wonders of the world still survives - now history lovers are being invited to choose a new list of seven.
mujer que tiene mucho mundo
a woman of the world
She is a woman of the world and understands these delicate issues.
mundo académico
academe
academia
This article describes a study conducted to show how librarians think they are perceived by their colleagues in academe, the teaching faculty.
NREN is envisioned as a cooperative venture of government, academia and industry, initial funding coming mainly from government.
mundo académico, el [Expresión generalmente acompañada del artículo]
academic, the
academic world, the
world of academia, the
The article is entitled 'Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.
Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.
His publications attacked the pretentiousness and fallibility of the world of academia.
mundo analógico, el [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
analog world, the
Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.
mundo árabe, el [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
Arab world, the
There are more than 20 LIS schools in the Arab world and they grant diplomas, B.Sc. degrees, Master degrees and Ph.D.
mundo científico, el
scholarly community, the
scientific world, the
The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.
The second rule is an 'external' one: it deals with the relation between 'the scientific world' and 'the real world'.
mundo clásico, el
classical world, the
Greek and Latin may long since have lost their central place in Western education, but the influence of the classical world on our own culture remains very strong.
mundo comercial, el
commercial world, the
Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.
mundo cotidiano
lifeworld [life world]
One of the main difficulties is that information technology transform our lifeworld.
mundo de fantasía
fantasy world
world of fancy
The author presents a critique of some of the settings used in her novels (school, circus, nursery, holiday adventure, family, detectives, and fantasy worlds).
'A radically atheoretical posture is conceivable only in a purely theoretical world of wild fancy,' he wrote in response to Gary Thomas's article, 'What's the Use of Theory?' = "Una postura radicalmente ateórica sólo es concebible en un mundo puramente teórico de fantasía salvaje", escribió en respuesta al artículo de Gary Thomas, "¿Qué sentido tiene la teoría?".
mundo de habla inglesa, el [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
English-speaking world, the
Its objective was to establish a unity of practice throughout the English-speaking world.
mundo de la ciencia, el
world of science, the
scientific world, the
Things would be infinitely worse if the arena where all this happened was one filled with back-biting and intrigue, such as the world of science.
The second rule is an 'external' one: it deals with the relation between 'the scientific world' and 'the real world'.
mundo de la documentación, el [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
information world, the
In the next decade those libraries that adhere to traditionalism will become backwaters whereas those committed to meeting the expectations of their clientele will become leaders in the information world.
mundo de la empresa
business world
Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.
mundo de la empresa, el [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
corporate world, the
Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.
mundo de la fantasía, el
world of make-believe, the
land of make-believe, the
Students of children's literature and anyone interested in the world of make-believe will find this stimulating.
They have created a land of make-believe that's worse than regular life.
mundo de la información, el [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
information world, the
information business, the
infosphere, the
In the next decade those libraries that adhere to traditionalism will become backwaters whereas those committed to meeting the expectations of their clientele will become leaders in the information world.
But like all of us in the information business, they have been forced to compete with the likes of Yahoo, Altavista, and amazon.com.
A long-term international programme of action is needed to preserve cultural diversity and multilingualism in the infosphere.
mundo de la letra impresa, el
print world, the
The author examines the current situation in the print world and looks at some of the forces which militate against change, including copyright, licensing issues, and promotion and tenure.
mundo de la mafia, el
criminal scene, the
criminal world, the
This is but a myth used instrumentally by delinquents to establish a position on the criminal scene - as doorkeepers, bodyguards, money collectors or other so-called 'specialists in violence'.
From its inception, 'Sanctuary', William Faulkner's novel of a young co-ed initiated through rape and murder into the criminal world was controversial.
mundo de la moda, el
fashion world, the
world of fashion, the
Unlike most of the fashion world, the styles of formal attire take their names from men's wear rather than female attire.
The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.
mundo de la música, el
music world, the
This index facilitates access to information about musicians and other members of the music world.
mundo de la música popular, el
Tin Pan Alley
The 1920s and 1930s have come to stand out as the golden age of the Tin Pan Alley song.
mundo del arte, el
art world, the
Hollywood is expounding the idea that the art world is full of bogus ideas, false values, and kinky sex.
mundo de las bibliotecas, el
library world, the
In the library world leaders should have the courage to defend the right to read and the other high principles of the library profession.
mundo de las drogas
drug culture
In this book, written out of much grief and anguish, Kenny explores the drug culture that claimed the lives of her two nephews.
mundo de las empresas
business environment
The concepts of competition, technological discontinuities, and innovation are typically found in a business environment.
mundo de las letras, el
world of letters, the
This article looks at how the first of the electronic technologies, radio, was initially perceived in the world of letters and libraries.
mundo del comercio del libro
book-trade life
To speak of books as 'new products for the market' sounds crassly commercial, but is nevertheless a hard fact of book-trade life.
mundo del espectáculo, el [Palabra formada a partir de show business]
show business
showbiz world, the
showbiz
Ponies have been used for riding, transport, work on crofts and in coal mines, domestic service, and in show business.
At the time of her death tributes poured in from across the showbiz world.
According to the new poll, Justin Bieber, Russell Brand and Kanye West are among the worst dressed men in showbiz = Según la nueva encuesta, Justin Bieber, Russell Brand y Kanye West se encuentran entre los hombres peor vestidos del mundo del espectáculo.
mundo del hampa
criminal underworld
Dickens's own outrage over the conditions of the poor in Britian conflicted with his revulsion at the criminal underworld & his fear of popular insurgence.
mundo del hampa, el
criminal scene, the
criminal world, the
This is but a myth used instrumentally by delinquents to establish a position on the criminal scene - as doorkeepers, bodyguards, money collectors or other so-called 'specialists in violence'.
From its inception, 'Sanctuary', William Faulkner's novel of a young co-ed initiated through rape and murder into the criminal world was controversial.
mundo del libro, el [Expresión generalmente acompañada del artículo]
book world, the
Selection of books for review sometimes causes controversy as to why some are reviewed and others not and the reviews themselves can create minor storms in the book world if it is felt they are prejudiced or spiteful.
mundo de los medios de comunicación, el
mediascape, the
The empirical analysis revealed that the Internet is quite rapidly occupying its place in the mediascape = El análisis empírico reveló que Internet está rápidamente ocupando su lugar en el mundo de los medios de comunicación.
mundo de los negocios
business world
business environment
Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.
The concepts of competition, technological discontinuities, and innovation are typically found in a business environment.
mundo del papel impreso, el
paper world, the
The electronic world will not supplant the paper world and the old collection development paradigms will continue to be relevant.
mundo del yoga, el
yoga world, the
Tom is a renowned teacher and has been involved in the yoga world for many years now.
mundo desarrollado, el
developed world, the
Australia's economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world.
mundo digital, el
digital world, the
Critics of the digital world show fear of depersonalization, inauthenticty, subjugation to the mechanical and the substitution of quantity over quality.
mundo, el
globe, the
South Asia must make efforts to reach other parts of the globe in order to make the information age truly viable.
mundo electrónico, el
electronic world, the
The electronic world will not supplant the paper world and the old collection development paradigms will continue to be relevant.
mundo empresarial
business world
business environment
Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.
The concepts of competition, technological discontinuities, and innovation are typically found in a business environment.
mundo empresarial, el [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
corporate world, the
Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.
mundo exterior, el
outside world, the
The canopy bed harkens back to a simpler time when bedrooms were a peaceful retreat from the outside world.
mundo fantástico
fantasy world
The author presents a critique of some of the settings used in her novels (school, circus, nursery, holiday adventure, family, detectives, and fantasy worlds).
mundo feliz
brave new world
The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.
mundo + girar en torno a
enterprise + revolve on
The central activity on which scientific enterprise revolves and is sustained is communication.
mundo ideal, el
ideal world, the
The article is entitled 'Managing electronic journals: the ideal world versus reality'.
mundo imaginado
imaginary world
imagined world
The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread - to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
Escape, in this context, being taken as meaning the provision of an imagined world pleasanter and more shapely than life.
mundo imaginario
imaginary world
imagined world
The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread - to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
Escape, in this context, being taken as meaning the provision of an imagined world pleasanter and more shapely than life.
mundo impreso, el
print world, the
The author examines the current situation in the print world and looks at some of the forces which militate against change, including copyright, licensing issues, and promotion and tenure.
mundo industrializado, el
industrialised world, the
Transborder data flow has become a topic of serious discussion and concern among the governments of the industrialised world = La transferencia de información entre países se ha convertido en una tema serio de discusión y preocupación entre los gobiernos del mundo industrializado.
mundo islámico, el
Islamic world, the
Original ideas from Byzantium came to the West through the Islamic World and the unifying factor of the Arabic language and religion.
mundo laboral
job market
working world
Other recent surveys, such as those on multiple job holders and vacancies, reflect the need for information on aspects of the job market in the Community.
This approach represents a conceptual advance that improves understanding of the complexities of the working world of information professionals.
mundo material
material world
He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.
mundo moderno
modern world
modernised world
The necessity for the public library to keep pace with developments in the modern world is emphasised.
Modernity & vendetta are contradictory social phenomena, & yet globalization brings to light the existence of blood feud in a modernized world.
mundo occidental, el [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
western world, the
West, the
Occident, the
Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.
As the Roman Empire declined in the West the libraries also declined, as did book publishing and acquisitions.
The article 'Libraries in late Ottoman Palestine between the Orient and the Occident' reveals historically Palestine's transformation from a backward region of the Ottoman Empire to a focus for international.
mundo real, el [Expresión normalmente acompañada del artículo]
real world, the
Their goal is to relate abstract management principles and theories to actual management practice, and to help narrow the gap between the classroom and the real world.
mundos aparte
worlds apart
like chalk and cheese
like apples and oranges
International law & cyberspace are not worlds apart anymore.
In many ways they are like chalk and cheese to the point where I find myself even questioning how on earth their relationship works.
Observation and theory are generally like apples and oranges - they don't interact.
mundos opuestos
like oil and water
The two are like oil and water.
mundo utópico perverso
dystopia
Swift's work is a forerunner of the dystopias of Aldous Huxley & George Orwell, which emphasize the destruction of man's personality by the erasure of his past.
navegar por el mundo
roam + the seven seas
Like, roaming the seven seas with a cutlass between your teeth, killing and stealing and raping as you go?.
ningún + Nombre + del mundo
all + Nombre + in the world
Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.
no ser el fin del mundo
not be the end of the world
Taking a rest day from exercising is not the end of the world.
no ser nada del otro mundo
be no great shakes
be nothing to shout about
be nothing to write home (to mom) about
be not much cop
My friends read my books not because they think I am any great shakes as a writer but simply because they know me.
The rooms are nothing to shout about, but it's a friendly place and has one of the neighborhood's best restaurants.
He really does not have that great of a voice and his looks are nothing to write home to mom about.
They are held in contempt by motor racing types because they are not much cop on circuits.
Nuevo Mundo, el
New World, the
Yet, the abundant notarial records in these provincial archives provide an unrivalled opportunity to trace the connections between the Old and New Worlds = No obstante, el gran número de registros notariales en estos archivos provinciales nos proporciona una oportunidad única para encontrar las conexiones entre el Viejo y el Nuevo Mundo.
otro mundo, el
afterworld, the
hereafter
land of the dead, the
hereafter, the
afterlife [after-life]
Egyptians preserved dead bodies through mummification so that the soul could again inhabit the body in the afterworld.
I surmise that Slake will start in the hard-edged reality of modern urban life before sliding ineluctably into the darkling land of hereafter.
Having journeyed to the ends of the earth and the land of the dead, Heracles could therefore suggest closing down the Eleusian mysteries.
Belief in the hereafter is one of the six pillars of Islamic belief required of a Muslim in order to complete his faith.
Acceptance of the belief in an afterlife shows a slight decrease when the findings are compared with those of earlier studies = La aceptación de la creencia de que existe la vida después de la muerte muestra un ligero descenso si se compara con los resultados de estudios anteriores.
país del primer mundo
first world country
Many first world countries have by law 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, minimum.
país del tercer mundo
third world country
Third world countries may not be on the receiving end of access because of lack of money or education.
por nada del mundo
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.
por todo el mundo
worldwide [world-wide]
around the world
across the globe
around the globe
across the world
around the planet
the world over
In 1985 there were 889 million illiterates worldwide.
Today, it is possible to connect a computer terminal to a wide range of online computer-stored data around the world.
It is difficult to make comparisons between library services across the globe = Es difícil establecer comparaciones entre los servicios bibliocarios de todo el mundo.
The OCLC bibliographic database has become one of the world's premier library resources, consulted an average of 65 times a second by users around the globe.
Fragmentation, competition and division is giving way to unification and cooperation as knowledge, technology, and capital flows across the world.
It is a shining center of culture and political influence without peer around the planet.
Every scientist, social scientist or humanist draws upon the findings and the thoughts of his predecessors or his current colleagues the world over.
prestar toda la atención (del mundo) a Alguien
get + Posesivo + undivided attention
have + Posesivo + undivided attention
She says that Damian is the only man in her life and that he gets her undivided attention.
I go from being ignored to having her undivided attention in about 5 seconds.
recorrer el mundo
travel around + the world
travel + the world
Traveling around the world is a dream a lot of people have, and they want to make it come true.
She's traveled the world, from helping orphans in Hawaii to living it up in Nepal.
recorrer el mundo en coche
drive around + the world
The four of us, mum, dad and two kids, set off from Melbourne, Australia, in April 2008 with an aim to drive around the world.
salvar el mundo
save + the world
These denunciations make libraries look both sanctimonious and hypocritical for trying to save the world when they have failed to put ther own house in order.
ser dos mundos completamente distintos
be poles apart
The author discusses the evolving shape of competitor intelligence explaining why to date its aims and realities have been poles apart.
ser el culo del mundo
be the pits
Our health-care system is the pits - millions of Americans don't have any health insurance.
ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo
be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo
I am one of the last people in the world to be a devil's advocate for ISBD.
Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
Seven Wonders of the World, the
In the early nineteenth century the various education societies were horrified to find that people were reading books such as 'the Seven Wonders of the World' and 'Irish Rogues and Rapparees'.
surcar los siete mares
sail + the seven seas
While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.
tener éxito en el mundo
succeed in + the world
You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.
tener lo mejor de ambos mundos
have + the best of both worlds
Do people of mixed race feel caught between two stools or are they nestling in the best of both worlds?.
tener lo mejor de los dos mundos
have + the best of both worlds
Do people of mixed race feel caught between two stools or are they nestling in the best of both worlds?.
tener poco mundo
be wet behind the ears
be a bit green
be green behind the ears
Obama has many sterling qualities but he is wet behind the ears.
He is a bit green, but learns quickly and has a great personality.
The documentary contains interviews with members of the battalion, from green-behind-the-ears privates to high-ranking officers.
tener todo el sentido del mundo
make + all the sense in the world
Banning people who have unsafe sex from giving blood makes all the sense in the world to me.
tercer mundo, el [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
third world, the
It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.
todas las razones del mundo
every reason
She had every reason to believe that as usual she would have to utter a few words of gratitude at this year's evaluation.
todo el mundo
all and sundry
every Tom, Dick and Harry
everybody
each and everyone
all creation
The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.
It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.
Although recognising some such affinities between subjects, it is more difficult to find an overall order of main classes which suits everybody.
The problem is that it benefits each and everyone, but none in particular.
For many centuries all creation has groaned and sighed under the thralldom of sin.
todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información
access for all
We took the view that to fulfil the principle of access for all libraries must continue to provide information in a variety of ways, for example through print and the oral tradition.
triunfar en el mundo
succeed in + the world
You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.
una mujer de mundo
a woman of the world
She is a woman of the world and understands these delicate issues.
un hombre de mundo
a man of the world
You can discuss anything with him - he's a man of the world.
un mundo aparte
a world apart
a breed apart
The general impression was that information staff lived in a world apart, only partially accessible to possible users.
The scientists who study these grains of ancient stardust are a breed apart from the astronomers who rely on telescopes to gather information about the stars.
usuario del mundo de los negocios
business user
The compact disc, which has already revolutionised domestic audio entertainment, is poised to exert quite as big an influence on the world of the business user.
venir al mundo
come into + the world
No one comes into the world already disposed for or against words in print.
ventana al mundo
window on/to the world
In a less pragmatic and visionary sense, the opportunities presented by system membership enable local libraries to become more completely that window to the world that is the ultimate goal of library service.
ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente
see + the world in a different light
New structures do not simply appear, they emerge as a result of seeing the world in a different light.
ver mundo
see + life
see + the world
Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.
Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.
viajar por el mundo
travel around + the world
travel + the world
Traveling around the world is a dream a lot of people have, and they want to make it come true.
She's traveled the world, from helping orphans in Hawaii to living it up in Nepal.
viajar por el mundo en coche
drive around + the world
The four of us, mum, dad and two kids, set off from Melbourne, Australia, in April 2008 with an aim to drive around the world.
vida del mundo literario
literary life
He recorded with great vividness the literary life of London at that time, describing the wit, anxieties and insights of a tightly knit and highly gifted group of writers.
Viejo Mundo, el
Old World, the
Yet, the abundant notarial records in these provincial archives provide an unrivalled opportunity to trace the connections between the Old and New Worlds = No obstante, el gran número de registros notariales en estos archivos provinciales nos proporciona una oportunidad única para encontrar las conexiones entre el Viejo y el Nuevo Mundo.
visión del mundo
world view [worldview/world-view]
This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.
vivir en mundo de fantasía
live in + a dream world
Don't ever change that - the ones that live in a dream world are the ones that ended making this world better.
vivir en otro mundo
live in + cloud cuckoo land
be in cloud cuckoo land
He argued that those who believe the status quo is the best way forward for sustainable development were living in cloud cuckoo land.
There are always those, who, if they cannot see any immediate relationship between what is being taught and the present state of practice, declare that the schools of librarianship are 'in cloud cuckoo land' or some other improbable location.
vivir en un mundo aparte
inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own
Incunabulists tend to inhabit a world of their own which is remote from those concerned with later printed books.
vivir mundo
see + life
see + the world
Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.
Their initial idea was 'to see life, see the world'.
