punto-2
point ; bullet point.
Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.
Readers like bullet points because they are visually appealing and make it easy to quickly find pertinent information.
alcanzar el punto crítico
come to + a head
The debate appears to have come to a head with the launch of two new titles on DVD.
alcanzar el punto culminante
climax
reach + a climax
When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.
Carrefour is preparing for protests outside its stores to reach a climax on May 1.
alcanzar el punto de ebullición
reach + boiling point
Such a lengthy boiling period is necessary in order to ensure that all the water has reached boiling point.
alcanzar el punto más álgido [Llegar al punto más alto o al mejor momento]
peak
come into + full bloom
He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment - or so he hoped.
Combined with acces to full texts of papers online in the near future, the navigational and retrieval capabilities of citation links will finally come into full bloom.
alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido
reach + Posesivo + peak
reach + Posesivo + height
reach + Posesivo + highest point
After 20 years of development ATM installations are expected to reach their peak in the next decade.
This mania reached its height about the beginning of the present century.
Ancient Greece reached its highest point of achievement in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C..
a punto
finely tuned
And you will have a greater chance of success and survival if your gyroscope is finely tuned and true to course.
a punto de
on the verge of
a heartbeat away from
With healthy roots in the library field, optical disc technology is on the verge of exponential growth into broader markets.
Each of us lives every minute of every day just a heartbeat away from death.
a punto de + Infinitivo
about to + Infinitivo
A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.
a punto de irse a pique
on the rocks
Marriage is on the rocks in Britain, with the proportion of unmarried people exceeding that of married people as more men and women opt to live together without constraints.
a punto de morir
on + Posesivo + deathbed
The seminar explored whether the journal as we know it is on its deathbed.
el punto más bajo
rock-bottom
The rock-bottom element seems to be the confidence in facing life.
encontrar el punto medio
strike + the right note
It is worth some time and trouble to strike the right note of pride and frugality.
en el punto más álgido de
at the peak of
at the zenith of
He has confessed that he used to guzzle cough syrup when he was at the peak of his drug addiction.
All great sportsmen at the zenith of their careers know well - although they often forget - the wisdom of walking away while at the top.
en punto [Usado con las horas]
o'clock
At ten o'clock in the morning, how many people are using OCLC? One per second?.
en qué punto
at what point
Libraries are having to decide at what point a service should become chargeable without creating a disadvantage to those who cannot pay = Las bibliotecas tienen que decidir cuándo se debería cobrar por un servicio sin crear un problema para los que no pueden pagar.
en su punto [Fruta]
ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.]
just right
al dente
It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.
If you don't say the magic word just right, the door won't open.
Pasta must be cooked al dente in order to be truly Italian.
en su punto más álgido
at its height
at its peak
at its zenith
At its height in 1929 the stock, circulation and readers were only slightly fewer than those of the secular public libraries.
At its peak in 1987, the rebel army consisted of more than 25000 fighters.
America was at its zenith to the outside world forty years ago when the first human landed on the moon.
en su punto más bajo
at its lowest ebb
The period when factual information makes its strongest appeal and when literary reading is at its lowest ebb is the stage at which most people reading habits stop developing.
en un punto bajo
at a low ebb
The state purchasing scheme for new literature was introduced at a time when imaginative writing was at a low ebb.
estar a punto de
be poised to
be about to
be on the point of
stand + poised
come + very close to
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.
The very meanings of words like 'library' and 'university' are about to undergo mutations too radical to conceive, much less predict = Los significados mismos de palabras como "biblioteca" y "universidad" están a punto de experimentar cambios demasiado radicales de concevir y cuanto mucho menos de predecir.
She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.
The Arabian Gulf Libraries stand poised at the threshold of networking.
A new hypothesis about recent human evolution suggests that we came very close to extinction because of a 'volcanic winter' that occurred 71000 years ago.
estar a punto de caer enfermo
be sickening for
Most parents know instinctively when their child is sickening for something: the child may not be as lively as usual; he may refuse his food; he may become clingy.
estar a punto de cascarlas
be on + Posesivo + last legs
The world's carefully constructed international system for maintaining peace and security, built around the UN charter, is now on its last legs.
estar a punto de coger Algo
be sickening for
Most parents know instinctively when their child is sickening for something: the child may not be as lively as usual; he may refuse his food; he may become clingy.
estar a punto de decir
be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say
It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.
estar a punto de estallar
be at boiling point
Tensions among Rwandans were at boiling point, public order was in anarchy and the nation was in tears.
estar a punto de + Infinitivo
be about + Infinitivo
Too often the author has no clear objective in preparing an abstract other than that he has been instructed to do so by the agency that is about to publish his contribution.
estar a punto de romper a hervir
be at boiling point
Two hours later and the heat in the room was at boiling point.
estar en + Posesivo + punto álgido
be in + Posesivo + prime
Fight fever seemed to grip the whole nation when pugilism was in its prime, even though the sport was against the law.
estar en punto muerto
be at a standstill
Many libraries in Africa are faced with little or no money for purchasing new materials, and library development is at a standstill.
fichero de punto de acceso
access-point file
Access-point files are the equivalent of library catalogs, each from a different point of view.
hasta cierto punto
up to a point
to some degree
to some extent
EJ Coates, former editor of the British Technology Index, has suggested a significance order of terms which helps us to determine the citation order in headings for compound subjects, at least up to a point.
All successful managers are autocratic to some degree.
To some extent, at least, any theory designed to study this process evolves from practice rather than vice versa.
hasta el punto de
to the point of
up to the point of
A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.
The author comments on the activities of these companies regarding the collection of waste from a company's door up to the point of its destruction.
hasta el punto que
up to the point where
to the point where
This process stretchess up to the point where it can be mutually agreed that the original problem has been solved.
Telecommunications services have deteriorated to the point where they are unable to satisfy the needs of a large fraction of the nation's population.
hasta qué punto
how far
the extent to which
to what extent
The Dainton Report takes up the old cry: The UGC report on libraries has shown how far the incompleteness of the NCL's union catalogues has contributed to the overall delays in its services.
Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.
Clearly an index must permit access to a document by its central theme, but, to what extent should access be provided to secondary or subsidiary topics considered within a document?.
hasta tal punto + Adjetivo
such a + Nombre
Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.
hasta tal punto que
to a point where
Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.
hasta un punto limitado
to a limited extent
The notation from the Tables provides systematic mnemonics to a limited extent, since the same notation is used for a concept whichever main class numbers it qualifies.
las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida
the wheel + turn + full circle
Interestingly the wheel turned full circle in 1980 for Cheshire acquired the system pioneered by Derbyshire.
llegado este punto
at this juncture
So at this juncture all we can do is to apply common sense = Así pues, llegado este momento todo lo que podemos hacer es aplicar el sentido común.
llegado un punto
beyond a certain point
beyond a point
A self-renewing library is a library of limited size in which beyond a certain point materials should be reduced at a rate related to the rate of acquisition.
Doing projects has its drawbacks and its limitations, beyond a point.
llegar al punto álgido
reach + a head
Growing concern reached a head in the mid 1980s when a number of practitioners expressed the view that children's librarianship had lost its way.
llegar al punto crítico
come to + a head
The debate appears to have come to a head with the launch of two new titles on DVD.
llegar al punto de
be at the point of
As we will probably hear from Mr. Welsh tomorrow, we are at the point where the Library of Congress has all but committed itself to close its catalogs.
llegar al punto de + Infinitivo
go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo
The editorial board of DC went so far as to advertise their dissociation from 'unauthorized' amendments, without actually saying where these were to be found.
llegar a un punto crítico
reach + turning point
To understand books and their function in the social mechanism is to have a very delicate ear to the ground and to discern when turning points are reached.
no tener ni punto de comparación
be in a different league
Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.
pasado un punto
beyond a certain point
beyond a point
A self-renewing library is a library of limited size in which beyond a certain point materials should be reduced at a rate related to the rate of acquisition.
Doing projects has its drawbacks and its limitations, beyond a point.
poner a punto
overhaul
hone
fine tune [fine-tune]
tune-up
It is difficult to overhaul the basic structure of an enumerative scheme without complete revision of sections of the scheme.
libraries are moving beyond their traditional job as book repository and branching into electronic networks, while still honing their traditional roles as educators and guides.
These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.
The author recommends a system architecture approach to data base security which is more likely to bring simplicity, isolatability and flexibility to overall system solutions than will ad hoc attempts to tune-up individual parts.
primer punto de contacto
port of first call
These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.
primer punto de contacto, el
first port of call, the
LISA is generally the first port of call for both information researcher and information science student.
puesta a punto
fine tuning [fine-tuning]
tuning
tune-up
A second important purpose was to facilitate the initial 'fine tuning' of the system following its initial deployment.
It seems to me that the Dewey engine is still ticking over, though there's an occasional knocking and it could no doubt do with a good tuning.
The library also provides instructional materials on tune-ups for auto mechanics.
puesto a punto
finely tuned
And you will have a greater chance of success and survival if your gyroscope is finely tuned and true to course.
punto álgido
peak
climax
capstone
high-water mark
high point
Make a note of the story's climax in your mind, so that you can indicate to the children by pause, by quickening of the pace, the peak of the tale.
And its episodic plot, without the kind of mystery climax that has to be led up to without interruption means that the gaps between readings won't spoil the effect.
According to Freud, the genital stage serves as the capstone and completes the development of the healthy sexual adult.
The 1930s decade was a high-water mark of student activism, with a larger percentage of the student population involved in political organizations than at any other period including the 1960s.
Michael Buble says playing in Dublin was a high point of his career.
punto a punto
point-to-point
Telephony and data communication require point-to-point transmission (from a specific transmitting dish aerial to another, receiving dish).
punto básico
pip
It is possible to buy and then sell a currency in less than a minute with the movement of only a few pips.
punto central
focal point
The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.
punto ciego [Zona que está fuera del campo de visión de una persona como, por ejemplo, al mirar por los espejos retrovisores de un coche]
blind spot
Contemporary library and information science discourse is plagued with tunnel vision and blind spots that seriously affect the profession's efforts to plan the library's future = La biblioteca contemporánea y el discurso de las ciencias de la información están plagados de visiones subjetivas y de puntos débiles que seriamente afectan a los esfuerzos de la profesión para planificar el futuro de la biblioteca.
punto clave
key point
watershed
tipping point
We found it difficult to come to a consensus of the professional staff on several key points.
The library literature of 1990-91 indicates that the 1990s will be a watershed for academic and research libraries.
The article is entitled 'The indexing of scholarly journals: a tipping point for publishing reform?'.
punto crítico
turning point
Posesivo + road to Damascus
This article elaborates on the turning point in library service during the reign of the National Socialists and discusses its reorganisation after World War II.
His road to Damascus moment came when he realised that at 42 he is the same age Elvis was when he died.
punto culminante
zenith
climax
peak
capstone
high-water mark
high point
Cataloging has been an art, a rather well-defined art and probably close to its zenith in its present form.
And its episodic plot, without the kind of mystery climax that has to be led up to without interruption means that the gaps between readings won't spoil the effect.
Make a note of the story's climax in your mind, so that you can indicate to the children by pause, by quickening of the pace, the peak of the tale.
According to Freud, the genital stage serves as the capstone and completes the development of the healthy sexual adult.
The 1930s decade was a high-water mark of student activism, with a larger percentage of the student population involved in political organizations than at any other period including the 1960s.
Michael Buble says playing in Dublin was a high point of his career.
punto de acceso [En lenguajes documentales, nombre, término o símbolo por el que se accede a un registro bibliográfico, generalmente el nombre del autor, el título de la obra, la materia] [Elementos por los que un registros puede ser recuperado] [Aquello que actúa como elemento de conexión a otros elementos] [En lenguajes documentales, nombre, término o símbolo por el que se accede a un registro bibliográfico, generalmente el nombre del autor, el título de la obra, la materia]
access point
entry point
entry term
index entry
retrieval access
search key
access point
service point
point of access
entrance point
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.
UNIBID has less redundancy and covers more types of bibliographic material than UNIMARC, whereas the latter probably has more entry points for catalogue headings.
These instructions codes convert the operators into machine-readable manipulation codes, and show which terms are to be used as entry term.
All index entries and references in a PRECIS index are derived from an indexing string.
Much more important, however, is the fact that an online catalog contains many more retrieval accesses than a catalog based on the Paris Principles and is therefore a far more effective tool from the user's point of view.
Typically some parts of records can be searched and their elements used as search keys.
Such libraries act as access points to the full range of resources that are housed in the central libraries with which they are linked.
One of the greatest assets that libraries possess as potential hosts for community information services is their extensive network of service points.
Simplifying the filing rules and adding more points of access are exactly what we need.
Written in engaging, lively prose, the biography might offer an accessible entrance point into 17th-century studies for scholars new to the period.
punto de apoyo [Plural fulcrums/fulcra]
foothold
fulcrum
This measure has allowed women to meet their familial duties whilst maintaining their foothold on the employment ladder.
The fulcrum of the oar is the hole in the gunwale called the rowlock or the thole pin with a loose strap for securing the oar.
punto débil [Zona que está fuera del campo de visión de una persona como, por ejemplo, al mirar por los espejos retrovisores de un coche]
downside
weak point
blind spot
weak link
The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.
Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.
Contemporary library and information science discourse is plagued with tunnel vision and blind spots that seriously affect the profession's efforts to plan the library's future = La biblioteca contemporánea y el discurso de las ciencias de la información están plagados de visiones subjetivas y de puntos débiles que seriamente afectan a los esfuerzos de la profesión para planificar el futuro de la biblioteca.
They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday.
punto débil, el
chink in the armour, the
The cyber criminals are persistent - if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.
punto de congelación
freezing point
Under normal conditions, ordinary water freezes at 0°C, or 32°F, but if you add salt to water its freezing point becomes lower.
punto de contacto
point of contact
interface
contact point
Libraries should be the first point of contact for people in need and should be capable, like the General Practitioner in medicine, of dealing with 75% of cases on the spot.
Now my question has to do with this very important interface between abstracting and indexing services and our catalogs.
The reference desk is still the contact point where most academic library users find the services, information, and assistance they need.
punto de convergencia
junction point
similarity
He observes that at the junction points of sciences there is an almost twofold deceleration of the processes of application and spreading of knowledge.
These comments are also intended to demonstrate the similarity between indexing and searching and to show how indexing tools feature in the searching process.
punto de discusión
bone of contention, the
However, this iconography, along with the style of the monuments, became a bone of contention between different religious & political groups.
punto de distribución
outlet
It would seem as if the country is almost awash with outlets for the sale of books.
punto de divergencia
stepping-off point
Kaiser's stepping-off point was the observation that many composite subjects can be analysed into a combination of a concrete and a process.
punto de división
break
This article reports on the nature of scaled, dichotomous relevance judgements which questioned the use of the mid-point in a scale as the break between relevant and non-relevant documents.
punto de ebullición
boiling point
An equation expressing the contribution of the different fragments of the molecules to the boiling point of methane was obtained.
punto de encuentro
meeting point
assembly place
The school has retained its status as a meeting point for researchers.
A week later, on the way back from work, we noticed in the center of the camp, at the assembly place, a black gallows.
punto de entrada
entry point
entrance point
point of entry
The software enables the user to specify the entry point of the download.
Written in engaging, lively prose, the biography might offer an accessible entrance point into 17th-century studies for scholars new to the period.
Immigration officers are stationed at every point of entry into the United Kingdom to check and monitor people who are arriving and leaving.
punto de equilibrio [En gestión, situación de una operación o empresa en la que los ingresos son iguales a los gastos de modo que ni se gana ni se pierde dinero] [En gestión, situación de una operación o empresa en la que los ingresos son iguales a los gastos de modo que ni se gana ni se pierde dinero]
break-even
break-even point
This paper shows how to determine an initial price and how to conduct a break-even analysis to evaluate the risk of the proposed price and print run.
Such topics as pricing, costs, income and the break-even point are discussed.
punto de fundición
melting point
Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal which was hard enough to wear well yet had a low melting point.
punto de fusión
melting point
fusion point
Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal which was hard enough to wear well yet had a low melting point.
In practice it has been observed that the higher the alumina content in the fireclay, the higher is the fusion point.
punto de información
information kiosk
The library has introduced a public information kiosk that provides a direct connection to the library's online catalogue = La biblioteca ha introducido un quiosco de información público que tiene una conexión directa con catálogo en línea de la biblioteca.
punto de interés
point of interest
There are probably more unique points of interest in Manhattan alone than there are in some entire countries.
punto de llegada
point of arrival
Mileage must be calculated at the shortest practicable distance from the University to the point of arrival and return.
punto de luz
power point
electrical outlet
socket outlet
outlet
Many libraries provide carrels equipped with power points so that audio-visual equipment can be used.
School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.
Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.
The archictet's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.
punto de partida
point of departure
starting point
take-off point
baseline [base line]
beginning point
springboard
jumping-off point
jumping-off place
launching pad
Apart from its undoubted value in its own right, Sears' provides a valuable model or point of departure for others.
Cutter's practices and policies were a starting point and remain important today.
A library needs to be more than just a take-off point for information provision, but rather a centre for culture, recreation and training, which can satisfy social needs.
In order to provide a baseline for a subsequent study of faculty use of locally-mounted bibliographic databases, a recent survey on information solicited was conducted.
Such a common major responsibility is a natural beginning point of cooperation among different types of libraries.
These cases also serve as 'springboards' to more generalized discussions about issues, values, hypotheses, research findings, points of view, and so forth.
Think of this recipe as a jumping-off point to customize your own!.
Use the following questions and areas of interest as a jumping-off place to create your master list of goals, hopes, wishes and dreams.
Also this film series was the launching pad for Disney's new distributor, Buena Vista International.
punto de penalti, el
penalty mark, the
If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.
punto de recepción y envío
shipping point
And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.
punto de recogida
pick-up point
drop-off point
The data bubbles circulate past the pick-up point in order to be read.
We discovered that these 'libraries' were carefully chosen drop-off points to deliver materials and money.
punto de referencia [Pruebas a las que se somete un producto para determinar sus tiempos de respuesta con respecto a ciertas operaciones] [Lugar dentro de una institución dedicado a ofrecer información sobre dónde buscar lo que se necesita]
benchmark
frame of reference
signpost
signposting
point of reference
anchor
anchor point
referral point
switching point
reference point
reference point
Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.
However well a network may function, if the people communicating are not in the same frame of reference, the resulting problems will inpinge upon the benefits of office automation.
The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.
The sequence in the book is chosen for us by the author and we cannot alter it, though we may to a large extent minimize the effect by adequate signposting in the form of indexes and guiding.
This article uses the example of the needs of library service of Pretoria University as a point of reference.
This format can provide an anchor for instructional designers attempting to come to terms with the vast potential of hypertext and hypermedia.
This article stresses the importance of the library as a permanent anchor point for the local community.
There is a wider objective of establishing referral points as 'a place to go when you don't know where to go'.
With the help of a central 'switching point' the board hopes to use this information to provide a sophisticated resource sharing scheme.
Behaviour of patrons who could choose between a person sitting at a computer and one sitting at a desk at each of 2 reference points was observed.
The list was prepared to be used as a reference point by professionals wishing to further their knowledge about the Turkish library and information scene.
punto de referencia común
common framework
The report considers the basic components of a multipurpose cadastre, which, if properly established and maintained, would provide the common framework for all land information systems = El informe analiza los componentes básicos de un cadastro multiuso, que, si se crea y mantiene adecuadamente, se convertiría en el marco de referencia común para todos los sistemas de información sobre bienes inmuebles.
punto de ruptura
breaking point
Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.
punto de saturación
saturation point
This point of maximum concentration, the saturation point, depends on the temperature of the liquid as well as the chemical nature of the substances.
punto de separación
cut-off point
stepping-off point
cut off [cutoff]
The names of Muslim authors throughout the classical period, for which the cut-off point is around the year 1800, were made up of the following elements.
Kaiser's stepping-off point was the observation that many composite subjects can be analysed into a combination of a concrete and a process.
It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.
punto de servicio
service point
One of the greatest assets that libraries possess as potential hosts for community information services is their extensive network of service points.
punto de una lista
bullet point
Readers like bullet points because they are visually appealing and make it easy to quickly find pertinent information.
punto de venta
outlet
point of sale
It would seem as if the country is almost awash with outlets for the sale of books.
Each type of merchandise sold in a store is allocated to a unique code, printed on its wrapping, and at the point of sale, the code is read by a device linked to the terminal.
punto esencial
essential point
A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.
punto final
end point [endpoint]
The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.
punto flaco [Zona que está fuera del campo de visión de una persona como, por ejemplo, al mirar por los espejos retrovisores de un coche]
foible
weak point
blind spot
weak link
For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.
Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.
Contemporary library and information science discourse is plagued with tunnel vision and blind spots that seriously affect the profession's efforts to plan the library's future = La biblioteca contemporánea y el discurso de las ciencias de la información están plagados de visiones subjetivas y de puntos débiles que seriamente afectan a los esfuerzos de la profesión para planificar el futuro de la biblioteca.
They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday.
punto flaco, el
chink in the armour, the
The cyber criminals are persistent - if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.
punto fuerte
strength
upside
forte
strong point
One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.
The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.
Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.
One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.
punto g, el
G-spot, the
Others challenge the notion that the G-spot is missing in women who don't experience orgasm.
punto inicial
jumping-off point
point of departure
springboard
jumping-off place
launching pad
Think of this recipe as a jumping-off point to customize your own!.
Apart from its undoubted value in its own right, Sears' provides a valuable model or point of departure for others.
These cases also serve as 'springboards' to more generalized discussions about issues, values, hypotheses, research findings, points of view, and so forth.
Use the following questions and areas of interest as a jumping-off place to create your master list of goals, hopes, wishes and dreams.
Also this film series was the launching pad for Disney's new distributor, Buena Vista International.
punto intermedio
middle ground
By contrasting polar types there is a danger of, first, suggesting that the two poles are in conflict with each other and, second, that there is no linking 'middle ground' between them.
punto medio
happy medium
mid-point
I would like to imagine a happy medium.
This article reports on the nature of scaled, dichotomous relevance judgements which questioned the use of the mid-point in a scale as the break between relevant and non-relevant documents.
punto muerto
dead end
impasse
stalemate
dead end street
deadlock
standoff
Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.
This apparent impasse between what we may want to communicate and the way we communicate is resolved by separating the content of information from its representation.
It appears that the stalemate over this issue has not arisen because instructional technologists and traditional professors are on opposite sides of a barricade, but because they are fighting different battles.
The article is entitled 'The Internet: superhighways, virtual alleys and dead end streets'.
By doing so, they could help break a deadlock that seems to have paralyzed cooperative effort in Britain.
A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.
punto negro
blackhead
Due to this antimicrobial activity, sandalwood oil can be used to clear skin from blackheads and spots.
punto porcentual
percentage point
Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still 'measly'.
punto positivo
asset
The efficient analysis of professional and technical documents is an asset in many spheres of activity.
puntos a favor [Expresión usada generalmente en plural]
brownie points
Dudes who 'call' themselves feminists are almost always after brownie points - it's fucking embarrassing.
puntos de acceso
entry vocabulary
The alphabetical index provides an entry vocabulary, or a list of terms for first consultation, and identification of the place for a subject within the scheme.
punto silla [Lugar más bajo en la unión de dos vertientes que forman una especia de silla de montar]
saddle point
The regions are shaded according to which saddle point the dimer moved to.
puntos positivos [Expresión usada generalmente en plural]
brownie points
Dudes who 'call' themselves feminists are almost always after brownie points - it's fucking embarrassing.
ser el punto de partida de
form + the basis of
These two lists have formed the basis of indexing practice, theory, and discussion in respect of alphabetical subject catalogues for some years.
ser el punto más débil de Alguien
be at + Posesivo + weakest
Also, this method demands some knowledge of mathematics and statistical concepts, and these are areas where librarians in general are at their weakest.
ser el punto más flaco de Alguien
be at + Posesivo + weakest
Also, this method demands some knowledge of mathematics and statistical concepts, and these are areas where librarians in general are at their weakest.
servir de punto de partida
point + the way to
Several divisions are already taking advantage of these capabilities in their daily work and their experience has pointed the way to refinements in the system.
sistema de deducción de puntos
points system
A points system is used at the library, instead of a fines system, for dealing with overdues.
tomar como punto de partida
build on/upon
The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.
volver al punto de partida
come + full circle
bring + Pronombre + full-circle
go back to + square one
be back to square one
Once the planning team is formed, there needs to be consideration of how often the process comes full circle and begins to repeat.
Together, they represent the onset of the cataclysm of which Noah is the triumphant conclusion, thus bringing us full circle.
At today's open meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to go back to square one.
She told me that I was all at sixes and sevens with my eight times table and that it was 'back to square one' for me.
