respuesta
answer ; feedback ; rejoinder ; reply ; response ; satisfaction ; take-up ; retort ; uptake.
The combination of title lines, instruction line, and allowable answers is designed to tell you what step of the procedure you have reached.
The statements are framed one at a time, and feedback is available at each stage, hence the term 'interactive searching'.
The rejoinder was, I am sure, made in pursuit of a little humour.
CRT displays, which produce their replies out of pure light, do provide rapid response.
She had, suddenly, a new feeling, like a tardy response to the stimulus of an unfamiliar drug.
Data retrieval involves the satisfaction of a request for information by providing the information as a direct answer to the question.
One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.
All she would get would be the conundrum of her vague smile and the familiar retort: 'We'll look into that some other time'.
The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.
buscar una respuesta
pursue + answer
In order to do that, our schools and professional institutions must allow our students, the faculty and the information professionals to pursue the answers we all will need sooner than we think.
capacidad de respuesta
responsiveness
Immeasurable recognition can be gained from increasing the library's responsiveness to the business community.
como respuesta a
in reply to
in response to
He told the truth in reply to the question from the chairwoman.
You have seen that the basic principle in information retrieval is to search only a limited part of the store in response to each request.
dar respuesta
provide + an answer
elicit + answer
develop + answer
A library collection is only capable of fulfilling its intended function of providing ready answers to practical questions if it is adequately organized for access.
A complete description of the community will elicit answers to questions like what demographic, physical y socio-economic features does the community possess?.
This was considered adequate to develop answers to the initial research questions = Se consideró que esto era adecuado para dar respuesta a los objetivos iniciales del proyecto.
dar una respuesta
furnish + answer
frame + response
All of these data banks furnish specific answers to enquiries without the need to consult another cited item.
We need more quantified analysis if we are to delineate the problem accurately and frame a response to it.
de respuesta breve
short-answer
Reference transactions can range from the ready-reference, or short-answer question, to the full-blown research inquiry to establish methodology.
de respuesta rápida
fast-fact
Two kinds of service were provided - the fast-fact and the in-depth reference service - for two kinds of users.
en respuesta a
in reply to
in response to
be responsive to
He told the truth in reply to the question from the chairwoman.
You have seen that the basic principle in information retrieval is to search only a limited part of the store in response to each request.
He's frequently abusive of his subordinates, been responsive to instructions from his director.
esperamos su repuesta [Formula de despedida utilizada en cartas y mensajes]
look forward to + hearing from you
We look forward to hearing from you.
formular una respuesta
formulate + response
Recently they started floating that same comment again, only this time Democrats have had time to formulate a response.
forzar una respuesta
coerce + a response
Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.
incitar una respuesta
provoke + response
A book may also of course provoke responses based primarily on the text itself rather than on intrusions from our personal and reading histories.
índice de respuesta
response rate
rate of response
The response rate to her questionnaire was 84% = La tasa de respuesta a su cuestionario was del 84%.
The rate of response for this survey was 33%.
no aceptar un no por respuesta
not take + no for an answer
You can never take no for an answer if you want to succeed in business.
no recibir respuesta de
not hear a pip from
We sent him a Christmas card and a text to say Happy New Year, but not heard a pip back from him.
no tener respuesta
be unanswerable
It does happen from time to time that a question is asked that the librarian knows from his knowledge and experience to be unanswerable in practice.
número de respuestas recibidas
response rate
rate of response
The response rate to her questionnaire was 84% = La tasa de respuesta a su cuestionario was del 84%.
The rate of response for this survey was 33%.
ofrecer una respuesta
provide + an answer
A library collection is only capable of fulfilling its intended function of providing ready answers to practical questions if it is adequately organized for access.
plazo de respuesta [Tiempo que transcurre entre que se pide un documento mediante el préstamo interbibliotecario y el momento en que llega a la biblioteca]
turnaround time
turnabout time
It was found that interlending traffic was of the order of 300,000 requests in 1985, with a fill rate of 80% and a median turnaround time of 10 days for 1st requests.
Turnabout time was 2.34 days compared to 10.9 days when priority post was used.
pregunta con respuesta
answerable question
The article is entitled 'Research: turning research priorities into answerable questions'.
pregunta de respuesta libre [Pregunta que le permite al interlocutor una gran libertad en cuanto al contenido de la respuesta]
open-ended question
The technique of questioning at these interviews is that you start with the general or open-ended question to get the candidate talking.
pregunta sin respuesta
unanswerable question
These unanswerable questions arise because it is impossible to forecast with complete accuracy the sale of any one book.
preguntas y respuestas
questions and answers [Q&A]
The following questions and answers (Q&A) pertain to these laws and how they may affect you.
proporcionar una respuesta
furnish + answer
provide + an answer
All of these data banks furnish specific answers to enquiries without the need to consult another cited item.
A library collection is only capable of fulfilling its intended function of providing ready answers to practical questions if it is adequately organized for access.
respuesta + buscar
answer + lie
Again, there is no instant solution; the answer must lie in a lengthy process of trying to change the public's image of the library.
respuesta + encontrar
answer + lie
Again, there is no instant solution; the answer must lie in a lengthy process of trying to change the public's image of the library.
respuesta galvánica de la piel
skin conductivity
skin electrical conductivity
A polygraph (also known as a lie detector) is a device that measures blood pressure, pulse, respiration and skin conductivity while the subject is asked a series of questions.
The standard method of polygraphy depends on four measurements: heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, and skin electrical conductivity.
respuesta inmune
immune response
Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.
respuesta positiva
positive response
If the author was known but not the title the odds in favour of a positive response were two to one. = Si el autor era conocido pero no el título las probabilidades a favor de una respuesta positiva eran de dos a una.
respuesta sí/no
yes/no response
Computers are quite adroit at such simple yes/no response without much prodding.
servicio de respuesta
turnaround
The project demonstrated that it was possible to establish a cooperative network of different types of libraries and maintain 24-hour turnaround with a volume of 98 requests per month.
suscitar una respuesta
evoke + response
elicit + response
The sender hope to evoke a response in the receiver which will be similar to his own.
A survey was designed to solicit from authors of articles information regarding the types and quantity of response their articles elicited.
tasa de respuesta [En estadística, número de cuestionarios contestados] [En estadística, número de cuestionarios contestados]
response rate
rate of return
return rate
rate of response
The response rate to her questionnaire was 84% = La tasa de respuesta a su cuestionario was del 84%.
The instrument used was a mailed questionnaire, which elicited a 63.6% rate of return.
212 questionnaires were sent out; the net return rate was 62.74 per cent.
The rate of response for this survey was 33%.
tiempo de respuesta [Tiempo que transcurre entre que se pide un documento mediante el préstamo interbibliotecario y el momento en que llega a la biblioteca] [Tiempo que se tarda en satisfacer una demanda o una petición]
response time
turnaround time
turnabout time
fill time
reaction time
The data-base organisation chosen for DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to ensure very fast response times.
It was found that interlending traffic was of the order of 300,000 requests in 1985, with a fill rate of 80% and a median turnaround time of 10 days for 1st requests.
Turnabout time was 2.34 days compared to 10.9 days when priority post was used.
The article is entitled 'Checking up on the Joneses: using fill time data to improve interlibrary borrowing'.
There exists a relationship between increased video-game playing and improvements of eye-hand coordination, as well as manual dexterity, and reaction time.
