si-1
if ; if only ; to the extent that ; whether ; should ; to the degree that.
If our data are going to be used in other countries, we have to remember that English users would prefer standard English.
A large proportion of the earth's population has not yet recognized the enormous advantages that would accrue if only everybody spoke English.
A future with online catalogues will still require analytical entries, to the extent that records need to contain notes of contents of works.
The question I will address is whether our acting on what I believe to be an invalid assumption provides valid cataloging.
Should they have misjudged the availability of such a source, they can anticipate alternate approaches.
To the degree that this argument is true, it paints a rather pessimistic picture of the quality of much published research.
como si
as though
All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.
como si nada
unfazed
Polish Prime Minister said his country was unfazed by Russian threats to point missiles at a planned US missile shield site in Poland.
como si (se tratase de)
as if
When the volumes have independent bibliographic descriptions, this information should be entered as if for a regular bibliographic work.
como si tal cosa
unfazed
just like that
Polish Prime Minister said his country was unfazed by Russian threats to point missiles at a planned US missile shield site in Poland.
All I have to say is nothing happens just like that overnight, it takes time and exhausting waiting.
comprobar si el contenido de un vídeo es adecuado o no
vet + video
A committee vets each video and so far 173 programmes have been examined.
con respecto a si o
as to whether ... or ...
The article 'The grad versus the undergrad debate: a most ingenious paradox' suggests that opinion is divided as to whether to focus bibliographic instruction on the undergraduate or the graduate student.
¿de dónde si no?
where else...?
Where else is it to get this information?.
no importa si o
no matter whether ... or
No matter whether your five o'clock shadow shows by lunchtime or you need a razor only once every 48 hours, shaving can be hell.
o si no
or else
Books are either commissioned by publishers, or else authors (or their agents) offer scripts and ideas to publishing firms.
porque sí
(just) for the hell of (doing) it
for the love of it
(just) for the fun of (doing) it
(just) for the sake of it
The article is entitled 'A Marshland index - or ìndexing for the hell of it'.
Andrew is a musician truly doing it for the love of it, what you see is what you get.
Last week, I decided to collect as many sarcastic and funny remarks as I could, just for the fun of it.
When they started to eff and blind just for the sake of it, I felt they lost the plot a bit.
por si
in the chance that
Just for the sake of curiosity (and in the chance that it might help someone else at some point), what was the solution you arrived at?.
por si acaso [En biblioteconomía, principio por el cual la prioridad de la biblioteca es acumular material "por si acaso" le es útil a alguien] [Abreviatura de on speculation]
in case of
on the off chance
just in case
on spec
Regardless of how humble present budgets may be librarians must have in mind a clear-cut spending strategy in case of windfall moneys being made available.
What this book seeks to communicate is not an index of cases practicing librarians can file through later in their professional lives on the off chance that lightning will strike twice and that they will be able to locate an elegant solution to a somewhat similar experience.
The project shifts the paradigm for information services in support of research from a 'just in case' collection centred approach to 'just in time' service oriented operation.
You are lucky to find anywhere to stay if you just turn up on spec in Amsterdam in the middle of August.
por si casualidad
in the chance that
Just for the sake of curiosity (and in the chance that it might help someone else at some point), what was the solution you arrived at?.
por si fuera poco
to add salt to injury
to rub salt in the wound
To add salt to injury there is a pregnancy as a result of this abominable act.
And then, to rub salt in the wound, Adobe had the nerves to sent me an automated email announcing that the issue was fixed.
por si las moscas [En biblioteconomía, principio por el cual la prioridad de la biblioteca es acumular material "por si acaso" le es útil a alguien] [Abreviatura de on speculation]
just in case
on spec
The project shifts the paradigm for information services in support of research from a 'just in case' collection centred approach to 'just in time' service oriented operation.
You are lucky to find anywhere to stay if you just turn up on spec in Amsterdam in the middle of August.
por si sirve de algo [Abreviado a FWIW in correos electrónicos]
for what it's worth [FWIW]
For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.
¿qué ocurre si ?
what if... ?
One of the most frequently asked questions is 'What if I need to cancel my registration?'.
¿qué pasa si ?
what if... ?
One of the most frequently asked questions is 'What if I need to cancel my registration?'.
¿qué sucede si ?
what if... ?
One of the most frequently asked questions is 'What if I need to cancel my registration?'.
¿quién si no?
who else but...?
Who else but a librarian would give an eye-tooth to work at a bookstore on the weekend?.
si acaso
if ever
if at all
if and when
A search of a collection very rarely, if ever, retrieves all the relevant documents possessed in that collection.
Local vendors offer, if at all, mainly western popular literature and newspapers.
They haven't experienced it in their own lives, so they figure that they'll think about it if and when the time comes.
si alguna vez lo fue
if it ever was
He sees the cult of the body as an indication that America is no longer puritanical, if it ever was.
si así lo desean
should they so wish
should they so wish
The contributions are by some of Harvard's 135 current scholars, who have access to the library's 3.5 million volumes at any hour of the day or night, should they so wish.
The contributions are by some of Harvard's 135 current scholars, who have access to the library's 3.5 million volumes at any hour of the day or night, should they so wish.
si así lo prefieres
if you will
That is a kind of, I would submit, bibliothecal arrogance on our part, a kind of intellectual elitism, if you will.
si bien
admittedly
Admittedly, this relevant part of the classified file may not be the specific class he wants.
si bien es cierto que
albeit (that)
Present, classical catalog designs are elaborations, albeit considerable elaborations, of these sixteenth-century developments.
si bien se mira
all things considered
The revolution which had just been accomplished was the work of all France; Paris, all things considered, had been but the theatre of that event.
si cabe
if (it's/that's) possible
if anything
The length and breadth of the sheet are taken if possible from an uncut copy of the book = Si es posible, se indicarán la longitud y la anchura del pliego de un ejemplar sin cortar.
If anything, it interposes an additional link in the communication chain, with its attendant 'interface' problems.
si contiene alguno
if any
A vocal score is a score showing all vocal parts, with accompaniment, if any, arranged for keyboard instrument.
si corresponde
if applicable
First, conduct your search as usual, and then sort the retrieved records if applicable.
si Dios quiere
God willing
This is my last semester God willing and I have no idea what to expect after graduation.
si el tiempo lo permite
weather permitting
The daily star watch will begin with a planetarium show (held rain or shine) to be followed (weather permitting) by viewing with a telescope.
si es así
if so
if this is the case
If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.
If this is the case, it may be possible to select a search term and display all the related terms, or go straight ahead and expand our search to include them = Si es así, puede ser posible seleccionar un término de búsqueda y mostrar todos los términos relacionados, o continuar y ampliar nuestra búsqueda de modo que los incluya.
si es necesario
if need be
A well-prepared searcher will already have alternative strategies ready if need be: again, the presence of the enquirer facilitates such alterations of course.
si eso cuenta para algo
if that counts in any way
if that counts for anything
I do have a couple of nasty chafes on my feet from my new and ruinously expensive sandals, if that counts in any way.
I have done absolutely no studying tonight, but my kitchen is spotlessly clean if that counts for anything.
si eso no es posible
failing that/these
Thus, single-word terms or, failing theses, two-word terms, are preferred for describing concepts if such terms exist.
si eso sirve de algo
if that counts in any way
if that counts for anything
I do have a couple of nasty chafes on my feet from my new and ruinously expensive sandals, if that counts in any way.
I have done absolutely no studying tonight, but my kitchen is spotlessly clean if that counts for anything.
si es posible
if at all possible
if at all feasible
if (it's/that's) possible
If the supplier provides training in the use of the program, it will also be more useful if this is carried out in the library if at all possible.
One can only point to the efforts being made at BNB to produce cataloguing records as quickly as possible from proof copies if at all feasible.
The length and breadth of the sheet are taken if possible from an uncut copy of the book = Si es posible, se indicarán la longitud y la anchura del pliego de un ejemplar sin cortar.
si es que
if and when
They haven't experienced it in their own lives, so they figure that they'll think about it if and when the time comes.
si es que sucede alguna vez
if ever
A search of a collection very rarely, if ever, retrieves all the relevant documents possessed in that collection.
si éste es el caso
if this is the case
If this is the case, it may be possible to select a search term and display all the related terms, or go straight ahead and expand our search to include them = Si es así, puede ser posible seleccionar un término de búsqueda y mostrar todos los términos relacionados, o continuar y ampliar nuestra búsqueda de modo que los incluya.
si éste no es el caso
if this is not the case
If this is not the case, then the definition of requirements may be a more loosely constructed document = Si no es así, entonces la especificación de los requisitos puede ser un documento con menos precisión.
si existe alguno
if any
A vocal score is a score showing all vocal parts, with accompaniment, if any, arranged for keyboard instrument.
si fuera necesario
at a push
A 6 foot round table will fit 10 people comfortably or 12 at a push.
si fuera pertinente
if applicable
First, conduct your search as usual, and then sort the retrieved records if applicable.
si fuese pertinente
if applicable
First, conduct your search as usual, and then sort the retrieved records if applicable.
si funciona, no lo toques
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
If it ain't broke don't fix it is anathema to people who believe in improvement.
si hace buen tiempo
weather permitting
The daily star watch will begin with a planetarium show (held rain or shine) to be followed (weather permitting) by viewing with a telescope.
si hay tiempo
time permitting
Time permitting, other educational technology sites may be visited.
si + Infinitivo + o no
whether or not to + Infinitivo
Since these words are new they will not appear in the go-list and the computer will not know whether or not to treat them as indexing terms.
si las miradas mataran
if looks could kill...
The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.
si los comparamos
in comparison
In comparison, speed, quality, portability, and reliability are the current advantages of CD-ROMs over the Web.
si mal no + Pronombre + acordarse
to the best of + Posesivo + recollection
This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.
si mi olfato no me engaña
if my hunch is right
if I am not mistaken
I have a good idea of what's going to happen but I still have to see if my hunch is right.
If I am not mistaken, a guy who has 4 women, all bringing in lots of money for him, is called a PIMP.
si no
if not
If not, press the CTRL (Control) and Scroll Lock (Break) keys simultaneously to discontinue the search.
si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina
if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen
She then went on to say: 'I anticipate it's going to get even hotter - and if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen'.
I was immediately reminded of the old saying, 'If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen'.
si no es así
if this is not the case
If this is not the case, then the definition of requirements may be a more loosely constructed document = Si no es así, entonces la especificación de los requisitos puede ser un documento con menos precisión.
si no es posible
failing which
We will however endeavour to inform the successful candidate by the close of play on the day of interviews failing which it will be on the following day.
si no está roto, no lo arregles
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
If it ain't broke don't fix it is anathema to people who believe in improvement.
si no estoy equivocado
if my hunch is right
if I am not mistaken
I have a good idea of what's going to happen but I still have to see if my hunch is right.
If I am not mistaken, a guy who has 4 women, all bringing in lots of money for him, is called a PIMP.
si no fuera así
if it were not
If it were not, Mr Dunlop would not have sold the patent rights in his pneumatic tyre for $1,000 instead of accepting a small royalty on each one manufactured.
si no fuese/fuera posible
failing which
failing that/these
We will however endeavour to inform the successful candidate by the close of play on the day of interviews failing which it will be on the following day.
Thus, single-word terms or, failing theses, two-word terms, are preferred for describing concepts if such terms exist.
si no hay ningún contratiempo
all being well
All being well, your suggested resource should appear in our database in due course.
si no hubiera/hubiese sido por
if not for
Not all that glitters is gold but Earth would have a lot less of the glittery stuff if not for a massive rain of meteors about 3.9 billion years ago.
si no intervienen otros factores
ceteris paribus
all (other) things being equal
It is seen that open access to land can lead to overpopulation in a ceteris paribus sense.
Some of the modern evidence supporting the law of demand shows that, all other things being equal, when the price of a good rises, the amount of it demanded decreases.
si no lo impide el tiempo
weather permitting
The daily star watch will begin with a planetarium show (held rain or shine) to be followed (weather permitting) by viewing with a telescope.
si no me equivoco [Abreviatura usada en el correo electrónico]
AFAIK (as far as I know)
AFAIK, most applications use some form of 'julian date formula' for storing dates.
si no me falla la memoria
if (my) memory serves me right
if (my) memory doesn't fail me
If memory serves me right this is not the first death on this crossing.
If my memory doesn't fail me, I think I used 2 tablespoons of the dried herb to 4 cups of boiling water which I allowed to steep for 30 minutes.
si no ocurre ningún imprevisto
all (other) things being equal
Some of the modern evidence supporting the law of demand shows that, all other things being equal, when the price of a good rises, the amount of it demanded decreases.
si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria
to the best of + Posesivo + recollection
This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.
si no puedes con el enemigo, únete a él
if you can't beat them (you might as well) join them
I'm not a great fan of the money thrown around in football, but if you can't beat them you might as well join them.
si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos
if you can't beat them (you might as well) join them
I'm not a great fan of the money thrown around in football, but if you can't beat them you might as well join them.
si no puedes vencerlos, únete a ellos
if you can't beat them (you might as well) join them
I'm not a great fan of the money thrown around in football, but if you can't beat them you might as well join them.
si no queda satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero
satisfaction guaranteed or your money back
Customers were also attracted by the innovative and unprecedented company policy of 'satisfaction guaranteed or your money back'.
si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello
on reflection
On reflection, however, we can see that there is a commonality between documents that embraces all formats.
si no te gusta, te aguantas
like it or lump it
if you don't like it you can lump it
if you don't like it you can lump it
The G8 rule, and the rest can like it or lump it.
The US should come out openly and say to the world, 'We are the only imperial power, and we're going to rule you, and if you don't like it you can lump it'.
The US should come out openly and say to the world, 'We are the only imperial power, and we're going to rule you, and if you don't like it you can lump it'.
si procede
if applicable
if appropriate
First, conduct your search as usual, and then sort the retrieved records if applicable.
Such emergencies would include fires, floods, disturbances, and, if appropriate, the President will authorize the emergency plan to go into effect.
si queda tiempo
time permitting
Time permitting, other educational technology sites may be visited.
si sabes donde mirar
if you know where to look
You can get rid of uric acid in your body quite naturally if you know where to look.
si sabes lo que hacer
if you know where to look
You can get rid of uric acid in your body quite naturally if you know where to look.
si sabes lo que hay que hacer
if you know where to look
You can get rid of uric acid in your body quite naturally if you know where to look.
si sabes qué hay que hacer
if you know where to look
You can get rid of uric acid in your body quite naturally if you know where to look.
si + se + Indicativo
if + Participio Pasado
If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.
si se llega a un acuerdo
subject to + agreement
The data bases produced by the projects will become available to the public, subject to agreements which are being negotiated between the offices involved.
si se necesita
if need be
A well-prepared searcher will already have alternative strategies ready if need be: again, the presence of the enquirer facilitates such alterations of course.
si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es un pato
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck
You know what they say, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck, or in this case, a lying, stealing, cheating fraud.
si se quiere que + Nombre + sea
if + Nombre + be + to be
With printed thesauri there are limits on space, if the publication is to be economically viable, and easy to handle.
si + SER + Adjetivo
if + Adjetivo
Numbers given in brackets refer to frames which have led to the one you are reading; this is to help you retrace your steps if necessary.
si + ser + posible
whenever possible
when possible
Up to now ISSNs have been assigned on request to dead serials whenever possible.
Heat stroke is very serious so work during cooler hours of the day when possible.
si sigue así
at this rate
At this rate, Bryant has a chance to become the greatest scorer the NBA has ever seen.
si todo sigue igual
all (other) things being equal
Some of the modern evidence supporting the law of demand shows that, all other things being equal, when the price of a good rises, the amount of it demanded decreases.
si todo va bien
all being well
All being well, your suggested resource should appear in our database in due course.
si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado
all (other) things being equal
Some of the modern evidence supporting the law of demand shows that, all other things being equal, when the price of a good rises, the amount of it demanded decreases.
si vamos a eso
for that matter
A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.
y si ?
what if... ?
One of the most frequently asked questions is 'What if I need to cancel my registration?'.
