tiempo-1
time ; length of time ; period.
Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.
There is a correlation between length of time spent obtaining the book required and loss of interest.
Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.
absorber tiempo
absorb + time
While staff should be able to perform some routine tasks, such as the replacement of bulbs in microfilm readers, the maintenance and adjustment of equipment should not be allowed to absorb staff time.
acabarse el tiempo
time + run out
time + be + up
If time is running out, do not feel obliged to read them from cover to cover.
When a speaker's time is up, make it clear by rising and saying words to the effect of 'Thank you very much. That's all the time you have'.
acaparar el tiempo de Alguien
monopolise + time
Reference librarians must have the capability of kindly and tactfully disentangling themselves from hangers-on who would monopolize their time, to the detriment of others.
adaptarse a los tiempos
change with + the times
move with + the times
keep up with + the times
adapt to + the times
However, it must be remembered that cataloguing and classification must change with the times.
The VDE is trying to move with the times by applying to its periodicals the new concept outlined in this paper.
Copyright is no more than a vague notion, details of which have to be filled in or corrected to keep up with the times.
Those that adapt to the times and evolve to meet the needs of a changing world will thrive.
adelantado a su tiempo
ahead of + Posesivo + time(s)
Again, the idea shows that Brown was ahead of his times.
adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo
be years ahead of + Posesivo + time
be before + Posesivo + time
be in advance of + Posesivo + time
Dewey was years ahead of his time in making some notational provision for this.
He was before his time in teaching them to think for themselves rather than cram facts in order to pass exams.
However since they were so much in advance of their time they didn't sell well and are gathering dust somewhere.
administración del tiempo
time management
She has done some of the best work on the use of time logs and time management.
administrar el tiempo
manage + time
The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.
adquirido con el transcurso del tiempo
time-based
Expertise in computer programming consists of: time-based expertise which is a function solely of the time spent programming; and multiskilling expertise which accrues through exposure to a variety of programming languages and tasks.
agotarse el tiempo
time + run out
If time is running out, do not feel obliged to read them from cover to cover.
ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles
save for + a rainy day
put aside for + a rainy day
Americans have stopped saving for a rainy day, living paycheck to paycheck and depending on credit cards to get them through emergencies = Los americanos han dejado de ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles, viviendo al día y dependiendo de las tarjetas de crédito para ayudarles a superar las emergencias.
A fifth of Britons admit to having no savings whatsoever while only just over a third of adults had less than £500 put aside for a rainy day = Una quinta parte de los británicos dice que no tienen ningún tipo de ahorro mientras que un poco más de un tercio tiene menos de 500 libras ahorradas para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles.
ahorrar tiempo
save + time
Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.
ahorrar tiempo de escritura
save + typing
The system includes some other editing functions that can save time and typing.
ahorro de tiempo
time-saving [timesaving]
economy of time
savings in time
Indexes, abstracts, catalogues, bibliographies and so on, leading all the way to computer data bases, are set forth as the modern, timesaving and efficient ways to obtain information.
Economy of space is what causes most problems taken together with economy of time, which tempts people to abbreviate their citations.
Advantages include savings in time and effort for staff, instructors and students, and greater speed and range of services = Entre las ventajas están el ahorro del tiempo y del esfuerzo del personal, de los instructores y de los estudiantes y una mayor velocidad y variedad de servicios.
Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo
time-consuming [time consuming]
International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.
Algo que ahorra tiempo
time saver [timesaver]
This article examines the role of information in productivity improvement as either a time saver or a way of increasing cost effectiveness.
Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer
time-consuming [time consuming]
International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.
Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo
time filler
Negative reactions included, 'It was no more than a time filler,' 'It was dull' and 'I found it depressing'.
algún tiempo [También escrito "a while"]
awhile
The major IT players are content to wait awhile before modifying their operating systems.
algún tiempo después
some time later
Some time later Mr. Richards expressed an interest in cultivating the land but stated he did not have the requisite finance.
al mismo tiempo
at once
at the same time
concurrently
in the process
simultaneously
contemporaneously
at the same instant
at one and the same time
in parallel
concomitantly
at the one time
all the while
Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.
Author entry gives direct access to particular documents whilst at the same time collocating documents with the same author.
An indexer who is familiar with a given indexing language may be capable of accomplishing the three stages concurrently.
This may help in subject organisation, but one of the main advantages of an alphabetical sequence, its self-evident order, is sacrificed in the process.
No one catalogue can satisfy all the requirements of all users simultaneously.
Vernon Tate did a publicity job similar to Peter Record's for the improvement of American thesis bibliography more or less contemporaneously with him.
He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).
If he is to fulfil the high tasks of his calling he must be at one and the same time a scholar and a businessman.
The afternoon sessions will run in parallel.
Concomitantly, the cost effectiveness and efficiency of computer processing has led to a proliferation of on-line data bases.
For example, an obvious question is do most people only have one book on the go at the one time?.
The males are the ones who bob and bow and hop around, warbling all the while.
al mismo tiempo que
in parallel to/with
while
as the same time as
cum
in conjunction with
In parallel with the work of the classification theorists, general systems theory was evolved to consider similar problems.
While the label is being scanned, the display station checks the number.
In medieval bindings the headbands were sewn in at the same time as the cords, but by the sixteenth century they were generally sewn on after the edges had been cut.
Libraries as vital institutions of public culture are currently facing a crisis cum challenge.
Rules for any given class must be used in conjunction with the schedules for that class.
al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo
whilst + Gerundio
Concepts should, in general, be described as simply as possible, whilst retaining sought and well known terminology.
a lo largo del tiempo
longitudinal
longitudinally
Medical libraries in hospitals were examined from longitudinal data collected in 1969, 1973, and 1979.
These measures are most frequently used longitudinally, over a period of time in the same library, but they can also be used horizontally, between 2 or more libraries.
alquilar tiempo
buy + time
Smaller libraries may co-operate in a network and have shared access to a commercially-owned computer or may buy time on a computer belonging to another organization.
a medida que pasaba el tiempo [Expresión usada con una frase en el pasado]
as time passed (by)
as time went by
As time passed by, she realised that most South Africans preferred orange squash to the bitter tangy taste of lemon squash.
As time went by, the colors started to fade and the paint began to flake from the heat and light of the sun.
a medida que pasa el tiempo [Expresión usada con una frase en el presente]
as time goes by
as time passes (by)
As time goes by, the modern inventive mind multiplies these media and the bibliographical picture becomes increasingly complicated.
As time passes by, our collections grow ever larger and the problems of storage and retrieval become ever more pressing.
andar (muy) apurado de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) corto de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) escaso de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) falto de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
antes de tiempo
too soon
premature
But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.
The idea of a critical role for libraries is premature.
anunciado desde hace tiempo
long-heralded
The impact of this type of transactions is foreseen as a major step toward the long-heralded 'cashless society'.
aprovechar el tiempo al máximo
make + the most of time
Let's make the most of time before the break of day.
apurado de tiempo
time-rationed
crunched for time
time-crunched
They have become very popular with library patrons, especially in time-rationed, gridlocked metropolitan areas with a high proportion of two-parent working families.
When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.
Whether a time-crunched professional or busy mother of three, anyone can succeed with the right knowledge and passion.
a su debido tiempo
in due course
timely
in due time
We shall examine the further, and more detailed, divisions presented in the main tables in due course.
The State, as producer, is deficient in producing sufficient copies to meet demand, ensuring timely distribution, and providing efficient bibliographic control.
Whatever carrier you use, for long-term preservation (over decades) you have to refresh and migrate data carriers in due time.
a su tiempo
in a timely fashion
in due course
in a timely manner
It is a recognized fact that the Library of Congress cannot possibly catalog all the books needed by all libraries in a timely fashion.
We shall examine the further, and more detailed, divisions presented in the main tables in due course.
Not only is it crucial to follow validation requirements to the letter, it is extremely important to carry them out in a timely manner.
a tiempo [En biblioteconomía, principio por el cual la prioridad de la biblioteca es prestar un servicio rápido al usuario más que "acumular" material]
in timely fashion
on time
promptly
timely
just in time
in time
There was no dependable way to ensure that the recipient actually received the message in timely fashion.
If a document is returned on time, the charge-out record is removed from the circulation file and from the borrower's record.
Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.
The State, as producer, is deficient in producing sufficient copies to meet demand, ensuring timely distribution, and providing efficient bibliographic control.
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.
'A Hospital Trip' is about Joe's stay in the hospital after he cuts his ankle on a sharp corner of a rusty old car hood and does not tell his mother about it in time to prevent infection.
a tiempo completo
full-time
Abstracts may be prepared by a team of full-time abstractors.
a tiempo parcial
part-time
One of the major recurrent problems with volunteer and part-time abstractors is maintaining deadlines; delays in some of the documents covered by the service are almost inevitable.
a través de los tiempos
through the ages
down the ages
Coins and medals are a common form of bas-relief that have existed through the ages.
Prince Harry is merely following in the footsteps of royal princes down the ages.
a través del tiempo
over time
through the ages
down the ages
A search can be extended over time by cycling, that is, starting with a source document, identifying those documents which it cites, and then identifying those documents which the original cited document cites, and so on.
Coins and medals are a common form of bas-relief that have existed through the ages.
Prince Harry is merely following in the footsteps of royal princes down the ages.
avatares del tiempo, los
vicissitudes of time, the
whims of time, the
As a thinking being, one seems to be free from the vicissitudes of time and space - there is no coming to be or ceasing to be.
For all their glory in the eyes of the admiring poet, these phenomena are historically bound and subject to the whims of time.
avecinarse tiempos difíciles
tough times ahead
lean times ahead
darker times + lie ahead
hard times ahead
The article is entitled 'Library systems: tough times ahead? A critique of some hallowed assumptions about library cooperative efforts'.
In the lean times ahead public libraries will need the support of all sectors of the profession.
Darker times lie ahead if librarians are to continue to act as educators instead of assuming a role as disseminators of information and knowledge.
Hard times ahead are predicted for US hospital libraries.
basado en el tiempo
time-based
Expertise in computer programming consists of: time-based expertise which is a function solely of the time spent programming; and multiskilling expertise which accrues through exposure to a variety of programming languages and tasks.
bastante tiempo
ample time
The format of each workshop is to be determined by the organizers, but it is expected that they contain ample time for general discussion.
brevedad del tiempo
shortness of time
We all sorely complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
breve período de tiempo
while
The former library was in fact only used as a store for a while.
breve tiempo
brief time
Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.
buenos tiempos
good times
It is used less in good times than in bad, less in summer than in winter.
cada cierto tiempo [Que ocurre de un modo irregular a lo largo del tiempo]
episodic
every so often
every now and then
every now and again
Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.
Every so often, the mist cleared and I could see sunlight in the distance.
I can walk on that foot, but as you described, every now and then without warning, the foot and ankle give way.
Every now and again, someone gets the fame they deserve.
cada cosa a su tiempo
time will take its course
let matters take their course
you can't rush time
one thing at a time
everything has its appointed time
everything happens in its own time
to everything there is a season
This year, I won't make any resolutions because I don't want to pressure myself - time will take its course.
I'll just let matters take their course and concentrate on studying and hope that everything will be all right in the end.
Like most teens, you probably just wish time would hurry up and you were out of high school already, but you can't rush time.
There is no royal road to anything, one thing at a time, all things in succession.
Just like a flower in season, everything has its appointed time and there is always a beginning and an end.
We may want things to happen at a particular time, but I keep learning over and over again that everything happens in its own time.
I know that to everything there is a season, but I am a gardener and I start counting the days until spring the day after Christmas.
cada tanto tiempo
every so often
every now and again
every once in a while
Every so often, the mist cleared and I could see sunlight in the distance.
Every now and again, someone gets the fame they deserve.
It does help to every once in a while ask where we came from and where we are going as a library.
cambiar con el paso del tiempo
change over + time
When you start getting into these cases, you realize how much things change over time and how they're not cut and dried.
cambiar con el tiempo
change over + time
When you start getting into these cases, you realize how much things change over time and how they're not cut and dried.
cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo
change over + time
When you start getting into these cases, you realize how much things change over time and how they're not cut and dried.
cantar victoria antes de tiempo
speak too soon
But he spoke too soon - since his outburst the national currency, the peso, has devalued by a third against the US dollar.
cantidad de tiempo
length of time
There is a correlation between length of time spent obtaining the book required and loss of interest.
cápsula del tiempo [Recipiente pequeño que se llena de objetos de la época y se guarda o esconde para la posteridad]
time capsule
Two films were produced, one of which has been sealed in a stainless steel time capsule filled with an inert gas in an attempt to preserve it indefinitely.
carrera contra el tiempo
race against time
race against the clock
He said it is like a race against time, trying to find medications to help my depression.
Poverty and hunger: a race against the clock.
comprar tiempo
buy + time
Smaller libraries may co-operate in a network and have shared access to a commercially-owned computer or may buy time on a computer belonging to another organization.
con el correr del tiempo
over the years
in the process of time
with the passage of time
Thus, over the years it has been used to index reports, trade Literature, periodical articles and other similar documents.
For we see that all things which, in the process of time, being created by the work of Divine Providence, were produced by the operation of God.
Such recommendations can be viewed as attempts to shortcircuit a system which has creaked more noticeably with the passage of time.
con el decursar del tiempo
with the passage of time
in the process of time
Such recommendations can be viewed as attempts to shortcircuit a system which has creaked more noticeably with the passage of time.
For we see that all things which, in the process of time, being created by the work of Divine Providence, were produced by the operation of God.
con el paso del tiempo [Expresión usada con una frase en el pasado] [Expresión usada con una frase en el presente]
over the years
over time
with the passage of time
as time goes by
in due course
over a period of time
in the course of time
over the course of time
in the process of time
as time passed (by)
as time passes (by)
as time went by
as the future unfolds
Thus, over the years it has been used to index reports, trade Literature, periodical articles and other similar documents.
A search can be extended over time by cycling, that is, starting with a source document, identifying those documents which it cites, and then identifying those documents which the original cited document cites, and so on.
Such recommendations can be viewed as attempts to shortcircuit a system which has creaked more noticeably with the passage of time.
As time goes by, the modern inventive mind multiplies these media and the bibliographical picture becomes increasingly complicated.
In due course, the following 19 ideas were found scribbled on six sheets of paper which were taped to the walls of the room.
The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.
This article presents Bradford's Law and some views on its applicability, development and modifications undergone in the course of time.
These 'stages of development' in the life cycle of a company presage a turnaround situation for that company over the course of time.
For we see that all things which, in the process of time, being created by the work of Divine Providence, were produced by the operation of God.
As time passed by, she realised that most South Africans preferred orange squash to the bitter tangy taste of lemon squash.
As time passes by, our collections grow ever larger and the problems of storage and retrieval become ever more pressing.
As time went by, the colors started to fade and the paint began to flake from the heat and light of the sun.
Certain experiences become meaningful only as the future unfolds.
con el tiempo [Expresión usada con una frase en el pasado] [Expresión usada con una frase en el presente]
in time
over the years
with time
with the passage of time
eventually
in due course
over a period of time
in due time
over time
in the process of time
as time passed (by)
as time passes (by)
as time goes by
as time went by
by and by
The census report clearly shows that the increase in foreign population is alarming, and that in time the preponderance in our city at least will be largerly in their favor.
Thus, over the years it has been used to index reports, trade Literature, periodical articles and other similar documents.
As a word drops out of vogue, the concept that it represents will, with time, gradually be described by a new term.
Such recommendations can be viewed as attempts to shortcircuit a system which has creaked more noticeably with the passage of time.
Eventually this work on citation orders came to fruition in the rather unlikely context of a new indexing systems, PRECIS.
In due course, the following 19 ideas were found scribbled on six sheets of paper which were taped to the walls of the room.
The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.
Whatever carrier you use, for long-term preservation (over decades) you have to refresh and migrate data carriers in due time.
A search can be extended over time by cycling, that is, starting with a source document, identifying those documents which it cites, and then identifying those documents which the original cited document cites, and so on.
For we see that all things which, in the process of time, being created by the work of Divine Providence, were produced by the operation of God.
As time passed by, she realised that most South Africans preferred orange squash to the bitter tangy taste of lemon squash.
As time passes by, our collections grow ever larger and the problems of storage and retrieval become ever more pressing.
As time goes by, the modern inventive mind multiplies these media and the bibliographical picture becomes increasingly complicated.
As time went by, the colors started to fade and the paint began to flake from the heat and light of the sun.
By and by Tom's reading and dreaming about princely life wrought such a strong effect upon him that he began to act the prince unconsciously.
con el transcurrir del tiempo [Expresión usada con una frase en el pasado]
with the passage of time
in the process of time
as time passed (by)
Such recommendations can be viewed as attempts to shortcircuit a system which has creaked more noticeably with the passage of time.
For we see that all things which, in the process of time, being created by the work of Divine Providence, were produced by the operation of God.
As time passed by, she realised that most South Africans preferred orange squash to the bitter tangy taste of lemon squash.
con el transcurso del tiempo [Expresión usada con una frase en el presente]
over time
with time
with age
as time goes by
in the course of time
over the course of time
as time passes (by)
as time went by
with the passage of time
as the future unfolds
A search can be extended over time by cycling, that is, starting with a source document, identifying those documents which it cites, and then identifying those documents which the original cited document cites, and so on.
The indexing changes gradually with time, as the natural language of the documents covered by the index evolves.
The quality of the paper is often poor and it yellows and becomes brittle with age.
As time goes by, the modern inventive mind multiplies these media and the bibliographical picture becomes increasingly complicated.
This article presents Bradford's Law and some views on its applicability, development and modifications undergone in the course of time.
These 'stages of development' in the life cycle of a company presage a turnaround situation for that company over the course of time.
As time passes by, our collections grow ever larger and the problems of storage and retrieval become ever more pressing.
As time went by, the colors started to fade and the paint began to flake from the heat and light of the sun.
Such recommendations can be viewed as attempts to shortcircuit a system which has creaked more noticeably with the passage of time.
Certain experiences become meaningful only as the future unfolds.
congelar en el tiempo
freeze in + time
Many of the stories associated with this infamous experiment are wild such as whispers of men frozen in time for months and rumors of men traveling through time.
consagrado por el tiempo
time-proven
Public markets are a time-proven tradition within communities and an alternative to more modern establishments vending produce and goods.
conseguir tiempo
buy + time
Companies mounted a successful campaign for federal preemption of all local moratoriums that communities had used to buy more time to assess issues, risks, and opportunities.
considerado desde hace mucho tiempo
long considered
Rocket scientists, long considered the gold standard in intelligence among all professionals, are not nearly as smart as originally thought.
consumir + Posesivo + tiempo
swallow up + Posesivo + time
She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.
con un plazo de tiempo muy corto
at (a) very short notice
I am available weekday evenings and weekends and can work at very short notice.
con un plazo de tiempo tan corto
at such short notice
Cancellations after this date cannot be transferred to a future course because places cannot be filled at such short notice.
corto tiempo
brief time
Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.
cronometrar el tiempo
clock + the time
He tried to measure the speed of sound by clocking the time that elapsed between the flash and the gunshot.
cumplido hace tiempo
long overdue
The particular issue has to do with an elderly library user being arrested for failing toreturn some long overdue expensive art books.
curso a tiempo completo
full-time course
By comparison with universities, many colleges house a constantly changing population of full-time, part-time, day release, sandwich course and evening class students.
dar tiempo
give + time
donate + Posesivo + time
These stoppages for informal discussion gives the pupils time to gather their energies again to continue reading.
But to say 'no one gives a fuck about Haiti' is frankly quite offensive to the people who have donated their time and money to help.
dar tiempo a Alguien
give + Nombre + some time
Once again, the children's playroom was brilliant, gave them some time to relax in a safe environment without constant need for supervision.
dar tiempo al tiempo
you can't rush time
let matters take their course
time will take its course
everything in due time
everything has its appointed time
everything happens in its own time
to everything there is a season
Like most teens, you probably just wish time would hurry up and you were out of high school already, but you can't rush time.
I'll just let matters take their course and concentrate on studying and hope that everything will be all right in the end.
This year, I won't make any resolutions because I don't want to pressure myself - time will take its course.
He is already sounding like a broken record in saying that he will explain everything in due time.
Just like a flower in season, everything has its appointed time and there is always a beginning and an end.
We may want things to happen at a particular time, but I keep learning over and over again that everything happens in its own time.
I know that to everything there is a season, but I am a gardener and I start counting the days until spring the day after Christmas.
de algún tiempo a esta parte
for some time now
The new Dewey area tables have been used for some time now in the BL's Bibliographic Services Division with relatively few problems.
dedicación de tiempo
expenditure of time
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'.
dedicar algún tiempo a hacer algo
have + a turn at
Seven of the compositors, moreover, did short stints at press, and one of the pressmen had a turn at composition.
dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo
take + the time and effort
If a patron is willing to take the time and effort to use the library - whether physically or virtually - there may be an economic benefit that the patron receives from that use.
dedicar tiempo
spend + time
lend + time
expend + time
devote + time
dedicate + time
put in + time
Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.
Stumpers is an international network of librarians willing to lend their time to answering difficult questions.
Perhaps the library cannot afford to expend staff time in providing additional bibliographic searching for interlibrary loan requests received.
'But,' the cry may ring out, 'how can anyone hope to devote the time and energy that this in depth service would require?'.
Many libraries complained that it was an expensive service to run and that the staff operating it had to dedicate a lot of time to maintaining their skill.
Some employees just put in time, doing enough to get by, but never really trying to take on responsibility or learn anything new.
dedicar tiempo a
take + time on
Rather than take a whole lot of time on this, let me utter a brief commercial on behalf of a book which addresses precisely this area of women-related headings, Joan Marshall's 'On Equal Terms'.
de hace mucho tiempo
age-old
long-term
long-lost
The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.
Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared - by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.
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.
dejar (suficiente) tiempo para
allow + (enough) time for
For successful applicants the deadline for submission of full papers is May 31, 2012 to allow time for review of papers.
dejar tiempo
free up + time
In fact, our survey uncovered that 80 percent of respondents are using the Internet to free up time in their busy schedules by paying bills online.
dejar tiempo al tiempo
nature will take its course
Nature will take its course, allowing your bone tissue to fuse with the titanium post.
dejar tiempo libre
free up + time
In fact, our survey uncovered that 80 percent of respondents are using the Internet to free up time in their busy schedules by paying bills online.
de los últimos tiempos
in recent times
in recent history
School libraries as they have evolved in recent times share certain similarities the world over.
Europe is sweltering in the heat of one of the hottest summers in recent history.
demasiado tiempo
too long
way too long
far too long
A user may reject a document because it is in a language that he cannot read or because it was written too long ago.
I am not sure that we incarcerate too many people, but I am certain that we incarcerate way too many people for way too long.
Internet connectivity has been way too difficult for far too long.
demostrado válido por el tiempo
time-tested
As the librarian is responsible for the work regardless of who actually does it, only safe time-tested methods are recommended.
de otros tiempos
of yore
Ironically, today's catalogs have gone full circle back to the book catalogs of yore, with each work having only one complete catalog entry = Paradójicamente, los catálogos de hoy día han vuelto a los catálogos en forma de libro de antaño, en los que cada documento tenía un único asiento catalográfico completo.
de otro tiempo
of yore
Ironically, today's catalogs have gone full circle back to the book catalogs of yore, with each work having only one complete catalog entry = Paradójicamente, los catálogos de hoy día han vuelto a los catálogos en forma de libro de antaño, en los que cada documento tenía un único asiento catalográfico completo.
desconectarse automáticamente transcurrido un tiempo determinado [Utilizado generalmente en informática]
time out
While we hae no trouble connecting to some library catalogs, we keep timing out when trying to connect to Cornell or Yale.
desde el comienzo de los tiempos
since the beginning of time
from the beginning of time
since time began
Since the beginning of time, the buttocks have always been one of the two most important determinants of the beauty of the female torso.
From the beginning of time, technology has been a key element in the growth and development of societies.
Since time began there has never been a conscientious objector in the war between the sexes.
desde el principio de los tiempos
since the beginning of time
from the beginning of time
since time began
from the very earliest times
Since the beginning of time, the buttocks have always been one of the two most important determinants of the beauty of the female torso.
From the beginning of time, technology has been a key element in the growth and development of societies.
Since time began there has never been a conscientious objector in the war between the sexes.
The human race has been making useless objects from the very earliest times.
desde hace algún tiempo
for some time past
for days
for some time
For some time past satellites have been orbiting the Earth and sending back images of it to ground stations.
Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.
desde hace la tira (de tiempo)
for yonks and yonks
for yonks
She has lived here for yonks and yonks and she still sounds as if she's never ever set foot outside of Florida.
His been a mechanic for yonks and my father has always taken his cars there and now I am too.
desde hace muchísimo tiempo
in ages (and ages and ages)
I don't have a set of bathroom scales in my flat and so I haven't had a chance to weigh myself in ages and ages.
desde hace mucho tiempo
for ages
long-time [longtime]
far back in time
for a long time
long since
in ages (and ages and ages)
We'll be able to purchase equipment we've been wanting for ages: an electronic offset printer; collators and folding machines and other graphic production-related paraphernalia.
The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.
Heavy metals can be traced far back in time in these shipping canals and are mainly responsible for the existing contamination.
I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.
Some of these sites were once large private estates long since transformed into public parks and wildlife preserves = Algunos de estos lugares fueron grandes propiedades privadas que desde hace tiempo pasaron a ser parques públicos y reservas naturales.
I don't have a set of bathroom scales in my flat and so I haven't had a chance to weigh myself in ages and ages.
desde hace tanto tiempo
so long
And since computerized data bases charge according to use, are we going to have to rethink our ideas on what we have so long enticingly but misleadingly called free library services?.
desde hace tiempo
long [longer -comp., longest -sup.]
over the years
for a long time
long since
for some time
Libraries have long recognised the benefits of co-operating in catalogue production.
Thus, over the years it has been used to index reports, trade Literature, periodical articles and other similar documents.
I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.
Some of these sites were once large private estates long since transformed into public parks and wildlife preserves = Algunos de estos lugares fueron grandes propiedades privadas que desde hace tiempo pasaron a ser parques públicos y reservas naturales.
Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.
desde hace un montonazo de tiempo
for yonks and yonks
She has lived here for yonks and yonks and she still sounds as if she's never ever set foot outside of Florida.
desde hace un montón de tiempo
for yonks
His been a mechanic for yonks and my father has always taken his cars there and now I am too.
desde hace ya algún tiempo
for some time now
The new Dewey area tables have been used for some time now in the BL's Bibliographic Services Division with relatively few problems.
desde los primeros tiempos
since the earliest of times
from earliest times
since earliest time
A vast number of different means of organizing knowledge have been devised and exploited since the earliest of times.
The lines of research leading up to and forming the subfield of bibliometrics are traced from earliest times to 1969, when this term was proposed as a substitute for statistical bibliography.
Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.
desde los tiempos más remotos
since earliest time
Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.
desde los viejos tiempos
since olden times
Since olden times there has been a weathercock on the back roof of the cathedral which it is said to serve as protection from the devil.
desde tiempo inmemorial
since earliest time
since time immemorial
from time immemorial
since time out of mind
from time out of mind
Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.
Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.
The spin sold to the world by the Arabs is that they were one nation in their homeland 'from time immemorial'.
They have been farming this land since time out of mind.
They claimed that they and all of their ancestors as burgesses had held a market on these days from time out of mind, without interruption.
desde tiempos prehistóricos
since prehistoric times
Mud brick has been one of the principal building materials in Egypt since prehistoric times.
desde tiempos remotos
since earliest time
Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.
desperdiciar + Posesivo + tiempo
squander + Posesivo + time
Working back from the most recent issues may reveal reviews, rebuttals, and revisions before time is squandered pursuing outdated or refuted materials.
desperdicio de tiempo
time waster
The author notes that both routes can be potential money and time wasters and offers useful advice on how to avoid the pitfalls.
después de tanto tiempo
after so long
after such a long time
Medics have warned of damage to the miners' retinas when they reach daylight after so long underground.
He can't stop smiling thinking of seeing her again after such a long time, his heart is racing and beating loud.
después de un tiempo
after a while
After a while, Isabelle comes to doubt her perceptions of reality, and enters into an oniric universe of doubt and mystery.
deteriorado por el paso del tiempo
timeworn
In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.
de todos los tiempos
all-time
of all time(s)
Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.
The list of the most notable African-Americans of all times is vast, varied and virtually endless.
de un tiempo a esta parte
for some time now
The new Dewey area tables have been used for some time now in the BL's Bibliographic Services Division with relatively few problems.
dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado
time out mechanism
This utility provides context sensitive help and special options for library use including a time out mechanism and variable limits on records to be printed or downloaded by patrons.
donar tiempo
donate + Posesivo + time
But to say 'no one gives a fuck about Haiti' is frankly quite offensive to the people who have donated their time and money to help.
donde el tiempo es de suma importancia
time-critical
Many Web pages contain out of date information, while others have time-critical information, such as breaking news.
durante algún tiempo
for a while
for some time
for some while
for some time to come
for days
for quite some time
for a good while
for a good bit
The former library was in fact only used as a store for a while.
When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.
The traditional role of libraries and librarians as handlers of pre-packaged information will still be relevant in most organisations for some time to come.
Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
The latest addition to my clock menagerie is a cuckoo clock, something I've wanted for quite some time.
Not doing so can not only affect your score, it can also lead to serious injury that may keep you out of golf for a good while.
My head smacked into the cement sidewalk, and knocked the wits out of me for a good bit.
durante cierto tiempo
over a period of time
Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.
durante cuánto tiempo
how long
How long, and to what extent, can a library operate beyond the pale and still make use of any of the Library of Congress's bibliographic data?.
durante demasiado tiempo
for too long
For too long, men have compelled to put up with dangerous conditions and hazardous substances which imperil their health because of the tyranny imposed by their role as the 'sole bread winner'.
durante este tiempo
in this time
In this time toy libraries have loaned many hundreds of toys to children and their families all around the country = Durante este tiempo, las ludotecas han prestado miles de juguetes a los niños y sus familias de todo el país.
durante largos períodos de tiempo
over long periods of time
Separate batches might be bound up more or less simultaneously (perhaps by different binders), but more often they were bound seriatim, occasionally over long periods of time.
durante la tira de tiempo
for donkey's years
This debate has been going for donkey's years and it's not simply worth the effort any more!.
durante muchísimo tiempo
for ages and ages (and ages)
Before it can ben eaten, it needs to boiled in water for ages and ages.
durante mucho tiempo
long [longer -comp., longest -sup.]
for generations
long-time [longtime]
for a long time to come
for long periods of time
for a long period of time
lastingly
for a very long time
for many long hours
for a long time
in ages (and ages and ages)
in ages (and ages and ages)
for a long period
Libraries have long recognised the benefits of co-operating in catalogue production.
To their shame, public libraries did not invent such services despite their claim for generations to be 'a community information centre'.
The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.
So we definitely intend to continue to produce catalog type card records for a long time to come, for as long as they're needed and it's a significant need.
Government agencies are increasingly turning to document imaging to manage their large volumes of information that must be retained for long periods of time.
High quality work is cited for a long period of time.
These men critically and lastingly influenced the growth of the library.
British exporters have been up against tariff and non-tariff barriers all over the world for a very long time.
They work terribly, terribly, hard, for many long hours.
I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.
I don't have a set of bathroom scales in my flat and so I haven't had a chance to weigh myself in ages and ages.
I don't have a set of bathroom scales in my flat and so I haven't had a chance to weigh myself in ages and ages.
She also struggled for a long period with alcoholism and smoking, both of which led to the throat cancer that would take her life.
durante poco tiempo
for a short time
for a short while
Though we should bear in mind that a talk needs moments of relaxation, when we forget the main topic for a short time while our minds 'take a breather' and we recoup our energy.
They have only been around for a short while but they are making a big impact already.
durante tanto tiempo
for so long
so long
When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
And since computerized data bases charge according to use, are we going to have to rethink our ideas on what we have so long enticingly but misleadingly called free library services?.
durante tanto tiempo como sea posible
for as long as possible
It is therefore one of the librarian's prime tasks to preserve the attractiveness of the stock for as long as possible.
durante un gran período de tiempo
for a long period of time
High quality work is cited for a long period of time.
durante un largo período de tiempo
over a long time scale
over a long period of time
for a long period of time
over a long period
As items are recorded in bibliographic publications over a long time scale you may already have it in stock.
This article assesses the development of authority control thinking and practice over a long period of time.
High quality work is cited for a long period of time.
Staff of Oldham public libraries decided to opt for a week-long event in 1988 rather than several smaller events spread over a long period.
durante un período de tiempo
for a number of years
So, unlike most state association or municipal library awarded grants, there was no stipulation of indenture to a state or a library for a number of years if the award was accepted.
durante un periodo de tiempo determinado
over a period of time
Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.
durante un período de tiempo indefinido
over an indefinite period of time
over an indefinite span of time
Such documents are often not, strictly speaking, anonymous but, because they are written by several authors or appear at intervals over an indefinite period of time as in the case of periodicals and directories they tend to be known by their titles.
A periodical, unlike a book, appears at intervals over an indefinite span of time.
durante un porrón de tiempo
for donkey's years
This debate has been going for donkey's years and it's not simply worth the effort any more!.
durante un tiempo
for a bit
Browse through the Guide for a bit using the {PgUp} and {PgDn} keys.
durar algún tiempo
last (for) + a while
What's the best lipstick or colored lipgloss that will last for a while without me having to reapply it every 5 minutes?.
durar cierto tiempo
last (for) + a while
What's the best lipstick or colored lipgloss that will last for a while without me having to reapply it every 5 minutes?.
durar mucho tiempo
last + long
last (for) + a long time
Regardless of their physical characteristics, individual books in a circulating comics collection are not expected to last long = Independientemente de sus características físicas, no es normal que los ejemplares de una colección de préstamo de tebeos duren mucho.
Early memories last a long time.
durar tiempo
take + time
take + long
last (for) + a while
The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.
A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
What's the best lipstick or colored lipgloss that will last for a while without me having to reapply it every 5 minutes?.
echar tiempo
put in + time
Some employees just put in time, doing enough to get by, but never really trying to take on responsibility or learn anything new.
el paso del tiempo
the passage of time
the sands of time
These principles should apply to all types of libraries and should not be changed by the passage of time or technological development.
Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.
el tiempo cura todas las heridas
time heals everything
time heals all wounds
Living in the present simply requires practice - one thing that can help is to remind yourself that time heals everything.
Time heals all wounds, unless you pick at them.
el tiempo de Algo
in season
Athletes showed in-season improvements in academic performance.
el tiempo es oro
time is money
One of the cartoons shows a shaggy-haired scientist working at the blackboard with a caption that reads 'Time is money'.
el tiempo lo cura todo
time heals everything
time heals all wounds
Living in the present simply requires practice - one thing that can help is to remind yourself that time heals everything.
Time heals all wounds, unless you pick at them.
el tiempo todo lo cura
time heals everything
time heals all wounds
Living in the present simply requires practice - one thing that can help is to remind yourself that time heals everything.
Time heals all wounds, unless you pick at them.
el tiempo vuela
time flies (by)
Why is it that when were are having fun, time flies by, but when we are at work, time creeps by?.
el tiempo vuela cuando te diviertes
time flies when you're having fun
'A watched pot never boils' and, conversely, 'time flies when you're having fun' nicely capture the observation that the degree of attention paid to the passing of time contributes to its subjective duration = "El que espera desespera" y, lo opuesto, "el tiempo vuela cuando te diviertes" refleja bien la idea de que el grado de atención que se presta al paso del tiempo contribuye a su duración subjetiva.
el tiempo vuela cuando te lo pasas bien
time flies when you're having fun
'A watched pot never boils' and, conversely, 'time flies when you're having fun' nicely capture the observation that the degree of attention paid to the passing of time contributes to its subjective duration = "El que espera desespera" y, lo opuesto, "el tiempo vuela cuando te diviertes" refleja bien la idea de que el grado de atención que se presta al paso del tiempo contribuye a su duración subjetiva.
el transcurrir del tiempo
the sands of time
Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.
embates del tiempo, los
ravages of time, the
Unused school buildings sit idle as ravages of time take toll.
empleado a tiempo completo
full-time employee
She is English, highly skilled and very experienced, so much so that we decided to take her on board as a full-time employee.
emplear tiempo
spend + time
expend + time
devote + time
Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.
Perhaps the library cannot afford to expend staff time in providing additional bibliographic searching for interlibrary loan requests received.
'But,' the cry may ring out, 'how can anyone hope to devote the time and energy that this in depth service would require?'.
en aquellos tiempos
at the time
the then + Nombre
by this time
in those days
At the time, it was a startling accomplishment and gained wide recognition.
In 1892 Klas Linderfelt, the then ALA President, was jailed for 4 days on charges of embezzling more than $4,000 from library funds.
By this time society could not tolerate anything which allowed the unlimited spread of knowledge for fear that it would upset the class system upon which the modern methods of mass production depended.
In those days there was often more than one piper.
encontrar el tiempo
make + an opportunity
He said that if he is put back into power he will make an opportunity for dialogue with other political forces in the country.
encontrar tiempo
find + time
The library has 9 staff who, apart from serving the 1,500 visitors a month, also find time to compile subject guides to the collection.
encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo
time-use survey
Evidence from time-use surveys is drawn on to address these questions.
en estos tiempos
in these times
in this day and age
In these times of fiscal austerity there is growing pressure for academic institutions to show positive results.
In this day and age the library sociologist cannot do without using the word 'class' in the library context.
en los primeros tiempos
in the earliest times
In the earliest times the patens, like the chalices, were probably constructed of glass, wood, and copper, as well as of gold and silver.
en los últimos tiempos
latterly
in recent times
in modern times
in recent memory
in recent history
During its first decade, TEX has been at home mainly in the academic world, but latterly it has spread into industry = Durante su primera decada, TEX se ha utilizado principalmente en el mundo académico, aunque recientemente se ha difundido a la industria.
School libraries as they have evolved in recent times share certain similarities the world over.
In modern times, the term 'ecology' has had exclusive reference to a scientific discipline and not a branch of philosophy.
Bravo to writer/director Wayne Kramer for sticking to his guns and delivering one of the most uncompromising, memorable and downright brutal thrillers in recent memory.
Europe is sweltering in the heat of one of the hottest summers in recent history.
en muy poco tiempo
before long
in a very short space of time
News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
en (muy) poco tiempo
in (very) a short span of time
Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.
en nada de tiempo
at a moment's notice
in next to no time
in no time at all
in no time
Be sure any mechanical equipment required (tape machines, film projectors, etc.) does actually work, can be replaced at a moment's notice if it breaks down, and is handled by a competent operator.
What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.
In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.
Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.
en otros tiempos
in days of yore
in times of yore
in days of old
in days gone by
The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.
In times of yore, the umbrella was part of the royal regalia, or symbol of rank.
In days of old, most toilet facilities weren't exactly commodious.
The lit-up computer screen is now our symbol of knowledge and power, omnipresent and omniscient as the eye of almighty God in days gone by.
en otro tiempo
in days of yore
in times of yore
in days of old
The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.
In times of yore, the umbrella was part of the royal regalia, or symbol of rank.
In days of old, most toilet facilities weren't exactly commodious.
en poco tiempo
before very long
in quite a short time
in a short time
in a short period of time
in a short space of time
The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.
The technology has matured sufficiently that it's now cheap and relatively easy to set up a fully featured repository in quite a short time.
The aim is to support rapid development of machine translation functionalities in a short time with limited resources.
This information can be difficult to read, memorize, and reproduce in a short period of time, such as in the case of recall of hit-and-run accidents.
This paper reports on how we were able to 'hit the ground running' in building an open access IR in such a short space of time.
en sus buenos tiempos
in + Posesivo + heyday
It was produced in earthenware, metalwork and bone china and in its heyday was used by the great transatlantic liners and by hotel and restaurant chains.
en su tiempo
formerly
Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.
en tiempo de carnaval
carnivalistically
The author shows that manufactured practical jokes such as the whoopie cushion, squirting flower and fake animal feces are being used, carnivalistically and humorously, as a conscious and unconscious comment on larger social situations.
en tiempo de feria
carnivalistically
The author shows that manufactured practical jokes such as the whoopie cushion, squirting flower and fake animal feces are being used, carnivalistically and humorously, as a conscious and unconscious comment on larger social situations.
en tiempo de guerra
wartime [wart-time]
The author argues that books can convey the stress of survival in wartime conditions better than television and discusses some titles to substantiate this claim.
en tiempo real
real time [real-time]
in real time
Speaking as a specialist in librarianship and information science, W. J. Saunders, referred to the book as 'that on-line, real-time random access storage device'.
Files are amendable in real time throughout library opening hours.
en tiempos de
in times of
In times of financial restraint, library services to children and young adults are reduced disproportionately to services for adults.
en tiempos de adversidad
in times of adversity
The importance of libraries to progress and emancipation is never clearer than in times of adversity.
en tiempos de apuros
in + Posesivo + hour of need
in + Posesivo + hour of need
I am indebted to you, not just for the help you gave Loub in his hour of need, but also for the kindness you have shown to us.
I am indebted to you, not just for the help you gave Loub in his hour of need, but also for the kindness you have shown to us.
en tiempos de austeridad
in austere times
In austere times library managers have a greater need to measure the effectiveness of their systems than when resources are plentiful.
en tiempos de cambio
in times of change
Every airline needs to adapt in times of change with safety being the number one priority.
en tiempos de crisis
in times of crisis
These trust funds will enable EU countries to pool resources to provide coordinated and prompt financial assistance in times of crisis.
en tiempos de guerra
in time(s) of war
In times of war, or other reasons for the imposition of barriers to untrammelled distribution of information, such openness in communication cannot be allowed.
en tiempos de Maricastaña
in olden days
in olden times
In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.
We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.
en tiempos de paz
in peacetime
during peacetime
in peace
in time(s) of peace
The report literature medium is now also an established form of communication in peacetime = Los informes son también ahora una forma consolidada de comunicación en tiempos de paz.
The concept of 'operational readiness' refers to the training required by Navy personnel during peacetime to perform wartime missions.
The article 'Cryptographic patents: at war and in peace' explores the dichotomy between the concepts of cryptography and patents.
Military drafts are instated in countries throughout the world, both in times of war and in times of peace.
en tiempos de recesión
in recessionary times
The article 'Feathering the nest' explains how much publishers need their bestsellers in recessionary times.
en tiempos de recesión económica
in recessionary times
The article 'Feathering the nest' explains how much publishers need their bestsellers in recessionary times.
en tiempos difíciles
in times of need
in + Posesivo + hour of need
Some people may require 'safety nets' or private and public forms of social insurance that contribute to subsistence in times of need.
I am indebted to you, not just for the help you gave Loub in his hour of need, but also for the kindness you have shown to us.
en tiempos más recientes
in more recent times
Incomplete and anachronistic readings of the records from the 1612 trial for her rape have underpinned an image of Artemisia as, in the older treatments, a flirt and vamp or, in more recent ones, a feminist and resister of male violence.
en tiempos prehistóricos
in prehistoric times
A number of discoveries made around the world indicate that sophisticated surgery was very often performed in prehistoric times.
en tiempos remotos
in the earliest times
In the earliest times the patens, like the chalices, were probably constructed of glass, wood, and copper, as well as of gold and silver.
en un corto espacio de tiempo
in a short space of time
This paper reports on how we were able to 'hit the ground running' in building an open access IR in such a short space of time.
en un corto período de tiempo
in a short period of time
This information can be difficult to read, memorize, and reproduce in a short period of time, such as in the case of recall of hit-and-run accidents.
en un espacio de tiempo muy corto
in a very short space of time
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
en un plazo de tiempo muy corto
in a very short space of time
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
en un tiempo razonable
timely
The State, as producer, is deficient in producing sufficient copies to meet demand, ensuring timely distribution, and providing efficient bibliographic control.
en un tiempo relativamente corto
in a relatively short time
in a relatively short span of time
'We've come a long way in a relatively short time and achieved some wonderful results,' said Perry = "Hemos recorrido un largo camino en un tiempo relativamente corto y hemos logrado unos maravillosos resultados", dijo Perry.
Hurricanes affect large coastal areas and inland in a relatively short span of time.
equivalente a tiempo completo [Se utiliza para indicar el equivalente a tiempo completo de un grupo de personas que realizan determinada labor a tiempo parcial]
full-time equivalent (FTE)
These five colleges together enroll more than 20,000 full-time equivalent students.
esa época ya pasó hace tiempo
that time is long past
There was a time, in US academia, when this was not possible, but that time is long past.
escaso de tiempo
time-strapped
short of time
Computers can help teachers accomplish many of their tasks more efficiently and effectively, but how can a time-strapped teacher determine which pieces of technology are likely to be most helpful?.
This brings me to the third factoid, the most important of the three: most Americans are more aware of being short of time than short of money.
esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad
long-and-expectantly-awaited
In that year the first volume of a long-and-expectantly-awaited catalog of the British Museum library was published.
esperado hace tiempo
overdue
The article 'The role of legal bibliographies in law collection development: an overdue debunking' evaluates the merit of the works recommended in the AALS list of law books recommended for libraries.
esperar mejores tiempos
wait for + better times
All we can do is sit tight, accept cuts in our living standards, and wait for better times to return.
establecido desde hace tiempo
long-established
The latter statement undervalues long-established interests of SLIS in the field of information and ignores frequently attested movement of SLIS personnel into non-library information posts.
estado del tiempo
weather conditions
Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion = Se describieron varios desastres recientes, algunos más y otros menos importantes, como condiciones climáticas extremas, apagones, explosiones, disturbios, moho, plagas y combustiones espontáneas.
estar muy por delante de su tiempo
be years ahead of + Posesivo + time
Dewey was years ahead of his time in making some notational provision for this.
estragos del tiempo, los
ravages of time, the
Unused school buildings sit idle as ravages of time take toll.
faceta de tiempo
Time facet
Consider the subject 'Gothic mural painting in Bohemia and Moravia'; there are three foci here, Gothic, from the Time facet, mural, from the form facet, and Bohemia and Moravia from the Place facet, all three facets within the basic class Painting.
factor tiempo
time factor
The time factor was shown to be important in enough cases to be significant.
facturación por tiempo de conexión
metered pricing
metered billing
Metered pricing would cause CD-ROM databases to behave in a similar way to online databases, in which a metering system is built into the CD-ROM and the meter is monitored either when the old CD-ROM is returned or remotely, using an online link.
The author argues that metered billing in Internet will be rendered obsolete as the bandwidth becomes cheap and plentiful.
falta de tiempo
tightness of scheduling
shortness of time
There is frustration at the limited number of databases and the tightness of scheduling.
We all sorely complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
falto de tiempo
crunched for time
time-crunched
short of time
When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.
Whether a time-crunched professional or busy mother of three, anyone can succeed with the right knowledge and passion.
This brings me to the third factoid, the most important of the three: most Americans are more aware of being short of time than short of money.
finito en el tiempo
timebound [time-bound]
A need is specific and generally timebound.
florecer antes de tiempo
bolt
Herbicide can be applied after bolting, but seed development remains a risk.
frontera del tiempo
time boundary
We hope you can attend these webinars, as our speakers share their experiences that cross geographic, time, and language boundaries.
fue durante mucho tiempo
long remained
In the Mediterranean the galley propelled by oars long remained the principal type of war vessel.
fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos
out of keeping with the times
out of tune with the times
The EU ban on arms sales to China is political discrimination against China and out of keeping with the times.
Political parties who want lower tax no longer seem out of tune with the times.
ganar tiempo
win + time
buy + time
free up + time
EURODICAUTOM is a dictionary which is invaluable to translators as a means of winning them more time to develop the stylistic aspects of their work and it also ensures the necessary concordance of vocabulary for use within the Community institutions.
Companies mounted a successful campaign for federal preemption of all local moratoriums that communities had used to buy more time to assess issues, risks, and opportunities.
In fact, our survey uncovered that 80 percent of respondents are using the Internet to free up time in their busy schedules by paying bills online.
germinar antes de tiempo
bolt
Herbicide can be applied after bolting, but seed development remains a risk.
gestión del tiempo
time management
She has done some of the best work on the use of time logs and time management.
hablar antes de tiempo
speak too soon
But he spoke too soon - since his outburst the national currency, the peso, has devalued by a third against the US dollar.
hace algún tiempo
some time ago
a while back
some while ago
a while ago
If I'm not mistaken the military decided some time ago that IQ tests were a poor predictor of leadership qualities.
They co-operated a while back in the conversion of a supply vessel into a special maintenance vessel for sandblasting and painting offshore.
The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.
A while ago I experienced redness around my urinary meatus and my urologist said that it was normal to have that once you start having sex.
hace demasiado tiempo
too long ago
A user may reject a document because it is in a language that he cannot read or because it was written too long ago.
hace la tira (de tiempo)
yonks and yonks
yonks
Yonks and yonks since I was here - 20 years or more!.
I've been pseudo-vegetarian for a few years now - I usually reserve meat for when we dine out - so it's been yonks since I cooked fish.
hace muchísimo tiempo
ages (and ages) ago
aeons ago
yonks
Fairy stories came from Asia, where they were made, ages and ages ago, by a people who spread themselves over our Western world.
Again, in the past, as many aeons ago as there are grains of sand in the Ganges, a Buddha named Jewel Nature appeared in the world.
I've been pseudo-vegetarian for a few years now - I usually reserve meat for when we dine out - so it's been yonks since I cooked fish.
hace mucho tiempo
all those many moons ago
many moons ago
a long time ago
Things were different back then, all those many moons ago.
Many, many moons ago, they took up the tomahawk in tribal wars and many of their warriors were killed and their encampments destroyed.
It sounds like the cheese slid off his cracker a long time ago.
hace muy poco tiempo
a short time ago
What was billed a short time ago as the largest merger in the history of publishing, between Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer, collapsed in 1998.
hace poco tiempo
a short time ago
What was billed a short time ago as the largest merger in the history of publishing, between Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer, collapsed in 1998.
hacer algún tiempo
sometime back
Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.
hacer cada cosa a su tiempo
take + one thing at a time
do + one thing at a time
There are times that I need to remind myself that I need to take one thing at a time.
Doing one thing at a time is more efficient and mentally healthier for me.
hacer frente a tiempos difíciles
cope with + difficult times
The author outlines strategies developed by the publishing industry, booksellers and library managers to cope with difficult times.
hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido
be long gone
Publishers should recognize that market conditions that drove this cycle are long gone and adjust to the realities of the 1990s.
hacer perder el tiempo
waste + Pronombre + time
Then he started effing at me when I told him he was wasting my time.
hace tiempo
for some time
long ago
once
long since
a while ago
Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.
Adding a column of figures is a repetitive thought process, and it was long ago properly relegated to the machine.
Many reference sources which were once available only in hard copy are now available either in hard copy, or to be consulted by online access to a computer-held data base.
Some of these sites were once large private estates long since transformed into public parks and wildlife preserves = Algunos de estos lugares fueron grandes propiedades privadas que desde hace tiempo pasaron a ser parques públicos y reservas naturales.
A while ago I experienced redness around my urinary meatus and my urologist said that it was normal to have that once you start having sex.
hace un montonazo de tiempo
yonks and yonks
Yonks and yonks since I was here - 20 years or more!.
hace un montón de tiempo
yonks
I've been pseudo-vegetarian for a few years now - I usually reserve meat for when we dine out - so it's been yonks since I cooked fish.
hace un tiempo
a while ago
A while ago I experienced redness around my urinary meatus and my urologist said that it was normal to have that once you start having sex.
hace ya mucho tiempo que
gone are the days of
Gone are the days of rock and roll music and jiving all night in the local dance hall.
hace ya tiempo
long since
Some of these sites were once large private estates long since transformed into public parks and wildlife preserves = Algunos de estos lugares fueron grandes propiedades privadas que desde hace tiempo pasaron a ser parques públicos y reservas naturales.
hasta el final de los tiempos
till the end of time
The article 'Till the end of time' predicts that automated record processing will be the major distinguishing feature of libraries at the close of this century.
hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo
until relatively recently
Until relatively recently all such transactions were recorded on paper and processed by hand or by means of slow electromechanical equipment = Hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo todas las transacciones de este tipo de registraban en papel y se procesaban a mano o por medios de equipos electromecánicos que eran lentos.
hoja de control de tiempo
timesheet
Timesheets not received by the deadline may result in delayed payment, so please be sure to meet this deadline.
instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre
leisure facilities
This four-star hotel has full leisure facilities including an indoor swiming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and multi-gym.
intentar ganar tiempo
play for + time
temporise [temporize, -USA]
Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.
The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.
intervalo de tiempo
date range
It would be great to have a user selectable date range, rather than choosing a day or a week.
intuido hace mucho tiempo
long-suspected
This confirms the long-suspected undesirability of the intravenous use of bismuth compounds in the treatment of syphilis.
inversión de tiempo
commitment of time
The article 'Computer literacy in the library: from rags to riches' demonstrates how a library can introduce a computer literacy course with a modest commitment of time and resources.
invertir el tiempo de Uno en
invest + Posesivo + time in
And like fiction writers, they will attempt to imbue them with life and meaning and value for the people who are investing their thoughts and time in their analysis.
invertir tiempo
invest + time
There are few things in life better than investing time in young people.
ir en contra del tiempo
race against + time
race against + the clock
The officials and the workers involved in the rescue operations were racing against time to save the child.
The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.
justo a tiempo [En biblioteconomía, principio por el cual la prioridad de la biblioteca es prestar un servicio rápido al usuario más que "acumular" material]
(just) in the nick of time
just in time
not a moment too soon
not a minute too soon
Some would say that Britain managed to get into the Community in the nick of time, before the recession set in.
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.
Spring comes has come to Bloomington - not a moment too soon.
This highly anticipated follow-up album is due to hit the streets shortly, and not a minute too soon.
la mayoría del tiempo
most of the time
half (of) the time
Historically the Spanish Civil Service has been a service for the state rather than for the public most of the time.
She lacks energy and her eyes lack soul which makes her look blank and confused half of the time.
la mitad del tiempo
half (of) the time
She lacks energy and her eyes lack soul which makes her look blank and confused half of the time.
largos períodos de tiempo
long periods of time
The model of the information process is made up of 5 stages which happen one after the other, but which may be separated by long periods of time.
la tira de tiempo
donkey's years
It had been donkey's years since she'd been to Mandeville and she was looking forward to seeing the place again.
liberar tiempo
free up + time
In fact, our survey uncovered that 80 percent of respondents are using the Internet to free up time in their busy schedules by paying bills online.
limitado por el tiempo
time-constrained
The article 'Problem-solving in time-constrained environments' examines the explicit allocation of computational resources to decision making procedures.
límite de tiempo
time limit
The time involved in all searches was carefully measured; in test 1 the time limit was set at 10 minutes, while for searchers in test 2 the time limit was extended to 15 minutes.
llegar a tiempo
arrive in + time
arrive on + time
Overdue issues are recognized from the prediction pattern by the programm because an expected issue has not arrived in time.
Inez Benefield and Zoe Tabary had arrived on time and were working.
llevar tiempo
take + time
take + a while
take + long
absorb + time
The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.
I will agree that it takes quite a while to sensitize yourself to the implications of the use of chairman.
A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
While staff should be able to perform some routine tasks, such as the replacement of bulbs in microfilm readers, the maintenance and adjustment of equipment should not be allowed to absorb staff time.
llevar tiempo y esfuerzo
take + time and effort
The transition will take considerable time and effort.
los buenos tiempos
the good old days
This book explains why 'the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.
los viejos tiempos
the good old days
This book explains why 'the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.
malos tiempos
bad times
It is used less in good times than in bad, less in summer than in winter.
máquina del tiempo
time machine
His songs are gathering dust somewhere, waiting to be discovered by someone who will invent a time machine and send them back in time.
margen de tiempo [Período de tiempo establecido para realizar una actividad]
time frame [timeframe]
This not only gives the decision maker an idea of the time frame involved but also aids in identifying potential weaknesses.
matar el tiempo
kill + time
pot about/around
It concluded that the library had an untapped pool of users: the parents bringing children; friends and family coming with users; and people attending meetings or just killing time.
In the meantime, we went back into town and just potted around trying to kill some hours before we had to leave.
medir el tiempo
clock + the time
He tried to measure the speed of sound by clocking the time that elapsed between the flash and the gunshot.
mejoría del tiempo
break in the weather
The villagers are using this break in the weather to dig themselves out as much as possible and so the streets are full of dozers and shovels etc,. 'Making hay while the sun shines'.
morir antes de tiempo
die before + Posesivo + time
From suicide to auto accidents and airplane crashes, these music legends died before their time.
muchísimo tiempo
for ages
We'll be able to purchase equipment we've been wanting for ages: an electronic offset printer; collators and folding machines and other graphic production-related paraphernalia.
muchísimo tiempo después
ages and ages hence
Less often, the poem ending is interpreted as meaning that we can only determine the value of the choice 'ages and ages hence'.
mucho tiempo
long time
a very long time
long hours
ample time
for a long time
for ages
plenty of time
It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.
The life of a block depended on how often and how hard it was used, but if proper care was taken it could last a very long time.
Long hours of opening are facilitated by the use of part-time student staff.
The format of each workshop is to be determined by the organizers, but it is expected that they contain ample time for general discussion.
I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.
We'll be able to purchase equipment we've been wanting for ages: an electronic offset printer; collators and folding machines and other graphic production-related paraphernalia.
There will be plenty of time to sleep once you are dead.
mucho tiempo antes de (que)
long before
It has thus contributed to the cause of 'universal bibliographic control' long before this phrase came into vogue.
mucho tiempo después
ages and ages hence
Less often, the poem ending is interpreted as meaning that we can only determine the value of the choice 'ages and ages hence'.
mucho tiempo después (de que)
long after
Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.
muy apreciado desde hace tiempo
long-revered
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
muy a tiempo
in good time
The ambition of the librarian must be to identify the needs in good time, to have the service available at an appropriate point and to encourage the user to approach the library.
muy venerado desde hace tiempo
long-revered
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
nacer antes de + Posesivo + tiempo
be born before + Posesivo + time
And so for that reason alone she has to be considered one of the great women of the 20th century and a visionary born before her time.
no cantes victoria antes de tiempo
don't count your chickens before they are hatched
You never know what may happen between now and August, so don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
noción del tiempo
notion of time
sense of time
But, in 1905, Einstein changed altogether our notion of time.
This is because one of the major losses they suffered under communist regimes was their proper sense of time.
no despertarse a tiempo
oversleep
sleep in
sleep + late
Other medical conditions, including depression, can cause people to oversleep.
If you feel the need to sleep in at weekends try to make it not more than an hour later than usual.
On the days I sleep late I feel lazy and lethargic the whole day.
no hace mucho tiempo
not so long ago
Not so long ago, books in British Libraries were always issued by a Library Assistant wielding a rubber date stamp and storing cards in trays.
no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo
be not long before + Indicativo
The noting of similarities and differences becomes almost automatic so that there is instantaneous recognition, and it is not long before the child identifies a Pekinese as a dog and an Alsatian as a dog.
no tener tiempo de nada
have + not a moment to spare
The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.
nuevos tiempos, los [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
wind(s) of change, the
The author of the article 'Exciting times - another view of how the LA responded to the wind of change' was President of the Library Association in 1962.
observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo
maintain + vigil
A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.
ocupar el tiempo
fill in + Posesivo + time
Many people use the book very little in their leisure hours they find television, radio, music and conversation preferable ways of filling in their time.
ocupar tiempo
occupy + time
take up + time
The practical work in the library occupies about a quarter of each student's time.
More powerful, feature-filled hardware and software is coming onto the market daily and merely keeping up with what is new is taking up more and more time.
olvidado desde hace tiempo
long forgotten
I hope my stroll down memory lane has stirred some long forgotten rememberances of good times gone by.
para mucho tiempo
for the long haul
for the long run
As a sign that the protesters are hunkering down for the long haul, they erected a larger tent on Sunday.
Some jobs are good for the short haul, while others are built for the long run.
para poco tiempo
for the short haul
for the short run
Some jobs are good for the short haul, while others are built for the long run.
I believe the answer to that is still negative, at least for the short run behavior of exchange rates.
pasar algún tiempo en
have + a turn at
Seven of the compositors, moreover, did short stints at press, and one of the pressmen had a turn at composition.
pasar el tiempo
pass + the time
hang around
spend + Posesivo + days
hang about
hang out
At other times they may be doing nothing else but relax: passing the time in a pleasant if untaxing recreation.
His characters are gullible and easily led, dependent on the kindness of strangers and vulnerable to parasites and touts who hang around train stations and hotels.
He now spends his days drawing, painting and counting himself lucky that he actually gets paid for doing what he loves.
A new report says that we waste three hours a day faffing around, doing nothing in particular, pootling, dawdling, pottering, hanging about.
Bigfoot or Sasquatch is generally depicted as a night creature but at times he will come out at daylight and likes to hang out in the woods.
pasar el tiempo libre
spend + Posesivo + leisure
spend + Posesivo + leisure time
By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure watching television, listening to the radio, going to the cinema or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.
All the glamour, prestige and indeed wealth make the capital of Britain a hugely attractive place to visit, spend leisure time and do business.
pasar mucho tiempo antes de que
be a long time before
It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.
pasar tiempo
spend + time
Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.
pasar tiempo haciendo Algo
do + a stint at
Seven of the compositors, moreover, did short stints at press, and one of the pressmen had a turn at composition.
perder el tiempo [Uso principalmente británico]
dawdle
mess about/around
pissing into the wind
faff (about/around)
pootle
sit + idle
muck around/about
piddle around/about
dilly-dally
shilly-shally
spin + Posesivo + wheels
fire + blanks
shoot + blanks
dink around/about
push around + bits of paper
piss about/around
sit around
twiddle + Posesivo + thumbs
The title of the article is 'The challenge of the information country lane (and those who dawdle in it)'.
The article is entitled 'Best bet Internet: reference and research when you don't have time to mess around'.
Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience - and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.
A new report says that we waste three hours a day faffing around, doing nothing in particular, pootling, dawdling, pottering, hanging about.
It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.
Unused school buildings sit idle as ravages of time take toll.
Rather than spend the money on the navy we could stop mucking about with wind farms and build more proper power stations.
After piddling around most of the morning yesterday, my sis, her husband Fred, and my parents came over to celebrate Christmas Day.
When it comes to volcanoes, there's no time to dilly-dally.
Their faces show the stern resolve and strength of people who have no time to shilly-shally.
I am beginning to think that the rest of the world will leave us behind if we keep spinning our wheels with all this tit for tat nonsense.
Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.
They will continue to shoot blanks unless they can move down from their conceptual towers and engage with the real material conditions of existence.
I have spent the last few days dinking around in the kitchen trying to come up with an economical, palatable and nutritious protein bar.
Managers always tell me about the time they spend pushing around bits of paper, and attending meetings that seem to go nowhere.
The band pissed about for the first half year, and then set to work.
That's for those who like to sit around and talk about ideas and idly stroking each other but don't like to put their balls on the line and do things.
We don't want people to sit around twiddling their thumbs - it's not good for their thumbs and it's not good for our community = No queremos a gente que se cruce de brazos sin hacer nada; no es nada bueno ni para sus brazos ni para nuestra comunidad.
perder la noción del tiempo
lose + track of time
lose + all notion of time
lose + all sense of time
eBay is the absolute easiest way to lose track of time and the world going on around you.
Deep meditation can also make us lose all notion of time because our mental activity is situated on the subconscious level.
Once there, however, the three men abandon themselves to an orgy of slaughter, so caught up in killing buffalo that they lose all sense of time.
perder tiempo
waste + time
lose + time
Stress is an inescapable fact of life and the reason one of every four persons suffers from chronic stress response is because people waste time.
However, those unfamiliar with abbreviations lose considerable time in searching for their meaning.
pérdida de tiempo
time wasting
wild goose chase
waste of time
time-consuming [time consuming]
fool's errand
The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.
Jones (2002) pointed out that whereas many librarians may see these activities as a 'waste of time, nothing could be further from the truth' = Jones (2002) señaló que mientras que muchos bibliotecarios pueden ver estas actividades como una "pérdida de tiempo, nada estaba más lejos de la verdad".
International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.
I'd like to explain that treating online poker as though it is a science based on mathematic principles is a fool's errand for most of us.
pérdida de un tiempo precioso
waste of precious time
They're exercises in futility, a waste of precious time.
perdido hace tiempo
long-lost
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.
perdiendo el tiempo
like a fart in a colander
Oh well, I could either stand here like a fart in a colander or I could haul my sorry ass up this obstacle course.
período de tiempo [Período de tiempo establecido para realizar una actividad]
amount of time
time
time frame [timeframe]
time lapse
time period
time span [time-span]
time slot
period of time
date range
window of time
If there is one, the borrower must be notified, and the copy somehow put aside for that borrower for a limited amount of time.
The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.
This not only gives the decision maker an idea of the time frame involved but also aids in identifying potential weaknesses.
The time lapse before the required page appears can become irritating.
When the search is run online, those time periods already searched ondisc will be excluded automatically from your search results.
The source index lists all documents included in the journals covered by the index, and issues published in the time span of the particular cumulation.
each professional group (i.e., Sections and Round Tables) will receive one time slot of 2 1/2 hours.
Bench studies, on the other hand, record the sequence of behaviors at particular benches within the shopping center over an extended period of time = Por otro lado, los estudios de los bancos para sentarse toma nota del comportamiento de la gente en bancos concretos dentro de un centro comercial durante un amplio período de tiempo.
It would be great to have a user selectable date range, rather than choosing a day or a week.
Larks living in areas with long breeding seasons can have two or three clutches, while those in areas with a short window of time for breeding will have only one.
permanecer estable con el tiempo
be stable over time
Results show that the 10 titles most requested educational journals are not stable over time.
permitir (suficiente) tiempo para
allow + (enough) time for
For successful applicants the deadline for submission of full papers is May 31, 2012 to allow time for review of papers.
pero al mismo tiempo
but then again
But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.
personal equivalente a tiempo completo [Se utiliza para indicar el equivalente en personal de tiempo completo de personal a tiempo parcial que trabaja en una empresa]
full-time equivalent staff (FTE staff)
18% of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff occupying posts for trained librarians and information scientists are unqualified.
plazo de tiempo
timeline [time line]
This article describes a city-wide communications network, looks behind the scenes at how it was developed, and summarises what was learned from creating the system on a tight timeline.
poco tiempo
short while
short time
little time
In a library, as elsewhere, users expect to have to wait a short while at least for an answer.
Sit where numerous momentary distractions constantly interrupt your attention and even the most willing reader will feel like giving up after a short time.
If these climate changes come abruptly, she worries that the continent will be left with little time to mitigate the impact.
poco tiempo después
shortly afterwards
Participants should be presenting resources that are already available when they make their presentations, or will be available shortly afterwards.
poner al mal tiempo buena cara
keep + Posesivo + chin up
grin and bear it
put on/up + a brave face
She's kept her chin up as she nurses a new life into toddlerhood, and is now doing a lot better.
She wanted to tell him to mind his own business, but since she was a bit indebted to him, she just had to grin and bear it.
It's no secret that all Commonwealth Games sites are lagging behind schedule but the organisers are putting on a brave face.
por algún tiempo
for sometime
This is something we've been considering for sometime in the British Library.
por mucho tiempo
for long
for long periods of time
An ugly voice, one that is monotonous or grating, weak in power, incomprehensible or strained, is never likely to receive and retain anyone's attention for long.
Government agencies are increasingly turning to document imaging to manage their large volumes of information that must be retained for long periods of time.
por poco tiempo
for a short time
for a short while
Though we should bear in mind that a talk needs moments of relaxation, when we forget the main topic for a short time while our minds 'take a breather' and we recoup our energy.
They have only been around for a short while but they are making a big impact already.
por un período de tiempo limitado
on a short-term basis
The government of this country has accepted the responsibility for providing a functional school media resource service, albeit on a short-term basis.
por un tiempo
for a time
Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.
por un tiempo indefinido
for indefinite time
A further collection of Moon and Mars globes has been lent to the museum for indefinite time.
postulado desde hace mucho tiempo
long-espoused
His long-espoused assertion that the development of any literacy takes off when it speaks to the needs of the individuals is clearly exemplified by the rapid assimilation of mobile communications technologies.
precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión
connect time based pricing
A shift away from connect time based pricing to fixed rate pricing is inevitable = Es inevitable el abandono de las tarifas calculadas según el tiempo de conexión y se adopten las tarfijas planas.
precio calculado según el tiempo empleado
time-based charge
On-line gives the user frequent updates, but at the cost of time based charges and, in the case of direct access to CELEX, a complex command language = La conexión en línea permite las actualizaciones frecuentes, aunque a costa de precios calculados según el tiempo empleado y, en el caso del acceso directo a CELEX, un lenguaje de comandos complejo.
preocupado por el tiempo
time-conscious
The relaxed pace of earlier years has evolved into a frenetic, time-conscious one, and free moments are guarded and allocated with great care.
primer tiempo, el
first half, the
Having been kept scoreless during the first half, Wales came out after the break and began scoring.
programador de tiempo
egg timer
The article is entitled 'Egg Timers, Human Values, and the Care of Autistic Youths'.
prolongar el tiempo
prolong + time
The technique aims both to prolong the time in service of such maps and to improve their aesthetic appearance.
propugnado desde hace mucho tiempo
long-espoused
His long-espoused assertion that the development of any literacy takes off when it speaks to the needs of the individuals is clearly exemplified by the rapid assimilation of mobile communications technologies.
que cambia con el tiempo
ever-changing [ever changing]
time-variant
ever-shifting
These new titles are not just cosmetic, they do reflect the ever-changing role of the library service.
A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process.
Phil Bradley looks at various developments that have occurred recently in the ever-shifting scene of the search engine.
que consume tiempo
time-consuming [time consuming]
International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.
quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo
be overtaken by events
In the event, this plan was overtaken by events, in that with the introduction of MARC in 1971, BNB decided to use DC18 and abandon its own version of DC in the interests of international standardization.
quedarse más tiempo de lo debido
wear out + Posesivo + welcome
overstay
overstay + Posesivo + welcome
She has somewhat of a headstrong personality, which has caused her to wear out her welcome at several homes before ours.
The estimated number of people overstayed their visas and are in Australia at any one time is about 53,900.
She planned to stay only a night, but then faked an injury and quickly overstayed her welcome.
quedarse más tiempo de lo prudente
wear out + Posesivo + welcome
overstay + Posesivo + welcome
She has somewhat of a headstrong personality, which has caused her to wear out her welcome at several homes before ours.
She planned to stay only a night, but then faked an injury and quickly overstayed her welcome.
que depende del tiempo
time-dependent
This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.
que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo
time-intensive
This method is staff time-intensive in that a trained staff member conducts each in-depth interview.
que lleva tiempo en cartelera
long-running
Popular and long-running Broadway musicals always generate original cast recordings that are eagerly collected by fans.
que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo
long-felt
These tools, which began appearing early in 1975, fill a long-felt need for information that was not previously available outside the library.
que utiliza el tiempo como variable
time-dependent
This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.
recuperar el tiempo perdido
make up for + (the) lost time
The stronger the repressive measures used to control the inmates, the greater their desire to make up for lost time (often dishonestly) once released.
reducir el tiempo
cut down + time
Priority is awarded to projects aiming to cut down the lead time for exploiting newly discovered fields.
reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión
accounting clock
LOGOFF is used to leave the search session and stop the accounting clock.
remontarse bastante en el tiempo
go back + a long way
LC's involvement in networking goes back a long way.
remontarse en el tiempo
extend + far back
stretch + far back in time
Dragons evolved from rainbows through the concept of the rainbow serpent, a concept that itself extends far back into the Pleistocene.
has become integral to Javanese culture and the industry stretches far back in time.
resistir el paso del tiempo
stand + the test of time
withstand + the test of time
survive + the test of time
pass + the test of time
The structure of this book has stood the test of time well.
Lebanon's majestic cedar trees have withstood the test of time for centuries but climate change is threatening the country's most treasured symbol.
True love survives the test of time.
This wisdom filled text has passed the test of time and is the most translated book in the world next to the Bible.
robarle tiempo al sueño
burn + the candle at both ends
Americans are attempting to fit ever more into 24 hours, and many appear willing to 'burn the candle at both ends' to accomplish that.
se avecinan malos tiempos
hard times lie ahead
Hard times lie ahead, the halcyon days are gone - perhaps forever.
segundo tiempo, el
second half, the
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
sensible al tiempo [Referido a algo que se ve afectado de algún modo por el paso del tiempo, por ejemplo, porque se queda obsoleto, etc]
time-sensitive [time sensitive]
The Internet provides librarians with unprecedented access to time-sensitive information resources.
sentido del tiempo
sense of time
notion of time
This is because one of the major losses they suffered under communist regimes was their proper sense of time.
But, in 1905, Einstein changed altogether our notion of time.
ser demasiado avanzado para + Posesivo + tiempo
be before + Posesivo + time
He was before his time in teaching them to think for themselves rather than cram facts in order to pass exams.
ser el tiempo de [Generalmente, referido a la fruta y verdura]
be in season
Produce that is in season locally is cheaper, tastes better and has more nutrients.
ser una cuestión de tiempo
be a matter of time
It is only a matter of time before a Muslim student is physically assaulted.
ser una pérdida de tiempo
be idle
beat + a dead horse
fart in + the wind
It would be idle to pretend that there have been no changes in the past twenty years.
Despite all the written and spoken words, and the charge that to even raise the issue now is to beat a dead horse, there are, regrettably, a host of continuing problems in the area of fairness of headings.
Loving people is like farting in the wind; you don't actually accomplish anything, but you feel better.
ser un pérdida de tiempo
flog + a dead horse
When Harries refuted the view that Africans were 'helpless cogs in the wheels of capitalist industrialization,' he was flogging a dead horse.
ser un producto de su tiempo
be a product of + Posesivo + time
Clearly any book is a product of its time and classification schemes are no exception.
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.
siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo
in + Posesivo + own time
on + Posesivo + own time
A small committee of librarians, whenever they could spare time from their existing jobs and in their own time, began to build up a card file of information on available resources in the city.
Since the library lacked a graphic artist he volunteered to handletter signs and to help with displays and art exhibits - all on his own time.
si hay tiempo
time permitting
Time permitting, other educational technology sites may be visited.
sin importar el tiempo
all-weather
So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.
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.
sin tiempo que perder
without a minute to spare
When you've had a long day, and don't have the energy to prepare a three course meal or for those unexpected guests that drop in without a minute to spare, here's a quick meal to serve.
si queda tiempo
time permitting
Time permitting, other educational technology sites may be visited.
sistema de tiempo real [En informática, sistema automatizado que realiza cualquier operación al instante sin que se produzca ninguna demora]
real-time system
The next step is to convert from batch operation to an on-line, real-time system.
sobrado de tiempo
unpressed for time
However compassionate, courteous, and unpressed for time one is, it becomes necessary to move on to other duties.
(sólo) el tiempo (lo) dirá
(only) time will tell
Only time will tell whether the rather gimmicky approach to libraries and to culture in general as manifested in the centre is the shape of things to come.
sólo por tiempo limitado
for a limited time only
We are offering a free trial period for a limited time only!.
sospechado hace mucho tiempo
long-suspected
This confirms the long-suspected undesirability of the intravenous use of bismuth compounds in the treatment of syphilis.
subordinado al tiempo
time-dependent
This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.
suficiente tiempo
long enough
ample time
If one of them is held down long enough, the cursor will eventually be moved back to its starting position, since the screen 'wraps around'.
The format of each workshop is to be determined by the organizers, but it is expected that they contain ample time for general discussion.
superar la barrera del tiempo
cross + time barriers
The scope of a citation index, especially those published by ISI, is interdisciplinary, and also crosses time barriers in a way that a normal index would not do.
tanto tiempo
so much time
this long
such a very long time
She was frequently late for work, and she spent so much time talking with other library pages and other people in the library that she was not getting her work done.
And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
One of the real triumphs of cataloging is that cataloging rules based on Charles Ammi Cutter's work of a century ago have been effective over such a very long time.
tardar mucho tiempo
take + a (really/very) long time
If the processing of a search terms or series of terms seems to be taking a long time, you can press CTRL+BREAK to interrupt the search.
tardar tanto tiempo en
take + so long to
Perhaps most amazing is the fact that these techniques aren't really `new' and that librarians have taken so long to acknowledge their value.
tardar tiempo
take + time
take + long
The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.
A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión
connect time based pricing
A shift away from connect time based pricing to fixed rate pricing is inevitable = Es inevitable el abandono de las tarifas calculadas según el tiempo de conexión y se adopten las tarfijas planas.
tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado
time-based charge
On-line gives the user frequent updates, but at the cost of time based charges and, in the case of direct access to CELEX, a complex command language = La conexión en línea permite las actualizaciones frecuentes, aunque a costa de precios calculados según el tiempo empleado y, en el caso del acceso directo a CELEX, un lenguaje de comandos complejo.
tarifa calculada según el tiempo utilizado
time-based tariff
This paper describes an experiment with a 2-part (time- and volume-based) tariff structure which is felt to have advantages over present time-based tariffs for searching within on-line information retrieval systems.
tener mucho tiempo libre
have + plenty of time to spare
Dexter Rundle had plenty of moments to spare, however, for his next appointment was not until half past eleven.
terminarse el tiempo
time + run out
If time is running out, do not feel obliged to read them from cover to cover.
tiempo adicional
extra-time
The students responded by spending extra-time exploring some concepts in greater detail and then bringing that information to the class to share.
tiempo agotado
time out
Login is not possible due to session time out = La conexión no es posible debido a que se ha agotado el tiempo de la sesión.
tiempo al tiempo
good things (will) come to those who (can) wait
Working in the publicity industry has definitely made me a believer of the old cliché 'Good things come to those who wait'.
tiempo + apremiar
time + press
time + be of the essence
The work is very much akin to journalism in the way that time presses, the content must be dealt with in a craftsmanlike way but the author will gain credit more for 'reporting' skills than for philosophical analyses.
I think we would have done it eventually, but not as quickly as this and, with time being of the essence, this has really taken a load off her mind.
tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente
time + march on
For some people class reunions act as a ritual of passage, while for others it may seems like a painful reminder of time marching on.
tiempo de acceso [En tecnología de la información, tiempo que tarda un ordenador en obtener información de su dispositivo de almacenamiento y presentárselo al usuario] [Los milisegundos que la cabeza lectora tarda en encontrar la información que se desea en un disco] [Los milisegundos que la cabeza lectora tarda en encontrar la información que se desea en un disco]
access time
seek time
access speed
Access time is the time taken by a computer to obtain information from its backing store.
However, the storage capacity of the REO-130 cartridge compares favourably with capacities offered by removable magnetic disc systems, and its seek time is lower than seek times supported by 5.25-inch magneto-optical drives.
Floppy disks offer higher data access speed and transfer than Winchester disks.
tiempo de búsqueda
search time
The article 'The effects of entry arrangement on search times: a cross-generational study' describes an experiment to test the effects of a vertical versus a horizontal arrangement on search times.
tiempo de calidad
quality time
Instead of romantic moonlit walks on the beach, young couples' 'quality time' is limited to an hour or two at the local pizzeria.
tiempo de carga
loading time
She believes restrictions imposed by library management, such as logo requirements and a limit on loading time, curtail the creativity of teenagers = Piensa que las restricciones impuestas por la dirección, como por ejemplo que aparezca el lototipo de la biblioteca y la limitación del tiempo de carga de las páginas, coharta la creatividad de los adolescentes.
tiempo de cocción
cooking time
The time of storage had a strong influence on the time of cooking: the longer the storage, the greater the cooking time required.
tiempo de cocimiento
cooking time
The time of storage had a strong influence on the time of cooking: the longer the storage, the greater the cooking time required.
tiempo de conexión
connect time
The accurate budgeting of external 'connect time' cause problems to all.
tiempo de conexión en línea
online time
When financial institutions pull out of markets, they no longer need the supporting information services and so cancel publications, especially multiple subsciptions, and use less on-line time.
tiempo de CPU
CPU time
CPU time is the time taken by the computer to process a set of instructions.
tiempo de demora
lead time
Priority is awarded to projects aiming to cut down the lead time for exploiting newly discovered fields.
tiempo de descarga
download time
Sound quality and download times are also compared.
tiempo de descarga de datos
download time
latency
Sound quality and download times are also compared.
The author investigates whether the latency between requesting a Web page and receiving it influence user perceptions of the page.
tiempo de duración
lifespan [life span]
This programme is planned to have a lifespan of four years with a review after two years.
tiempo de emisión
airtime
Results showed that male broadcast commentators also significantly monopolized airtime, even in the presence of female sportscasters, across men's & women's games.
tiempo de espera
lead time
wait time
waiting time
waiting period
Priority is awarded to projects aiming to cut down the lead time for exploiting newly discovered fields.
This paper presents some extensions to the mechanism to reduce user wait times and decrease the staleness of returned WWW pages.
The number of pages available for display is limited to about a hundred because of the acceptable waiting time for a page to be presented.
This article presents a fuzzy system of determining the required waiting period after traffic accidents.
tiempo de estudio
study time
These students were less likely to waste actual study time by doodling or daydreaming and had better note-taking skills .
tiempo de inicio
start time
Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.
tiempo de ordenador
computer time
Computer bureaux are organisations which sell computer time and other computing and associated facilities, on a commercial basis.
tiempo de préstamo [En evaluación de servicios, tiempo medio entre el momento en que un usuario comienza el procedimiento de préstamo y el momento en que el ejemplar está disponible para ser retirado en préstamo]
document delivery
Document delivery is the average time between the moment a user starts with the necessary procedures to borrow a document and the moment the item is available at the issue desk.
tiempo de proceso
processing time
In the case of a Japanese company, the introduction of this new system resulted in the number of operatives from 215 to 12 and the processing time from 35 days to one and a half days.
tiempo de reacción
reaction time
There exists a relationship between increased video-game playing and improvements of eye-hand coordination, as well as manual dexterity, and reaction time.
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.
tiempo de sobra
plenty of time
There will be plenty of time to sleep once you are dead.
tiempo + detenerse
time + stand still
It was one of those rare moments in history when time stood still and people the world over remember where they were and what they were doing.
tiempo de vuelo
flying time
The quickest way to calculate flying time is by determining the difference between an arrival time and a departure time.
tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público
down time
Some down time is necessary for maintenance and updating of the files.
tiempo en la cárcel [La palabra jail también se escribe gaol, principalmente en inglés de influencia británica] [La palabra gaol también se escribe jail, principalmente en inglés americano]
jail time
gaol time
Find an example of an intelligent person who acted unwisely and had to pay the consequences such as fines or jail time.
3 months, 11 months, any gaol time is a good result for animal cruelty matters.
tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien
time + be + on + Posesivo + side
The article is entitled 'Time is not on our side: the challenge of preserving digital materials'.
tiempo estar de lado de Alguien
time + be + on + Posesivo + side
The article is entitled 'Time is not on our side: the challenge of preserving digital materials'.
tiempo familiar
quality time
Instead of romantic moonlit walks on the beach, young couples' 'quality time' is limited to an hour or two at the local pizzeria.
tiempo fuera de servicio [Tiempo en el que un ordenador no está disponible al usuario debido normalmente a razones de mantenimiento del equipo]
downtime
A log in which equipment 'downtime' is noted will provide documentation useful for the justification of replacements or the arrangement of suitable maintenance schedules.
tiempo futuro
future tense
The article 'Future tense: science fiction confronts the new science' reviews recent science fiction novels for young adults that deal with artificial intelligence, robotics and genetic engineering.
tiempo inmemorial
time immemorial
The Nords and the Japs also do whaling for profit, they're not for maintaining a way of life going back to time immemorial.
tiempo libre
leisure
leisure time
free time
idle hours
spare time
We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.
However, from the sixties, competition for the railway worker's leisure time from public libraries, service clubs and the humble television meant that many branch libraries fell into disuse.
On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.
A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.
This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.
tiempo muerto [Tiempo en el que un ordenador no está disponible al usuario debido normalmente a razones de mantenimiento del equipo]
downtime
time out
A log in which equipment 'downtime' is noted will provide documentation useful for the justification of replacements or the arrangement of suitable maintenance schedules.
Login is not possible due to session time out = La conexión no es posible debido a que se ha agotado el tiempo de la sesión.
tiempo + pasar
time + march on
For some people class reunions act as a ritual of passage, while for others it may seems like a painful reminder of time marching on.
tiempos alocados
heady days
But these heady days came to a swift end with the stock market crash on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, in New York, Toronto, Montreal and other financial centres in the world.
tiempos de los romanos
Roman times
The author describes libraries that were built during Roman times.
tiempos de paz
peacetime [peace time]
The author examines the cultural and social aspects of war and the aftermath into peacetime.
tiempos difíciles
difficult times
tough times
hard times
embattled time(s)
trying times
In less difficult times the height of stacks was only two metres so that all could easily reach the top shelf.
The article is entitled 'Canadian librarians explore ways to deliver the goods in tough times'.
The article 'My life and hard times: a tale of unspeakable horrors' is a light hearted account of the author's experiences as a part time indexer.
Amidst mounting pressure over external and internal scandals, this is a truly embattled time for the United Nations.
People facing trying times wonder if the work they've been engaged in matters anymore.
tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable
time + march on
For some people class reunions act as a ritual of passage, while for others it may seems like a painful reminder of time marching on.
tiempos emocionantes
heady days
But these heady days came to a swift end with the stock market crash on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, in New York, Toronto, Montreal and other financial centres in the world.
tiempo + ser esencial
time + be of the essence
I think we would have done it eventually, but not as quickly as this and, with time being of the essence, this has really taken a load off her mind.
tiempo + ser + precioso
time + be + precious
With days growing shorter, time was precious, and man was reminded of the long darkness ahead.
tiempos mejores
better times
The strategy is to maintain a steadily growing base line which can expand in better times.
tiempos modernos
modern times
In modern times people live under the tyranny of mechanically measured time - the dictatorship of the clock.
tiempos turbulentos
embattled time(s)
Amidst mounting pressure over external and internal scandals, this is a truly embattled time for the United Nations.
tiempo transcurrido
elapsed time
There were no significant difference for precision, search time or total elapsed time.
tiempo valioso
valuable time
The result is a solution that allows valuable time to be saved.
tiempo verbal
tense
A simple past tense describes more effectively what was done and the present tense may be used in dealing with facts, properties etc, which still hold true.
todo al mismo tiempo
all at once
Best of all, you get all the cash all at once, no annuities, just one big fat lump sum!.
todo el tiempo
all of the time
left, right and centre
the whole time
all the while
Many others besides Rothstein have suspected the truth of these figures for years, bearing in mind Robert Kennedy's hardbitten politician's conclusion that `one fifth of the people are against everything all of the time' = Muchos otros junto con Rothstein han sospechado durante años de la verdad de estos datos, teniendo presente la conclusión del político escarmentado Robert Kennedy de que "una quinta parte de la gente está en contra de todo siempre".
It hasn't helped that the Americans are being so unilateralist and pulling out of treaties left, right and centre.
The gentleman was sobbing his heart out the whole time but was totally transformed by the experience.
The males are the ones who bob and bow and hop around, warbling all the while.
tomar el tiempo
time
The searches were timed and the retrieval steps and search terms were noted.
tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita
take + Posesivo + time
Printers have always liked working on special jobs, putting their best into them and taking their time.
tomar tiempo
take + time
take + long
The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.
A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
trabajador a tiempo parcial
part-timer
France has the same problem which the US and other places do: student aides and part-timers and other non-professionals increasingly perform many library functions, including 'answering the fones...'.
trabajar durante un período de tiempo
serve + stint
He graduated from library school a year and a half ago, and served a one year stint as an assistant media specialist in a middle school media center = El se graduó en biblioteconomía hace un año y medio y durante un año trabajó como auxiliar especialista en multimedia en un centro multimedia de una escuela secundaria.
trabajo a tiempo parcial
part-time work
part-time employment
part-time job
Non-traditional career patterns include part-time work; job share, flexitime, freelance and services by consultants and information brokers.
Job sharing, as a form of permanent part-time employment was also included in the study.
A `typical' reader could well be a young wife, say in her early thirties, with two young children and perhaps a part-time job in an office, but this is an example only, there is no stereotype.
transcurrido un tiempo
after a while
After a while, Isabelle comes to doubt her perceptions of reality, and enters into an oniric universe of doubt and mystery.
transcurrir tiempo
lapse + time
The number of searches and time allowed to lapse between searches were varied.
tratar de ganar tiempo
temporise [temporize, -USA]
play for + time
The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.
Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.
una retirada a tiempo es una victoria
discretion is the better part of valour
They then decided that discretion was the better part of valour so, after warning the authorities, they headed back to their billet.
un poco de tiempo
a little time
That done we had a little time to cool down a little, mingle and generally catch up with those we know from previous years.
un porrón de tiempo
donkey's years
It had been donkey's years since she'd been to Mandeville and she was looking forward to seeing the place again.
un tiempo [También escrito "a while"]
awhile
The major IT players are content to wait awhile before modifying their operating systems.
un tonto y su dinero no están juntos mucho tiempo
a fool and his money are soon parted
The title is a reference to Thomas Tusser's famous proverb, 'A fool and his money are soon parted'.
usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz
time efficient [time-efficient]
A successful programme must be time efficient and information packed.
vencido hace tiempo
long overdue
The particular issue has to do with an elderly library user being arrested for failing toreturn some long overdue expensive art books.
venir de mucho tiempo atrás
go back + a long way
LC's involvement in networking goes back a long way.
viajar a través del tiempo
time travel
travel through + time
She said: 'In the movie, after Eric comes back from time travelling and he doesn't have a stitch on'.
Many of the stories associated with this infamous experiment are wild such as whispers of men frozen in time for months and rumors of men traveling through time.
viajar en el tiempo
travel through + time
time travel
Many of the stories associated with this infamous experiment are wild such as whispers of men frozen in time for months and rumors of men traveling through time.
She said: 'In the movie, after Eric comes back from time travelling and he doesn't have a stitch on'.
viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo
travel back in + time
The novel tells the story of a present day advertising executive who travels back in time and meets the Knight of the Doleful Countenance.
viajar por el tiempo
travel through + time
time travel
Many of the stories associated with this infamous experiment are wild such as whispers of men frozen in time for months and rumors of men traveling through time.
She said: 'In the movie, after Eric comes back from time travelling and he doesn't have a stitch on'.
viaje a través del tiempo
time travel
Yes, November 5th 1955 was a red-letter day in the history of science, it was the day Doc Emmet Brown invented time travel.
viaje en el tiempo
time travel
Yes, November 5th 1955 was a red-letter day in the history of science, it was the day Doc Emmet Brown invented time travel.
viaje por el tiempo
time travel
Yes, November 5th 1955 was a red-letter day in the history of science, it was the day Doc Emmet Brown invented time travel.
vicisitudes del tiempo, las
vicissitudes of time, the
whims of time, the
As a thinking being, one seems to be free from the vicissitudes of time and space - there is no coming to be or ceasing to be.
For all their glory in the eyes of the admiring poet, these phenomena are historically bound and subject to the whims of time.
viejos tiempos, los
good old days, the
Those were the good old days and now they have gone forever.
ya hace algún tiempo
for quite some time
The latest addition to my clock menagerie is a cuckoo clock, something I've wanted for quite some time.
ya hace bastante tiempo
for quite a while now
In Sweden, for quite a while now, the cataloging of the National Library and the tapes of abstracting and indexing services have been merged into one system.
y al mismo tiempo
and in the process
yet
Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.
Is it possible to develop a generalized yet customizable data collection system that can be standardized across different public libraries? = ¿Es posible desarrollar un sistema de recogida de datos generalizado y al mismo tiempo adaptable a las circunstancias que se pueda aplicar en diferentes tipos de bibliotecas públicas?.
