ventaja
advantage ; asset ; attraction ; benefit ; merit ; strength ; value ; virtue ; beauty ; plus [pluses, -pl.] ; upside ; perk ; head start ; strong point ; mileage ; edge ; bonus [bonuses, -pl.].
This has two advantages.
The efficient analysis of professional and technical documents is an asset in many spheres of activity.
Subject-type title indexes have two important attractions.
The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.
Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.
One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.
This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.
The digital form in which we will send information through the network is one of the beauties of modern technology.
Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.
The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.
At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.
The article 'Providing a head start' explains the essential role toy libraries play in the school environment.
One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.
Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them.
Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.
Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.
aportar ventajas
bring + strengths
Little has been written about the strengths subject specialists can bring to reference collection development.
aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen
get + the best of both worlds
He suggested a method of getting the best of both worlds: retaining the syntactical relationships while making separate entries for each significant word.
aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece
get + the best of all worlds
In our opinion, what CAS did was to duck the risk and to try to get the best of all worlds.
con ventaja sobre el pelotón
ahead of the pack
Radio Mirchi continues to top the daily listenership charts in Delhi, and is also ahead of the pack in Kolkata, the company said in a statement.
dar una ventaja
give + Nombre + an edge
Automated support services give vendors an edge in a competitive marketplace, but may be costly in terms of overhead.
dar una ventaja a Alguien
give + Nombre + a head start
The experience which information professionals have in understanding users' needs gives them a head start in getting the most out of hypermedia.
disfrutar de todas las ventajas
have + the best of both worlds
Do people of mixed race feel caught between two stools or are they nestling in the best of both worlds?.
encontrarse en ventaja
find + Reflexivo + at an advantage
Those with a naturally concise writing style and an affinity for language may find themselves at an advantage in learning to abstract.
la ventaja de
the beauty of
The beauty of casseroles is that they barely require any tending.
la ventaja es que
on the positive side
the advantage is that
on the bright side
on the upside
on the plus side
On the positive side, this situation has led to a closer relationship between academics and librarians.
This will take more staff time, but the advantage is that the items themselves generally cost nothing.
On the bright side, by doing that they save a ton of money on makeup and costumes.
On the upside, I spent yesterday with my grandson - he is a fresh baby, still yellow around the gills but eating, pooping and peeing just like he should.
On the plus side, a few authors become rich, but on the downside, undue concentration on a few titles means that many worthwhile books go unnoticed.
llevar la ventaja
have + the upper hand
win + the high ground
gain + the upper hand
get + the upper hand
They may have the upper hand but will one slip-up lead to a reversal of fortune?.
If I am to win the high ground in this battle then I absolutely must look the part.
And at the moment, many experts believe China may have gained the upper hand.
Can we get the upper hand on viral diseases in aquaculture of Atlantic salmon?.
obtener ventaja
gain + advantage
In strong contrast to, say, television sets and instant coffee, where the consumer may save by shopping around, there is no advantage to be gained by going to one shop rather than another for a book so far as price is concerned.
obtener ventajas
reap + advantages
However, in order to reap these advantages, a firm has to select projects which are appropriate and cost effective.
ofrecer ventaja
be of benefit
Contextual logic may be of particular benefit in natural or free language information retrieval situations.
poseer una ventaja
possess + advantage
It is certainly an advantage to be able to stand a joke; but we know that not everyone possesses that adavantage.
posición de ventaja
high ground
I can definitely tell you from a military view, that the US and Iraqi forces are on the high ground in Iraq.
recobrar la ventaja
regain + the upper hand
We must regain the upper hand by ensuring that they who fight terrorists are equipped with the very best technology.
sacar ventaja
gain + one-upmanship
It is still a way to rebel against the school establishment, parents and a way for non-smoking teenagers to gain one-upmanship over those who smoke.
ser todo ventajas
the best of both worlds
We will only consider here the 'microcomputer-as-word-processor', because this is a combination which generally offers the best of both worlds.
ser una ventaja
be a plus
The author concludes that the overall effect of prizes is a plus for literature and those who write it.
tener la ventaja
have + the upper hand
win + the high ground
gain + the upper hand
They may have the upper hand but will one slip-up lead to a reversal of fortune?.
If I am to win the high ground in this battle then I absolutely must look the part.
And at the moment, many experts believe China may have gained the upper hand.
tener una ventaja
get + a head start
have + an edge
get + a jump start
Just a little bus on wheels but preschoolers get a head start.
Any librarian who is fluent in Spanish will have an edge in applying for a public service position in most public libraries today = Cualquier bibliotecario que hable con fluidez el español tendrá una ventaja al solicitar un puesto público en la mayoría de las bibliotecas públicas actuales.
Emergency crews got a jump start evacuating residents because two officers driving by saw the smoke and called for more help.
tener ventaja
have + an edge
Any librarian who is fluent in Spanish will have an edge in applying for a public service position in most public libraries today = Cualquier bibliotecario que hable con fluidez el español tendrá una ventaja al solicitar un puesto público en la mayoría de las bibliotecas públicas actuales.
todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes
swings and roundabouts
what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
It is all swings and roundabouts: It has been claimed that new products designed to tackle Internet security issues will bring their own problems.
The expression expression 'What you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts' is an apt summary of the tradeoffs between paper and online publication.
ventaja acumulada [En bibliometría, principio utilizado para explicar el hecho de que cierto tipo acontecimientos tiendan a ocurrir siempre en el mismo contexto]
cumulative advantage
Success breeds Success (SBS) principle, also called cumulative advantage is an important model for the explanation of the distribution of items over sources.
ventaja añadida
added advantage
added benefit
It has the added advantage that the children involved hear their own work.
Automation of SDI resulted in substantial savings in staff time with the added benefit of allowing customization of output to local specifications = La automatización de la DSI dio como resultado un ahorro considerable en el tiempo del personal con el beneficio añadido de permtir la adaptación de los resultados a las condiciones locales.
ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa
first-mover advantage
In order to explain Shell's dominance in Nigeria, the article proposes to utilize the concept of a 'first-mover advantage'.
ventaja fiscal
tax advantage
While donation might not sound attractive, you have to consider the tax advantages of giving an automobile.
ventaja política
political advantage
This article explores the social and political advantages of a good public library = Este artículo explora las ventajas políticas y sociales de una buena biblioteca pública.
ventajas e inconvenientes
trade-off [tradeoff/trade off]
ins and outs
There are always trade-offs between the ability and ease of online updates, speed and accessibility in searching, integration of the data base, and data-base maintenance procedures.
The article 'The ins and outs of ISDN' discusses the advantages of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) for increasing the access speeds of World Wide Web (WWW) applications = El artículo "Los pros y contras del ISDN" trata de las ventajas la Red Digital de Servicios Integrados (ISDN) para incrementar la velocidad de acceso de las aplicaciones web.
ventaja sobre la competencia
competitive edge
competitive advantage
Without question, information has most assuredly become the competitive edge for business and industry.
The article is entitled 'The role of software patents in sustaining IT-enabled competitive advantage: a call for research'.
ventajas y desventajas
trade-off [tradeoff/trade off]
pros and cons
benefits and pitfalls
There are always trade-offs between the ability and ease of online updates, speed and accessibility in searching, integration of the data base, and data-base maintenance procedures.
This article examines the pros and cons for publishers in moving toward electronic journal publishing = Este artículo examina los pros y los contras a las se enfrentan los editores en su avance hacia la edición de revistas electrónicas.
The benefits and pitfalls presented by electronic serials and the main management issues are also explored.
ventajas (y/o) desventajas
merits (and/or) demerits
advantages (and/or) disadvantages
strengths (and/or) weaknesses
pluses (and/or) minuses
The author examines the merits and demerits of a variety of techniques designed to determine user preferences for information services.
These devices all have their advantages and disadvantages.
The Library of Congress (LC) is attempting to identify costs, benefits, strengths and weaknesses associated with the introduction of optical disc technology for storage and use of LC collections.
Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.
ventaja tributaria
tax advantage
While donation might not sound attractive, you have to consider the tax advantages of giving an automobile.
ver ventajas
see + advantages
I don't see drawbacks, only advantages.
