carta
card ; envelope ; letter ; charter.
Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.
A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.
Thus, where the text of an article is interspersed amongst advertisements, letters and other contributions, only those pages on which parts of the article are printed are listed.
Libraries may operate under state law, county or municipal ordinances, or charters.
adquirir carta de naturaleza
be thoroughly accepted
take + root (in)
Black magic protection talismans have been thoroughly accepted as a shield against black magic by people all around the world.
If this provision takes root in libraries, the open learning industry will be presented with a new market.
a la carta
a la carte
The article 'Table d'Hote and a la carte: Collecting rare science books' examines historically the methodology of collection development in collections of rare science books.
baraja de cartas [Para jugar al azar]
pack of playing cards
deck of playing cards
deck of cards
Try to envisage explaining the significance of a bid of 'two clubs' in contract bridge to someone who has never seen a pack of playing cards.
A standard deck of plastic-coated playing cards is modified by having LC call numbers taped to their backs corresponding to the order of the cards' faces.
The tarot is a deck of cards that originated over 500 years ago in northern Italy.
carta abierta
open letter
The title of the article is 'Is the public library still searching for its identity?: an open letter from an outsider'.
carta adjunta [Carta de introducción o explicación que normalmente acompaña a un documento más complejo]
covering letter
The abstracts are then returned to the abstractor with a covering letter to explain that the purpose of the feedback is not to find fault but to share improvements.
carta aeronáutica [Mapa usado por los aviadores que muestra rutas y otras información pertinente al vuelo en avión]
aeronautical chart
Cartographic materials are all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body at any scale and include aeronautical, navigational, and celestial charts, etc.
carta apostólica
apostolic letter
ecclesiastic letter
Last Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI threw a spanner in the works with his long-awaited, much-rumored, and oft-debated apostolic letter which more or less gives any priest the choice of which Mass to offer.
Pope John Paul II, in an ecclesiastic letter to the Roman Catholic clergy, stressed celibacy as a prerequisite for the priesthood.
carta autógrafa
autograph letter
Whether the item of information is in an encyclopaedia article, a textbook, a patent specification, an autograph letter, a citation in a bibliographic data-base, a trade catalogue, a newspaper article, an audio-cassette, or any possible alternative, it can only be traced by employing the access language of the collection.
carta blanca
free hand
carte blanche
blank cheque [blank check, -USA]
In the past, architects were allowed a free hand in designing library buildings, which, until recently were measured by librarians mainly by their suitability to accommodate book collections.
A licence is not a carte blanche to unrestricted copying.
The reputation of the present prime minister was also tarnished by confirmation that it was his practice to sign blank cheques.
carta bomba
letter bomb
The letter bomb seriously injured her and caused extensive and irreparable damage to her resources.
carta certificada
registered letter
certified letter
The New Zealand Post Office Museum and Archives acquired the outward letterbooks and a number of registers (of correspondence, paid vouchers, overtime payments, registered letters etc) from several post offices in New Zealand.
I got a certified letter from Microsoft the other day and after a bit of nerviness opening it up it turned out to be just junk mail.
carta comercial
business letter
This document is a long business letter detailing activities between a Scotch fish merchant and his Canadian suppliers.
carta confidencial
confidential letter
But using her confidential letter to harm and embarrass her is absolutely without justification.
carta de adhesión
letter of support
Below are links to the text of letters of support received before and during the protest.
carta de agradecimiento
note of thanks
thank-you letter
Nine percent of the questions analyzed were placed in the 'other' category, which included notes of thanks and compliments on good service, suggestions for improving the library's services, and messages sent from listservs = El nueve por ciento de las cuestiones analizadas se colocaron en la categoría "otros", que incluía notas de agradecimiento y felicitaciones por el buen servicio, sugerencias para mejorar los servicios de la biblioteca y mensajes enviados de servidores de listas de correo.
In the second experiment, students who rated the course highly during the early part of the term were unaffected by a thank-you letter from the instructor.
carta de amor
love letter
billet-doux
The film is also produced in an interactive format on DVD that lets viewers explore subjects related to Wilson, from the politics of his time to his love letters.
His billet-doux was couched in such unexpectedly eloquent terms that she was both touched and determined to meet him.
carta de apoyo
letter of support
Below are links to the text of letters of support received before and during the protest.
carta de baraja
playing card
The collection contains objects such as keepsake dishes, playing cards, scarves, postcards, advertising flyers and brochures = La colección contiene objetos como, por ejemplo, platos de recuerdo, cartas de barajas, bufandas, postales, hojas publicitarias y guías informativas.
carta de barras de color
colour bar
The color bars are arranged in order of decreasing total brightness: White, Yellow, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Blue, Black.
carta de derechos
charter of rights
A charter of rights will contribute to enhancing the protection of rights in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
carta de derechos humanos
charter of human rights
Germany therefore strongly supports the idea of a charter of human rights which would have pride of place among Europe's treaties.
carta de intenciones
letter of intent
Following the issue of a letter of intent to major bodybuilders, the tender was drawn up requiring tenderers to submit a breakdown of costs.
carta de invitación
letter of invitation
invitation letter
An initial letter of invitation should include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Also included is a complete bibliography for all reference materials needed and samples of invitation letters, evaluations, and other items.
Carta de la ONU, la
UN charter, the
The world's carefully constructed international system for maintaining peace and security, built around the UN charter, is now on its last legs.
carta de navegación [Mapa usado por los aviadores que muestra rutas y otras información pertinente al vuelo en avión] [Mapa usado por los navegantes que muestra rutas y otras información pertinente al desplazamiento por barco]
aeronautical chart
navigational chart
Cartographic materials are all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body at any scale and include aeronautical, navigational, and celestial charts, etc.
Cartographic materials are all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body at any scale and include aeronautical, navigational, and celestial charts, etc.
carta de nombramiento [Notificación que se manda a un solicitante de un trabajo para indicarle que ha sido elegido para ocupar el puesto y cualquier otra información pertinente]
letter of appointment
The file will start with the job description and personnel description, and will contain copies of the advertisement, the completed application form, references taken up, comments made during interview and the letter of appointment.
carta de pedido
order letter
Order letters are usually used when requesting free publications or when a purchase order is not appropriate.
carta de presentación [Carta de introducción o explicación que normalmente acompaña a un documento más complejo]
cover letter
letter of introduction
calling card
This article examines the growth in the publishing of books on careers education in the USA, ranging from guides on writing resumes and cover letters to books on the metaphysics of work = Este artículo estudia el crecimiento de la publicación de libros sobre orientación profesional en los Estados Unidos, que abarcan desde guías sobre la confección de curriculums y cartas de presentación hasta tratados teóricos sobre la metafísica del trabajo.
Examples of letters of introduction and resumes are included.
The intensity of the father's reaction in the film to the possible loss of more family members is the calling card of every Holocaust survivor.
carta de privilegios
charter
The award of a charter, the establishment of an examination system, and a register of the qualified, rapidly created a 'near-monopoly in training' in the years between 1885 and 1909.
carta de recomendación
testimonial
letter of recommendation
letter of reference
reference letter
4 subjects were discussed at a seminar held on 3 successive weekends in Dec 86 on the training of librarians in job application: Curricula vitae; written applications; aspects of labour legislation (particularly testimonials); and interviews.
Researchers planning to work in UK libraries and archives, whether they are professors, freelance writers, or genealogists, will need to consider practical matters such as photocopying policies and letters of recommendation.
She had just received a letter from a former student who wanted a letter of reference.
Around this time of year, professors are up to their eyeballs in work and. are likely handling lots of requests for reference letters.
carta de referencia
reference
The file will start with the job description and personnel description, and will contain copies of the advertisement, the completed application form, references taken up, comments made during interview and the letter of appointment.
carta de rescate
ransom note
Ransom notes are normally written prior to the crime and not written by hand in order to disguise the authorship.
carta de servicios
service offer
If your service offer is not competitive then customers will wisely go elsewhere.
carta de vinos
wine list
Most wine lists include the producer, the region, the grape type, the year, and of course the price of the wine.
carta eclesiástica
apostolic letter
ecclesiastic letter
Last Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI threw a spanner in the works with his long-awaited, much-rumored, and oft-debated apostolic letter which more or less gives any priest the choice of which Mass to offer.
Pope John Paul II, in an ecclesiastic letter to the Roman Catholic clergy, stressed celibacy as a prerequisite for the priesthood.
carta formal
formal letter
This worksheet helps students to write a formal letter asking for information.
carta informal
informal letter
The teacher wants us to write an informal letter to a friend and I don't even know where to begin!.
carta interminable
epistle
The crisis revealed in the epistles focuses on this coexistence and on the particular theological concepts of the Jewish and Greek members of the community.
Carta Magna, la
Magna Carta, the
A favorite of King John (signer of the Magna Carta in 1215), Brewer served as sheriff in eleven different shires during his rule.
carta marina [Mapa usado por los navegantes que muestra rutas y otras información pertinente al desplazamiento por barco]
navigational chart
Cartographic materials are all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body at any scale and include aeronautical, navigational, and celestial charts, etc.
carta modelo
model letter
These model letters are not only for business correspondence, but also cover different topics such as invitations, sympathy, and congratulations to friends.
carta náutica
nautical chart
Its holdings include maps, charts, digital data for strategic and military operations, and nautical charts.
carta personal
personal letter
confidential letter
private letter
Before 1650 if scientists communicated with each other at all it was through the medium of personal letters.
But using her confidential letter to harm and embarrass her is absolutely without justification.
Her private letters reveal her frustration in being excluded by the nineteenth century scientific establishment.
carta real
charter
Diplomatics is an auxiliary science of history created by the French monk Dom Jean Mabillon in 1681 to establish the authenticity of mediaeval charters.
cartas al director
letter to the editor
Short communications, newspaper articles and letters to the editor present problems in abstracting, both from the selection viewpoint and also as to abstract content.
carta verde [Permiso de trabajo y residencia en los Estados Unidos o seguro de circulación en Europa]
green card
The article 'Green lights and green cards: are you ready to?' provides an overview of library automation in the USA today.
contestar una carta
answer + letter
And since I myself am not so prompt in answering letters, I appreciate other people being better than I am.
darle a Alguien carta blanca [Darle a alguien libertad para que haga lo que crea necesario]
give + Nombre + a blank cheque
The chief librarian was given a blank cheque to get the library back on its feet.
enviar una carta
send + a letter
Sending a letter to Santa is as traditional as leaving him milk and cookies on Christmas Eve.
envío masivo de cartas
mail shot
A multiple mail shot using a variety of texts and formats was targeted at 5 test groups, matched in terms of social class, type of dwelling and distance from the library.
escritura de cartas
letter writing
He had a penchant for letter writing, and offered his collection of letters to the Bodleian Library for the use of future historians.
franquear una carta
frank + letter
Letters and parcels would be weighed by library staff and franked to show the correct amount in lieu of sticking on postage stamps.
juego de cartas [Juego de cartas]
euchre
The small art gallery, which often features local crafts, doubles as a room for seniors to play euchre, the local shoe repair man to teach chess, community leaders to plan special action, and so on.
jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas
play + Posesivo + cards right
push + (all of) the right buttons
He could have won that election, if he had played his cards right, not come off as such a stiff, and had some real conviction.
If you want me to unleash my wild side, you'll have to push all of the right buttons.
jugárselo todo a una sola carta
put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket
They agree that serials librarians do need vendors and that using more than one vendor is preferable to putting all of one's eggs in one basket.
libro de registro de entrada y salida de cartas
letterbook [letter book]
This article presents the letterbooks of six New Zealand chief post offices, (early 1880s-late 1910s) and their value as social and administrative archives.
poner el matasellos a una carta
postmark
Mailed copies should be postmarked by December 20, 2001.
poner las cartas boca arriba
lay + Posesivo + cards on the table
put + Posesivo + cards on the table
Thirdly, he is the only candidate to have laid his cards on the table with a sound, sensible and viable exit strategy from this awful quagmire in Iraq.
Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.
poner las cartas sobre la mesa
lay + Posesivo + cards on the table
put + Posesivo + cards on the table
Thirdly, he is the only candidate to have laid his cards on the table with a sound, sensible and viable exit strategy from this awful quagmire in Iraq.
Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.
redacción de cartas
letter writing
He had a penchant for letter writing, and offered his collection of letters to the Bodleian Library for the use of future historians.
registro de salida de cartas
outward letterbook
The New Zealand Post Office Museum and Archives acquired the outward letterbooks and a number of registers (of correspondence, paid vouchers, overtime payments, registered letters etc) from several post offices in New Zealand.
tener carta blanca
have + carte-blanche
Medical people, guidance counselors, career advisors, and the like now seem to have carte-blanche to take children from classes as and when they please.
tomar carta de naturaleza
be thoroughly accepted
take + root (in)
Black magic protection talismans have been thoroughly accepted as a shield against black magic by people all around the world.
If this provision takes root in libraries, the open learning industry will be presented with a new market.
tomar carta en
get + stuck into
There are so many camels out and about causing damage to the landscape that we've decided to have a reasonably decent injection of funds to get stuck into this issue.
tomar carta en el asunto
intervene
And again, this is a point at which the teacher may need to intervene to provide examples.
