cierto-2
a measure of ; a certain amount of ; an element of ; certain ; some.
Perhaps since they have only an inadequate measure of only one of the five characteristics, the schools ought to recognize their inability to deal with the problems and give up.
'I can do it,' he said to himself, with a certain amount of aplomb which years of dealing with problems had given him.
They all permit an element of coordination of concepts at the search stage when searching most of the databases that are on offer.
The same is true for personal names, for subject headings or descriptors, for certain types of titles, for classification numbers, for call numbers, and so on = The same is true for personal names, for subject headings or descriptors, for certain types of titles, for classification numbers, for call numbers, and so on.
Nevertheless, modern cataloguing practices often represent some amalgam of the collocative and the direct approaches.
a cierta distancia de
off
The book focuses on the barrier reef off the coast of Belize.
a cierta distancia de la costa
offshore
Terminological consistency is a must for achieving satisfactory information flow onboard an oil platform, and between offshore field centres and onshore administration.
a cierta distancia del litoral
offshore
Terminological consistency is a must for achieving satisfactory information flow onboard an oil platform, and between offshore field centres and onshore administration.
bajo ciertas circunstancias
under certain circumstances
This compounds can result, under certain circumstances, toxic and even carcinogenic.
bajo ciertas condiciones
under certain conditions
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.
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.
cierto grado de
a degree of
Libarians must help teenagers develop socially sensitive attitudes and attain a degree of socially responsible behavior.
conceder cierta autoridad sobre
give + Nombre + a say in
This article discusses the possibility of joint ventures, with Western companies purchasing a shareholding to give them a say in the running of Soviet organisations.
con cierta comodidad
with some ease
Undaunted, they have risen again and their leader continues to wear the crown of world's best player with some ease.
con cierta facilidad
with some ease
Undaunted, they have risen again and their leader continues to wear the crown of world's best player with some ease.
con cierta formación
educated
This impressive work, which serves educated adults and serious students, intends to be a comprehensive, authoritative compendium of the world's most important knowledge and information.
con cierta frecuencia
not uncommonly
Not uncommonly the user will need to see everything that is available, on for example, infant deaths, or Rhode Island Reds, or needlepoint lace, or miners' lamps.
con cierto detalle
at some length
We will therefore consider the standards used in catalogues at some length.
con cierto gasto
at some expense
The University had already looked after the collection for 19 years at some expense and was fortunately able to meet the purchase price.
de cierto tipo
of a sort
of sorts
True, the machine is sometimes controlled by a keyboard, and thought of a sort enters in reading the figures and poking the corresponding keys, but even this is avoidable.
In summary, accountability has been perceived by some as a threat of sorts.
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.
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?.
en cierta medida
to some extent
to a certain extent
to some degree
To some extent, at least, any theory designed to study this process evolves from practice rather than vice versa.
To a certain extent librarians have found their dependence on centralised bodies irksome.
All successful managers are autocratic to some degree.
en ciertas circunstancias
in certain circumstances
The law automatically gives you rights to take time off work in certain circumstances.
en ciertas ocasiones
at certain times
At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.
en cierto grado
something of
Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.
en cierto modo
to some extent
after a fashion
to a certain extent
in a manner of speaking
so to speak
to some degree
To some extent, at least, any theory designed to study this process evolves from practice rather than vice versa.
Koenig had a flat-platen machine working after a fashion in 1811, and a prototype cylinder machine in 1812 = Koenig ya en 1811 tenía una máquina de presión plana que más o menos funcionaba y un prototipo de máquina rotativa en 1812.
To a certain extent librarians have found their dependence on centralised bodies irksome.
Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.
It has long and effectively been used by many map librarians who felt that in their particular collections of maps the book and the work, so to speak, might be said to coincide, and that the considerations of authorship, editions, translations, and related works were largely negligible.
All successful managers are autocratic to some degree.
en cierto modo + Verbo
sort of + Verbo
I was sort of appalled at Mr. Welsh's comments on the future of bibliographic services that the Library of Congress is willing to provide.
en ciertos casos
in certain cases
Previous investigation has shown that in certain cases of infantilism the amount of nitrogen in the urine is low.
en cierto sentido
in several respects
to some extent
in a sense
in some respects
to some degree
This edition was found to be inadequate in several respects, and the same could be said of all editions until the eighteenth.
To some extent, at least, any theory designed to study this process evolves from practice rather than vice versa.
In a sense she was relieved, because, while she thought that she had acquitted herself reasonably well, she wanted next time to be better prepared.
Even countries which have well-developed economic infrastructures may in some respects experience poverty of information, particularly in rural areas.
All successful managers are autocratic to some degree.
hasta cierto punto
up to a point
to some degree
to some extent
EJ Coates, former editor of the British Technology Index, has suggested a significance order of terms which helps us to determine the citation order in headings for compound subjects, at least up to a point.
All successful managers are autocratic to some degree.
To some extent, at least, any theory designed to study this process evolves from practice rather than vice versa.
necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones
require + judgement
In human indexing some judgement would be required in selecting terms.
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.
que confiere cierto estatus social
status-conferring
In all, it is difficult to find an activity or occupation associated with books which is not status-conferring to some degree.
sentir cierta aprensión (por)
be apprehensive (about)
His actions have bothered me to the extent that I have difficulty working with him without always being apprehensive.
ser en cierto modo un + Nombre
be something of a + Nombre
Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.
situado a cierta distancia
further afield
The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.
una cierta cantidad de
a measure of
a proportion of
Perhaps since they have only an inadequate measure of only one of the five characteristics, the schools ought to recognize their inability to deal with the problems and give up.
Linseed oil reduced by boiling, with a proportion of resin, continued to be the main constituent of the varnish, and lampblack was still used for the colouring of black ink.
un cierto grado de
a certain amount of
a modicum of
'I can do it,' he said to himself, with a certain amount of aplomb which years of dealing with problems had given him.
Through listening to nursery rhymes and folk stories children are kept in touch with the pleasures that will come as soon as they have achieved a modicum of skill.
un cierto número de
a number of
These four types of information retrieval tools have a number of common features.
