cuanto-1
cada cuantos + Nombre
every few + Nombre
They agreed to publish a new edition at appropriate intervals, for example every few years.
con cuanta creatividad
how creatively
This would be an opportunity for us to see how creatively you'd approach an assignment of this sort.
con unos cuantos + Expresión de Tiempo + de antelación
at a few + Expresión Temporal + notice
A book fair cannot be put on at a few days' notice.
costar unos cuantos + Nombre
set + Nombre + back a few + Nombre
He says he has a special surprise lined up that has set him back a few thousand dollars.
cuantas veces se quiera
any number of times
A student may repeat a course any number of times to improve the grade in the course.
cuanto antes
as soon as possible (asap)
If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.
cuanto antes mejor
the sooner the better
The more mechanical parts of the research, such as literature search or data collecting, are best done on a regular timetable, and the sooner it is over the better, leaving the student more time to think and write.
cuanto antes + Pronombre + convenga
at + Posesivo + earliest convenience
Please telephone me collect at your earliest convenience so that we can discuss your future, hopefully with the Mitford Public Library.
cuanto ha progresado + Nombre
how far along + Nombre + be
If a search is likely to take more than a few seconds, the bottom line of the screen gives a running 'progress report' of how far along the seach is.
cuanto más
all the more so
all the more
a fortiori
Authors gain exposure in their domain - isn't it why one publishes? - all the more so if it is through peer reviewing and what we hope will be a high quality conference.
He listened with rapture, and all the more because it was a poignant moment in his life.
The same problem is posed a fortiori when the liquid to be pasteurized contains dissolved gas under pressure (carbonated liquid) - the case of beer for example.
cuanto más , más
the + Comparativo ..., the + Comparativo ...
The more secondary themes that are indexed in a document, the more documents that will be retrieved.
cuanto menos
at least
let alone
at best
At least one reference or added entry is usually deemed to be necessary from each of the 'secondary' concepts in the preferred order.
Developments in this area are proceeding at such a pace it is impossible to foresee total needs for next year let alone for the life of the building.
Facet analysis in UDC is, at best, inconsistent.
cuantos más, mejor
the more the merrier
the more the better
The film 'The More the Merrier' features some of her finest work.
Canzone seems to be less afraid when there are other greyhounds around him, the more the better.
cuantos + Nombre + se quiera
any number of + Nombre
To sum up, the card catalogue is very flexible; it permits us to arrange any number of entries in any way we wish, and to insert new entries as required.
dentro de unos cuantos años
in a few years' time
Further research will also require a follow-up survey in a few years' time = Además, se realizará un estudio de seguimiento dentro de unos cuantos años.
en cuanto a [Siendo más común el uso de with regard to]
as to
in extent of
in regard to
in terms of
in the way of
with regard(s) to
as for
as regards
as to the matter of
in reference to
now as to
moving on to
With a limited number of exceptions the title proper is transcribed exactly as to order, wording and spelling.
In extent of enumeration and location of some topics, the sixteenth edition went back to the fourteenth edition.
Headings represent the predilection of the cataloger in regard to terminology.
And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.
Indeed, the changes are so rapid and so diverse, our plans for the future must also include what is presently possible in the way of information dissemination.
KWOC or Keyword Out of Context indexes are intended to improve upon KWIC indexes, with regards to layout and presentation.
As for the future, the technology already exists for interfacing head-end computers on cable television systems with online catalog computers so that television sets can be employed to access catalogs.
Practice as regards integration varies considerably.
As to the matter of relics, it is almost incredible how impudently the world has been cheated.
We now know enough in reference to the prevention and cure of communicable diseases so that the average human life might be lengthened by a third.
Now as to the country of Samaria, it lies between Judea and Galilee and is made up hills and valleys.
Moving on to our second issue, we have identified three key barriers that continue to undermine the progress being made.
en cuanto a él
as for him
As for him, I don't know enough about him to know whether he would be a better treasurer, even though he was treasurer in the past.
en cuanto a ella
as for her
As for her, she could not look at him without blushing to the whites of her eyes, and could not live for an instant without looking at him.
en cuanto a ellos
as for them
But as for them they would say they need to drive so they could get to work everyday.
en cuanto a los hechos
factually
It is factually wrong and historically incorrect to deify scientists, who share the foibles and weaknesses of other human beings.
en cuanto a mí
as for me
As for me, I sit, as the saying goes, between a rock and a hard place.
en cuanto a nosotros
as for us
As for us, we believe in teamwork, creativity, innovation and happy employees.
en cuanto a ti
as for you
As for you, try to isolate yourself from all this craziness that have been going around you.
en cuanto a usted
as for you
As for you, try to isolate yourself from all this craziness that have been going around you.
en cuanto a vosotros
as for you
As for you, try to isolate yourself from all this craziness that have been going around you.
en cuanto + nacer
at birth
A congenital disorder is any medical condition that is present at birth usually hereditary, as contrasted with an acquired disorder.
en cuanto pueda(n)
at + Posesivo + earliest convenience
Please telephone me collect at your earliest convenience so that we can discuss your future, hopefully with the Mitford Public Library.
en cuanto que
in that
This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.
en cuestión de unos cuantos meses
over the course of a few months
Over the course of a few months, her life became a shambles.
en tanto en cuanto
as long as
so long as
Quite frequently a user will be satisfied with a few items on a topic, as long as they are relevant, and meet other criteria such as language, date and level.
In the case of the card catalog complete sequences exist whether or not someone is actually viewing them, while on a CRT (cathode-ray tube) screen they exist only so long as the phosphors continue to glow.
en tanto en cuanto que
inasmuch as
insomuch as
Both are obviously secondary sources inasmuch as the information they contain is compiled from the primary sources.
The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.
en tanto en cuanto + Subjuntivo
provided (that)
Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.
en unos cuantos años
within a few years
in a few years' time
Recently, a new and devastating disease of almond and nectarine trees leading to their death within a few years has emerged in Lebanon.
Further research will also require a follow-up survey in a few years' time = Además, se realizará un estudio de seguimiento dentro de unos cuantos años.
hace unos cuantos días
a few days ago
For example, a few days ago, he argued that McCain shouldn't choose Palin as his running mate.
hace unos cuantos meses
a few months back
Woo dumped her controlling brain surgeon boyfriend a few months back claiming he spent more time in the mirror dolling himself up than she did.
más de unos cuantos + Nombre
not a few + Nombre
Not a few course leaders in the high technology end of the information education market were, in fact, somewhat envious of the clear focus in an application of the technology represented by SLIS.
otros cuantos
several other
This was a spur to several other London boroughs who set up shop-front consumer advice centres from 1972.
por cuanto que
because
In practice, many cataloguers favour the direct catalogue partly because it is simpler for the cataloguer to compile.
por mencionar sólo unos cuantos
to mention only a few
Those researchers include Herbert Simon, Chris Argyris and Rensis Likert, to mention only a few.
por nombrar sólo unos cuantos
to name only some
to name only some
With a little bit of forethought on such aspects as insulation, windows and even the shape of a building to name only some aspects, considerable economies can be achieved.
With a little bit of forethought on such aspects as insulation, windows and even the shape of a building to name only some aspects, considerable economies can be achieved.
predecible en cuanto a lo que dice
platitudinous
She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
sólo unas cuantas personas
only a handful of people
But his radical views on religion would destroy his success, and by the end of his life, only a handful of people attended his funeral.
sólo unos cuantos
only a handful of people
But his radical views on religion would destroy his success, and by the end of his life, only a handful of people attended his funeral.
todos excepto unos cuantos
all but a few
And, he plans to get rid of the Senate, all but a few, who will remain, according to his plans.
todos menos unos cuantos
all but a few
And, he plans to get rid of the Senate, all but a few, who will remain, according to his plans.
unas cuantas ideas
a rough guide
General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.
unos cuantos
a few
a smattering of + Nombre Contable
a sprinkling of
quite a few
Examine the definition of geography in a few dictionaries and encyclopaedias.
She is still very much a children's book borrower with a smattering of titles taken from the applied sciences, which in Susan's case meant books on cookery and needlework.
There need only be a sprinkling of qualified librarians to select new material and deal with problems.
One day, quite a few years ago now, a middle-aged mother discovered that her teenage daughter sometimes smoked pot with her friends after school.
unos cuantos días
a few days
There were a few days last week where I felt like a walking dead person, but I am starting to feel better = La semana pasada hubo unos cuantos días que me sentí como un zombi, pero ya me estoy empezando a sentir mejor.
y cuanto mucho menos
much less
Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y cuanto mucho menos conservadores.
y unos cuantos más
and a few others
The user has all the usual search commands at his disposal, and a few others in addition.
