forma
approach [approaches, -pl.] ; form ; guise ; means ; mode ; shape ; way ; mould [mold, -USA] ; shaping ; complexion ; manner ; fashion.
During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.
It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.
In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.
The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.
Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.
If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.
They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.
The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.
The process of shaping the scientific and technical propaganda into a legitimate specialisation is described.
These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take.
City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be.
It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.
acabar de forma positiva
end + Nombre + on a high (note)
Nobody likes to see the end of summer; but if you can end it on a high note, it will start the new school and work year off on the right foot.
acctuar de la misma forma
follow + suit
Israel pioneering use of 'bottled' solar energy now has many following suit.
actuar de forma negligente
be remiss
Yet readers would be remiss to rely solely on any single source for handling such sensitive and critical situations.
adoptar forma
take + shape
We shall, therefore, attempt to illustrate by examples the subject that is currently taking shape under the umbrella term of 'information technology'.
adoptar la forma de
take + form
take + the form of
come in + the form of
The process will take form and crystallize into a framework as we learn more.
Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.
The most devastated countries have seen almost no debt relief, and most of the bank's aid has come in the form of loans, not grants.
aparecer de forma inesperada
come out of + the (clear) blue (sky)
appear out of + the (clear) blue (sky)
This proposal appeared to come out of the clear blue sky, and has raised eyebrows in Taiwan and overseas.
It could be legit, but money does not typically appear out of the clear blue sky.
aplicar de forma general
widely applied
The 2nd one, widely applied by social scientists, relies on the assignment of new meanings to familiar terms..
aprender de la forma más difícil
learn + the hard way
The article 'Los Angeles library fire - learning the hard way' outlines preventative measures to be considered in case of fire in libraries.
arder de forma espontánea
combust + spontaneously
Large areas of woodland, shrubland and grasslands during periods of dry hot weather are known to be capable of spontaneously combusting.
asumir una forma
assume + form
In the nineteenth century, with developments in the book trade and education, popular literature assumed a greater number of different physical forms.
botón en forma de palo
toggle fastener
They were provided with medium-length duffel coats made of Italian wool with toggle fasteners and a hood.
buena forma física
fitness
physical fitness
Documents indexed in SPORT data base deal with all aspects of sport, fitness and recreation.
The author reviews the range of Web sites providing information about physical fitness.
buscar la forma de
look for + ways to
The librarians must look for ways to help since needs are often unexpressed.
buscar la forma de + Infinitivo
develop + way of + Gerundio
They are developing ways of increasing access to information for a significant group of handicapped and elderly persons who have difficulty in accessing the printed word.
buscar una forma de hacer (algo)
develop + way + to make + Nombre
Squeezed between the upper and nether millstones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
caer en forma de cascada
cascade
This project is designed to provide a network of practising librarians with a programme in educational methods and skills which can then be disseminated, or 'cascaded', to a wider network of professional colleagues.
cambiar de forma
shape-shift
change + (its) form
In the mean time, the piles outside the library are multiplying and shapeshifting and, for every 100 books the library SWAT team rescues, 100 are added by the unending delivery trucks.
Through its long history the rapier has changed its form, but it was a choice of weapon for gentlemen, rather than the military.
cambiar de forma de vivir
turn + Posesivo + life around
A violent panhandler who attacked an elderly man in a church has turned his life around and may even be baptized in the same church where the attack took place.
catálogo encuadernado en forma de listado de ordenador
computer book form catalogue
Computer book form catalogues and indexes are one the products of computer processing of catalogue and index records.
catálogo en forma de álbum
guard (book) catalogue
The guard (book) catalogue is a book form catalogue with several entries on each page, but each entry inserted by pasting slips on to the stout pages of the book.
catálogo en forma de libro
bookform catalogue
book catalogue
However, the evolution from bookform catalogs and card catalogs to online catalogs will involve considerable and extensive changes in cataloguing rules.
The heritage of our card and book catalogs is bound to continue to exist, or coexist, with the online catalog for an indefinite time to come.
catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado
bound book form catalogue
Conventionally bound book form catalogues were difficult to amend and update.
catálogo en forma de listado
computer print-out catalogue
A computer print-out catalogue is usually presented in book form but with pages bearing the typical appearance of computer-produced characters like the example shown in Figure 2.
catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador
computer book form catalogue
Computer book form catalogues and indexes are one the products of computer processing of catalogue and index records.
catálogo impreso en forma de libro
printed book catalogue
Thus Panizzi, with a eye on the printed book catalog demanding stable entries, was led to rule that the works of an author should be entered under his earliest name which evoked the scorn of his critics.
como forma de vida
as a way of life
Results suggest that this attitude may exercise a dissuasive influence on the intergenerational perpetuation of fishing as a way of life.
como una forma de
as a means of
The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.
comportarse de forma rara
behave + strangely
The interior lights and central locking are behaving strangely again.
concepto de forma
form concept
In contrast, a form concept tells us what a document is.
con forma de bombilla
bulb-shaped
Southern bottlenose whales have a large, bulb-shaped forehead and short, dolphin-like beak.
con forma de bulbo
bulbous
bulb-shaped
The initial part of the internal carotid artery is bulbous and is called the carotid sinus.
Southern bottlenose whales have a large, bulb-shaped forehead and short, dolphin-like beak.
con forma de castillo
castellated
The author observes that there was no lull in the construction of Scottish castellated architecture between 1480 and 1560.
con forma de corazón
heart-shaped
Dress the dinner table with a nice table cloth, a candle and some napkins, sprinkle with heart-shaped sequins and get out the best wine glasses.
con forma de estrella
star-shaped [star shaped]
There is only one connection from each item of equipment to the switching centre, resulting in a star-shaped network, called a star network.
con forma de pelo
hair-like
Basically, snot is a mixture of mucous and the particles that the cilia (hair-like projections in the nose) filter out.
con forma de pera
pear-shaped
This pear-shaped, fiddle-like musical instrument displays both 'Western' and 'Eastern' influences.
con forma de pico de pato
duck-billed
A duck-billed nail is when the nail grows upward, like a ski jump - it also usually has wide edges and looks like a duck bill.
con forma de pirámide
trihedral
pyramidal-shaped
The author analyses three pieces found in the Museum of the Hermitage at Saint Petersburg: 2 cups, a hexagonal saltcellar and a trihedral saltcellar.
Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body (soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.
con forma de tetraedro
trihedral
The author analyses three pieces found in the Museum of the Hermitage at Saint Petersburg: 2 cups, a hexagonal saltcellar and a trihedral saltcellar.
con forma de U
U-shaped
The lower jaw has its own separate bone which is called 'the mandible', which is U-shaped and stretches from one ear, down to the chin area and then back up.
con forma piramidal
pyramidal-shaped
Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body (soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.
cubrir en forma de arco
overarch
Many places on the path are overarched with brambles and gorse.
cuerpo en forma
fit body
With the awareness surrounding fit bodies, many of us become perturbed due to our bulgy or podgy body parts.
dar cuerpo y forma a
lend + substance and form to
The revised mission lends substance and form to the process that follows: the development of goals, objectives, and action statements.
dar forma
become + cast
give + shape
shape
mould [mold, -USA]
inform
Any action that is repeated frequently become cast into a pattern which can be reproduced with an economy of effort which, ipso facto, is apprehended by its performer as a pattern.
If his decision is to ask about his need, then it becomes necessary to give it a sharper intellectual shape, to describe it in words, and to formulate it as a question.
A dynamic information centre has to satisfy 2 types of enquiry - single requests for information and enquiries on standing order - each contributing to and shaping the information network.
For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.
In so far as it embodies moral intelligence and psychic insight it may inform the moral will, be 'the soul of our moral being'.
dar forma cuadrada
square
Immediately below the screw the spindle was squared and pierced to take the bar, a crooked iron rod with a wooden handle.
dar nueva forma
reformat [re-format]
For example, if you type '85432', the number will be reformatted to '85000432' preceded by 3 spaces.
de alguna forma
in one way or another
one way or another
in some way
somehow
The majority of the articles reviewed deal with interloans (ILL) and public libraries in one way or another.
One way or another we will need codes.
Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.
If there is one, the borrower must be notified, and the copy somehow put aside for that borrower for a limited amount of time.
de alguna otra forma
in any other way
The use of this method resulted in several interesting findings, the vast majority of which could not be documented in any other way = El uso de este método dio lugar a varios resultados interesantes, cuya gran mayoría no se podría haber obtenido de otra forma.
de cualquier forma
in any event
in any way [in anyway]
in any case
in any way at all
In any event, those using the system will need to concern themselves with the general management of the data bases.
Well, community information is just about that, helping those who are in anyway disadavantaged find the means to solve their daily problems and to find a better life.
In any case it is best to split up the work among all those involved, having an adult in charge of each group.
We are not liable at all for any loss or damage which you might incur through your use of this site in any way at all.
de cualquier forma posible
in any and all ways
Retailers try to reach customers in any and all ways to sell products.
de esta forma
in this fashion
in this manner
in this way
In fact, all he is doing by forming the exercise in this fashion is to teach a misuse, not to say a misunderstanding, of language.
When paying fines in this manner, it is not possible to specify the order of payment of the fines.
In this way, the need for a strong central organization is reduced, though it still exists = De este modo, se reduce la necesidad de una organización central fuerte, aunque ésta aún siga existiendo.
de forma
in form
There were also various mid-century decorated letters with forked or clubbed serifs which generally tended towards fat-face, but which might be intermediate in form.
de forma abrumadora
overwhelmingly
Overwhelmingly, librarians were seen as professionals with a service function.
de forma aburrida
dully
I was vexed by the dullness of his proceedings at work and though he understands it he does many things by rote, and very dully.
de forma aceptable
adequately
acceptably
A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve = El que hace la búsqueda debe estar suficientemente familiarizado con lo que desea recuperar.
There is also the biographer or historian who can write at an acceptably scholarly level but who is not necessarily advancing the frontiers of knowledge.
de forma acumulativa
cumulatively
See how to create a formula that adds cumulatively and a formula that calculates the percent cumulative total.
de forma adaptable
adaptively
The finding that an important brain gene has continued to evolve adaptively in humans suggests the ongoing evolutionary plasticity of the human brain.
de forma adecuada
adequately
appropriately
A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve = El que hace la búsqueda debe estar suficientemente familiarizado con lo que desea recuperar.
Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.
de forma agraviante
offensively
He had affronted every man who had tried to make up to him, although not quite offensively enough to require bloodshed.
de forma alarmante
troublingly
While drop out statistics are notoriously unreliable, few dispute that the high school drop out rate for Hispanics is troublingly high.
de forma alternada
in alternating fashion
Although theoretical and hands-on sessions will be presented in alternating fashion, they are listed sequentially for claity.
de forma alternativa
alternatively
These 2 axes are not antagonistic, but can be alternatively or complementarily exploited.
de forma amenazadora
menacingly
The Yamuna river continued to rise menacingly Saturday and flooded several areas in populous east and north Delhi.
de forma anónima
anonymously
Correct ascription of the authorship of a literary work anonymously or pseudonymously published is a major bibliographical problem.
de forma aplastante
overwhelmingly
Overwhelmingly, librarians were seen as professionals with a service function.
de forma apreciable
markedly
Smooth surface finishes markedly reduce adherence of tartar and other deposits.
de forma apropiada
properly
fitly
appropriately
This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly.
Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.
Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.
de forma atrayente
invitingly
The massive mountain seems to possess magic, gleaming invitingly on sunny days and looming ominously when clouds try to get in the way.
de forma audible
audibly
He designed everything for dramatic effect, and even in his last days when he puffed audibly his breathing still supported his voice and gave it energy = Lo hacia todo dándole un efecto dramático e incluso en sus últimos días cuando respiraba resoplando de forma audible su respiración no afectaba a su manera de hablar y además le daba energía.
de forma autónoma
autonomously
Libraries are now able to establish their own computerised systems and either use them autonomously or link up with other systems.
de forma avariciosa
avariciously
They gladly and avariciously take our money, but make no bones about hating our fucking guts and trying to fuck us over every chance they get!.
de forma burlona
mockingly
jokingly
Then he grinned and said mockingly, 'Hell of a place to spend the rest of your life, ain't it?'.
Authorities say a central Florida man was arrested after jokingly trying to buy drugs at a Burger King drive-thru.
de forma caótica
chaotically
The brain appears to process information more chaotically than has long been assumed.
de forma caprichosa
capriciously
She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.
de forma clara
clearly
crisply
Throughout, the code is based upon clearly stated principles.
The successful candidate must have the ability to articulate views crisply and convincingly to all levels of the organization.
de forma codiciosa
covetously
He had overlooked the evil intention of a man who covetously wanted to dispossess him of his earthly treasures.
de forma colegiada
collegially
The staff has gone through an evolutionary change from a hierarchically organised professional staff of 6 with faculty status to a collegially organised professional staff of 7 with the status of librarian.
de forma coloquial
colloquially
Ursa Minor is colloquially known as the Little Dipper because its seven brightest stars seem to form the shape of a dipper.
de forma combinada
in combination
Without the use of the capital and small letters in combination it would not have been possible to identify how a piece of notation has been synthesised.
de forma competitiva
competitively
This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.
de forma complementaria
complimentarily
These 2 axes are not antagonistic, but can be alternatively or complementarily exploited.
de forma completa
in full
Geographical divisions are sometimes given in full in the main schedule, and sometimes elsewhere as tables in classes.
de forma conjunta con
in partnership with
The staff work in partnership with parents to meet the needs of the children, both individually and as a group.
de forma consensuada
consensually
First, beliefs are established and maintained to the extent that they are consensually validated in interpersonal relationships.
de forma considerable
considerably
Practice as regards integration varies considerably.
de forma continuada
continuously
The format of the body of entry is the same as for catalog cards except that the fields are printed continuously instead of starting new lines.
de forma creativa
creatively
Sensitisation (training to provide the emotional preparation for the new technology) and education (to help staff think creatively about the possibilities and implications of new technologies in their institution) are important components of the course.
de forma cuadrada
squarish
square-shaped
The earlier of the two, the single lay, employed one large, squarish case for a fount of type, and it held about 34 kg.
Pizza pies typically have round configuration, although square- and rectangular-shaped pizzas have had some recent acceptance.
de forma deductiva
deductively
The formula, if deductively established, can serve as an effective alternative to Bradford's law.
de forma desastrosa
disastrously
I love movies like that - where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.
de forma descontrolada
in an uncontrolled way
Cancer is caused by an abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastasize .
de forma deshonesta
dishonestly
The stronger the repressive measures used to control the inmates, the greater their desire to make up for lost time (often dishonestly) once released.
de forma detestable
obnoxiously
She wondered why he was behaving so obnoxiously.
de forma diferente
differently shaped
Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid - either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.
de forma digital
digitally
What constitutes 'fair use' is at issue as well, and libraries, on the advice of lawyers, have to be extremely careful about what they reproduce digitally.
de forma divertida
funnily
You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.
de forma dramática
dramatically
This should illustrate rather dramatically how failure to adopt a single well-defined form of name could spread entries throughout the alphabet.
de forma ecológica
organically
It isn't that hard to get rid of bees organically and safely.
de forma económica
cost-effectively
Libraries are under pressure to improve productivity and to do this cost-effectively.
de forma ejemplar
in (an) exemplary fashion
The Egyptian military has conducted itself in an exemplary fashion during the protests in Egypt.
de forma elástica
elastically
It is clear from the these findings that non-metallic gaskets do not behave elastically.
de forma ensordecedora
deafeningly
Children like the two above waiting by a rubble skip, where the narrow streets for so long resounded deafeningly to the sound of war, are only just beginning to experience quiet.
de forma errática
erratically
This survey found that circulation increases erratically with size of population served and that circulation increases fairly consistently with collection size.
de forma escandalosa
outrageously
I tend to wonder if it's me sometimes who is the only one not laughing outrageously at lines that were apparently meant to be funny.
de forma escéptica [También escrito sceptically] [También escrito skeptically]
skeptically
sceptically
Most people look at me skeptically when I tell them that drawing is a learnable skill, not some special gift you either got or didn't get when you were born.
When I tell my Singaporean friends what a brilliant city they have, they tend to look back at me sceptically.
de forma especulativa
speculatively
The patterns I am seeking can all be classed, theoretically and speculatively, as expressions of utopic practice.
de forma espiritual
spiritually
We will not grow spiritually without a disciplined approach to the Bible.
de forma espontánea
spontaneously
It is widely agreed that informal communication systems emerge spontaneously in organisations.
de forma esporádica
sporadically
Edition binding in leather was commonly used until the 1860s and sporadically thereafter.
de forma estructurada
in a structured fashion
The economics journal system has not grown and developed in a structured fashion, which has resulted in overspill into report literature = El sistema de las revistas de economía no ha crecido y evolucionado de un modo estructurado, lo que ha dado como resultado una migración a las publicaciones de informes.
de forma exquisita
exquisitely
The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread - to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
de forma extraña
oddly
funnily
Elaine poked at the ribs sticking up so oddly above the otherwise flattened skeleton.
That's why I am trying to find an area where people don't look funnily upon others who are not like them.
de forma federal
federally
Brown focussed on the extent to which federally and privately generated information should be restricted = Brown habló principalmente de hasta qué punto se debería restringir el acceso a la información producida a nivel federal y privado.
de forma frustrante
frustratingly
Unfortunately, after such a long time of waiting, some women find themselves frustratingly unable to get pregnant right away.
de forma fundamental
critically
These men critically and lastingly influenced the growth of the library.
de forma general
widely
bulk
An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.
Users that have been bulk identified into the system may register later by providing a valid email address to uniquely identify them.
de forma global
holistically
People absorb information holistically rather than separately from different levels.
de forma graciosa
funnily
You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.
de forma gratis
on a complimentary basis
Mountain bikes are available on a complimentary basis for guests who wish to explore the scenic north coast of the island.
de forma gratuita
on a complimentary basis
Mountain bikes are available on a complimentary basis for guests who wish to explore the scenic north coast of the island.
de forma grotesca
grotesquely
His costume is grotesquely out of fashion and yet not without glamor.
de forma heterogénea
heterogeneously [heterogenously]
The new curriculum was taught to all students, in heterogeneously grouped classes.
de forma heurística
heuristically
Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.
de forma humorística
in a humorous vein
Low was possibly the most celebrated political cartoonist of the 20th century, best remembered for the way he mercilessly ridiculed Hitler and Mussolini in a humorous vein.
de forma imaginativa
imaginatively
To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.
de forma inalámbrica
wirelessly
The tiniest endoscope yet takes 30 two-megapixel images per second and offloads them wirelessly.
de forma inconsolable
inconsolably
If your baby is crying inconsolably for long periods of time and it gets worse from week to week, it is reasonable to ask whether something must be wrong.
de forma incrédula [También escrito sceptically] [También escrito skeptically]
skeptically
sceptically
Most people look at me skeptically when I tell them that drawing is a learnable skill, not some special gift you either got or didn't get when you were born.
When I tell my Singaporean friends what a brilliant city they have, they tend to look back at me sceptically.
de forma indecisa
indecisively
She stood indecisively by the poolside while other girls dived straight in.
de forma indirecta
circuitous route
Community information can reach the individual local authority by circuitous routes involving a whole series of intermediary disseminators.
de forma inesperada
like a bolt out of the blue
like a bolt from the blue
The election results came like a bolt out of the blue, threatening his loss of power.
A white bird in the distance was seen to dart down like a bolt from the blue and seize a flying fish in the air.
de forma innata
innately
Innately conservative Muslims prefer to exclude Western infiltration and influence.
de forma inolvidable
unforgettably
There was a time that the main reason Korean models were ignored at car-change time was that they were either forgettably plain or unforgettably ugly.
de forma inquietante
troublingly
While drop out statistics are notoriously unreliable, few dispute that the high school drop out rate for Hispanics is troublingly high.
de forma intuitiva
intuitively
Although the legal profession intuitively knows the falsity of this assumption, researchers are still confident in implementing systems that use only the text of laws as their main source of knowledge.
de forma irracional
irrationally
irrationally
Mass madness is group hysteria where a large group has an uncontrollable outburst of emotions or fear, usually irrationally.
Mass madness is group hysteria where a large group has an uncontrollable outburst of emotions or fear, usually irrationally.
de forma irregular
erratically
This survey found that circulation increases erratically with size of population served and that circulation increases fairly consistently with collection size.
de forma lamentable
miserably
Research on the history of ethics has ignored Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten miserably.
de forma lógica
in a meaningful way
If there is no god, it might eventually be possible to answer these questions in a meaningful way, a way that actually explains something.
de forma mágica
magically
Brain structures do not magically transfer information.
de forma mecánica
mechanically
by rote
by heart
off pat
parrot-fashion
parrot-like
The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.
I was vexed by the dullness of his proceedings at work and though he understands it he does many things by rote, and very dully.
People sometimes become such creatures of habit doing things by heart that they fail to question and analyze and maybe even modify the way they do things.
This strategy has been designed for you to practice till you get it totally off pat so you can walk into a casino and operate it without thinking.
There is no easy way to learn your times tables - you will have to try hard to memorise them 'parrot-fashion'.
Repetition is a good component of learning Spanish, but this method became rather tedious and parrot-like for the student.
de forma melodiosa
melodiously
Though his melodiously accented speech pattern has led many to assume that he is British, the actor was actually born in New Mexico.
de forma mordaz
pungently
The film, which is subtitled, is pungently innovative and radical.
de forma muy parecida a
in much the same way as
This article describes a decision support system which uses anatomical localization in much the same way as human neurologists.
de forma muy similar a
in much the same way as
This article describes a decision support system which uses anatomical localization in much the same way as human neurologists.
de forma natural
organically
naturally
quite naturally
This might happen organically as a younger cohort replaces the boomers currently running the show.
Naturally, with the advent of the OPAC (online public access catalogue), union catalogues will be accessible via a variety of search keys.
These are things healthy children do quite naturally as they learn and grow.
de forma nauseabunda
nauseatingly
He has written a piece on the West's growing habit of nauseatingly kowtowing to Islam and walking on eggshells whenever anything Islamic comes into the picture.
de forma negativa
in a negative light
in a bad way
Most librarians appear to have viewed this new thrust in a negative light.
But, be aware that everyone will be talking about you (not necessarily in a bad way) because you're the only thing interesting going on.
de forma neutral
neutrally
In addition, political topics were addressed more neutrally than in the past.
de forma no concluyente
indecisively
inconclusively
Although it ended indecisively the German fleet returned to its harbours never to pose a serious threat again.
The decisive talks between the government and the UDMF representatives last night ended inconclusively after the leaders failed to reach an understanding.
de forma no decisiva
indecisively
inconclusively
Although it ended indecisively the German fleet returned to its harbours never to pose a serious threat again.
The decisive talks between the government and the UDMF representatives last night ended inconclusively after the leaders failed to reach an understanding.
de forma notoria
markedly
Smooth surface finishes markedly reduce adherence of tartar and other deposits.
de forma ofensiva
offensively
He had affronted every man who had tried to make up to him, although not quite offensively enough to require bloodshed.
de forma olvidable
forgettably
There was a time that the main reason Korean models were ignored at car-change time was that they were either forgettably plain or unforgettably ugly.
de forma óptima
optimally
The article 'Money, manure, squeaky wheels, a paucity of grease and possibly grit!' argues that the acquisitions process in academic libraries functions optimally when adequate funds support library needs, local political realities and faculty needs and demands.
de forma ovalada
oval-shaped
The 11 college buildings form a harmonious group in the Georgian style about an oval-shaped campus.
de forma personalizada
on a one-to-one basis
This reading practice programme for primary school children who are reading below their grade level is run by volunteers who meet with students on a one-to-one basis for an hour weekly throughout the school year.
de forma pesada
heavily
Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.
de forma poco ética
unethically
It is our opinion that those officials who have acted unprofessionally and unethically remove themselves from their position in IFLA.
de forma poco imaginativa
unimaginatively
He is competent in a quiet, effective way, and the library seems to be well, if unimaginatively, run.
de forma poco profesional
unprofessionally
It is our opinion that those officials who have acted unprofessionally and unethically remove themselves from their position in IFLA.
de forma poco razonable
unreasonably
This does not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the author.
de forma positiva
in a positive light
constructively
in a positive manner
in a good way
The author regards the gift in a positive light, describing the uses to which the books have been put in one particular school in Wales.
The needs of ethnic groups, the unwaged, hospital patients, prisoners and other groups are being constructively considered.
An effective marketing campaign will shape your customers image of your company in a positive manner.
How can humans affect the environment in a good way?.
de forma práctica
pragmatically
Librarians who organised their own service automation and staff training were able to cope pragmatically with any problems resulting from the new system.
de forma precisa
precisely
Obviously with the definition of what constitutes an entire work still pending it is not easy to define analytical cataloguing precisely.
de forma preocupante
troublingly
While drop out statistics are notoriously unreliable, few dispute that the high school drop out rate for Hispanics is troublingly high.
de forma promiscua
promiscuously
Women who wear revealing clothing and behave promiscuously are to blame for earthquakes, according to a senior Iranian cleric.
de forma puntual
occasionally
when necessary
Only occasionally although increasingly is the full text of a document used.
Use pesticides only when necessary and only in amounts that will adequately control pests.
de forma que
in ways that
The author discusses the importance for libraries of presenting books to children in ways that will encourage them to read.
de forma que resulta más fácil de entender
in digestible form
'Systematic review' is the process whereby similar studies, identified from a comprehensive trawl of numerous databases, are summarized in digestible form.
de forma rara
oddly
funnily
Elaine poked at the ribs sticking up so oddly above the otherwise flattened skeleton.
That's why I am trying to find an area where people don't look funnily upon others who are not like them.
de forma recíproca
reciprocally
Reciprocally, research in the information sciences raises specific ontological questions which call for further philosophical investigations.
de forma recurrente
recurrently
After that, I have had suicidal thoughts recurrently and have been chain smoking and crying and not eating.
de forma regular
regularly
The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.
de forma rentable
cost-effectively
Libraries are under pressure to improve productivity and to do this cost-effectively.
de forma repugnante
nauseatingly
He has written a piece on the West's growing habit of nauseatingly kowtowing to Islam and walking on eggshells whenever anything Islamic comes into the picture.
de forma reversible
reversibly
Antibiotics are categorized as bactericidal if they kill the susceptible bacteria or bacteriostatic if they reversibly inhibit the growth of bacteria.
de forma ridícula
grotesquely
His costume is grotesquely out of fashion and yet not without glamor.
de forma ruinosa
ruinously
My days of sloth have ruinously destroyed all that I had achieved in times of zealous industry.
de forma saludable
healthily
healthfully
She gives a personal assessment of the Congress, attempting to discover whether IFLA is growing healthily and usefully, or whether it is in decline.
Emotions physiologically affect your body - lessen the harm they can do by learning how to healthfully express your emotions.
de forma sana
healthily
healthfully
She gives a personal assessment of the Congress, attempting to discover whether IFLA is growing healthily and usefully, or whether it is in decline.
Emotions physiologically affect your body - lessen the harm they can do by learning how to healthfully express your emotions.
de forma serpentina
serpentine in shape
He used his holy stick which was serpentine in shape - kind of like a shepherd's crook.
de forma significativa
to any significant extent
to a significant extent
This chapter does not consider the principles underlying AACR, nor does it review the structure of the code to any significant extent.
The legibility of characters, the characteristics of the viewing screen, the annotation and indexing of the contents and the degree of user control over these all seem to affect the acceptability of microforms to a significant extent.
de forma sistemática
in a systematic fashion
The technique involves paying attention to ourselves in a very organized and systematic fashion.
de forma sofisticada
sophisticatedly
Proboscideans have developed a sophisticatedly organized society and they rank with primates and cetaceans with respect to cognitive abilities.
de forma subconsciente
subconsciously
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.
de forma sublime
subliminally
I think she was subliminally, perhaps, touching on a point that has not been brought up, namely, quality control in cooperative cataloging, which we're all for.
de forma suscinta
in brief
Methods and results of the investigation are presented in brief.
de forma tentadora
invitingly
The massive mountain seems to possess magic, gleaming invitingly on sunny days and looming ominously when clouds try to get in the way.
de forma terapéutica
therapeutically
Bibliotherapy can be broadly defined as a technique whereby the worker seeks to utilise these interactive processes therapeutically.
de forma tosca
in crude form
Such partitions, in crude form, could certainly be constructed, and they will hardly hold up the general development.
de forma trágica
tragically
Coleridge-Taylor died tragically early, leaving behind a wealth of little known music.
de forma unilateral
one-sidedly
They are one-sidedly ransacking his writings to 'cherry-pick' and string together whatever can possibly be lifted out and turned against him.
de igual forma
in like manner
in a like manner
in like fashion
in like vein
In like manner, new books do not generally replace old ones in libraries.
The author suggests that certain types of people are attracted to certain occupations, and that people who choose the same occupation tend to behave in a like manner within their occupational group.
Since Michigan's pioneering move, two other schools have re-baptized themselves in like fashion.
Other old crones added their ribaldries in like vein, amusing everyone but the young couple.
de la forma más difícil
the hard way
The article is entitled 'User needs the hard way: eighty-six simultaneous studies'.
de la forma más fácil
the easy way
The article is entitled 'The Windows Internet tour guide: cruising the Internet the easy way'.
de la mejor forma posible
to the best of + Posesivo + ability
It is the responsibility of the requesting library to verify, and where necessary complete the bibliographic details of the item requested to the best of its ability.
de la misma forma (que)
in the same way (as)
in the same manner (as)
For instance, the SLA List recommends the choice of specific headings in the same way as Sears'.
Oversized nonbook materials are then treated in the same manner as oversized books, specialized materials in the same manner as reference books.
de la misma forma que
in much the same way as
This article describes a decision support system which uses anatomical localization in much the same way as human neurologists.
de la otra forma
the other way (a)round
In France and Germany it was usual to lay 4 formes on the press the other way round.
de muchas formas
in more ways than one
As the title of my talk indicates, we are on thin ice, and in more ways than one.
de ninguna forma [Usado generalmente en frases negativas]
in any way at all
in no way
there + be + no way
I am open-minded and don't want to restrict myself in any way at all.
Although these categories of concepts are recognizable in UDC, they are in now way made explicit within the scheme.
There's no way I could attend the conference over the big pond from the UK.
de ninguna otra forma
in any other way
The use of this method resulted in several interesting findings, the vast majority of which could not be documented in any other way = El uso de este método dio lugar a varios resultados interesantes, cuya gran mayoría no se podría haber obtenido de otra forma.
de nuevas formas
in new ways
Now the mobile telephone has pushed its way into our everyday lives in new ways.
de otra forma
in any other way
The use of this method resulted in several interesting findings, the vast majority of which could not be documented in any other way = El uso de este método dio lugar a varios resultados interesantes, cuya gran mayoría no se podría haber obtenido de otra forma.
describir de forma general
outline
In many respects, principles and practices outlined in this chapter apply equally to AACR1 and AACR2 and the Concise AACR2.
de (tal) forma que
so that
This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.
de tal forma que + ser/estar
in such form as to + be
They will record results in such form as to be readily available for distribution or for later further manipulation.
de todas formas [A veces escrito anyways]
anyway(s)
at any rate
anyhow
The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.
At any rate, there are now some interesting combinations possible.
This is a small service for the bold and resolute would find a way of escape anyhow: the faint-hearted and hesitant are those who need to be enticed into a wider world, and they are very numerous.
de todas las formas posibles
in any and all ways
Retailers try to reach customers in any and all ways to sell products.
de una forma
in a fashion
The Internet has changed the economic ground rules of scholarly publishing in a fashion comparable to the deregulation of the airline industry in the USA.
de una forma + Adjetivo
in + Adjetivo + manner
Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.
de una forma agradable
enjoyably
But what are the minimal provisions which ought to be provided in order to encourage in children a desire to read and make reading enjoyably possible?.
de una forma ambigua
ambiguously
The original confusion arose from the choice of a term which must surely have been going out of use in 1966; it was worse confounded by the fact that both negro housing and black housing were used ambiguously.
de una forma brillante
brilliantly
These kinds of changes, incidentally, are relatively easy to effect through the sort of authority control system that, may I say, was so brilliantly described yesterday afternoon by Mr. Malinconico.
de una forma convincente
convincingly
Such a model relates acquisitions effectively and convincingly to a library's fiscal environment.
de una forma deplorable
execrably
Their work has been chronicled by Boyd Rayward in a readable (but execrably printed) work.
de una forma fácil
easily
Thus it is possible in an author sequence to view easily the works of one author.
de una forma hábil
skilfully [skillfully, -USA]
But may, unless skilfully exploited and designed, lead to bulky catalogues which are difficult to read.
de una forma intangible
intangibly
A reader's experience of a book is influenced by both the book-object itself, and by the patterns of meaning created quite intangibly in the reader's head.
de una forma irritante
irritatingly
There are a few things that are irritatingly wrong in this movie.
de una forma lógica
logically
A file of data will usually need to be logically organized so that each item has its correct place.
de una forma monstruosa
monstrously
Strange that so helpful and charming a person in his capacity as a librarian could behave so monstrously; but behave thus he did.
de una forma organizada
in an organised fashion
The technique involves paying attention to ourselves in a very organized and systematic fashion.
de una forma rápida
quickly
A large number of documents can be indexed quickly and cheaply.
de una forma razonable
reasonably
'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.
de una forma relativamente + Nombre
relatively + Adverbio
The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.
de una forma simple
in a simple manner
simply
Some libraries find that it is difficult to convey all the necessary information in a simple manner, merely because the collection is large, or housed in various separate buildings and wings, and the shelving sequence is complex.
Here an indexing language is simply defined as 'a list of terms or notation that might be used as access points in an index'.
de una forma tautológica
tautologically
To tell the truth, I may speak, on this being indeterminate and indivisible, only tautologically: the being is the being.
de una forma u otra
in some form or other
in one way or another
one way or another
in one form or another
in some form or another
Consumer advice has been a rather late arrival on the scene in Britain considering that everyone is a consumer of goods and services in some form or other.
The majority of the articles reviewed deal with interloans (ILL) and public libraries in one way or another.
One way or another we will need codes.
In one form or another, cashiers have been around for thousands of years.
Here's five famous literary works which were, in some form or another, bowdlerised by publishers on their initial release.
de una nueva forma
in a new way
Electronic publishing may bring about the possibility of organising products in a new way.
diseño de construcción en forma de cubo
deep plan
Books, staff and readers will need to move shorter distances in a cubic building than in a linear building or one extended by moving away from a deep plan.
dispuesto de forma uniforme
regimented
Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.
división de forma
form division
Form divisions exist in some classes, sometimes listed as a separate table.
edificio en forma de cubo
cubic building
Books, staff and readers will need to move shorter distances in a cubic building than in a linear building or one extended by moving away from a deep plan.
en buena forma
in good nick
in good shape
in fine whack
in fine fettle
in good form
in good trim
I'm worried that Darryl may have peaked too early in his last match, but he seems to be in very good nick and is capable of holding off Webster.
All were reported to be in good shape at the end of their week long ordeal of captivity.
John Hay wrote in early August that the president 'is in fine whack - I have seldom seen him more serene & busy'.
Only a good horseman, in fine fettle, with Herculean reserves of pluck and verve should consider this challenge.
Athletes are sometimes in good form and sometimes in bad form, and sometimes they don't know why.
Unless you're actively going for that caveman look, it's a good idea to keep your beard in good trim.
encabezamiento de forma [Encabezamiento adoptado para representar y agrupar documentos del mismo tipo (catálogos de exposiciones, de ventas, tratados, etc) pero que difieren en su contenido]
form heading
Form headings (such as congresses, dictionaries, directories) were recommended by the BM code, and caused some problems later.
encontrar la forma de
devise + a way to/of
come up with + a way to
find + a way of/to
The author considers the need to devise a way of addressing unforeseen problems.
I gave it a lot of thought but sadly I couldn't come up with a way to go about it.
They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.
en forma
fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.]
toned
in good shape
in fine whack
in fine fettle
trim [trimmer -comp., trimmest -sup.]
in good trim
Fit and fun-loving delegates are invited to accept to join the field of 10,000 entrants in this marathon to raise money for IFLA's own charity 'Books for All'.
If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.
All were reported to be in good shape at the end of their week long ordeal of captivity.
John Hay wrote in early August that the president 'is in fine whack - I have seldom seen him more serene & busy'.
Only a good horseman, in fine fettle, with Herculean reserves of pluck and verve should consider this challenge.
I will vote for somebody who is trim, charming, good looking, full of rhetoric, whose past is an enigma and doesn't have much experience.
Unless you're actively going for that caveman look, it's a good idea to keep your beard in good trim.
en forma de
in the form of
in the shape of
Thesauri often boast an additional explicit statement of the structure of the relationships between terms in the form of categorised lists or displays.
The play 'A Song at twilight' tells the story of an embittered, closeted, world-famous writer who is faced with his murky past in the shape of his early mistress.
en forma de A
A-shaped
With its A-shaped gate through which the west is consumed like water the city cannot be said to have a logic any more.
en forma de arco
arched
bowed
He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.
She could cope with the disappointment of not passing, but what I am not sure of is how much the dance examiner will mark her down for having bowed legs.
en forma de bombilla
bulb-shaped
Southern bottlenose whales have a large, bulb-shaped forehead and short, dolphin-like beak.
en forma de bulbo
bulbous
bulb-shaped
The initial part of the internal carotid artery is bulbous and is called the carotid sinus.
Southern bottlenose whales have a large, bulb-shaped forehead and short, dolphin-like beak.
en forma de capa
cape-like
Another standby is the poncho, a cape-like raincoat that does a fair job of keeping the rain out.
en forma de corazón
heart-shaped
Dress the dinner table with a nice table cloth, a candle and some napkins, sprinkle with heart-shaped sequins and get out the best wine glasses.
en forma de cruz
cross-shaped
After all, people have been designing cross-shaped buildings for thousands of years - they're called churches.
en forma de cuadrado
square-shaped
Pizza pies typically have round configuration, although square- and rectangular-shaped pizzas have had some recent acceptance.
en forma de cuña
wedge-shaped
The article illustrates book supports developed at the Bodleian Library using units of wedge-shaped foam cut to standard sizes.
en forma de cúpula
dome-shaped
domed
The distinctive feature of the library is the dome-shaped ceiling with cross beams in stained pine = La característica distintiva de la biblioteca es el techo en forma de cúpula con vigas cruzadas de pino teñido.
Entrance is at a domed foyer at ground level and seating provided in the new facility accommodates over 200 students.
en forma de D
d-shaped
This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and d-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.
en forma de estrella
star-shaped [star shaped]
There is only one connection from each item of equipment to the switching centre, resulting in a star-shaped network, called a star network.
en forma de gancho
hooked
All petrel species have dense plumage, webbed feet and deeply grooved and hooked bills.
en forma de L
L-shaped
Staff require longer working surfaces, preferably L-shaped, and also ergonomically acceptable swivel chairs.
en forma de libro
in book form
A map is usually printed but does not always appear in book form.
en forma de medialuna
crescent-shaped
The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.
en forma de parásito
parasitically
The warble fly is an insect, which parasitically infects cattle.
en forma de pera
pear-shaped
This pear-shaped, fiddle-like musical instrument displays both 'Western' and 'Eastern' influences.
en forma de pirámide
pyramidal-shaped
Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body (soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.
en forma de torpedo
torpedo-shaped
Rainbow trout have greenish or bluish spots on a torpedo-shaped body.
en forma de trompeta
trumpet-shaped
The foliage has a rank smell, but the large, trumpet-shaped flowers have a sweet fragrance that permeates the garden.
en forma de U
U-shaped
The lower jaw has its own separate bone which is called 'the mandible', which is U-shaped and stretches from one ear, down to the chin area and then back up.
en forma de V
V-shaped
The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.
en forma física
physically fit
However, if you take tasks 5, 6 and 7 you would be looking for somebody who is physically fit, who is numerate and literate and perhaps has a high boredom threshold.
en forma física y mental
physically and mentally fit
No contestant shall be licensed to participate in a martial arts event unless certified as physically and mentally fit by a medical doctor.
en forma ovalada
oval-shaped
The 11 college buildings form a harmonious group in the Georgian style about an oval-shaped campus.
en forma piramidal
pyramidal-shaped
Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body (soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.
en mala forma
in bad nick
in bad shape
in bad form
The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked.
But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.
Athletes are sometimes in good form and sometimes in bad form, and sometimes they don't know why.
en plena forma
in peak condition
in tip-top form
in tip-top condition
Nutritionally balanced foods containing the optimum level of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and minerals to help keep your pet in peak condition.
Throughout countless interviews with experts, they all agree on one strategy for keeping your mood in tip-top form - eat breakfast!.
There are a few secrets to having your hair in tip-top condition - eating well, drinking water, and not over using hairdryers or straighteners.
en su forma más básica
at its most basic
By mobile library we mean any system of taking books out to scattered communities and at its most basic this could be by carrying books on the librarians back right up to service on an ocean going ship.
entintar la forma
beat + the forme
The two pressmen took it in turns to pull on the bar and beat the forme.
entrada de forma
form entry
The code embraced author, title, subject and form entry, description and the filing of entries.
estar en forma
be in shape
be in good shape
be in form
be fit
This article explores whether 'being in shape' could be considered a legitimate central educational goal.
China's economy is in good shape and capable of maintaining financial stability despite global chaos.
He is displaying all the hallmarks of a striker in form, as his wonderful goal at the weekend would suggest.
Doing exercise and being fit is a simple form of stress relief.
estar en plena forma
be in top form
be in top condition
be in top shape
She will need to be in top form from the get go this year, when he takes on her opponent on Wednesday evening.
Airflow outside of the servers is similarly key to ensuring servers are in top condition.
She hopes to be back in top shape for next week's league game in Monaco.
estar ordenado en forma circular
be on a wheel
By the chain indexing method the constituent elements of a compound class number can be thought of as being on a wheel.
faceta de forma
Form 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.
forma adjetival
adjectival form
For the humanities - literature, art - we are recommended to use the adjectival form of the country or language as the entry word: English drama, French painting.
forma artística
art form
During the peformance, Chinese actors and actresses staged a variety of cultural art forms, including acrobatics and traditional Chinese music.
forma de acometer
way of going about
way to go about
There are many ways of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and many ways of going about it.
I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.
forma de actuar
discourse
The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.
forma de comportamiento
mode of behaviour
way of conduct
The vast expansion in Internet users has caused difficulties in establishing and maintaining Internet protocols and modes of behaviour.
There are ways of conduct which end inevitably in complications and perplexities.
forma de conducta
mode of conduct
way of conduct
It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.
There are ways of conduct which end inevitably in complications and perplexities.
forma de conseguir algo
lever
An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.
forma de doble fondo [En la fabricación manual de papel, forma o módulo que tenía como fondo dos estructuras reticulares de alambre superpuestas con objeto de evitar que las barras sobre la que descansaba la estructura reticular no dejase huella en el papel y de este modo producir un papel vitela a diferencia del papel verjurado]
double-faced mould
By 1759, however, Whatman had produced a wove paper without shadows by making the paper in double-faced moulds with two wire meshes fastened one on top of the other with a small space in between.
forma de escribir
writing style
Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.
forma de evitar Algo
way round + Algo
The only way round this is to allocate such topics to one of the disciplines concerned.
forma de evitar una dificultad
way (a)round + difficulty
One way around the difficulty is to exploit the flexibility of the Internet and Internet facilities.
forma de evitar un problema
way round + problem
Ways round problems in dealing with innovation must be found.
forma de expresión
way of expression
mode of expression
One of the school's tasks is to enable pupils to acquire knowledge, skills and ways of expression which will contribute to their all round development.
Success of any search for relevant information hinges on how readily predictable are the modes of expression for concepts and statements in the search file.
forma de funcionar
business model
But now record labels have been decimated by the digital shift, and are rethinking their entire business model to survive.
forma de hablar
manner of speaking
But 'spiritual energy' is just a vague manner of speaking and has no empirical content at all that I can see.
forma de hacer
way of going about
way to go about
There are many ways of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and many ways of going about it.
I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.
forma de hacer papel
paper mould
No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.
forma de impresión [En impresión, soporte material preparado de modo que su superficie, plana o cilíndrica, con zonas entintables que se transfieren a otro soporte, normalmente papel, con objeto de reproducir un original un número elevado de veces] [En impresión, soporte material preparado de modo que su superficie, plana o cilíndrica, con zonas entintables que se transfieren a otro soporte, normalmente papel, con objeto de reproducir un original un número elevado de veces]
composing frame
forme
plate
frame
If they stared up at the arbour of sheets of paper hanging from the cords attached to the ceiling, they bumped into composing frames.
Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.
He was referring, of course, to his famous technological plan to reproduce the catalog from individual entries embossed on plates, a considerably more flexible and less costly method than that of printing the catalog.
Like their predecessors (which were mostly news presses) they had carriages with ink tables at the end and inking rollers fixed at right angles across the frame.
forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto
peak-shape
The publication count and published pages vary approximately in parallel, with the peak-shape being flat compared with the trends for author.
forma de llevar a cabo
way of going about
way to go about
There are many ways of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and many ways of going about it.
I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.
forma de llevar a cabo, manera de llevar a cabo, modo de llevar cabo, forma
way of going about
There are many ways of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and many ways of going about it.
forma de pago
form of payment
All bulk rate discounts require a single person to be responsible for billing and payment to be made by a single check or other form of payment.
forma de papel vitela
wove mould
In the case of a wove mould the mesh of the wire pattern is measured in wires per cm.
forma de pensar
thinking
belief system
set of opinions
mode of thought
mode of thinking
Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.
Librarians need to examine their methods of clinical practice to determine whether there is a true congruence between their belief system and their style of service.
Sometimes we perceive selectively hearing only those messages that fit our own worldview and set of opinions.
The result might be greater efficiency and the narrowing of the gap between different modes of thought regarding library classification.
For most of its modern history library and information science (LIS) has been governed by the mode of thinking best characterized as positivism.
forma de presentación
form of presentation
Forms of presentation are concepts which refer to the organization of the subject content of a document within any particular form.
forma de realizar
way of going about
way to go about
There are many ways of promoting anti-discriminatory practice and many ways of going about it.
I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.
forma de trabajar
working practice
work practice
business model
While many believe that print on paper will never die, new formats are already changing working practice in many spheres.
The survey also indicated how the Internet has affected librarians' work practices.
But now record labels have been decimated by the digital shift, and are rethinking their entire business model to survive.
forma de un solo fondo
single-faced mould
Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.
forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado [En la fabricación manual de papel, forma o módulo que sólo tenía una estructura reticular de alambre como base que a su vez descansaba sobre unas barras transversales que tenía la forma y que tanto éstas como la estructura reticular dejaban huella en el papel dando lugar a lo que se denomina papel verjurado]
single-faced laid mould
Towards the end of the century a few makers exploited the antiquarian appeal of laid hand-made paper by reviving the single-faced laid mould.
forma de ver las cosas
way of putting things together
bent of mind
As in real-life management situations, participants usually reflect different perceptions of the situations, of the people involved, and of the interpersonal relations, and reflect their own frames of reference and ways of putting things together.
Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.
forma de vida
way of life
EEC's activities provoke general interest only when they seem to pose a threat to yet another apect of the British way of life.
forma excelente
commanding form
Leon Haslam started in commanding form, shattering the Norfolk circuit records as he claimed his third pole start of the season, at an average speed of 108.95mph.
forma física [Expresión general que se utiliza para referirse a la naturaleza física del material que se está describiendo]
physical form
physical condition
physical shape
This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.
Aspects of physical condition, including pH, brittleness, mutilation, and environmental damage were surveyed = Los aspectos del estado físico que se estudiaron fueron el pH, la fragilidad, la mutilación y los daños producidos por las condiciones ambientales.
The indicator triplet; transience, renewal, and dynamism is used to describe the 'physical shape' of a national scientific community = Los tres indicadores de transitoriedad, renovación y dinamismo se utilizan para describir la "forma física" de la comunidad científica de una nación.
forma flexionada
inflected form
This tool allows the user to generate all known inflected forms from a list of headwords.
forma geométrica
geometric shape
geometric pattern
His writings are filled with references to mysticism relating religious concepts to darkness, geometric shapes, and cruciform imagery.
The ease with which thin cigar-box cedar could be cut contributed to the proliferation of complex geometric patterns combining many different shapes.
forma impresa [Reproducción de un documento en papel]
hard copy [hardcopy]
The enlargement ratio is the relationship between the dimensions of a hard copy and the corresponding dimensions of the microimage.
forma intelectual
intellectual form
Intellectual form tells us what a document is rather than what is about.
forma manual
hand mould
Early-nineteenth-century hand-made paper, however, differed from that of the hand-press period on account both of new methods of bleaching, and of changes in the form of the hand mould.
forma nominal
noun form
Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.
forma para papel verjurado [En la fabricación manual de papel, forma o módulo cuya base es una estructura reticular de alambre que deja la marca típica del papel verjurado al observarlo al trasluz]
laid mould
A certain amount of writing paper continued to be made in laid moulds even in the early nineteenth century (some people would not believe that the new-fangled wove paper could be as good).
ganar de forma abrumadora
beat + Nombre + hands down
win + hands down
There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.
ganar de forma aplastante [Generalmente usado en el contexto de las elecciones o votaciones]
beat + Nombre + hands down
win + hands down
win by + a landslide
storm to + victory
There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.
The polls mean nothing at this point - if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.
Labour's David Lammy stormed to victory in the Tottenham Parliamentary election with a thumping majority.
ganar de forma arrolladora [Generalmente usado en el contexto de las elecciones o votaciones]
win by + a landslide
storm to + victory
The polls mean nothing at this point - if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.
Labour's David Lammy stormed to victory in the Tottenham Parliamentary election with a thumping majority.
guardar las formas
keep up + appearances
save + face
As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.
He'll be able to save face by showing that he gave his everything, but he won't have to suffer the consequences of actually implementing that horrible legislation.
hacer Algo de forma equivocada
go about + Nombre + the wrong way
It may be that I'm going about it the wrong way, trying to learn it by rote rather than really understanding it.
hacer Algo de forma errónea
go about + Nombre + the wrong way
It may be that I'm going about it the wrong way, trying to learn it by rote rather than really understanding it.
indicar las formas (de/en que)
point to + ways (of/in which)
This article points to ways in which information technology can be of assistance to healthcare professionals.
la forma correcta de hacer las cosas
the way to go
I'm more and more convinced that these 88 x 31 pixel logotypes are the way to go.
la forma de
ways and means (of/for/to/in/by)
The workshop aimed to identify ways and means to foster European and intercontinental library cooperation.
la forma de + Infinitivo
the way to go about + Gerundio
In determining whether to establish a branch library the most important considerations are its general purpose, usefulness and the ways to go about organising it.
la forma de ver las cosas
the way + to see things
So often the way one sees things depends on one's personal point of view.
la mejor forma de hacer Algo
lessons learned [lessons learnt]
Many of the lessons learned from these systems should carry over to other fields of scholarly publication.
mantener en plena forma
keep + Nombre + in top shape
To keep a horse in top shape, you should put it to bed no later than 10 pm.
mantenerse en forma
keep + fit
stay + fit
The main thing to remember is that keeping fit is not a fad, it's important for your health and happiness your whole lifelong.
I've found training for obstacle races has been a great way to stay fit over the summer and has been a lot of fun.
no haber forma de
there + be + no way
There's no way I could attend the conference over the big pond from the UK.
no haber forma de regresar
there + be + no way back
For most threatened plants and animals, there is no way back from a place on the list of endangered species.
no haber forma de volver
there + be + no way back
For most threatened plants and animals, there is no way back from a place on the list of endangered species.
no hay forma de que
for the life of me
I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
no tener forma de regresar
have + no way back
This is our final choice, and we have no way back.
no tener forma de volver
have + no way back
This is our final choice, and we have no way back.
ofrecer una forma de
provide + a way of/to
Style flexibility provides a way to be accommodating without compromising integrity or naturalness of expression.
orientado hacia la forma
form-oriented
The analysis is in terms of: the form-oriented or descriptive function, transcription of descriptive data on to a document surrogate, sequential ordering of the surrogates and content-oriented or exploitative function.
participar de forma activa
involve
It recommends the establishment of a centralised Chinese collection by a joint venture involving a charitable trust.
participar de forma activa en
engage in
In the libraries which were engaged in large-scale cataloguing co-operation was central to developments, as outlined in chapter 18.
participar de una forma activa
become + involved
There he became involved in cataloging problems and participated in their public discussion.
pensar de forma creativa
think out(side) + (of) the box
Metrosexuals are an emerging breed of men who think outside the box of male stereotypes.
poner en forma
buff up
As a general rule, you can 'buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.
ponerse en forma
get + fit
get in(to) + shape
This article examines why people should get fit for snow sports, looks at injury rates and suggests ways of preventing them.
Hill walking is a very effective way to tone your legs, challenge your cardiovascular system and get into shape.
ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa
get + beach-fit
The key to getting beach-fit is to start your health and fitness plan early.
por la forma
by the way
She also noticed that the relative status of an employee was often predictable by the way that person dressed.
presentar en forma de tabla
tabulate
Figure 18.1 tabulates in summary form many of the attractions of computerised cataloguing systems.
red en forma de estrella
star network [star-network]
There is only one connection from each item of equipment to the switching centre, resulting in a star-shaped network, called a star network.
sentirse en plena forma
feel + tip-top
He rests tranquilly, has a good appetite, and says he 'feels tip-top'.
ser la forma abreviada de
be short for
Immediately after the second prompt, S is short for SELECT.
ser la forma de
be a recipe for
While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.
ser mirado de forma extraña
get + some funny looks
You might get some funny looks if you turn up looking like the wreck of the Hesperus, but other than that, you're grand as far as I know.
ser una forma de
provide + a way of/to
Style flexibility provides a way to be accommodating without compromising integrity or naturalness of expression.
ser una forma segura de
be a/one sure way of/to
This is one sure way to watch one's health and dancing go right down the drain.
sin forma
bodilessly
formless
Worse is the bodilessly aesthetic production which tries to treat words and forms as ends in themselves.
He contends, however, that the seemingly formless, overabundant, inchoate texture of the novel might also suggest a valid mode for the novelization of slavery.
sugerir la forma de
suggest + way in which
The author identifies some of the disadvantaged people in Zimbabwe and suggests ways in which their needs may be met at minimal expense.
tener forma + Adjetivo
be + Adjetivo + in shape
The cartographic information source differs from other kinds of information in that it is usually rectangular in shape and defined by the coordinates of the four map corners.
terminar de forma positiva
end + Nombre + on a high (note)
Nobody likes to see the end of summer; but if you can end it on a high note, it will start the new school and work year off on the right foot.
tomar forma
take + form
take + shape
assume + form
shape up
The process will take form and crystallize into a framework as we learn more.
We shall, therefore, attempt to illustrate by examples the subject that is currently taking shape under the umbrella term of 'information technology'.
In the nineteenth century, with developments in the book trade and education, popular literature assumed a greater number of different physical forms.
A major war may be shaping up over videotex advertising between cable television operators and the telephone companies.
una buena forma de empezar
a good way to start
A quick once-through reading to 'find out what is happening' is a good way to start, but several readings are usually necessary to get to know the case.
usar de forma general
widely applied
The 2nd one, widely applied by social scientists, relies on the assignment of new meanings to familiar terms..
volver a coger la forma
get back into + shape
Aqua aerobics improves fitness and can help lose weight and get back into shape.
volver a dar forma
reshape [re-shape]
I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.
