gente
humans ; people ; folk ; public ; peeps.
The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.
There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.
On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.
There is no single public of library users; there are several publics.
There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.
ande yo caliente, ríase la gente
cry all the way to the bank
laugh all the way to the bank
The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.
The article is entitled 'Laughing All the Way to the Bank: Female Sentimentalists in the Marketplace, 1825-50'.
atraer gente
draw + people
He convinced our new president to have the board discuss the advisability of programming at all, especially since we had a film showing last month that drew only three people.
campaña de concienciación de la gente
awareness raising [awareness-raising]
One of the most effective ways of awareness-raising is to use map displays that focus attention on maps as an information source.
caterva de gente
throng of people
We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.
círculo cerrado de gente
clique
One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.
concienciación de la gente
awareness raising [awareness-raising]
One of the most effective ways of awareness-raising is to use map displays that focus attention on maps as an information source.
concienciar a la gente
build + public awareness
raise + awareness
raise + people's awareness
raise + public awareness
raise + consciousness
enhance + awareness
increase + awareness
This is an outstanding model for building public awareness of libraries and librarianship that can be used in other countries.
All libraries must clearly help to raise awareness in this way.
Also, the mass media play an important role in raising people's awareness.
All publicity material was designed to raise public awareness of the library's image.
The Internet was obviously the ideal vehicle for alerting the public, raising consciousness and providing educational materials about alternative medicine research.
The aim was to enhance awareness of the wealth of published statistical data available and to show its value as a decision making aid for the business person.
Marvin describes what he has tried to do to increase awareness about minorities: hold workshops, talk about his experiences, and write about it.
conquistarse a la gente
win + hearts and minds
Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.
contador de gente [Dispositivo electrónico que se coloca en las entradas y/o salidas de la biblioteca para contar el número de personas que la visitan]
people counter
A 'people counter', also called a 'memory counter' or 'patron counter,' is an electronic device mounted by a main doorway, which counts the number of people that enter/exit that doorway.
contratar gente
take on + people
Since a freeze on all hiring was in effect, taking on new people was out of the question.
dignidad de la gente
people's dignity
Why compromise people's dignity by insisting that they must live, when they are ready to die and would prefer to do so?.
dirigido a la gente
people-oriented
people-centred
people-centric
people-driven
However, a real solution cannot emerge until the social, economic and political foundations of society undergo a transformation which will allow the emergence of a people-oriented information service.
The focus of service should be towards a people-centred library rather than a resource-centred library.
People-centric, cultural issues are central to knowledge sharing.
It may be no use crying over spilt milk but had the original constitution been more people-driven, perhaps things could have turned out different.
formado por gente cotidiana de la calle
grassroots [grass-roots]
For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.
ganarse a la gente
win + hearts and minds
Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.
gente bien
well-to-do
well-off
Librarians deny that only the young and well-to-do use music libraries.
Well-off women are more likely to survive breast cancer than less affluent sufferers, a new study shows.
gente común
pleb [plebe]
ruck
Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.
The book stands out among the ruck of contemporary fiction unmistakably as a work of artistic and literary excellence.
gente común, la
ordinary people
common people, the
For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization.
The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities - e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism - are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.
gente común y corriente, la
common people, the
The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities - e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism - are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.
gente con éxito
successful people
While her findings are not necessarily a blueprint for success, they do provide a glimpse into characteristics that successful people share.
gente corriente, la
ordinary people
For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization.
gente de a pie
ordinary people
For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization.
gente de color
coloured people
These are persons who go around under cover of night desecrating graves and also seizing unsuspecting colored people for the purpose of dissection.
gente de éxito
successful people
While her findings are not necessarily a blueprint for success, they do provide a glimpse into characteristics that successful people share.
gente de la ciudad
townspeople
One of the assignments was for students to interview townspeople about their use of the public library.
gente del circo
circus performer
An artiste is a person who practices the performing arts; for example, a singer, a circus performer, dancer, magician, etc.
gente de negocios
business people
All business people share a common goal which is to make profit.
gente de poca importancia
small fry, the
From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry).
gente de poder
wielders of power
powerful people
The influence of the library is not confined to those who will be wielders of power and who will probably come to positions of responsibility.
The ALA has been sitting back while these powerful people get together and decide what should be good for us.
gente desfavorecida
small fry, the
From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry).
gente de todo tipo
people from all walks of life
She works with people from all walks of life and truly believes that home ownership is within anybody's reach.
gente exitosa
successful people
While her findings are not necessarily a blueprint for success, they do provide a glimpse into characteristics that successful people share.
gente famosa
famous people
There are relatively few famous people with schizophrenia because it typically strikes people when they are quite young.
gente influyente
powerful people
The ALA has been sitting back while these powerful people get together and decide what should be good for us.
gente, la [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
public, the
Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.
gente lectora
reading people
The informality of the modern library provides one of the richest pasture lands of all for breeding reading people = La informalidad de la biblioteca moderna ofrece una de las tierras de pasto más ricas de todas para producir gente lectora.
gente marginada socialmente
socially deprived people
We would like to hear from people who can tell us of innovations in giving access to socially deprived people.
gente mayor
elderly people
However, as the proportion of elderly people in the population rises sharply over the next few years advertising and retail executives will need to rethink their sales strategies.
gente muy trabajadora
hard-working people
As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hard-working people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.
gente normal [Referido a la gente que no es homosexual]
pleb [plebe]
straight people
ordinary men and women
Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.
Humour remains big in the repertoire found in gay and lesbian books, with straight people often the butt of jokes.
Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.
gente normal, la [Expresión normalmente acompañado del artículo]
ordinary people
hoi polloi, the
For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization.
On the negative side, it might offer too much functionality and flexibility for your users, i.e., be too good for hoi poloi.
gente sin hogar
homeless people
This article looks at the question of the appropriate treatment by librarians of homeless people, sometimes smelly and mentally disturbed, in the library.
gente sin techo
homeless people
This article looks at the question of the appropriate treatment by librarians of homeless people, sometimes smelly and mentally disturbed, in the library.
gente soltera
single people
Women are doing more than their fair share of recycling, while single people living alone are less likely to recycle.
gente trabajadora
toiling crowd
working people
He is a systematic 'sweater' who sucks wealth from toiling crowds by cunning and by stealth.
The author examines the social and architectural history of the industrial estate, using evidence from the experiences of working people.
hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar
make + heads turn
turn + heads
Be the centre of attention and make heads turn at any red carpet event with this new body lotion!.
She is one of those ultra sexy, smoking hot women who turn heads when they walk past anyone.
influir en la gente
influence + people
Thus, self-presentation becomes a dynamic conception of people structuring their relations apropos to their life-space, rather than a theory of how to win friends and influence people.
la gente decía que
rumour had it that
Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.
la gente dice que
rumour has it that
(the) word on the street is that
Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her 'hopelessly set in her opinions'.
Word on the street is that the hottest thing when it comes to fashion for men right now is pantyhose.
la gente pobre [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
the poor
As a consequence of their lack of contact with the problems of the poor, solicitors are often less familiar with the problems of the deprived.
la gente rica
the rich
This article explains six of the ways the rich are waging a class war against the poor.
la gente se está inquietando
the natives are nervous
Yes, I know it's late, but there has been 'trouble at mill' - the wolves have been at the doors, and the natives are nervous.
la gente se está poniendo nerviosa
the natives are nervous
Yes, I know it's late, but there has been 'trouble at mill' - the wolves have been at the doors, and the natives are nervous.
la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir
standing ovation
His presentation has received standing ovations and rave reviews around the nation.
la mayoría de la gente
most people
the majority of the people
Most people want - and need - an idealized father figure as a leader.
Mali is a country with a strong oral tradition and consequently books are marginal to the majority of the people.
marea de gente
foot traffic
maddening crowd
Hidden among the shops (and foot traffic) of Reid Street, this new product requires sleuthlike skills to find.
Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.
menospreciar a la gente
look down + Posesivo + nose at people
Well, the point is that we cannot exist looking down our noses at people and saying, 'You should like Trollope instead of Tarzan'.
mezclarse con la gente
mix with + people
The majority said that mixing with people is preferable to withdrawing from them.
mirar a la gente con desprecio
look down + Posesivo + nose at people
Well, the point is that we cannot exist looking down our noses at people and saying, 'You should like Trollope instead of Tarzan'.
mirar a la gente que pasa
street watch
Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.
mirar por encima del hombro a la gente
look down + Posesivo + nose at people
Well, the point is that we cannot exist looking down our noses at people and saying, 'You should like Trollope instead of Tarzan'.
mucha gente + esperar que
be widely expected
The rapid introduction of new technologies into libraries was widely expected to lead to sweeping changes in library organisation and management.
orientado al servicio de la gente
people-centred
people-centric
The focus of service should be towards a people-centred library rather than a resource-centred library.
People-centric, cultural issues are central to knowledge sharing.
orientado hacia la gente
people-driven
It may be no use crying over spilt milk but had the original constitution been more people-driven, perhaps things could have turned out different.
para alguna gente
to some people
To some people the implications are revolutionary.
paso de la gente
flow of people
Its location on a navigable river gave it a place in the flow of people and commerce.
pensado para la gente
people-driven
It may be no use crying over spilt milk but had the original constitution been more people-driven, perhaps things could have turned out different.
tarea orientada hacia la gente
people-oriented task
People-oriented tasks might include the relationship of the reference librarian to the library user, the attitude of the supervisor to subordinates, or the ability of the chief library manager to work with government or academic institutions.
tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente
be a good judge of character
The nature of Duncan's murder and the events leading up to it suggest that he was neither a discerning man nor a good judge of character.
tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente
be a bad judge of character
At the time, I thought maybe Obama was just a bad judge of character, now I believe he is in step with the beliefs of those that surrounded him then and now.
un grupo de gente variada
a cast of people
The Institute has a very small paid staff and a very large supporting cast of people up and down the country who serve it for the experience they gain from it.
un hombre de gentes
a man of the people
He is earthy, charismatic, a man of the people, & profoundly humane.
violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre
invasion of people's right to + Nombre
This may be an invasion of people's right to privacy.
