intento
attempt ; try ; bid.
Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.
Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.
He has also applied NEPHIS to titles in a bid to produce index entries.
con el primer intento
at the first shot
In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.
disuadir los intentos
deter + efforts
New technologies such as on-line catalogues should not, however, deter efforts to improve card catalogues = No obstante, las nuevas tecnologías como, por ejemplo, los catálogos en línea no deberían disuadir los intentos por mejorar los catálogos de fichas.
el primer intento
the first time around
Because your uterus has already been down this road before, and your abdominal muscles might not be as taut as they were the first time around, your second pregnancy will start showing sooner.
en + Posesivo + intento de
in + Posesivo + bid to
in + Posesivo + attempt to
The author also examines the challenges and opportunities confronting Africa in its bid to launch itself into the information age.
Two social workers have failed in their attempt to overturn a ruling that they were fairly sacked.
en un intento de
in an attempt to
in an effort to
The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.
Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.
hacer el intento [Intertar hacer algo, probar a hacer algo]
have + a go
give it + a shot
give + Nombre + a try
have + a stab at
take + a stab at
make + a stab at
give it + a whirl
give it + a try
give it + a go
give it + a twirl
have + a whack at
have + a crack at
At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go.
I decided to give it a shot even though I was still skeptical.
Bored out of her mind with the long hours and mundane tasks, she decided to give radio a try.
If someone can get me up to speed on this I can have a stab at writing it up for others to follow.
Filled with an overwhelming inspiration, the two moviemakers decided to take a stab at the world of television by turning the camera on themselves.
He decided to make a stab at a career in show business in New York but he only lasted in the Big Apple for a few weeks.
Sorry, but I just don't have time to download & give it a whirl right now.
I gave it a try earlier today and it seems promising.
Freshers' week is a festival to launch you into university life and as your first week at University, you should throw yourself into it and give everything a go!.
Since a solid set of love-handles seems a positive asset when it comes to belly dancing, I decided to give it a twirl.
If you're so inclined you could have a whack at it and report back.
I haven't had a chance to have a crack at it yet but as soon as I do I shall be posting my results.
intento de acercamiento
overture
To have chosen this occasion to make this political overture was not free from premeditation.
intento de asesinato
attempt on + Posesivo + life
attempted murder
His luck ran out the second time around after surviving an attempt on his life last April.
He later told police he had no idea why someone would try to shoot him and, with few leads, no one was arrested for the attempted murder.
intento de atraco fallido
failed robbery attempt
After a string of failed robbery attempts including a purse snatching that goes terribly wrong, the two inept protagonists turn to gold digging.
intento de conexión
login
Internet access for electronic messaging, file transfer, and remote login to computer was originally only available to individuals in education and research institutions.
intento de golpe de estado
attempted coup
coup attempt
Simon Mann, a former British army officer, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for his role in an attempted coup in 2004.
The question of why some coup attempts fail while others succeed has never been asked, let alone answered.
intento de robo fallido
failed robbery attempt
After a string of failed robbery attempts including a purse snatching that goes terribly wrong, the two inept protagonists turn to gold digging.
intento de suicidio
suicide attempt
suicidal attempt
attempted suicide
Differences detected include age at evaluation, marital status, age at first psychiatric episode, level of symptomatology, and suicide attempts.
Patients with a violent suicidal attempt have significantly lower cholesterol levels than the control subjects.
Attempted suicides occur primarily among women, while completed suicides occur primarily among men.
intento fallido
false start
failed attempt
bungled attempt
This article looks at reasons why the electronic journal has suffered a false start, basing conclusions on an analysis of two electronic journal projects.
The decision to terminate access to the database, which was started 15 years ago, followed a failed attempt to find a buyer.
In fact, neither Hitler's bungled attempts nor mad cow disease have anything to do with modern genetic manipulation.
intento suicida
suicide attempt
suicidal attempt
Differences detected include age at evaluation, marital status, age at first psychiatric episode, level of symptomatology, and suicide attempts.
Patients with a violent suicidal attempt have significantly lower cholesterol levels than the control subjects.
mejor intento
best stab
best shot
And the good news is that this is easily the best stab so far.
It means admitting that their best shot so far has not been good enough.
morir en el intento
die in + the attempt
die + trying
die in + the process
He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.
He didn't get rich but he died trying.
We will continue fighting until we succeed or die in the process.
número de intentos fallidos
failure rate
Failure rate at the catalogue was 26.2% and user errors caused almost 2/3 of the failures = El número de búsquedas fallidas en el catálogo fue del 26,2% y los errores de los usuarios fueron la causa de casi dos tercios de los fallos.
superar el intento
resist + effort
Whether it be through government legislation, the lobbying of pressure groups, or the self-censorship of librarians themselves, the library profession has long resisted efforts to restrict access to information.
un intento de
an exercise in
attempted
While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results.
However, as with some recent controversies about sexual harassment, it is uncertain whether Dewey's behaviour was pressure for sexual favours or attempted gallantry.
