máximo
maximum ; utmost ; peak ; maximal ; ultimate ; upper bound ; uttermost.
When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.
Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.
Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.
Summaries typically convey maximal information in minimal space.
The whole project is undeniably full of sentimental, cinephiliac rapture, but it provided the ultimate opportunity for filmmakers to talk feverishly about the basic nature of their medium.
It also provides a simple yet powerful mechanism for establishing the upper bound of the maximal substructural commonality of a series of compounds.
These nightmares stemmed from his hard and tumultuous life, which eventually led him to his death, in the uttermost darkness.
alcanzar el máximo
reach + a head
crest
Growing concern reached a head in the mid 1980s when a number of practitioners expressed the view that children's librarianship had lost its way.
Rivers in southern Minnesota are expected to crest lower than previously forecast within the next week.
alcanzar el valor máximo
crest
Rivers in southern Minnesota are expected to crest lower than previously forecast within the next week.
alcanzar un máximo histórico
be at an all-time high
hit + an all-time high
reach + an all-time high
Used car prices are at or near all-time highs making this a great time to get rid of your unneeded vehicles for the best possible price.
Cotton prices hit an all-time high, edging toward $2 a pound on continuing concerns that demand could outpace supplies.
Fish consumption has reached an all-time high and more people than ever are employed in or depend on the fisheries sector.
al máximo
to the full
to the utmost
to the hilt
to the extreme
at full stretch
up to full speed
in full swing
in full gear
to its full extent
Others prefer to exploit to the full the opportunities offered by computer systems, even if the resulting index is less than perfect.
The printing and dispatch of the series have been rationalized to the utmost.
Motorists are under the cosh, feel taxed to the hilt and face record prices at the pumps .
An artist has taken his love for the outdoors to the extreme, by turning his caravan into a garden he can take anywhere.
Gloucestershire has been badly affected by heavy rain, with the fire and rescue service working at full stretch.
The girls played hard and Liza gave it her best shot, even though she wasn't up to full speed after spraining her ankle.
And when the New Year celebrations were in full swing at the moment Britain entered the Community, how many people remember raising their glasses to Europe?.
Christmas is merely three weeks away, even if the commercialized aspect of the holidays have been in full gear for over two weeks now.
The only way to success is by recognizing the strength of the individual, developing it and exploiting it to its full extent.
al máximo de sus posibilidades
to its full extent
The only way to success is by recognizing the strength of the individual, developing it and exploiting it to its full extent.
a lo máximo [También at the most] [También at most]
at best
at most
at the most
Facet analysis in UDC is, at best, inconsistent.
The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.
The chemical systems described must be based on a small number of elements and composed of molecules having 8 atoms at the most.
aplicar el máximo castigo a Alguien
throw + the book at
I hope they throw the book at him, as anybody should be able to go anywhere they want without getting attacked.
aprovechamiento al máximo
optimisation [optimization, -USA]
Because reorganisation allows the optimization of update and searching procedures, it moves the maintenance to a time when it does not affect the operation of the system.
aprovechar al máximo
maximise [maximize, -USA]
optimise [optimize, -USA]
realise + to its full potential
exploit + full potential
take + full advantage (of)
get + the best out of
take + the best advantage
get + the most out of
make + the best possible use of
Ideally we would like both to maximise recall, or the number of relevant documents retrieved, at the same time ensuring that the documents retrieved all remain relevant.
The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.
There is still a great deal to be learned about information, its use by people and the way people interact with machines before information technology can realize its full potential as an aid to human communication and decision-making.
This, however, falls short of exploiting the full potential of the microcomputer to revolutionize the way in which business documents, memoranda, reports etc. are produced and disseminated.
In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.
The public librarian's information role becomes even more vital to help people get the best out of their complex environment.
There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.
The experience which information professionals have in understanding users' needs gives them a head start in getting the most out of hypermedia.
Librarians should make the best possible use of the window of opportunity created by the development of this type of software = Los bibliotecarios deberían aprovecharse al máximo de la oportunidad creada por el desarrollo de este tipo de software.
aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades
realise + the potential
What do we have to do to realize the potential of digital libraries? = ¿Qué debemos hacer para aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades que nos ofrecen las bibliotecas digitales?.
aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades
maximise + opportunities
Consultants are not cheap and libraries should maximise their opportunities with a consultant through a well informed selection of the proper person.
aprovechar el tiempo al máximo
make + the most of time
Let's make the most of time before the break of day.
aprovecharse al máximo de
make + the best of
Careful cooperative planning is needed to make the best of these resources.
aspirar a lo máximo
shoot (for) + the moon
Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.
búsqueda por máxima proximidad
nearest neighbour searching
This article describes the simulation of a nearest neighbour searching algorithm for document retrieval using a pool of microprocessors.
cantidad máxima
cost ceiling
For while the institutions publish through the Publications Office their output is always limited by an annual cost ceiling set by the budget.
cargado al máximo
fully-loaded
This article emphasises the fact that manufacturers of library shelving should recognise the need to move fully-loaded ranges when designing shelving for libraries.
citas máximas
maximum citation
The method revealed that a document's maximum citation occurs 2 years after publication.
coste máximo
maximum cost
The author presents detailed information about 37 on-line data bases specifically concerned with patents information including content, period of coverage, frequency of updating and maximum costs.
de la máxima calidad
highest-quality
of the highest quality
Our company is committed to providing highest-quality fresh produce throughout the year.
Some embryos that appear to be of the highest quality may carry a genetic code that makes them poor choices for attempting to establish a healthy pregnancy.
de máxima categoría
top-class
Here are given a few top-class tips for writing a good essay.
de máxima seguridad
safety critical [safety-critical]
John Cullyer outlines the scientific techniques used in safety critical computer systems in space, aviation, nuclear power and railway signalling.
de máximo rango
top-ranking
To be the winner is not easy, but to maintain top ranking is even more difficult.
disfrutar al máximo
enjoy + every minute of
love + every minute of it
Many had never even been to Stratford before so they enjoyed every minute of that trip!.
I loved every minute of it and it made me see just how poverty stricken Jamaica really is!.
disfrutar al máximo (de) cada momento
enjoy + each moment to the full(est)
Sometimes we have to take a step back and remind ourselves to be present now and to enjoy each moment to the fullest.
disfrutar (de) la vida al máximo
enjoy + life to the full
We all want to enjoy life, but are we enjoying it to the extent that we can to enjoy life to the full?.
enojado al máximo
mad as hell
The article 'The acquisitions librarian as informed consumer: mad as hell, and not going to take it any more!' considers some of the underlying practices used by publishers which keep prices increasing faster than inflation.
esforzarse al máximo
do + Posesivo + utmost
stretch + Reflexivo
stretch + Nombre + to the limit
give + Posesivo + utmost
lean over + backwards
work + hard
give + Posesivo + best
But all of them did their utmost and knew that their position was a key one within the school.
She told him that these management techniques seemed to her designed to harness people to treadmills, to make them slaves to their schedules, and to convert them into employees crippled by anxiety, stretching themselves incessantly against unrealistic goals.
All agencies, it was found, were stretched to the limit, but by pooling resources these might be made to go further.
Many Swiss colleagues are giving their utmost, after all preparatory meetings, to make a grand final.
In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.
Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the Peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.
This year's football tournament was held on a very hot afternoon and all the teams gave their best despite the heat.
esforzarse al máximo por
knock + Reflexivo + out for
When dinner was served, it was evident that his mother had knocked herself out for the Christmas meal.
estar al máximo
overstretch
Reliance on court libraries is futile as the libraries are already overstretched by the needs of the Bench.
estirar al máximo
stretch + Nombre + to the limit
All agencies, it was found, were stretched to the limit, but by pooling resources these might be made to go further.
explotar al máximo
realise + to its full potential
realise + the potential
There is still a great deal to be learned about information, its use by people and the way people interact with machines before information technology can realize its full potential as an aid to human communication and decision-making.
What do we have to do to realize the potential of digital libraries? = ¿Qué debemos hacer para aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades que nos ofrecen las bibliotecas digitales?.
funcionando al máximo
overstretched
Electronic publishing is something librarians shouldn't be doing, given their already overstretched human and financial resources.
funcionar al máximo
stretch + Nombre + to the limit
All agencies, it was found, were stretched to the limit, but by pooling resources these might be made to go further.
hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo
to + Posesivo + full potential
Cabot, disappointingly, does not flesh out this gimmick to its full potential.
hasta un máximo de + Número
up to + Número
The MARC format includes up to sixty-one data elements, of which twenty-five are directly searchable.
llegar al máximo
crest
Rivers in southern Minnesota are expected to crest lower than previously forecast within the next week.
llegar al valor máximo
crest
Rivers in southern Minnesota are expected to crest lower than previously forecast within the next week.
lleno al máximo
packed to capacity
packed to the rafters
full to the gunwales
loaded to the gunwales
His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.
The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.
At this time of year, the boats at the floating market are full to the gunwales with sweet potatoes, cabbages, carrots and spring onions.
As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
lo máximo
the be all and end all
the bee's knees
the cat's pyjamas
the cat's meow
the cat's whiskers
the dog's bollocks
The article 'Professional status - not the be all or end all' proposes a re-examination of the nature of librarians' work in relation to the professional model.
By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was 'the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.
He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.
Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.
And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.
For reasons that aren't clear 'the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.
máximo anotador
highest scorer
top scorer
leading scorer
He was highest scorer in 1974 with 12 goals.
Going on previous seasons he has a very good chance of being the top scorer.
Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.
máximo goleador
leading scorer
top scorer
highest scorer
Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.
Going on previous seasons he has a very good chance of being the top scorer.
He was highest scorer in 1974 with 12 goals.
máximo histórico
all-time high
The gold price surged to another new all-time high, touching $1518.30 early Monday morning.
máximo interés
maximum interest
Careful planning is essential between all concerned, including the children, to ensure maximum interest and minimum cost.
nivel máximo del agua
high-water mark
The 1930s decade was a high-water mark of student activism, with a larger percentage of the student population involved in political organizations than at any other period including the 1960s.
obtener el máximo beneficio
reap + full potential
Although progress has been made in the development and use of on-line retrieval services, substantial improvements are necessary to reap their full potential.
ofrecer lo máximo
shoot (for) + the moon
Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.
precio máximo
price cap
The governor has the power to suspend the price caps if she determines they would cause a major adverse impact on the economy.
premio máximo
jackpot
Las Vegas casinos offer millions in jackpots each month to their players.
producir el rendimiento máximo
come into + Posesivo + own
Online access comes into its own for the type of search that has been introduced in Chapters 8 and 9.
prueba de la máxima proximidad
nearest neighbour test
This article describes 3 methods - the overlap test, the nearest neighbour test, and the density test - which can be used to measure the degree of clustering tendency in a set of documents.
récord máximo
all-time high
The gold price surged to another new all-time high, touching $1518.30 early Monday morning.
sacar el máximo partido
exploit + full potential
take + full advantage (of)
take + the best advantage
This, however, falls short of exploiting the full potential of the microcomputer to revolutionize the way in which business documents, memoranda, reports etc. are produced and disseminated.
In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.
There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.
sacar el máximo partido a
get + the most out of
The experience which information professionals have in understanding users' needs gives them a head start in getting the most out of hypermedia.
sacar el máximo partido a Algo
reach + the full potential of
But burnishing is laborious and slow, and the full potential of the copperplate process could not be reached in the absence of a special press = Aunque el pulido es laborioso y lento y no se le pudo sacar el máximo partido al proceso de impresión mediante planchas de cobre al no disponer de una prensa especial.
sacar el máximo partido de
make + the best of
harness + the power of
Careful cooperative planning is needed to make the best of these resources.
The author presents seven ways of harnessing the power of the computer to solve the problem of searching for articles in periodicals.
sacar el máximo partido de Algo
make + the most of
If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.
sacar el máximo provecho de
get + the most out of
The experience which information professionals have in understanding users' needs gives them a head start in getting the most out of hypermedia.
sacar el máximo provecho de Algo
make + the most of
If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.
ser el máximo
be the limit
In general, two drinks should be the limit when you're imbibing alcohol, whether it's wine, beer or liquor.
temperatura máxima
maximum temperature
The meteorological variables were: minimum temperature, maximum temperature, dew point temperature and relative humidity.
utilizar al máximo
stretch + Nombre + to the limit
All agencies, it was found, were stretched to the limit, but by pooling resources these might be made to go further.
utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador
explode
Other systems also employ a thesaurus in offering the facility to explode search profiles.
velocidad máxima
speed limit
Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.
velocidad máxima permitida
speed limit
Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.
vivir la vida al máximo
live + life to the full
live + Posesivo + life to the fullest
Life is to be lived dangerously and to the full.
My mother was a strong beautiful woman who lived her life to the fullest.
