mitigar
blunt ; bring + relief ; temper ; mitigate ; attenuate ; deflate ; defuse ; take + the sting out of + Algo ; take + the bite out of ; assuage ; appease ; extenuate ; take + the teeth out of.
It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.
This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.
Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.
In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.
These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.
This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.
The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.
The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.
They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.
The Depression extenuated the fact that impoverished Americans were helpless in a capitalistic system that denied them any voice.
Sometimes making fun of something terrible helps to take the teeth out of it.
mitigar el daño
minimise + damage
alleviate + damage
The article 'After the deluge: what next?' reports on a one-day workshop on disaster planning for libraries with particular emphasis on minimising damage caused by water resulting from floods or the aftermath of fire-fighting.
However, most emergencies arise from water leakage and much can be done by the non-specialist to alleviate the damage.
mitigar el dolor
ease + the pain
To ease the pain of a pinched sciatic nerve, lie on your back and bend your knees to take the pressure off of the nerve.
mitigar el efecto
mitigate + effect
E. M. d'Hondt, newly-appointed NBLC chairman, urged that discussions be opened with the Ministry of Social and Cultural Services to mitigate the effect of public lending right on library budgets.
mitigar el efecto de Algo
minimise + effect
The sequence in the book is chosen for us by the author and we cannot alter it, though we may to a large extent minimize the effect by adequate signposting in the form of indexes and guiding.
mitigar el riesgo
minimise + risk
Precautions that may be taken to minimise risks are described including the use of software protection programs.
mitigar una dificultad
alleviate + difficulty
Placing CD-ROM equipment in a reference room poses wiring difficulties that the flexibility of carpet tiles and flat wire installation should alleviate.
mitigar un problema
alleviate + problem
Relevance feedback is a well known technique used to alleviate the difficult problem of query formulation.
