obra-2
item ; title ; work ; stock item ; oeuvre ; piece of work.
A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.
If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.
An authority entry is an entry for which the initial element is the uniform heading for a person, corporate body, or work, as established by the cataloguing agency responsible.
A new building will open in 1990, catering for 5 million stock items and 1,000 readers' seats.
For about a 3rd of the departments, publications not covered in citation indexes accounted for at least 30 per cent of the citations to their total oeuvre.
Few other watercolour artists, before or since, could produce such a scintillating piece of work with such economy as Edward Wesson.
ARBA (Anuario de Obras de Referencia Americanas) [Publicación anual de reseñas de obras de referencia americanas]
ARBA (American Reference Books Annual)
In the short time since it began publication, ARBA has become an indispensable source for reviews of reference books and is useful for all libraries.
arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro
playwriting
The author offers a guide to Web sites, mainly based in the USA, that provide information on theatre and playwriting.
autor de obras de teatro
playwright
He is believed to be the earliest known playwright whose work for young actors and young audiences has survived.
catálogo de obras completas
back catalogue
He is planning to re-release some of the most famous songs from his back catalogue in an attempt to reignite his career.
catálogo de obras editadas
back catalogue
He is planning to re-release some of the most famous songs from his back catalogue in an attempt to reignite his career.
catálogo de obras musicales
music catalogue
Despite its low international profile, Danish music is always in evidence in music catalogues and at music festivals.
edición de obras científicas
scholarly publishing
As a writer on the publishing of scholarly books in the USA once put it, 'A book that would bankrupt a scholarly publisher does not fall within the proper domain of scholarly publishing'.
edición de obras de consumo
consumer publishing
Consumer publishing is experiencing difficult times and there are specific developments which are influencing the market for children's books.
fotografía de obra de arte
art photograph
The early photolitho books of 1856-7 were again collections of reproductions of art photographs, but in 1858 there was an event of greater bibliographical significance: the production of a photolitho facsimile of a printed book.
ladrón de obras de arte
art thief
In that film he played a wealthy art thief always one step away from being nabbed by the fuzz.
lector de obra literaria
literary reader
That is, his pupils might very well have been enjoying themselves, but he was not necessarily educating them into lifelong literary readers.
lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta
play-reading [play reading]
Day centres should develop activity programmes such as story sessions, play readings, author visits, trips to the local library, heritage sessions and quizzes.
lectura de obras literarias
literary reading
The period when factual information makes its strongest appeal and when literary reading is at its lowest ebb is the stage at which most people reading habits stop developing.
música de obra de teatro
stage music
Certain areas of music geography have been almost ignored: geographic mapping of music styles, the geography of ethnic music, religious and martial music, and stage and film music.
obra amparada por el derecho de autor
copyright work
Libraries lend many types of copyright works including books, music, artistic works, gramophone records and cassettes.
obra anónima [Documento de autor desconocido o que no lleva el nombre de su autor]
anonymous work
This category includes anonymous works or works of unknown authorship.
obra anónima clásica
anonymous classic
Authorities for uniform titles were restricted to cover only uniform headings for anonymous classics.
obra antigua
ancient work
The 300 people, students or other, who took over the premises also manhandled ancient works of great historical value.
obra apócrifa [Obra no perteneciente al autor al que se le atribuye]
apocryphal work
An apocryphal work is a publication of unknown authorship or doubtful authenticity.
obra audiovisual
audiovisual work
This would eliminate the restrictions on multiple copying, on systematic copying, and on copying of musical, pictorial and audiovisual works.
obra autobiográfica
autobiographical work
These two extraordinary, brutally honest autobiographical works deal with Spiegelman's attempts to record his father's recollections of experiences in the Nazi death camps.
obra citada
cited work
A citation index is 'an ordered list of references (cited works) in which each reference is followed by a list of the sources (citing works) which cite it'.
obra colectiva [Obra que recoge contribuciones de varios autores]
collective work
Librarians, with no special knowledge outside the standard library curriculum, possess an questionable competence to evaluate certain categories of reference book, such as bibliographies and dictionaries and bio-critical collective works.
obra compuesta
composite work
The XR is used to retrieve individual parts of a composite work, such as papers from a conference, special issues of periodicals, etc.
obra creativa
work of imagination
Some novels, usually referred to as `literary' novels, are serious works of imagination which aspire to being genuine contributions to thought and culture.
obra de arte
work of art
masterpiece
artistic work
art work
art work
Otlet gives as examples of documents natural objects, artifacts, objects bearing traces of human activity, and works of art.
The stereotypical writer, for example, needs only a cold garret, some paper, and ink to produce a masterpiece.
Libraries lend many types of copyright works including books, music, artistic works, gramophone records and cassettes.
Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.
Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.
obra de arte musical
musical masterpiece
Why is it that so many musical masterpieces are patronized as war horses whereas no serious art critic would ever protest another visit to the Sistine Chapel?.
obra de consulta [Publicación que nos permite un acceso rápido a la información o a fuentes de información sobre una materia específica]
standard reference work
standard work
work of reference
reference resource
desk reference
reference work
reference book
Over the years this title has established itself as a respected standard reference work of inestimable value.
Standard works were consulted during the glossary's preparation = Se consultaron obras de referencia básicas durante la preparación del glosario.
His filleting of information and quotations is incomparably precise, but, as with all quasi-encyclopedic books, the facts may not be those you want if you are looking for a work of reference.
The author provides an annotated subject bibliography in order to bring to light these valuable reference resources.
The volumes can be used as handy desk references.
A university library, for example, might group its holdings into 'no loans allowed' for important reference works.
The number of full text data bases on-line is also increasing, providing instant access to newspapers and newswires, popular magazines and scholarly journals, and reference books.
obra de contenido general
general work
General works on the history of the Caroline period (1625-1649) will be separated from individual authors of the period, who will be found in class numbers YEI (Poets) and YEP (Dramatists).
obra de creación literaria
fiction book
Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.
obra de creación original
creative work
Creative works that are in the 'public domain' are not protected under United States copyright law and can be used in whole or in part by any member of the public.
obra de lectura obligatoria
a must-read
This book is a must-read for all of us who design web forms.
obra de literatura
literary work
Correct ascription of the authorship of a literary work anonymously or pseudonymously published is a major bibliographical problem.
obra dependiente
dependent work
The older codes are all basically enumerative for example, many of the rules 1-22 in the 1908 Anglo-American code (AA) are rules for cases of dependent works.
obra de referencia [Publicación que nos permite un acceso rápido a la información o a fuentes de información sobre una materia específica]
reference book
reference work
finding aid
desk reference
reference resource
work of reference
The number of full text data bases on-line is also increasing, providing instant access to newspapers and newswires, popular magazines and scholarly journals, and reference books.
A university library, for example, might group its holdings into 'no loans allowed' for important reference works.
Librarians will need to take an active role in teaching researchers how to use finding aids and source materials.
The volumes can be used as handy desk references.
The author provides an annotated subject bibliography in order to bring to light these valuable reference resources.
His filleting of information and quotations is incomparably precise, but, as with all quasi-encyclopedic books, the facts may not be those you want if you are looking for a work of reference.
obra de referencia básica
standard work
Standard works were consulted during the glossary's preparation = Se consultaron obras de referencia básicas durante la preparación del glosario.
obra de referencia estándar
standard reference work
Over the years this title has established itself as a respected standard reference work of inestimable value.
obra de teatro
play
theatrical work
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.
Criteria adopted for selection of film include the filmic treatment of major literary or theatrical works, milestones in the history of national cinemas, and cinematically innovative and challenging works by newcomers.
obra de teatro adaptada al cine
theatrical motion picture
James L. Limbacher's A Reference Guide to Audio Visual Information (New York: Bowker, 1972) is one of the few books to include information on the theatrical motion picture.
obra de teatro dramática
drama-play
Anyone who has taught drama knows that children love being given an outline story to set them off on improvised drama-play = Cualquiera que haya enseñado teatro sabe que a los niños les gusta que se les dé un esquema de una historia para improvisar una obra de teatro dramática.
obra de teatro infantil
children's play
Writing a children's play might seem easy at first.
obra de teatro para niños
children's play
Writing a children's play might seem easy at first.
obra dramática
dramatic work
These include: continuations and sequels; supplements; indexes; concordances; incidental music to dramatic works; cadenzas; scenarios; screenplays, and so on; choreographies; librettos and other texts set to music.
obra en varios volúmenes
multi-volume work
There are also multi-volume works which are included on short information displays.
obra fuente de la cita
citing work
A citation index is 'an ordered list of references (cited works) in which each reference is followed by a list of the sources (citing works) which cite it'.
obra gráfica
graphic work
The author discusses recent books and graphic works by this Yugoslav-born artist that express her anguish resulting from the Bosnian War.
obra impresa
printed work
The last mentioned covers, with certain provisos, periodical articles, other printed works, and copies for other libraries.
obra literaria
literary work
work of literature
Correct ascription of the authorship of a literary work anonymously or pseudonymously published is a major bibliographical problem.
'Huckleberry Finn' is another of those books that stands high on my own list of life-enhancing and life-changing works of literature.
obra literaria simplificada
easy reader book
'How to publish easy reader books' is a shortened version of a paper presented at the IFLA General Conference, Tokyo, 1986.
obra maestra
showpiece
masterpiece
masterwork
piece of resistance
Every garden also needs a showpiece flower, easy to grow but fabulous and exotic in the vase.
The stereotypical writer, for example, needs only a cold garret, some paper, and ink to produce a masterpiece.
Our chorus is known for the quality of its music performances of both the masterworks as well as seldom performed but beautiful, choral selections.
On the other hand, the greatest eye-catcher and the piece of resistance of this incredible home is the wood and iron grand staircase.
obra maestra de la pintura clásica
old master
old master painting
Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.
This study collection includes European art works, mostly old master paintings, from the 13th to the 18th centuries.
obra magna
magnum opus
This a special journal issue dedicated to Georg Simmel on the 100th anniversary of his magnum opus, The Philosophy of Money (1900).
obra multimedia
multimedia work
Multimedia works often come from many different sources and it is often impossible to identify who owns the rights in a work.
obra musical [Resultado en forma impresa o grabada del trabajo de un compositor musical]
musical work
A score is a series of staves on which all the different instrumental and/or vocal parts of a musical work are written.
obra para grupo instrumental
ensemble work
A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.
obra piadosa
work of piety
Edition binding in leather was offered as an alternative to cloth or printed paper boards for such things as poetical gift books, works of piety, and textbooks.
obra pictórica
pictorial work
This would eliminate the restrictions on multiple copying, on systematic copying, and on copying of musical, pictorial and audiovisual works.
obra relacionada [Publicación cuyo contenido guarda relación con otra(s) obra(s), aunque su publicación se haga de forma separada e independiente]
related work
A related work is a separately catalogued work that has a relationship to another work.
obras
life's work
The publisher offered the author the opportunity to purchase unlimited numbers of copies of her life's work before the remainder are recycled into tissue or newsprint.
obras completas [Publicación que recoge en un único documento las diferentes obras de un autor que han sido publicadas por separado] [Conjunto de publicaciones de un individuo o grupo]
collected works
oeuvre
Short stories or essays can be traced by use of bibliographies which analyse the contents of collected works.
For about a 3rd of the departments, publications not covered in citation indexes accounted for at least 30 per cent of the citations to their total oeuvre.
obras de consulta rápida
quick reference material
The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.
obras de creación literaria [Obras literarias en prosa que presentan caracteres y acontecimientos imaginados por el autor con objeto de entretener al lector]
fiction
It is widely recognised that it is difficult and unhelpful to categorise fiction according to a subject classification = Es un hecho ampliamente reconocido la dificultad y la poca utilidad de clasificar la literatura narrativa de acuerdo con una clasificación por materias.
obras de ficción [Obras literarias en prosa que presentan caracteres y acontecimientos imaginados por el autor con objeto de entretener al lector]
fiction
It is widely recognised that it is difficult and unhelpful to categorise fiction according to a subject classification = Es un hecho ampliamente reconocido la dificultad y la poca utilidad de clasificar la literatura narrativa de acuerdo con una clasificación por materias.
obras de literatura
literary materials
As of this time, little literary materials for children are being included in automated data bases.
obras literarias
literature
literary materials
Hearing books read will then be the only way they can receive the great body of the best literature in their native tongue.
As of this time, little literary materials for children are being included in automated data bases.
obras no ficción [Cualquier documento cuyo objetivo es divulgar el conocimiento sobre algo o alquien real]
non-fiction [nonfiction]
To take some common examples, fiction is often organised by author, periodicals by their titles, and non-fiction by subject.
obra que revela un escándalo
exposé
Should we ignore the major trade publishers for almost everything except genre fiction, blockbusters, popular self-help, celebrity biographies and exposés?.
obra teatral
theatrical work
Criteria adopted for selection of film include the filmic treatment of major literary or theatrical works, milestones in the history of national cinemas, and cinematically innovative and challenging works by newcomers.
original de una obra de arte [Original de una obra de arte por contraposición con su reproducción]
art original
An art original is the original two- or three-dimensional work of art (other than an art print or a photograph) created by the artist, eg., a painting, drawing, or sculpture, as contrasted with a reproduction of it.
parte de una obra [Documento que para su identificación bibliográfica o su recuperación necesita de la referencia a un documento del que forma parte]
component part
A component part is a document that for the purposes of bibliographic identification or access requires reference to a host document of which it forms a part.
representar una obra
put on + performance
put on + play
Plays and music performances put on by staff and children at set times are always popular.
Plays and music performances put on by staff and children at set times are always popular.
