provecho
benefit ; payoff [pay-off] ; mileage.
The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.
Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.
Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them.
con provecho
with profit
to good effect
to good purpose
His 'Rules' can still be read with profit (and, more unusual in such works, pleasure) today.
The cult of personality has been used to good effect by the Thatcher team, aided by disarray in the opposition.
James argued that a sufficiently alert novelist could catch knowledge from everywhere and use it to good purpose.
de mucho provecho
high-payoff
The revolutionary and innovative high-payoff research can lead to convert the semi-structured information deposits into well structured databases so as to create new information systems.
de poco provecho
fruitless
It is fruitless trying to revise the subjects represented in a scheme, unless a notation can be appended to any new or modified subjects.
de provecho
successful
rewarding
Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.
Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.
dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho
actions speak louder than words
But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.
en provecho de
for the benefit of
for the good of
For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable.
It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.
obtener provecho
get + Posesivo + money's worth out of
Like others, I've been wondering when I'd get my money's worth out of this meeting, and I was beginning to despair.
obtener provecho de
make + a return out of
The news sector is tough, very tough, and I know some say it is difficult to make a return out of news.
sacando provecho de
on the coattails of
He's hardly the first candidate seeking to be elected on the coattails of a leader who captured the national imagination.
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.
sacar mayor provecho
stretch + further
We can make the resources we have stretch further = Podemos hacer que los recursos que tenemos lleguen más lejos.
sacar provecho a una oportunidad
capitalise on + opportunity
leverage + opportunity
Perhaps the 2 most important factors in capitalising on opportunities and reducing risks in the acquisition of information companies is the application of a careful screening procedure = Quizás los dos factores más importantes para aprovechar oportunidades y reducir riesgos en la adquisición de empresas dedicadas a la información es la aplicación de un procedimiento cuidadoso de selección.
The Internet has made it possible for us to leverage the opportunities it provides to make legitimate money doing business.
sacar provecho de
capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA]
cash in on
ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails
put + Nombre + to good use
turn + Nombre + to good account
put + Nombre + to good account
use + Nombre + to good account
exploit + the benefits of
make + good use of
make + a return out of
The dilemma facing most library managers is how to balance the need to develop and maintain library collections with the need to acquire and capitalise on new technologies.
At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.
Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago.
Your advice, suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated and you can rest assured that they will be put to good use.
It was rather an unpleasant situation, there in the depths of the forest, but Mackay turned it to good account.
They have begun not only to preserve the heritage but also to put it to good account.
A very gifted man, he found what worked for him and used it to good account.
The 'freezer model' for change in libraries has three phases - freezing for stability, unfreezing to introduce change, and refreezing to achieve control of the change and exploit its benefits fully.
As long as your old cell phone is still in working order you can make good use of it and help someone in need.
The news sector is tough, very tough, and I know some say it is difficult to make a return out of news.
sacar provecho (de)
take + advantage (of)
It is not surprising that the networks discussed later have all taken advantage of computer processing in some form or another.
se obtendrá algo de provecho
something is bound to come of it
The world has arrived at an age of cheap complex devices of great reliability, and something is bound to come of it.
usar Algo con buen provecho
use + Nombre + to good advantage
Rendering information services is one way to show that the library is using public money to good advantage.
