segundo-1
second (2nd) ; second-best [2nd-best] ; runner-up ; second from (the) top.
The second part of this volume combines the proceedings of the two 1977 institutes held in New York and Los Angeles.
In three weeks one could become the second best authority on any subject, given access to a decent library with a good librarian.
This paper gives some information about the winners, highlights of their acceptance speeches at the awards ceremony, and lists the 4 runners up.
Draw a vertical line that goes from the leftmost point of the horizontal line that is second from the top to the bottommost horizontal line.
acabar (el) segundo
finish + second
finish + runner-up
come in + second
come in + runner-up
As the 2000 season closed they finished second in the nation, winning 85 consecutive matches.
In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions.
They came in second with 71 medals (22 gold).
They played hard but were unlucky and came in runners-up of which they can be very proud.
acabar en segundo lugar
finish in + second place
come in + second place
Their women's team finished in second place only behind the University of Mary who posted 21 team points.
They came in second place in the 2003 season.
acabar segundo
take + second place
come off + second-best
Niamh practised her words with her mother and went on to take second place in the spelling final.
The Americana tends to come off second-best in just about every evaluative test (size, readability, accessibility, up-to-dateness, prestige, etc.).
alumno de segundo
second grader
The evaluation survey demonstrated how second graders felt they had benefited from the project.
alumno de segundo año
second grader
The evaluation survey demonstrated how second graders felt they had benefited from the project.
alumno de segundo curso
second grader
The evaluation survey demonstrated how second graders felt they had benefited from the project.
ciudadano de segunda clase
second-class citizen
Long treated as second-class citizens, the women say they have found an unexpected equality on the front lines of the protest.
coche de segunda mano
used car
second-hand car
The quality of used cars has also improved with intense competition among manufacturers in the new car market.
Not many people foresaw that second-hand cars imported from Japan would one day dominate the motor industry in Botswana.
como segunda alternativa
as a backup
Will the electronic version become the primary mode of access/distribution with print as a backup?.
conseguir el segundo puesto
win + second place
She won second place in shotput at the state championship.
con segundas
double-edged
loaded
We need answers to these double-edged questions of why bother about children's books and the method of introducing books to children.
The author briefly discusses the loaded techno-political issue of micro-informatics technology transfer, and how an international effort could assist in this respect.
con segundas intenciones
loaded
The author briefly discusses the loaded techno-political issue of micro-informatics technology transfer, and how an international effort could assist in this respect.
dar una segunda oportunidad
give + a second chance
If their answer is incorrect, they are given a second chance.
dar una segunda vida
give + a second life
This book will show you how to give a second life to everything from plastic containers to bubble wrap to pantyhose and more.
dejar en segundo plano
overshadow
And when the maintenance of structure is permitted to overshadow the functional performance of the institution, it will move toward extinction.
de segunda
second-quality
downmarket
downscale
The supply of best-quality white rags for paper-making had always been precarious, and bleaching enabled the more abundant coloured and second-quality rags to be made into acceptable writing and printing papers.
Those downmarket films brought my family financial security.
It is a relatively small and shabby building in the middle of a downscale neighborhood.
de segunda calidad
second-quality
second-best [2nd-best]
downmarket
downscale
The supply of best-quality white rags for paper-making had always been precarious, and bleaching enabled the more abundant coloured and second-quality rags to be made into acceptable writing and printing papers.
Librarians should view teenage romances not as a 2nd-best literature but as valuable books in themselves.
Those downmarket films brought my family financial security.
It is a relatively small and shabby building in the middle of a downscale neighborhood.
de segunda categoría
second-rate
To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.
de segunda clase
second-rate
second-class
To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.
Why is it considered 'second class' to be living in a flat rather than a house?.
de segunda importancia [También se usa on a back burner]
marginal
back burner
on the back burner
second in importance
The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.
Assistive technology will continue to be a back burner issue in most libraries.
Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight.
In an emergency, good information about the building is second in importance only to good judgment.
de segunda importancia en relación con
secondary to
The important thing to remember is that specifications of this kind are always to be regarded as secondary to subject.
de segunda mano
second-hand [secondhand]
A list of 100 significant Canadian novels was checked against the holdings of a new bookstores, second-hand bookstores, and academic libraries.
de segundo grado
second-degree
in the second degree
The next morning I wasn't sore at all (since I had taken it easy) but both Jason and I had second-degree sun and wind burns.
Making a false statement in this sworn affidavit will be punishable under the criminal laws of Colorado as perjury in the second degree.
de segundo nivel
second-level
The fourth second-level heading under this term is 'miscellaneous'.
de segundo orden
minor
second-order [2nd-order]
A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today.
A meta-programming approach is applied in which the raw bibliographic material is viewed as a logic programme upon which a 2nd-order logic programme is developed.
disponer de una segunda oportunidad
get + a second chance
According to an old saying, you never get a second chance to make a first impression = Según un antiguo dicho, nunca se tiene una seguna oportunidad para causar una primera impresión.
el segundo mencionado [Frecuentemente precedido del artículo 'the' y contrapuesto a 'the former' (el primero mencionado)]
latter
The former necessitate the constant comparison, or manipulation, of index entries rather than the linear scanning of entries in the latter.
en circuitos de segunda categoría
in the provinces
It was intended that the service should fill the gap in the provinces created by the vast concentration of on-line activity in the metropolis.
en circuitos de segundo orden
in the provinces
It was intended that the service should fill the gap in the provinces created by the vast concentration of on-line activity in the metropolis.
en el segundo caso
in the latter case
In the latter case a classified arrangement of subjects is also considered an important starting point in searching.
en segundo lugar
secondly
second-best [2nd-best]
in the second place
Secondly, there will be increasing use of personal computer (PC) on their own, linked to local area networks (LANs).
In three weeks one could become the second best authority on any subject, given access to a decent library with a good librarian.
European companies target European markets and, in the second place, North America.
en un segundo plano
in the background
He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.
estudiante universitario de segundo año
sophomore
The frequency of document use was highest among political science students and lowest among history students, and more frequent among seniors and juniors than freshmen and sophomores.
finalización en segundo lugar
second place finish
With a damaged car, having to make a pit stop to change his front wing, the potential of a second place finish went up in smoke.
finalizar (el) segundo
finish + second
finish + runner-up
come in + second
come in + runner-up
As the 2000 season closed they finished second in the nation, winning 85 consecutive matches.
In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions.
They came in second with 71 medals (22 gold).
They played hard but were unlucky and came in runners-up of which they can be very proud.
finalizar en el segundo lugar
come in + second place
They came in second place in the 2003 season.
finalizar en segundo lugar
finish in + second place
Their women's team finished in second place only behind the University of Mary who posted 21 team points.
hotel de segunda
downscale hotel
downmarket hotel
Room rates are so steeply discounted that the top resorts will put you up today for the same price that downscale hotels charged two years ago.
It's an awful downmarket hotel in the worst location in Las Vegas with terrible service and staff who couldn't care less.
hotel de segunda categoría
downscale hotel
downmarket hotel
Room rates are so steeply discounted that the top resorts will put you up today for the same price that downscale hotels charged two years ago.
It's an awful downmarket hotel in the worst location in Las Vegas with terrible service and staff who couldn't care less.
inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona
middle initial
If you're not sure of the exact form of the phrase (Does the author have a middle initial?), enter as much of the phrase as you know.
la segunda mejor opción
the next best option
If friends or family can't help, the next best option is to approach your bank or a credit union for a personal loan.
la segunda mitad de + Fecha
the latter part of + Fecha
This town library was in the latter part of the 17th century permitted to sink 'into careless guardianship and ultimate neglect' = A finales del siglo XVII no se hizo nada por evitar que esta biblioteca municipal se sumiese "en la negligencia y en el abandono total".
la segunda opción
the next best choice
They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.
la segunda vez
the second time around
His luck ran out the second time around after surviving an attempt on his life last April.
llegar (el) segundo
finish + second
finish + runner-up
come in + second
come in + runner-up
As the 2000 season closed they finished second in the nation, winning 85 consecutive matches.
In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions.
They came in second with 71 medals (22 gold).
They played hard but were unlucky and came in runners-up of which they can be very proud.
llegar en segundo lugar
finish in + second place
come in + second place
Their women's team finished in second place only behind the University of Mary who posted 21 team points.
They came in second place in the 2003 season.
llegar segundo
take + second place
Niamh practised her words with her mother and went on to take second place in the spelling final.
material donado de segunda mano
hand-me-down material
There had been no problems organizing the collection of 'hand-me-down' materials.
mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano
rummage sale
And he's dressed as if he just made a killing at a rummage sale!.
ocupar un segundo plano
stand in + the background
He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.
oír por segundas personas
hear + second-hand
I'm only reporting to you what I've heard second-hand.
parte segunda
revisited
The article 'The forgiving building revisited' discusses planning library facilities which will meet new developments in automation technology with flexibility.
por segunda vez
a second time
the second time around
a second time around
for a second time
The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors.
His luck ran out the second time around after surviving an attempt on his life last April.
Will Fiat fare better a second time around in US market?.
After getting back on course the difficulties continued when she went off course for a second time and her bike became entangled in a fence.
primer y segundo plato
main dish
Mandarin oranges are little segments of bright citrus flavor suitable for salads, vegetables, main dishes and, of course, desserts.
primo segundo
second cousin
For the most part in Latin America, people consider cousin relationship to be incestuous only if they are first cousins, second cousins and onwards are not subject to this taboo.
quedar en segundo plano
come in + a poor second
If the library is not to come in a poor second to such 'basic' or 'essential' services as police and garbage collection, the library's services must also be regarded as 'essential'.
quedar segundo
come off + second-best
take + second place
The Americana tends to come off second-best in just about every evaluative test (size, readability, accessibility, up-to-dateness, prestige, etc.).
Niamh practised her words with her mother and went on to take second place in the spelling final.
relegado a un segundo plano [También se usa on a back burner]
on the back burner
back burner
Although the prospect of compulsory competitive tendering in libraries is on the back burner it has put acquisitions firmly in the limelight.
Assistive technology will continue to be a back burner issue in most libraries.
relegar a un segundo plano
take + second place
He considered his first job as that of healer; the writer and teacher took second place.
relegarse a un segundo plano
take + a back seat
Eventually, teachers should be able to 'hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.
ropa de segunda mano
second-hand clothes
They release selected second-hand clothes into fleamarket circulation labelled with their own designer label.
segunda casa
second home
In recent decades tourism has vastly increased in the area and many once empty houses have been restored as second or holiday homes.
segunda edición
2nd edition
second edition
It is my understanding that the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition, (AACR2) will prescribe the same entry rules for all materials.
At different times Ms. Hinton has used revision, redraft, rewrite, new edition, revised edition, and second edition.
Segunda Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA-2)
AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2nd Edition)
AACR2 defines authorship in terms of the intellectual responsibility for a work.
Segunda Guerra Mundial
2nd World War
World War II [Second World War]
Second World War [World War II]
This article considers the maturing and professionalisation of Slavic librarianship in the USA since the 2nd World War.
War, for example, is divided into Militaria, War, World War I, World War II, Vehicles and Equipment.
From the beginnings of the UNESCO activity after the Second World War the emphasis ever since in universal bibliographic control has been upon collective endeavours.
segunda manga
second leg
Second qualifying round first legs to be played July 30, second legs to be played on August 6.
segunda mitad, la
second half, the
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
segunda parte [Obra literaria o imaginative completa por sí misma pero que continúa un trabajo anterior]
sequel
follow-up
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.
This is an outtake from Wolfe's follow-up to his 1987 'Bonfire of the Vanities'.
segunda parte, la
second half, the
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
segundas intenciones
hidden agenda
ulterior motives
This paper looks at the hidden agendas and values that conflict with the concept of cheap, easy-to-get, comprehensive, accurate information.
From the very beginning I have been hard on him because I didn't trust him - sometimes biting his head off and others accusing him of having ulterior motives.
segunda vivienda en la ciudad [Generalmente para personas que viven fuera de ella]
pied-à-terre
Get a pied-à-terre in London and an investment too.
segunda votación [Generalmente para intentar resolver un empate ] [Generalmente para intentar resolver un empate]
runoff
election runoff
Runoffs must be held just two weeks after the primary election.
Egypt Islamists have claimed most seats in the election runoff.
segundo análisis
re-examination [reexamination]
New theories of management and different demands on university libraries encourage a re-examination of organisational design and staffing practices.
segundo contramaestre
boatswain's mate
It is unlikely that many pirate vessels had boatswain's mates aboard.
segundo curso
second grade
After the second grade, the growth rate in the number of articles read slows but continues to increase, with the exception of a dip at the fifth grade.
segundo de abordo
second in command
second banana
The disadvantages may be minimized if a well qualified second in command is appointed.
I don't mean to oversimplify life, but on some days it seems to me that society divides into two categories: the top bananas and the second bananas.
segundo de candidatura
running mate
For example, a few days ago, he argued that McCain shouldn't choose Palin as his running mate.
segundo en la candidatura de Alguien
running mate
For example, a few days ago, he argued that McCain shouldn't choose Palin as his running mate.
segundo finalista
first runner up
She was the first runner up in the 1st Canadian Library Journal Student Article Contest.
segundo lugar
second place
A close competition, there was a winning team and two teams tied in second place.
segundo molar
12-year molar
Almost every school boy feels he has outgrown his infancy when his six-year molars erupt and that he is nearing manhood when his 12-year molars appear.
segundo plato [Especialmente en los Estados Unidos]
a little something on the side
entrée
main entrée
main course
For a man who has created a nearly perfect life for himself, what harm could there be if he discreetly indulges in a little something on the side?.
It can be made from any mashed starchy vegetable and used as an accompaniment for a meat or fish entree.
At least 20 different main entree items, side entree items and appetizers will be made available to taste.
No matter how stuffed you are after the main course you always have room for a little dessert.
segundo por arriba
second from (the) top
Draw a vertical line that goes from the leftmost point of the horizontal line that is second from the top to the bottommost horizontal line.
segundo por la cola
second from (the) bottom
second to last
They are second from bottom with 20 points from 22 matches.
In a recent survey of 16 European countries, the UK comes second to last, beating only Belgium.
segundo puesto
second place
A close competition, there was a winning team and two teams tied in second place.
segundo tiempo, el
second half, the
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
segundo trimestre
second quarter
The Spanish airline swung to a net loss in the second quarter, hurt by falling demand for air travel as the recession grips Spain.
ser el segundo
win + second place
She won second place in shotput at the state championship.
ser el segundo de a bordo
play + second fiddle
His classification was an attempt to adapt knowledge to the decimal pattern, and ideas had to play second fiddle; which is not a formula for efficient classification or a model for others.
tener segundas intenciones
push + Posesivo + (personal) agenda
She interrupted other speakers to push her agenda, and failed to keep her answers relevant to the questions.
tener una segunda oportunidad
get + a second chance
have + a second chance
According to an old saying, you never get a second chance to make a first impression = Según un antiguo dicho, nunca se tiene una seguna oportunidad para causar una primera impresión.
Individuals who have gone afoul of the law should have and must have a second chance.
tener un segundo empleo
moonlight
work + a second job
For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not.
For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not.
tener un segundo trabajo
moonlight
work + a second job
For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not.
For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not.
terminar (el) segundo
finish + second
finish + runner-up
come in + second
come in + runner-up
As the 2000 season closed they finished second in the nation, winning 85 consecutive matches.
In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions.
They came in second with 71 medals (22 gold).
They played hard but were unlucky and came in runners-up of which they can be very proud.
terminar en segundo lugar
finish in + second place
come in + second place
Their women's team finished in second place only behind the University of Mary who posted 21 team points.
They came in second place in the 2003 season.
terminar segundo
take + second place
come off + second-best
Niamh practised her words with her mother and went on to take second place in the spelling final.
The Americana tends to come off second-best in just about every evaluative test (size, readability, accessibility, up-to-dateness, prestige, etc.).
TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) [Examen de inglés que todo estudiante extranjero debe hacer como requisito para su entrada en una universidad americana]
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Results of the Pearson Product Moment Test showed a moderate correlation between the students' exit TOEFL scores and the post-test lirary skills scores.
una segunda opinión
a second opinion
Find out why you need a second opinion, when to get a second opinion, and why it may be a matter of life and death.
una segunda vez
a second time around
a second time
for a second time
Will Fiat fare better a second time around in US market?.
The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors.
After getting back on course the difficulties continued when she went off course for a second time and her bike became entangled in a fence.
vendedor de coches de segunda mano
used-car dealer
second-hand car dealer
Turning back the odometer is probably the most common and infamous used-car dealer trick.
Second-hand car dealers generally sell cars that have seen a bit more use and abuse than those on the new car dealer's lot.
viajar en segunda clase
travel (in) + second-class
It has often been said that traveling in second-class on Titanic was like traveling first-class on earlier ships.
