tema
subject ; theme ; topic ; locus [loci, -pl.] ; rubric ; item of business ; thread ; question ; topic area ; issue.
What is a subject?.
Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.
A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.
And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.
The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.
The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.
The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.
This is the second revision of the topic areas in as many years.
These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.
analizar un tema
explore + theme
In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.
biblioteca especializada en temas polares [Biblioteca especializada en temas relacionados con el Artico o el Antártico]
polar library
With renewed geologic interest in the Arctic and Antarctic, polar libraries are becoming increasingly important to support the research efforts in these areas.
biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas escolare
school librarianship
School librarianship in Britain has failed to secure a niche from which to advance its cause.
cada loco con su tema
to each his own
each to their own (taste)
different strokes for different folks
To each his own - everyone has a penchant for something: food, clothes, shoes, accessories, cars, photography and the list just goes on.
But like Coleen says each to their own, you can always change your name or just get people to call you something else.
'Different strokes for different folks' is a good slogan, as long as we add that they need to also pursue mutual understanding = "Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito" es un buen eslogan, siempre y cuando le añadamos que debemos intentar entendernos mutuamente.
cambiando de tema
on another topic
on another matter
on another note
on other matters
On another topic, how much trust and confidence do you have at this time in your mayor and city council, when it comes to handling city problems?.
On another matter, in many cases it is cheaper to pay workers for overtime than it is to hire more people.
On another note, if a child is bilingual, it is very difficult to make him fluent in both languages.
On other matters, it appears that our server was down again this morning.
centrado en un tema específico
topic-centred
Special libraries and information centres tend to develop smaller, more topic-centred collections.
colección de temas locales
local studies collection
Local studies collections in public libraries are a significant part of a city's documentary heritage.
de acuerdo con el tema
thematically
The records have geographic names as keywords and are thematically indexed.
debate por tema de interés
breakout discussion
The conference focused on the following themes, seminars and break-out discussions: books in a post paper society; the shifting sands of retail trends; no more bunting on the publishing boat; and consumer attitudes to price.
desviarse del tema
go off on + a tangent
go off at + a tangent
wander off + track
wander off + topic
go off + the track
get off + the track
The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.
If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.
You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.
Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.
The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.
'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.
desviarse del tema en cuestión
go off on + another track
It is important to ensure that one is pursuing the patron's question and has not gone off on another track = Es importante asegurarse de que estamos intentando responder a la pregunta del usuario y no nos estamos desviando del tema en cuestión.
desviarse del tema principal
sidetrack
Sidetracked by new developments in other media they have sadly failed in this responsibility to care about and promote books.
desviarse de un tema temporalmente
go off on + side excursions
A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.
divagar sobre varios temas
roam over + topics
During the nearly hour long interview the interviewing board and the candidate had roamed freely over an enormous range of topics, much of it in the vein of small-talk.
editor de temas educativos
educational publisher
This happened for the first time in a workshop for educational publishers.
el tema de la discusión
the focus of the discussion
Matters of civility rather than criminality are the focus of the discussion.
el tema del debate
the focus of the discussion
Matters of civility rather than criminality are the focus of the discussion.
en ese tema
on that front
The United Nations, with assistance from the United States, was doing all it could on that front.
entendido en el tema
knowledgeable
From this perspective librarians assume the role of knowledgeable user of the technology and its products.
establecer el tema
set + the theme
Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.
estar con el tema
be on the topic
'Since we're on the topic,' he sighed, massaging his temples, 'let me share a few other thoughts with you'.
estar hablando del tema
be on the topic
'Since we're on the topic,' he sighed, massaging his temples, 'let me share a few other thoughts with you'.
estudiar un tema
pursue + subject
Bowers has always placed great stress of his opinion that analytical bibliography is a subject which can be pursued as an entirely independent area of study for its own sake.
evitar temas delicados
eschew + issues
Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared - by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.
evitar un tema
skirt + issue
tiptoe around + issue
The author claims that by skirting the issue in the past with their video collections librarians have left themselves ill equipped to handle these new challenge.
It's about time that people stopped tiptoeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.
examinar un tema
explore + theme
In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.
frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo
topic sentence
Hence, any elements that might contribute to relevance assessment must be incorporated into the topic sentence.
grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqu
topicality
Since topicality is a major factor in relevance, it is crucial to identify the range of relationship types that occur between the topics o user needs and the topics of texts relevant to those needs.
grupo de trabajo por tema de interés [Reunión de personas con un tema de interés común]
breakout group
The agenda consisted of lectures, discussions, workshops, reports and breakout groups.
interesarse por el tema
enter + the field
The business community entered the field at a time when the world economy was shaken by the oil price rises of the seventies.
mencionar un tema
broach + subject
broach + topic
touch on + a point
He decided there would be other opportunities to broach the subject and so put it into abeyance.
During the short time I've been here, people have broached the topic of a bookmobile with me.
I think she was subliminally, perhaps, touching on a point that has not been brought up, namely, quality control in cooperative cataloging, which we're all for.
número de tema
thematic index number
In particular, a title that consists solely of the name(s) of type(s) of composition requires the following elements in addition to the statement of the medium of performance: serial number, opus number or thematic index number, key.
organizado alrededor de un tema
theme-based
This quarterly theme-based publication was launched as part of a multipronged effort connect research and practice in the field of adult education.
por temas
topically
classified
We investigate how best to organize data by comparing retrieval from collections organized topically with retrieval from collections organized chronologically.
Each yearbook contains a classified list by profession/occupation.
profundizar sobre un tema
go into + detail
I will not go into technical detail here.
que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido
off-topic
But on the other hand, these electronic message boards can have a hit-and-run quality where vitriolic or off-topic comments are posted by contributors hidden in the safety of anonymity.
reunión por temas de interés [En un congreso, reunión de personas con un tema de interés común]
breakout session
Plenary and parallel break-out sessions will be conducted.
sacar a colación un tema
bring up + a topic
bring up + a subject
She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.
Since you brought up the subject of money, I'd like to speak for just a moment about the utilization of library resources in the 1970s and beyond, when we have less money in real terms than we used to.
sección de temas locales
local studies department
local studies library
local studies collection
Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.
The author suggests how a local studies library can facilitate comparative local studies with twinned communities.
Local studies collections in public libraries are a significant part of a city's documentary heritage.
sesión por tema de interés [En un congreso, reunión de personas con un tema de interés común]
breakout session
Plenary and parallel break-out sessions will be conducted.
tema candente
hot topic
hot issue
burning issue
burning question
hot potato
red-hot issue
red-hot topic
Futurology has become a hot topic in today's world, particularly for managers.
The problems of piracy, misappropriation and counterfeiting of intellectual property rights are a hot issue in international trade.
Literacy teaching is not a burning issue in library education but it warrants attention.
A panel of experts representing the various sectors of the serials industry - librarians, publishers, and subscription agents - gave participants the chance to answer a number of burning questions.
When you're handed a hot potato such as the sickly economy, as is the case with President Obama, the responsible solution is to let it cool down.
But if these seven, red-hot issues are any indicator, don't expect things to cool off any time soon.
Government-imposed tightening of mortgage qualifications has clearly been a red-hot topic.
tema central
motif
Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.
tema clave
key area
Ironically, libraries are losing ground economically in several key areas.
tema común
common thread
The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.
tema controvertido
vexed issue
vexing issue
The author deals with the vexed issue of copyright passing from the bloodshed provoked by St. Columba's unauthorized copying of a neighbour's book of Psalms in the Sixth century, through the invention of royalties for glassblowers during the Renaissance to Microsoft's problems with free software.
The author describes how liberal arts colleges are confronting these challenges and offers suggestions on how to manage this vexing issue.
tema de actualidad
topical theme
current issue
hot topic
Often a library will compile its own book list on a topical theme, thus highlighting books that otherwise might remain unnoticed and unknown in their normal sequence on the shelves.
They are not providing books and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues.
Futurology has become a hot topic in today's world, particularly for managers.
tema de aprovechamiento político
political football
The issue of elderly care is in danger of becoming a political football as parties are now openly battling it out to prove they have the most effective solution to the problem.
tema de búsqueda [Materia objeto de una búsqueda]
search topic
As you review your search results, use the related records option to find additional articles on your search topic.
tema de conversación
talking point
One of the major talking points on the electronic publishing scene during the past couple of years has been the need for internationally recognised standards.
tema de debate
thesis
talking point
subject of debate
discussion topic
A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.
One of the major talking points on the electronic publishing scene during the past couple of years has been the need for internationally recognised standards.
These, and similar, questions are likely to form the subject of debate for some years to come.
Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
tema de discusión
discussion topic
Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
tema de estudio
study area
under study
Oil pollution has been a special study area since 1967.
Bereday calls this type of comparison 'balanced' and describes it as 'a systematic shuttling back and forth between the areas under study'.
tema de importancia secundaria
footnote
As a footnote, two caveats should be raised.
tema de interés
area of concern
area of enquiry [area of inquiry]
area of interest
focus area
issue of concern
topic of interest
focal area
This paper attempts to take a look at three pertinent areas of concern and consequently this paper falls into three parts.
Preliminary work involves the formulation of a range of possible objectives and a definition of areas of enquiry.
A glance at a Bowker catalog shows that the two other areas of interest are librarianship and the booktrade.
These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.
Other issues of concern include the various complexities of titles proper of serials and areas of description where the code lacks explicitness.
This is not a criticism of the book or the author since it was not a topic of interest to her.
Some of these focal areas are new, and some have been at the heart of the our mission for a century.
tema de investigación
area of enquiry [area of inquiry]
research question
research topic
Preliminary work involves the formulation of a range of possible objectives and a definition of areas of enquiry.
It is an issue that directly impacts upon us as information professionals, and one that offers us a large number of potential research questions that need answering.
Lists of possible research topics are included = Se incluyen listados de posibles temas de investigación.
tema delicado
sore subject
sore spot
sore point
sensitive issue
hot potato
prickly subject
thorny subject
This probably has more to do with that and the fact that the movie is about Hitler, which is still a sore subject in Germany.
Hence comparison is known to be a sore spot for men because it challenges their ego and masculinity.
The sore points in most marriages are money, sex and children.
The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.
When you're handed a hot potato such as the sickly economy, as is the case with President Obama, the responsible solution is to let it cool down.
Labor rights are still a prickly subject in Wisconsin.
Sex education in schools has always been a thorny subject.
tema de plena actualidad
red-hot issue
red-hot topic
But if these seven, red-hot issues are any indicator, don't expect things to cool off any time soon.
Government-imposed tightening of mortgage qualifications has clearly been a red-hot topic.
tema de preocupación
issue of concern
Other issues of concern include the various complexities of titles proper of serials and areas of description where the code lacks explicitness.
tema de secundaria importancia
footnote
As a footnote, two caveats should be raised.
tema espinoso
sore subject
sore spot
sore point
prickly subject
thorny subject
This probably has more to do with that and the fact that the movie is about Hitler, which is still a sore subject in Germany.
Hence comparison is known to be a sore spot for men because it challenges their ego and masculinity.
The sore points in most marriages are money, sex and children.
Labor rights are still a prickly subject in Wisconsin.
Sex education in schools has always been a thorny subject.
tema favorito
hobby-horse
They then lambasted her for interrupting the president and riding her hobby-horse of war and peace.
tema muerto
dead issue
He is to be praised for not wasting the reader's time and trying his patience with the dead issue of the possibility of the ordination of women.
tema polémico
vexed issue
vexing issue
sore subject
prickly subject
thorny subject
The author deals with the vexed issue of copyright passing from the bloodshed provoked by St. Columba's unauthorized copying of a neighbour's book of Psalms in the Sixth century, through the invention of royalties for glassblowers during the Renaissance to Microsoft's problems with free software.
The author describes how liberal arts colleges are confronting these challenges and offers suggestions on how to manage this vexing issue.
This probably has more to do with that and the fact that the movie is about Hitler, which is still a sore subject in Germany.
Labor rights are still a prickly subject in Wisconsin.
Sex education in schools has always been a thorny subject.
tema principal
dominant theme
main focus
leitmotif
As with CC, your subject analyses will be specific summarizations of the dominant theme of each document.
For example, if you are searching for 'cancer' in MEDLINE, you will retrieve all records that mention 'cancer' as the main focus of the article.
Mr. Scilken's remarks underscore what has become at least something of a leitmotif in these past couple of days.
temas africanos
Africana
This article suggests extensive modifications of existing schemes rather than attempting to devise an entirely different scheme for Africana.
temas de actualidad
current affairs
Some concepts, of course, can only be expressed by more than one term, eg 'Current affairs'.
temas de interés de los usuarios
user interests
This, in turn, depends upon users and user interests, and it may be necessary to conduct a survey to discover or update the profile of user interests.
temas de interés particular
particular concerns
Academics at the conference spoke of particular concerns in their fields of civil law, English language and regional planning.
tema sensible
sore subject
sore spot
sore point
prickly subject
thorny subject
This probably has more to do with that and the fact that the movie is about Hitler, which is still a sore subject in Germany.
Hence comparison is known to be a sore spot for men because it challenges their ego and masculinity.
The sore points in most marriages are money, sex and children.
Labor rights are still a prickly subject in Wisconsin.
Sex education in schools has always been a thorny subject.
tema tratado [En lenguajes documentales, contenido del que trata un documento]
aboutness
This article contends that indexing which generally represents only 'aboutness' (topic) serves the novice adequately, but does not serve the expert who is concerned with highly specific aspects of points-of-view (comment).
tocar un tema
touch on + a point
I think she was subliminally, perhaps, touching on a point that has not been brought up, namely, quality control in cooperative cataloging, which we're all for.
tratar un tema
broach + subject
broach + topic
address + theme
address + topic
He decided there would be other opportunities to broach the subject and so put it into abeyance.
During the short time I've been here, people have broached the topic of a bookmobile with me.
Themes addressed at the conference include: education; communication and networking; political and financial management; and services.
In addition, political topics were addressed more neutrally than in the past.
tratar un tema conocido
tread + familiar ground
The remaining two sections tread more familiar ground.
tratar un tema en detalle
go into + detail
I will not go into technical detail here.
