un-2
a (an).
A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.
a uno u otro lado de
on either side of
An alternative form of hose, probably invented in Holland in the earlier seventeenth century, took the form of an iron yoke on either side of the spindle in place of the wooden box = Una forma alternativa de matriz, inventada probablemente en Holanda a comienzos del siglo XVII, consistía en un yugo de hierro a ambos lados del husillo en lugar del cajón de madera.
a un paso asombroso
at an astounding pace
Classroom use of the World Wide Web is growing at an astounding pace and affecting the way teachers and students function.
cada uno
apiece
each
Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.
Both these hosts offers around thirty-five data bases each.
cambiar de una vez a otra
vary + from time to time
The precise form of the signatures varied from time to time and from place to place.
cercano uno del otro
in close proximity
Resource sharing and cooperation among libraries of like interest or in close proximity is a way of counteracting these consequences.
cerca uno del otro
in close proximity
Resource sharing and cooperation among libraries of like interest or in close proximity is a way of counteracting these consequences.
dedicar unos minutos
take + a few minutes
I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.
de uno a otro
across
Citations can be used across documents irrespective of the language of the source or cited document.
en unos momentos
momentarily
at any moment
Regular service will be resumed momentarily.
In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
estar hecho el uno para el otro
be well suited to each other
be two of a kind
be a right pair
This booklet covers methods to make a marriage work, why many marriages fail, how to determine if partners are well suited to each other, and how to save a failing marriage.
On the surface, they're like oil and water, but deep down, they're two of a kind.
They're a right pair, always getting into trouble with the family with whom they live.
estar un poco anticuado
be some years old
Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.
ir uno tras otro juntos
be nose to tail
be bumper to bumper
Cars are nose to tail, buyers elbow their way through the crowd, having no idea, that shopping in the unique city of Venice is as chicly as in Milan.
Cars were bumper to bumper, and people were so thick on the sidewalks that one could hardly walk.
ir uno tras otro pegados
be nose to tail
be bumper to bumper
Cars are nose to tail, buyers elbow their way through the crowd, having no idea, that shopping in the unique city of Venice is as chicly as in Milan.
Cars were bumper to bumper, and people were so thick on the sidewalks that one could hardly walk.
lejos el uno del otro
far apart
But there is no advantage to having men's and ladies' rooms far apart, since they are used by different people, so they are almost always next to each other.
los unos a costa de los otros
at each other's expense
This article looks at 'fairness' in the book trade today, and some of the tawdry tricks indulged in by publishers, agents and authors at each other's expense.
lo uno es tan malo como lo otro
one is as bad as the other
It's either successful or the world will have to choose between Microsoft or piracy and one is as bad as the other.
más de unos cuantos + Nombre
not a few + Nombre
Not a few course leaders in the high technology end of the information education market were, in fact, somewhat envious of the clear focus in an application of the technology represented by SLIS.
ni lo uno ni lo otro
in-between
betwixt and between
If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
The villages live betwixt and between the nomadic pastoral culture of the interior and seafaring culture of the coast.
por mencionar sólo unos pocos
to name but a few
Printed indexes that incorporate to varying degrees the principles of pre-coordinate indexing are to be found in abstracting and indexing journals, national bibliographies, and indexes to journals, to name but a few examples.
por mencionar unos pocos
just to name a few
The new technologies for information storage and retrieval which have burst upon the scene in only the past few years are mind boggling: electronic mail, synchronous and asynchronous communications networks, computer imaging, desktop publishing, facsimile transmission, just to name a few.
por nombrar sólo unos cuantos
to name only some
With a little bit of forethought on such aspects as insulation, windows and even the shape of a building to name only some aspects, considerable economies can be achieved.
pospuesto una y otra vez
ever-postponed
At one time it was hoped that the new edition would be published in two volumes in 1973, but this proved impossible, and it began to seem that the publication would begin to parallel the publication of the full English edition of UDC, with its ever-postponed completion date.
ser complementario el uno del otro
be integral one to another
Indexing and searching, then, are integral one to another, and so a few comments on searching are in order here = Por lo tanto, la indización y la búsqueda son complementarios y así pues es pertinente hacer algunos comentarios aquí sobre la búsqueda.
ser uno de entre varios + Nombre
be one of a number of + Nombre
Information technology must be recognized as one of a number of factors that can improve organizations.
todos y cada uno
all and sundry
in full force
each and everyone
The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.
The first Japanese beetles of the year were observed in central Indiana on June 22 and have since come out in full force.
The problem is that it benefits each and everyone, but none in particular.
todos y cada uno de
any and every
any and all
The card catalogue permits us to make as many entries as we like for any and every document.
The survey aimed to ascertain the degree of computerisation of any and all library functions in any type of school-related setting.
tropezar los unos con los otros
trip over + each other
Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
una gran gama de
a wide range of
a rich tapestry of
a wide band of
a broad variety of
a wide variety of
a broad range of
a whole gamut of
an extensive range of
a full range of
a diverse range of
A wide range of pamphlet and leaflet material was collected and arranged in cabinet files under topic heads such as health, employment, child welfare.
This article postulates a series of disciplinary incorporations and transformation that has created a rich tapestry of speculation and systems development that has led to what we now call library and information science.
In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.
Intrantets are becoming very popular among a broad variety of companies.
Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.
Data on a broad range of topics were collected.
There has been a whole gamut of responses to community information.
They design, manufacture and distribute an extensive range of cosmetics and toiletries.
Clwyd, noted for innovatory policies, has a Centre for Educational Technology with a theatre, cinema, arts centre, television studies, and a full range of audio-visual materials.
Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country.
una vez
once
one time
on one occasion
Common facets are facets that, although only listed once, can be applied anywhere in the citation order.
One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.
On one occasion one lady waited three weeks for a cot - during this three weeks she shared a bed with her tiny baby.
una amplia gama de
a wide band of
a wide variety of
a wide range of
a broad variety of
a broad range of
an extensive range of
a diverse range of
In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.
Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.
A wide range of pamphlet and leaflet material was collected and arranged in cabinet files under topic heads such as health, employment, child welfare.
Intrantets are becoming very popular among a broad variety of companies.
Data on a broad range of topics were collected.
They design, manufacture and distribute an extensive range of cosmetics and toiletries.
Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country.
una amplia variedad de
a broad variety of
a wide range of
a broad range of
an extensive range of
a diverse range of
Intrantets are becoming very popular among a broad variety of companies.
A wide range of pamphlet and leaflet material was collected and arranged in cabinet files under topic heads such as health, employment, child welfare.
Data on a broad range of topics were collected.
They design, manufacture and distribute an extensive range of cosmetics and toiletries.
Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country.
una apuesta segura
a sure bet
The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.
una avalancha de
a flood of
a flood tide of
This has called forth a flood of protests.
Children experience so much that is new and unknown to them every day - a flood tide of sensual emotions, events, ideas, data of all kinds.
una bandada de [Generalmente usado para referirse a los gansos]
a gaggle of
Gaggles of teenage girls, dignified matrons and white-haired grandmothers have trekked daily to the square to protest against the discrimination they suffer.
un abanico de
a palette of
People use this type of language as part of a palette of ways of expressing things.
una bobadita
a little something
They also have great cookies and other sweets which is great when you're looking for just a little something for your sweet tooth.
una bola de
a scoop of
a blob of
It tastes very good, specially when served hot with a scoop of ice cream.
Pour the spaghetti back into the pan together with the diluted tomato purée, a generous splash of olive oil, and a big blob of butter.
un abrazo
Best regards
Kind regards
'Best regards' seems to be quite a popular valediction used in business emails, along with variants 'Kind regards', or just 'Regards'.
'Best regards' seems to be quite a popular valediction used in business emails, along with variants 'Kind regards', or just 'Regards'.
un abrir y cerrar de ojos
a blink or two
On the last day we walked around the small town which only took a blink or two and then drove around to look at the old brewery, post office and other stuff.
una buena alternativa a
the next best thing to
The next best thing to getting married to a man you love and having a family is shagging your best friend (who happens to be gay) and having a family.
una buena cantidad de
a fair amount of
A fair amount of detail can be stored as part of each record.
una buena cosa
a good thing
The notion of interests is far subtler than many have realized, and leaves open the possibility that cooperativeness may be adaptive, virtuous, and a good thing.
una buena dosis de
a heavy dollop of
a hefty dollop of
While my topics may be serious, my heart will always have a place of lightness in it, if not a heavy dollop of silliness.
With a hefty dollop of knowledge, a pinch of guidance and a twist of determination, every woman can learn the secrets to balancing her hormones.
una buena forma de empezar
a good way to start
A quick once-through reading to 'find out what is happening' is a good way to start, but several readings are usually necessary to get to know the case.
una buena parte de
a large measure of
a good deal of
a great deal of
Such an ideal poses many problems, and is unlikely to be achieved without a large measure of international cooperation.
There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.
As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.
una buena pesca
a good catch
We know nothing about the appearance of Filipa, but whether she was attractive or not, she was undoubtedly 'a good catch'.
una cadena de
a necklace of
These can be either off-shoots of a main bureau or a necklace of sub-bureaux run from a purely administrative centre.
una cadena de + Montañas
a range of + Montañas
Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.
una cantera de información
a quarry of information
This should not be seen, she argues, simply as biography, nor as a quarry of information on social history, valuable though it may be for those purposes.
una cantidad ingente de
a wealth of
Such reports often make available a wealth of factual and statistical information which is not published elsewhere in such detail.
una capa fina de
a skim of
When plasterboard was first introduced, the sheets were often just butted together and the whole ceiling finished off with a skim of plaster.
una causa perdida
a dead dog
For us in Russia, communism is a dead dog, while, for many people in the West, it is still a living lion.
una chica diminuta
a sliver of a girl
a wisp of a girl
She was a mere sliver of a girl, short and skinny, who always spoke in a high-pitched twangy whine.
Indeed the musicians came on stage wearing black ties, and Toshiko Mariano, a wisp of a girl pianist, was dressed in an evening gown.
una cierta cantidad de
a measure of
a proportion of
Perhaps since they have only an inadequate measure of only one of the five characteristics, the schools ought to recognize their inability to deal with the problems and give up.
Linseed oil reduced by boiling, with a proportion of resin, continued to be the main constituent of the varnish, and lampblack was still used for the colouring of black ink.
una clase de
a kind of
Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
una colección desordenada de
a scrapbook of
His arguments are nothing more than a scrapbook of propositions.
una combinación de
a mixture of
a mix of
a rollup of
The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.
A Weblog or blog is an online journal which contains a mix of links, commentary and personal thoughts.
They have also published a company blog that is a rollup of news, announcements, blogsphere references and suggested reading.
una comparsa de
a cavalcade of
But the cavalcade of scandal clearly puts the five-term senator in danger of losing his next re-election bid.
una constelación de
a galaxy of
The article 'a galaxy of rustling stars: places on the web and other library and information paths for the deaf' discusses the potential of the World Wide Web (WWW) as a source of information for deaf users.
una convocatoria de
a call for
The article is entitled 'The role of software patents in sustaining IT-enabled competitive advantage: a call for research'.
una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra
one thing + have + nothing to do with the other
But one thing has nothing to do with the other - just because he wears eye make up it has nothing to do with him not being masculine.
una cosa por otra
one thing for the other
We could have had the best of both worlds, instead of giving up one thing for the other.
una cosita
a little something
They also have great cookies and other sweets which is great when you're looking for just a little something for your sweet tooth.
una cubeta llena de
a pailful of
Talk about charm! This fellow has about as much as a pailful of hissing snakes.
una cucharadita de
a teaspoon of
Adults should eat no more than a teaspoon of sodium a day.
una demostración de
a display of
Such an investment is often viewed as a display of excessive vanity and selfishness.
una desgracia
a crying shame
It would be a crying shame if women are to continue to die of cervical cancer only because they failed to undergo the necessary tests.
una de varios
one of a variety of
This literature may be in one of a variety of languages.
una diversidad de
a variety of
an array of
a mosaic of
a diversity of
a menu of
a spectrum of
Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.
Not unlike several other institutions of higher education today, private universities find themselves beset with an array of problems, most of which turn on two closely linked axes: student enrollment is declining and costs are rising.
The book attempts to present a mosaic of community information services out of which certain patterns will, I hope, emerge.
The world contains a great diversity of people, children with adult mentalities as well as adults with juvenile mentalities, and we need to serve both groups as best we can.
Library systems, whether single-type of multitype, offer a menu of services = Los sistemas bibliotecas, ya sean de un único tipo o the varios tipos, ofrecen una diversidad de servicios.
Moreover, the medical profession encompasses a spectrum of opinions as to the efficacy, value, and danger attendant upon various regimens and courses of treatment.
una docena de + Nombre
a dozen + Nombre
To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish.
una dosis de
a shot of
The vet came out again three weeks ago when she last went off her food and she had a shot of penicillin and has been fine since too.
una escasez de
a dearth of
It is unfortunate that there is a dearth of real-world logged data to explore usage and problems.
una especie de
a kind of
a sort of
Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
We understand that 'out-of-print' is a sort of final death knell, but the current out-of-stock limbo is bewildering.
una especie de + Nombre
Nombre + of sorts
In summary, accountability has been perceived by some as a threat of sorts.
una espléndida variedad de
a panoply of
Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.
una estaca en el corazón
a stake in the heart
This is a stake in the heart of local newspapers.
una estructura de
a pattern of
That catalog exhibits a pattern of integration of the entries designed to reveal to the user of the catalog the intrinsic relations of the materials in the library.
una eternidad
ages and ages (and ages)
Ages and ages have passed since Luxor, beloved today of tourists, was once the ancient city of Thebes, the city of a hundred gates, the capital of Ramesses II.
una explosión de
an explosion of
In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in local history and genealogy, which many libraries find difficult to cope with.
una extensa gama de
an extensive range of
They design, manufacture and distribute an extensive range of cosmetics and toiletries.
una extensa variedad de
an extensive range of
They design, manufacture and distribute an extensive range of cosmetics and toiletries.
una fortuna
a king's ransom
Everybody believes that you have to pay surgeons a king's ransom because their intervention saves your life.
una fuente de
a treasure trove of
Librarians can capitalize on this treasure trove of experience by incorporating it into the resource scenario.
una gama de
a suite of
a palette of
Read-only access to title, supplier, and patron and fund accounting information is provided by a suite of general enquiry functions.
People use this type of language as part of a palette of ways of expressing things.
una gama de posibilidades
a palette of possibilities
Like a studio, it offers a palette of possibilities and open-ended. tools for exploration and expression.
una gama muy variada de
a whole gamut of
There has been a whole gamut of responses to community information.
una gama variada de
a trawling of
The subject became a popular one, though the methodology involved a miscellaneous trawling of surviving specimens for interesting examples.
una gran
a large measure of
Such an ideal poses many problems, and is unlikely to be achieved without a large measure of international cooperation.
una gran cantidad de
a good deal of
a great deal of
a large degree of
a mass of
a plethora of
a supply of
a vast amount of
a city of
a wealth of
a sea of
a cascade of
an army of
a good many
a huge number of
a great number of
a multitude of
scores of
a host of
a vast corpus of
a whole host of
There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.
As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.
The floor is carpeted, thus providing a large degree of acoustic absorption and a unifying and dominant colour pattern through the library.
Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.
A good thesaurus is not necessarily one that has been published with a plethora of effective relationship displays.
If your library has decided to operate this way, there will be a supply of preprinted labels at the circulation desk.
This 15 page report has a vast amount of valuable information between its covers derived from a variety of sources.
This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
Such reports often make available a wealth of factual and statistical information which is not published elsewhere in such detail.
In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.
Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.
The UK government will need to mobilize an 'army' of 30,000 civil servants to solve the Year 2000 problem.
A good many heavily gilt retailers' bindings (such as the small English devotional books that were sold in large numbers from the 1560s until the later seventeenth century) were indeed intended to look expensive while really being cheaply executed.
A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.
Environmental organization receive a great number of public enquiries by phone and letter.
In the midst of an industrialized and bureaucratized society made up of multitudes of people we live separate lives = En medio de una sociedad industrializada y burocratizada compuesta de una gran cantidad de gente, vivimos vidas distintas.
Popular authors receive scores, in some cases hundreds, of letters a year from their young readers and every correspondent, I am quite sure, wants a reply.
There is a host of legislative, political, financial, consumer, and other reports of individuals and corporate bodies.
Basically, the book deals with a vast corpus of oral tradition, including both prose and poetic texts.
If you want to buy a spit roaster beware; a whole host of illegal spit roasters are now on the market in the UK.
una gran cantidad (de)
a large number (of)
Contacts are also being developed with national archives and those of the ministries of foreign affairs, given that they hold a large number of complementary records relating to Community activities = También se están estableciendo contactos con el archivo nacional y con los de los ministerios de asuntos exteriores, dado que contienen un gran número de registros complementarios relacionados con las actividades de la Comunidad Europea.
una gran cantidad y variedad de
a wealth and breadth of
OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.
una gran diversidad de
a wide range of
a broad variety of
a wide variety of
an extensive range of
a full range of
A wide range of pamphlet and leaflet material was collected and arranged in cabinet files under topic heads such as health, employment, child welfare.
Intrantets are becoming very popular among a broad variety of companies.
Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.
They design, manufacture and distribute an extensive range of cosmetics and toiletries.
Clwyd, noted for innovatory policies, has a Centre for Educational Technology with a theatre, cinema, arts centre, television studies, and a full range of audio-visual materials.
una gran experiencia
a wealth of experience
He has a wealth of experience of the complex public policy issues surrounding seaports, privatisations and labour reform.
una gran extensión de
a sea of
In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.
una gran mayoría de
a large proportion of
The growth of the Internet in China from the mid 1990s onwards has been accompanied by the assumption that a large proportion of Chinese Internet users are interested in politically subversive action.
una gran parte de
a broad population of
a lion's share of
Findings indicate that the model holds in nearly all respects for a broad population of library users.
At the time we are speaking of public libraries were expected to carry a lion's share of welfare work.
una gran pérdida
a great loss
Langer is a great loss to Australia and will be sadly missed.
una gran proporción de
a large proportion of
The growth of the Internet in China from the mid 1990s onwards has been accompanied by the assumption that a large proportion of Chinese Internet users are interested in politically subversive action.
una gran variedad de
a wide range of
a multiplicity of
a rich tapestry of
a plurality of
a broad variety of
a broad range of
a whole gamut of
an extensive range of
a full range of
a diverse range of
A wide range of pamphlet and leaflet material was collected and arranged in cabinet files under topic heads such as health, employment, child welfare.
The Aldine greek was based on a much admired humanistic cursive hand which relied for its good looks on a multiplicity of alternative letters, ligatures, and contractions.
This article postulates a series of disciplinary incorporations and transformation that has created a rich tapestry of speculation and systems development that has led to what we now call library and information science.
Each consists of a plurality of signs that have a known meaning in written or oral form to a number of people.
Intrantets are becoming very popular among a broad variety of companies.
Data on a broad range of topics were collected.
There has been a whole gamut of responses to community information.
They design, manufacture and distribute an extensive range of cosmetics and toiletries.
Clwyd, noted for innovatory policies, has a Centre for Educational Technology with a theatre, cinema, arts centre, television studies, and a full range of audio-visual materials.
Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country.
una grupo impreciso de
a cloud of
Digerati is the digital version of literati and refers to a vague cloud of people seen to be knowledgeable, hip, or otherwise in-the-know in regards to the digital revolution.
una guía general
a rough guide
General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.
una hebra de
a strand of
For garnishing use a strand of lemon or orange peel on the plate.
una hilera tras otra
row upon row
Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.
una idea general
a rough guide
General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.
una inmensa cantidad de
a treasure chest of
a huge number of
This list speaks for itself; there is a treasure chest of support available to supplement the services offered by individual libraries.
A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.
una intentona de
attempted
However, as with some recent controversies about sexual harassment, it is uncertain whether Dewey's behaviour was pressure for sexual favours or attempted gallantry.
una inyección de
a shot of
The vet came out again three weeks ago when she last went off her food and she had a shot of penicillin and has been fine since too.
un aire de
an air of
a whiff of
The whole business has an air of familiarity because it happens every day.
However, there is a whiff of vacuity and misogyny about the whole thing.
una joya
a little gem
If readers are persistent enough to get beneath the sometimes painful jargon common in this genre, they will find a little gem of a book.
una lotería
hit (and/or) miss
Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.
un alto en el camino
a stop on the road
a pit stop on the road
Insulin resistance is a stop on the road to type 2 diabetes and a possible heart attack.
Then again, it may turn out to be nothing more than a pit stop on the road to more powerful technologies.
un aluvión de
a flood of
a rash of
a barrage of
a flurry of
This has called forth a flood of protests.
The prolonged and often passionate debate on Community membership provoked not only a rash of polemical and partisan literature but also more balanced and informative texts for public consumption as well as more reflective academic evaluations.
The Internet is vulnerable to a type of terrorism in which the target of the terrorist is subjected to a barrage of messages generated from mailing lists by spamming = Internet es vulnerable a un tipo de terrorismo en el que el blanco del terrorista se ve sometido a un bombardeo de mensajes de correo publicitario no solicitado generados a partir de las listas de correo.
While the eventual results of this flurry of partnerships that has recently occurred are uncertain, there are certain trends that are becoming increasingly apparent.
una manada de [Generalmente usado para referirse a los gansos]
a gaggle of
Gaggles of teenage girls, dignified matrons and white-haired grandmothers have trekked daily to the square to protest against the discrimination they suffer.
una manera de empezar
a foot in the door
The article is entitled 'A foot in the door: adapting cataloguing standards to visual materials'.
una manifestación de
a display of
Such an investment is often viewed as a display of excessive vanity and selfishness.
un amante
a little something on the side
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?.
una maraña de
a warren of
a maze of
An introducer found dead in a warren of service tunnels under a former mental hospital has been named as a Truro man.
I crashed out of the room and tried to find the entrance, but it was not easy it was like a maze of rooms.
una mayor variedad de
a wider canvas of
By contrast the more 'popular' novel tends more to a wider canvas of action and a more outgoing cast of characters.
una medicina amarga
a bitter pill to swallow
The final decision that they must adhere to is one which may be a bitter pill to swallow.
una mejor ocasión
a better time
The response to the user cannot be put aside until a better time.
una mezcla de
a mixture of
a blend of
a mix of
a rollup of
The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.
There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality - that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support - in relations between research scholars and research librarians.
A Weblog or blog is an online journal which contains a mix of links, commentary and personal thoughts.
They have also published a company blog that is a rollup of news, announcements, blogsphere references and suggested reading.
una mina de
a treasure trove of
Librarians can capitalize on this treasure trove of experience by incorporating it into the resource scenario.
una mina de información
a mine of information
It is essential to read the manual, which is a mine of information on indexing problems.
una mina inagotable de
a treasure house of
Premier Li Peng underlined the important role that the library has always played in society as the treasure house of knowledge.
una minoría de
a minority of
The use of networking to optimise use of information resources will increase the university's competitive edge, but only a minority of universities have the funds to support a fully 'wired-up' campus.
una minoría selecta
a select few
In every community there are a select few individuals who give tirelessly of themselves to make the community better for all residents.
una miscelánea de
a miscellany of
The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town - the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners - gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.
una misma cosa
one and the same
For example, in a general index it might be adequate to regard Prisions and Dungeons as one and the same, but in a specialist index devoted to Criminology this would probable not be acceptable.
una montaña de
a mountain of
The article 'Sorting a mountain of books' relates how when the law library was devastated by fire what had been a library became a jumble of 100,000 books and periodicals.
un amplio espectro de
a broad band of
a broad spectrum of
a wide band of
Information deprivation can be found among a very broad band of the population, including all those citizens whose life styles contribute towards the damaging of their children.
Recruitment of children's librarians is a kaleidoscopic issue involving multifaceted attempts to address a broad spectrum of problems.
In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.
una muestra de
a display of
Such an investment is often viewed as a display of excessive vanity and selfishness.
una muestra variada de
a mosaic of
The book attempts to present a mosaic of community information services out of which certain patterns will, I hope, emerge.
una mujer de mundo
a woman of the world
She is a woman of the world and understands these delicate issues.
una mujer de pocas palabras
a woman of few words
But soft-spoken to the point of whispers, Dr Zul, as she is popularly known, is a woman of few words.
una multidud de
a host of
There is a host of legislative, political, financial, consumer, and other reports of individuals and corporate bodies.
una multiplicidad de
a multiplicity of
The Aldine greek was based on a much admired humanistic cursive hand which relied for its good looks on a multiplicity of alternative letters, ligatures, and contractions.
una multitud de
a swarm of
This paper reassesses the views of Margaret Edwards who published 'The fair garden and the swarm of beasts,' a guide to young adult services, in 1969.
una muralla de agua
a wall of water
A heavy storm sent a wall of water rushing down the river while most campers were sleeping, leaving them scrambling in the dark for safety .
una necesidad cada vez mayor
a growing need
There is a growing need for the storage and management of pictorial data.
una negociación justa
a square deal
The motto of the paper was, 'A square deal and a fair chance - no more, no less'.
un angelito
as good as gold
It may look like junk, but to thieves scrap metal has become as good as gold.
una noche tras otra
night after night
His gift was not that he could sing that way, but that he could continue to sing that way night after night without damaging his vocal cords.
una nube de
a haze of
a cloud of
a swarm of
The next generation should not have to spend so much of its intellectual life in a haze of continual discussion of code.
Digerati is the digital version of literati and refers to a vague cloud of people seen to be knowledgeable, hip, or otherwise in-the-know in regards to the digital revolution.
This paper reassesses the views of Margaret Edwards who published 'The fair garden and the swarm of beasts,' a guide to young adult services, in 1969.
un año tras otro
year after year
However, the periodicals are expensive and need to be continued year after year.
una ola de
a wave of
a tide of
There is a wave of democratic reforms presently sweeping across the whole of Africa.
Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.
una ola de ataques
a wave of attacks
Hoping to catch them cold United attacked from the kick-off, and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Serbian goal.
una ola de pánico
a wave of panic
In one of the attacks, two explosive charges destroyed the external wall of the church and created a wave of panic among children and nuns.
una oleada de
an army of
a flurry of
a swell of
a wave of
The UK government will need to mobilize an 'army' of 30,000 civil servants to solve the Year 2000 problem.
While the eventual results of this flurry of partnerships that has recently occurred are uncertain, there are certain trends that are becoming increasingly apparent.
There was also a swell of private endeavour, particularly from people who thought of themselves as anti-establishment, counter-culture groups.
There is a wave of democratic reforms presently sweeping across the whole of Africa.
una oleada de ataques
a wave of attacks
Hoping to catch them cold United attacked from the kick-off, and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Serbian goal.
una oleada de pánico
a wave of panic
In one of the attacks, two explosive charges destroyed the external wall of the church and created a wave of panic among children and nuns.
una oportunidad casi segura
a sporting chance
By simplicity I mean the fewer the exceptions, the more of a sporting chance the user has of understanding the arrangement.
una oportunidad como es debido
a fair chance
The motto of the paper was, 'A square deal and a fair chance - no more, no less'.
una oportunidad de triunfar
a fighting chance
The first essay, 'A Fighting Chance,' discusses the environment for educational reform in the 1970's.
una oportunidad única en la vida
once in a lifetime opportunity
However, I feel that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity which you cannot afford to pass up, and I'm sure he would not hesitate to let you go to further a promising career.
una organización de
a pattern of
That catalog exhibits a pattern of integration of the entries designed to reveal to the user of the catalog the intrinsic relations of the materials in the library.
una palmada en la espalda
a pat on the back
Congrats to the highest scorers, you all deserve a pat on the back for a job well done.
una palmadita en la espala
a pat on the back
Congrats to the highest scorers, you all deserve a pat on the back for a job well done.
una pareja ideal
a match made in heaven
The article 'A match made in heaven' discusses the positive qualities and features of picture books for older readers.
una pareja perfecta
a match made in heaven
The article 'A match made in heaven' discusses the positive qualities and features of picture books for older readers.
una parte de
a share of
a snatch of
Under the control of the supplier will be the extent to which only direct costs are charged back to the recipient, or whether the supplier charges a share of indirect costs.
Here is a snatch of Garner's version: 'I was in a fine rage, and should liked to have kicked him, but it was no good, there wasn't enough of him to get my boot against'.
una pequeña minoría de
a marginal fringe of
This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.
una pérdida constante de
a haemorrhage of
There was a steady haemorrhage of Scots going abroad, and a gap between morality and experience which saw Scotland with a terrible record in terms of drink and illegitimacy.
una pila de
a pile of
a stack of
a sackful of
a whole slew of
a raft of
a mass of
a bucketful of
a bucketload of
reams of
a bashful of
All the librarian has is a pile of useless junk which people have given to the library instead of throwing out.
They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.
This release introduces more new features and includes another sackful of bug fixes.
Maybe a whole slew of democrats knew about it and kept it under wraps until it was politically expedient to release it to the media.
We've had a raft of excuses and not one apology.
Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.
That was what that drill corporal himself thought, for he got really angry with those persons who had thrown the bucketful of water over me.
If reports are to be believed, the Moon may have bucketloads of water.
400 pages of interrogations, once closely guarded as secrets of war, were discovered along with reams of other classified documents by a reporter.
I mentioned this on some other forum and got a bashful of comments.
una pincelada de
a splash of
a hint of
Woodlands are being brought to life with a splash of colour and sound with the warmer weather bringing a number of migratory birds.
I was amused with Weinberg's article and the hints of truth which are embedded with a bit of cynicism.
una pizca de
a dash of
a grain of
a pinch of
In the humanistic perspective, the concern is with potential, unique capabilities, and dignity - with a dash of joy to add zest.
One is sometimes lulled into thinking that there might be a grain of rationality in his commentaries.
A pinch of chloride was added.
una pizca de sal
a pinch of salt
Beat the eggs together with a heaped spoonful of flour and a pinch of salt and black pepper.
una pizca de verdad
a grain of truth
However, that does not mean that his point regarding the librarian's attitude doesn't have a grain of truth to it.
una plena convicción de
a strong sense of
Theory covered in the workshop will be firmly grounded in practice so that participants leave with a strong sense of where to begin in setting up a custom digital imaging operation.
una posibilidad muy remota
a long shot
Although an antitrust suit against the Government would certainly be called a long shot, it is indeed feasible and has a firm foundation in case law.
una primera y última vez
a first and last time
There's a first and last time for everything.
una probabilidad muy alta
a sporting chance
By simplicity I mean the fewer the exceptions, the more of a sporting chance the user has of understanding the arrangement.
una profusión de
a profusion of
While there are a profusion of techniques in existence to gain access to the collections, there is no uniform system.
una provisión constante de
a diet of
No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.
una racha de
a rash of
a stretch of
a run of
The prolonged and often passionate debate on Community membership provoked not only a rash of polemical and partisan literature but also more balanced and informative texts for public consumption as well as more reflective academic evaluations.
But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.
This moderation comes after a run of very strong gains in retail sales in prior months.
una reata de
a string of
The author statement may, for example, name all of a string of authors, or just the first named.
una retahíla de
a volley of
a string of
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
The author statement may, for example, name all of a string of authors, or just the first named.
una retirada a tiempo es una victoria
discretion is the better part of valour
They then decided that discretion was the better part of valour so, after warning the authorities, they headed back to their billet.
una ristra de
a long tail of
a volley of
This kind of distribution is represented by a curve which shows a hugely lopsided frequency for the majority, then a dramatic drop, dribbling off into a long tail of mostly zeros.
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
un arraigado sentido de
a strong sense of
Theory covered in the workshop will be firmly grounded in practice so that participants leave with a strong sense of where to begin in setting up a custom digital imaging operation.
un arte
a fine art
The article is entitled 'Abstracting as a fine art'.
un arte en extinción
a dying art
Beekeeping is a dying art but as long as we require food to eat, there will be a need for honeybees and beekeepers.
un arte que se está perdiendo
a dying art
Beekeeping is a dying art but as long as we require food to eat, there will be a need for honeybees and beekeepers.
una salva de
a volley of
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
una sarta de
a volley of
a string of
a bucketful of
a bucketload of
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
The author statement may, for example, name all of a string of authors, or just the first named.
That was what that drill corporal himself thought, for he got really angry with those persons who had thrown the bucketful of water over me.
If reports are to be believed, the Moon may have bucketloads of water.
una sarta de mentiras
a sackful of lies
a pack of lies
In Iraq too the road to hell has been paved with good intentions - and a sackful of lies.
Starting with President Bush, it also exposes the administration's repeated explanation for what happened as a pack of lies.
unas cuantas ideas
a rough guide
General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.
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.
una selecta minoría
a select few
In every community there are a select few individuals who give tirelessly of themselves to make the community better for all residents.
una semblanza de
an air of
The whole business has an air of familiarity because it happens every day.
una serie de
a choice of
a number of
a range of
a series of
a suite of
an array of
a string of
a pattern of
a stream of
a battery of
a succession of
a run of
Several commands, such as CLEAR (ESC C), SHOW (F4), and PRINT (F6), give you a choice of settings at the bottom of the screen.
These four types of information retrieval tools have a number of common features.
Clearly, with such a complex range of symbols a filing order for the symbols must be defined, as there is no obvious order.
Edge notch cards have a series of holes around the perimeter.
Read-only access to title, supplier, and patron and fund accounting information is provided by a suite of general enquiry functions.
Not unlike several other institutions of higher education today, private universities find themselves beset with an array of problems, most of which turn on two closely linked axes: student enrollment is declining and costs are rising.
The author statement may, for example, name all of a string of authors, or just the first named.
A binary coded instruction would therefore appear as a pattern of 1s and 0s, eg: 0001 0000.
Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.
There is a whole battery of minor skills and special techniques for using particular sources of information: they have to be mastered one at a time and committed to memory.
In a system devised at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the cutting tool was guided through a succession of points by feeding their co-ordinates from a punched paper tape.
This moderation comes after a run of very strong gains in retail sales in prior months.
una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos
a rota of + Nombre
A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.
unas gotas de
a twist of
a drizzle of
With a hefty dollop of knowledge, a pinch of guidance and a twist of determination, every woman can learn the secrets to balancing her hormones.
The dish consists of potatoes, carrots, courgette, onion, garlic cloves, asparagus all thrown together and roasted with a weeny drizzle of olive oil.
un aspecto de
an air of
The whole business has an air of familiarity because it happens every day.
una sucesión de
a succession of
a run of
In a system devised at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the cutting tool was guided through a succession of points by feeding their co-ordinates from a punched paper tape.
This moderation comes after a run of very strong gains in retail sales in prior months.
una tanda de
a flurry of
While the eventual results of this flurry of partnerships that has recently occurred are uncertain, there are certain trends that are becoming increasingly apparent.
un ataque de
an access of
a shock of
'Didn't Justine Asadorian in the order department used to work in serials?' she almost shouted, with a sudden access of excitement.
A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.
una tentativa de
attempted
However, as with some recent controversies about sexual harassment, it is uncertain whether Dewey's behaviour was pressure for sexual favours or attempted gallantry.
una tira de
a raft of
a strand of
We've had a raft of excuses and not one apology.
For garnishing use a strand of lemon or orange peel on the plate.
un atisbo de
a hint of
I was amused with Weinberg's article and the hints of truth which are embedded with a bit of cynicism.
una tontería
a little something
They also have great cookies and other sweets which is great when you're looking for just a little something for your sweet tooth.
una tormenta en un vaso de agua
a tempest in a teapot
The article 'Outsourcing: a tempest in a teapot' argues that the difference between contracting out in the past and outsourcing today is only one of name.
una traílla de + Perros
a pack of + Perros
The pack of hounds on leash rushed downhill in full cry after the hare, and from all sides the borzois that were not on leash darted after the hounds and the hare.
una última canica al aire
one last fling
My boyfriend seems to think it's normal for the guy to have 'one last fling' at his bachelor party - that's where we completely disagree.
una última vez
one last time
And, if you use harsh cleansers on your sink, be sure to wash it really well with soap and water and then rinse it one last time with hot water to get rid of any residue.
una única fuente para Algo [que ofrece todo lo necesario sin tener que buscar/ir a otro sitio] [Adquisición de todo lo necesario en un solo sitio] [En biblioteconomía se utiliza para referirse a un servicio a través del cual se puede acceder a toda la información pertinente a un tema de tal modo que el usuario no tenga que buscar en otros sitios]
one-stop
one-stop shopping
one stop shop
It is desirable that they be treated as parts of a single serials record, since this will provide a 'one-stop' file containing all the relevant data, and will produce a file with a number of funtions.
The development of a strategy to promote all these systems as one-stop information shopping was a key ingredient to success.
The service was initiated in 1992 to provide a local 'one stop shop' access to business support and information services for every firm in England = El servicio se inició en 1992 para ofrecer un única fuente de acceso local de apoyo empresarial y de servicios de información para todas las empresas de Inglaterra.
un auténtico infierno
a living hell
She had a large knot in her back which made her life a living hell until she decided to go and see a chiropractor.
una variada gama de
a whole gamut of
There has been a whole gamut of responses to community information.
una variedad de
a range of
a variety of
an array of
an assortment of
a spectrum of
a menu of
a diversity of
a palette of
Clearly, with such a complex range of symbols a filing order for the symbols must be defined, as there is no obvious order.
Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.
Not unlike several other institutions of higher education today, private universities find themselves beset with an array of problems, most of which turn on two closely linked axes: student enrollment is declining and costs are rising.
This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.
Moreover, the medical profession encompasses a spectrum of opinions as to the efficacy, value, and danger attendant upon various regimens and courses of treatment.
Library systems, whether single-type of multitype, offer a menu of services = Los sistemas bibliotecas, ya sean de un único tipo o the varios tipos, ofrecen una diversidad de servicios.
The world contains a great diversity of people, children with adult mentalities as well as adults with juvenile mentalities, and we need to serve both groups as best we can.
People use this type of language as part of a palette of ways of expressing things.
una variedad muy rica de
a treasure of
A library collection is only capable of fulfilling its intended function of providing a treasure of freely accessible materials for leisure reading if it is adequately organized for access.
una vasta cantidad de
a vast amount of
This 15 page report has a vast amount of valuable information between its covers derived from a variety of sources.
una verdadera lástima
a crying shame
It would be a crying shame if women are to continue to die of cervical cancer only because they failed to undergo the necessary tests.
una verdadera pena
a crying shame
It would be a crying shame if women are to continue to die of cervical cancer only because they failed to undergo the necessary tests.
una vez al día
once a day
Kivexa can simplify treatment for patients with HIV because it combines two medicines in one tablet and is taken just once a day.
una vez cada quincena
once a fortnight
The volunteers receive training once a fortnigt in the winter and twice a week in the summer.
una vez cumplimentado
completed
Returning a completed questionnaire was one of the requirements for futher participation in the study = Uno de los requisitos para que las bibliotecas pudieran participar en el estudio es que hubiesen devuelto el cuestionario debidamente cuplimentado.
una vez dicho esto
having said that
Having said that, I try not to look at things through rose coloured glasses to the point where I'm out of touch with reality.
una vez + Participio
upon + Nombre
Upon completion of his Peace Corps commitment he served as Chief of the Catalog Department at the Washington University Library in St. Louis, Missouri.
una vez + Participio Pasado
having + Participio Pasado
having + just + Participio Pasado
Having proclaimed the merits of pre-coordination in effective and efficient retrieval, the next chapter examines pre-coordinate indexing systems in greater detail.
Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.
una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre
with + Nombre + Participio Pasado
With the preliminary investigations completed, a joint working group designated as the IFLA Working Group on an International Authority System was established.
una vez que + Frase
once + Frase
However, once responsibility has been allocated, the types of names that can arise in headings will be the same for all types of materials.
una vez quincenalmente
once a fortnight
The volunteers receive training once a fortnigt in the winter and twice a week in the summer.
una vez relleno
completed
Returning a completed questionnaire was one of the requirements for futher participation in the study = Uno de los requisitos para que las bibliotecas pudieran participar en el estudio es que hubiesen devuelto el cuestionario debidamente cuplimentado.
una vista digna de contemplar
a sight to behold
Nick speaking with his mouth full is a sight to behold.
una vista digna de ver
a sight to behold
Nick speaking with his mouth full is a sight to behold.
una yarda de largo
a yard long
Many a title a yard long does not convey as much meaning as two well chosen words.
una zona de
a stretch of
He was killed by a crocodile while snorkelling in a supposedly safe stretch of sea off the north coast.
un bariburrillo de
a welter of
Genocide theorists deploy a welter of sociological facts and half-facts to buttress their case.
un bebé
a babe in arms
a bundle of joy
He was still a babe in arms, when his father died overseas.
It is a woman's prerogative give birth to a beautiful bundle of joy but for that she should prepare herself mentally and physically.
un bocadito
a little something
They also have great cookies and other sweets which is great when you're looking for just a little something for your sweet tooth.
un bombardeo de
a barrage of
The Internet is vulnerable to a type of terrorism in which the target of the terrorist is subjected to a barrage of messages generated from mailing lists by spamming = Internet es vulnerable a un tipo de terrorismo en el que el blanco del terrorista se ve sometido a un bombardeo de mensajes de correo publicitario no solicitado generados a partir de las listas de correo.
un buen lugar de partida
a good place to start
If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.
un buen número de
a good number of
There has always been, at least in the history of modern libraries, a good number of important events.
un buen partido
a good catch
We know nothing about the appearance of Filipa, but whether she was attractive or not, she was undoubtedly 'a good catch'.
un calidoscopio de
a mosaic of
The book attempts to present a mosaic of community information services out of which certain patterns will, I hope, emerge.
un camino largo y difícil
a long haul
Reaching such a point of ease may be a long haul with some children.
un camión de
a truckload of
He risked unpopularity by privatizing the bus service and using savings for a truckload of classroom computers.
un caso perdido
a dead dog
For us in Russia, communism is a dead dog, while, for many people in the West, it is still a living lion.
un caudal de experiencia
a wealth of experience
He has a wealth of experience of the complex public policy issues surrounding seaports, privatisations and labour reform.
un centro único [En biblioteconomía se utiliza para referirse a un servicio a través del cual se puede acceder a toda la información pertinente a un tema de tal modo que el usuario no tenga que buscar en otros sitios]
one stop shop
The service was initiated in 1992 to provide a local 'one stop shop' access to business support and information services for every firm in England = El servicio se inició en 1992 para ofrecer un única fuente de acceso local de apoyo empresarial y de servicios de información para todas las empresas de Inglaterra.
un chorreón de
a splash of
a hint of
Woodlands are being brought to life with a splash of colour and sound with the warmer weather bringing a number of migratory birds.
I was amused with Weinberg's article and the hints of truth which are embedded with a bit of cynicism.
un chorretón de
a splash of
a hint of
Woodlands are being brought to life with a splash of colour and sound with the warmer weather bringing a number of migratory birds.
I was amused with Weinberg's article and the hints of truth which are embedded with a bit of cynicism.
un cierto grado de
a certain amount of
a modicum of
'I can do it,' he said to himself, with a certain amount of aplomb which years of dealing with problems had given him.
Through listening to nursery rhymes and folk stories children are kept in touch with the pleasures that will come as soon as they have achieved a modicum of skill.
un cierto número de
a number of
These four types of information retrieval tools have a number of common features.
un conglomerado de
a conglomeration of
The British Library is a conglomeration of already existing libraries and many catalogs.
un conjunto cada vez mayor de
a growing body of
A growing body of research supports the view that the learning process is strongly influenced by the learner's goals.
un conjunto de
a set of
a suite of
a pool of
an assembly of
a pattern of
a universe of
a harvest of
a complement of
a body of
A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents.
Read-only access to title, supplier, and patron and fund accounting information is provided by a suite of general enquiry functions.
This article describes the simulation of a nearest neighbour searching algorithm for document retrieval using a pool of microprocessors.
There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.
A binary coded instruction would therefore appear as a pattern of 1s and 0s, eg: 0001 0000.
Generally, we buy from an annual universe of perhaps 35,000 to 40,000 English-language, American-published trade titles.
Any representative sample, any cross-section, any week's harvest of queries in a busy library is sure to include a residuum that does not fit into any of the categories so far outlined.
Libraries will have to select shrewdly a complement of formats that address the varying uses library patrons have for information.
The article 'The blooming of readers' presents a body of research that supports the notion that children can acquire reading skills without being directly taught to read.
un corpus de
a body of
The article 'The blooming of readers' presents a body of research that supports the notion that children can acquire reading skills without being directly taught to read.
un costal de
a sackful of
In the heat of a Turkish autumn he trudged back about 3 miles to my hotel with a sackful of oranges slung over his shoulder.
un cuarto
one in four
Users using English language search engines were found to have only a one in four chance of finding information that is relevant to their search while comparable odds for those using a Spanish language search engine only were one in eight.
un cuarto de
a quarter of
This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.
un cubo de
a bucketful of
a bucketload of
That was what that drill corporal himself thought, for he got really angry with those persons who had thrown the bucketful of water over me.
If reports are to be believed, the Moon may have bucketloads of water.
un cúmulo de
a treasure trove of
Librarians can capitalize on this treasure trove of experience by incorporating it into the resource scenario.
un descanso de
a break from
Thankfully, I have a wonderful set of parents and in-laws who are always willing to help out when we need a break from the kids.
un despliegue de
a display of
Such an investment is often viewed as a display of excessive vanity and selfishness.
un detalle
a little something
They also have great cookies and other sweets which is great when you're looking for just a little something for your sweet tooth.
un día de descanso
a day away from
A day away from it now and then, mixing with children, hearing their opinions, trying to answer their questions, can be an invigorating relief.
un día de éstos
any day now
She is due to give birth any day now and was spotted out spending some quality time with her husband.
un día fuera
a day out
Bring back the paddling pool so that mothers and grans can safely take children for a cheap day out; picnic and paddle safely like we used to in the 40s and 50s.
un día haciendo algo diferente
a day away from
A day away from it now and then, mixing with children, hearing their opinions, trying to answer their questions, can be an invigorating relief.
un día normal
on a typical day
Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time.
un día sí y otro no
every other day
The bottom line of this research is that skipping one meal every day or every other day should slow or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
un día sí y otro también
day in and day out
People with diabetes have to do it every day, day in and day out.
un día tras otro
day after day
In vain I walked from one end of London to the other, and trod the 'stony-hearted streets' from morning to night, day after day.
un día y medio
one and a half days
In the case of a Japanese company, the introduction of this new system resulted in the number of operatives from 215 to 12 and the processing time from 35 days to one and a half days.
un dineral
a king's ransom
a huge amount of money
Everybody believes that you have to pay surgeons a king's ransom because their intervention saves your life.
They stand to gain or lose a huge amount of money depending on the scale to which the strategy is implemented.
un donnadie
a nobody
The 'Diary of a Nobody' is the fictitious record of fifteen months in the life of Charles Pooter, his family, friends and small circle of acquaintances.
un ejemplo claro
a case in question
a case in point
The banning of The Times newspapers by some local authorities has been a case in question.
Consumer price indexes are a case in point.
un ejército de
an army of
The UK government will need to mobilize an 'army' of 30,000 civil servants to solve the Year 2000 problem.
un enjambre de
a swarm of
This paper reassesses the views of Margaret Edwards who published 'The fair garden and the swarm of beasts,' a guide to young adult services, in 1969.
un enredo de
a warren of
a maze of
An introducer found dead in a warren of service tunnels under a former mental hospital has been named as a Truro man.
I crashed out of the room and tried to find the entrance, but it was not easy it was like a maze of rooms.
un equipo de
a team of
Organisations employing a large team of abstractors will normally abide by a set of abstracting guidelines which impose some standardization with respect to style and content.
un espectáculo digno de contemplar
a sight to behold
Nick speaking with his mouth full is a sight to behold.
un espectáculo digno de ver
a sight to behold
Nick speaking with his mouth full is a sight to behold.
un fondo común de
a common pool of
The morphology of embryos in pairs of women producing embryos from a common pool of oocytes but fertilized by two different sperm sources was studied.
un fuerte sentimiento de
a strong sense of
Theory covered in the workshop will be firmly grounded in practice so that participants leave with a strong sense of where to begin in setting up a custom digital imaging operation.
un gran diversidad de
a broad range of
a diverse range of
Data on a broad range of topics were collected.
Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country.
un gran espectro de
a wide band of
a wide band of
In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.
In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.
un gran número de
a good deal of
a great deal of
a plethora of
a wide range of
a full roster of
a fair number of
a great number of
a broad variety of
a wide variety of
a broad range of
a vast corpus of
an extensive range of
a diverse range of
There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.
As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.
A good thesaurus is not necessarily one that has been published with a plethora of effective relationship displays.
A wide range of pamphlet and leaflet material was collected and arranged in cabinet files under topic heads such as health, employment, child welfare.
This university is a privately supported and largely residential institution and it offers a full roster of degrees.
This opinion bothers me on two counts, one because it smacks of exploitation and, two, because a fair number of the world's leaders, for better or worse, were remarkably successful as leaders in spite of less than outstanding academic records.
Environmental organization receive a great number of public enquiries by phone and letter.
Intrantets are becoming very popular among a broad variety of companies.
Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.
Data on a broad range of topics were collected.
Basically, the book deals with a vast corpus of oral tradition, including both prose and poetic texts.
They design, manufacture and distribute an extensive range of cosmetics and toiletries.
Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country.
un gran número (de)
a large number (of)
Contacts are also being developed with national archives and those of the ministries of foreign affairs, given that they hold a large number of complementary records relating to Community activities = También se están estableciendo contactos con el archivo nacional y con los de los ministerios de asuntos exteriores, dado que contienen un gran número de registros complementarios relacionados con las actividades de la Comunidad Europea.
un grano de arena en el desierto
a drop in the ocean
a drop of water in a bucket
The article 'Shipboard libraries: a drop in the ocean?' stresses the importance of shipboard libraries to present-day crews.
Now, I do not know, if this particular information is correct, but a million people seems lake a drop of water in the bucket for Chinese.
un gran período de
a long period of
Haiti is slowly emerging from a long period of political turmoil and bad governance directly responsible for an acute deterioration in the standard of living.
un gran repertorio de
an arsenal of
an armoury of [armory]
Must she fortify herself with an arsenal of stratagems in order to survive?.
We have an armory of diminishing terms to apply which fool no one, least of all the children they label.
un gran volumen de
a vast corpus of
Basically, the book deals with a vast corpus of oral tradition, including both prose and poetic texts.
un grupo aferrado de
a hard core of
There was a hard core of dedicated, British-trained librarians who practised their profession in tune with the social, economic and political situation of their time.
un grupo cada vez mayor de
a growing body of
A growing body of research supports the view that the learning process is strongly influenced by the learner's goals.
un grupo de [Generalmente usado para referirse a los gansos]
a set of
a bunch of
a crop of
a pool of
a cadre of
a cluster of
a galaxy of
a clutch of
a company of
a gaggle of
A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents.
So I feel, in Mr. Kilgour's behalf, that everybody should understand that OCLC is a bunch of individuals.
Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.
This article describes the simulation of a nearest neighbour searching algorithm for document retrieval using a pool of microprocessors.
He has recruited a well-trained cadre of professional local government officials.
Each test involves obtaining a cluster of about five documents known on some grounds to be related in subject matter, and retrieving their descriptors from at least two data bases.
The article 'a galaxy of rustling stars: places on the web and other library and information paths for the deaf' discusses the potential of the World Wide Web (WWW) as a source of information for deaf users.
The article 'Flying starts' features a clutch of 7 new and promising authors and illustrators on the children's book scene this year.
And like any group, any clan, a company of children is cemented together by shared interests, which we frequently recognize as 'crazes'.
Gaggles of teenage girls, dignified matrons and white-haired grandmothers have trekked daily to the square to protest against the discrimination they suffer.
un grupo de gente variada
a cast of people
The Institute has a very small paid staff and a very large supporting cast of people up and down the country who serve it for the experience they gain from it.
un grupo incondicional de
a hard core of
There was a hard core of dedicated, British-trained librarians who practised their profession in tune with the social, economic and political situation of their time.
un grupo variado de
a collection of
Book fairs held in big schools that last several days and are supported by exhibitions and linked activities require a commensurately larger collection of staff and children.
un halo de bruma
a veil of mist
This sound conjures up a foggy winter day with obscure figures passing through a veil of mist.
un halo de misterio
a shroud of mystery
Another world is not possible; this is all we have, and we must understand it and take down this 'shroud of mystery' to understand and change.
un hervidero de
a hive of
The comments sections on web pages are wretched hives of scum and villainy, and the last place you'd expect to encounter the internet equivalent of a literary coterie.
un hogar fuera de casa
home (away) from home
It is a cosy and bijou cottage laid out on two floors that aims to provide home from home comfort.
un hogar lejos de casa
home (away) from home
It is a cosy and bijou cottage laid out on two floors that aims to provide home from home comfort.
un hombre de gentes
a man of the people
He is earthy, charismatic, a man of the people, & profoundly humane.
un hombre de mundo
a man of the world
You can discuss anything with him - he's a man of the world.
un hombre de palabra
a man of his word
Rove said simply that 'Senator Specter is a man of his word, and we'll take him at his word'.
un hombre de pocas palabras
a man of few words
a man of few words
He is a man of few words being always difficult to get anything out of him at all and when he does speak it is with a total lack of bombast.
He is a man of few words being always difficult to get anything out of him at all and when he does speak it is with a total lack of bombast.
un incubadero de
a hive of
The comments sections on web pages are wretched hives of scum and villainy, and the last place you'd expect to encounter the internet equivalent of a literary coterie.
un intento de
an exercise in
attempted
While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results.
However, as with some recent controversies about sexual harassment, it is uncertain whether Dewey's behaviour was pressure for sexual favours or attempted gallantry.
un juego de
a battery of
There is a whole battery of minor skills and special techniques for using particular sources of information: they have to be mastered one at a time and committed to memory.
un kaleidoscopio de
a mosaic of
The book attempts to present a mosaic of community information services out of which certain patterns will, I hope, emerge.
un laberinto de
a warren of
a maze of
An introducer found dead in a warren of service tunnels under a former mental hospital has been named as a Truro man.
I crashed out of the room and tried to find the entrance, but it was not easy it was like a maze of rooms.
un largo período de
a long period of
Haiti is slowly emerging from a long period of political turmoil and bad governance directly responsible for an acute deterioration in the standard of living.
un lecho de rosas
a bed of roses
It is not all a bed of roses for him as he struggles to understand himself, his disability and attempts to live life to the fullest.
un lujo asiático
the lap of luxury
the lap of comfort
Sedition is bred in the lap of luxury and its chosen emissaries are the beggared spendthrift and the impoverished libertine.
You can transform yourself completely through such luxury holidays where you can roll in the lap of comfort and enjoy each moment like never before.
un maletero lleno de
a trunkful of
Moving day is stressful enough without having to sit for hours upon hours in bumper to bumper traffic to schlep one trunkful of boxes over at a time.
un manojo de llaves
a set of + keys
Suddenly, he extracted from his pocket a set of keys and wheeled his chair toward the credenza.
un manojo de nervios
a bundle of nerves
He doesn't remember how he felt before that game, whether he was a bundle of nerves or the picture of calm.
un manto de
a mantle of
Uranus's rocky core is wrapped in a mantle of gases and ices.
un mar de
a sea of
In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.
un mar de papel
a sea of + paper
In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.
un medio para alcanzar un fin
a means to an end
In a business setting, technical documentation is not an end in itself but rather a means to an end.
un medio para conseguir un fin
a means to an end
In a business setting, technical documentation is not an end in itself but rather a means to an end.
un medio para llegar a fin
a means to an end
In a business setting, technical documentation is not an end in itself but rather a means to an end.
un mejor momento
a better time
The response to the user cannot be put aside until a better time.
un mequetrefe
a nobody
The 'Diary of a Nobody' is the fictitious record of fifteen months in the life of Charles Pooter, his family, friends and small circle of acquaintances.
un minuto
for a minute
Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour - sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.
un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas
a minute on the lips, forever on the hips
Saying no to cookies is hard but just remember 'a minute on the lips, forever on the hips' - stay strong!.
un momento
for a minute
Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour - sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.
un momento bueno de
a peak of
The publishers of books in hardback have had a good set of years since 1972 with a distinct boom in the past two years, though paperbacks have declined a little since a peak of 141.2 points in 1977.
un momento determinado
a frozen moment in time
a given moment in time
The printed catalog could only represent a frozen moment in time.
Librarians have no control over the effect that a book will have on a particular reader at a given moment in time.
un montón
like crazy
like mad
We have no idea what will capture people's imagination and work, but all we can do in any period of great change is experiment like crazy.
With hundreds of bait fish swarming your spot - feeding like mad - the game fish get extremely excited and start to move into the area to feed on the bait fish.
un montonazo
like crazy
like mad
We have no idea what will capture people's imagination and work, but all we can do in any period of great change is experiment like crazy.
With hundreds of bait fish swarming your spot - feeding like mad - the game fish get extremely excited and start to move into the area to feed on the bait fish.
un montonazo de
a truckload of
a whole slew of
a raft of
a trunkful of
He risked unpopularity by privatizing the bus service and using savings for a truckload of classroom computers.
Maybe a whole slew of democrats knew about it and kept it under wraps until it was politically expedient to release it to the media.
We've had a raft of excuses and not one apology.
The elephant stood there, delicately chewing trunkfuls of grass, until we noticed him blocking out the sun.
un montonazo de dinero
a huge amount of money
They stand to gain or lose a huge amount of money depending on the scale to which the strategy is implemented.
un montón de
a pile of
a stack of
a bundle of
a truckload of
a sackful of
a raft of
a trunkful of
a bucketful of
a bucketload of
reams of
a bashful of
All the librarian has is a pile of useless junk which people have given to the library instead of throwing out.
They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.
Works that are copyrighted have a bundle of rights associated with them.
He risked unpopularity by privatizing the bus service and using savings for a truckload of classroom computers.
This release introduces more new features and includes another sackful of bug fixes.
We've had a raft of excuses and not one apology.
The elephant stood there, delicately chewing trunkfuls of grass, until we noticed him blocking out the sun.
That was what that drill corporal himself thought, for he got really angry with those persons who had thrown the bucketful of water over me.
If reports are to be believed, the Moon may have bucketloads of water.
400 pages of interrogations, once closely guarded as secrets of war, were discovered along with reams of other classified documents by a reporter.
I mentioned this on some other forum and got a bashful of comments.
un montón de dinero
a huge amount of money
They stand to gain or lose a huge amount of money depending on the scale to which the strategy is implemented.
un mundo aparte
a world apart
a breed apart
The general impression was that information staff lived in a world apart, only partially accessible to possible users.
The scientists who study these grains of ancient stardust are a breed apart from the astronomers who rely on telescopes to gather information about the stars.
un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche
a late night + Nombre
These pants pants are perfect for lazy mornings around the house or having a late night sandwich before hitting the sack.
un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana
an early morning + Nombre
Several studies show that many people have an early morning increase in blood pressure called 'morning hypertension'.
un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana
a late morning + Nombre
A late morning wedding ceremony is generally followed by a brunch.
un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano
an early morning + Nombre
Several studies show that many people have an early morning increase in blood pressure called 'morning hypertension'.
un no sé qué
a je ne sais quoi
There's a je ne sais quoi about the film that transcends what might otherwise be mere art for art's sake and makes it pleasantly enjoyable.
un nuevo comienzo
a fresh start
Where it is necessary or desirable for a fresh start they can advise on the best way forward.
un nuevo impulso
a new lease of life
It is surely only right to modernise this package and thus ensure it has a new lease of life.
un número cada vez mayor
growing numbers
The base of higher education is shrinking because of an evident disinclination on the part of growing numbers of eligible students to extend their education.
un número cada vez mayor de
a growing number of
a growing body of
There are also a growing number of local resource centres providing facilities and support for community groups and trade unionists.
A growing body of research supports the view that the learning process is strongly influenced by the learner's goals.
un número de
a series of
Edge notch cards have a series of holes around the perimeter.
un número reducido de
a residue of
a small number of
The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.
A high proportion of the significant developments of human knowledge are reported in a quite small number of periodicals.
un número variado de + Nombre
any number of + Nombre
To sum up, the card catalogue is very flexible; it permits us to arrange any number of entries in any way we wish, and to insert new entries as required.
un oásis de
an oasis of
This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.
uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo
not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre
not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre
Not the least remarkable feature of reference work is the way that identical enquiries turn up again and again.
Not the least of the valuable side effects that the computer has had on reference work is an increased awareness of the critical importance of this pre-search stage of the reference process.
uno de los + Nombre + más importante
not the least + Nombre
Not the least value in the application of this research to the reference interview is its emphasis on the personal rather than the technical.
uno de los + Nombre + más importantes
not the least of + Nombre
Not the least of the advantages of using this type of indexing is its lack of complexity.
uno de tantos
little fish in a big pond
The article 'Little fish in a big pond' provides practical insight into the problems and benefits of small special library participation in networks bearing in mind the limitations of staff and resources.
uno más
one of equals
Above all, the relationship between Western experts and the Third World must be one of equal partners, not of donor and recipient.
unos + Cantidad
around + Cantidad
about + Cantidad
This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.
About one-third of the new records are contributed by LC.
unos con otros
one another
In so doing the classifier should group documents in a useful order with respect to one another.
unos cuantos
a few
a smattering of + Nombre Contable
a sprinkling of
quite a few
Examine the definition of geography in a few dictionaries and encyclopaedias.
She is still very much a children's book borrower with a smattering of titles taken from the applied sciences, which in Susan's case meant books on cookery and needlework.
There need only be a sprinkling of qualified librarians to select new material and deal with problems.
One day, quite a few years ago now, a middle-aged mother discovered that her teenage daughter sometimes smoked pot with her friends after school.
unos cuantos días
a few days
There were a few days last week where I felt like a walking dead person, but I am starting to feel better = La semana pasada hubo unos cuantos días que me sentí como un zombi, pero ya me estoy empezando a sentir mejor.
unos de otros
one another
In so doing the classifier should group documents in a useful order with respect to one another.
unos días más tarde
a few days later
A few days later, they were out running errands when they stopped by the post office to pick up the envelope.
unos encima de los otros
one on another
The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.
unos + Fecha
about + Fecha
Planning began about 9 months before the exhibition, with the recruitment of a noted Swiss book illustrator to design the stand.
unos minutos
a little while
Whether your tastes differ from mine or not, just kick back, pour yourself a drink and stay right here a little while.
unos + Número
some + Número
At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.
unos pocos días
a few days
There were a few days last week where I felt like a walking dead person, but I am starting to feel better = La semana pasada hubo unos cuantos días que me sentí como un zombi, pero ya me estoy empezando a sentir mejor.
unos pocos elegidos
a select few
In every community there are a select few individuals who give tirelessly of themselves to make the community better for all residents.
unos pocos minutos después
a few minutes later
A few minutes later a woman came into the garage, chatted with Jimmy for a while and said that she'd like to arrange to have her car serviced.
unos segundos de reflexión
a moment's thought
a moment's reflection
A moment's thought should show that whereas specificity is a device to increase relevance at the cost of recall, exhaustivity works in the opposite direction, by increasing recall, but at the expense of relevance.
A moment's reflection on the characteristics of this type of catalog as shown in figure 1 reveals the retrieval power of such a catalog.
uno u otro
one or another
For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.
un pajarito me ha contado
a little dicky bird told me
A little dicky bird told me you have a soft spot for a man in uniform.
un pajarito me ha dicho
a little dicky bird told me
A little dicky bird told me you have a soft spot for a man in uniform.
un paquete de
a suite of
Read-only access to title, supplier, and patron and fund accounting information is provided by a suite of general enquiry functions.
un paquete integrado de programas
a suite of + programmes
This is a suite of programs for the production of indexes by microcomputer.
un paquete ofimático integrado
a suite of office automation software
This workstation offers on-line searching and downloading and subsequent manipulation of search results, access to CD-ROMs, access to other packages such as AIM and Dawson's serials system, SMS and access to a suite of office automation software.
un par de
a couple of
So she dipped into her meagre savings and bought herself a suit, a blazer, and a couple of conservative shirtdresses.
un par de minutos
a couple of moments
I would like to devote a couple of moments each to what may seem strange bedfellows at first: Sholom Aleichem, Melvil's Rib, the CIA, and La Jolla, California.
un par de segundos
a blink or two
On the last day we walked around the small town which only took a blink or two and then drove around to look at the old brewery, post office and other stuff.
un par de semanas
a couple of weeks
Your childhood is about to come to an abrupt end in a couple of weeks.
un pasado oscuro
a dark past
'Shit Happens' in the story of two flatmates: Halifax, a ex-journalist with a dark past and long lost ex-wife, and Shakra, a college-drop out bent on Halifax's destruction = "A veces las cosas salen mal" es la historia de dos compañeros de piso: Halifax, un ex-periodista con un pasado oscuro y con una exesposa que no ve desde hace mucho, y Shakra, un compañero de universidad obcecado en la destrucción de Halifax .
un paso por delante de
one step ahead of
Further warrants for his arrest were issued but he remained one step ahead of the police and died in Paris in 1900.
un pegote de
a blob of
Pour the spaghetti back into the pan together with the diluted tomato purée, a generous splash of olive oil, and a big blob of butter.
un pelagatos
a nobody
The 'Diary of a Nobody' is the fictitious record of fifteen months in the life of Charles Pooter, his family, friends and small circle of acquaintances.
un pequeño puntito
just a little dot
It might be just a little dot in the huge canvas of our whole lives, but there are those special few that draw the dot with a permanent marker.
un período de
a stretch of
But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.
un período determinado
a frozen moment in time
The printed catalog could only represent a frozen moment in time.
un periodo intenso de
a flurry of
While the eventual results of this flurry of partnerships that has recently occurred are uncertain, there are certain trends that are becoming increasingly apparent.
un pilón de
a raft of
a mass of
a stack of
We've had a raft of excuses and not one apology.
Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.
They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.
un poco [Contracción coloquial similar a sorta [sort of]] [Contracción coloquial similar a kinda [kind of]]
a bit
somewhat
slightly
something of
a little bit
kinda [kind of]
sorta [sort of]
At the risk of sounding trite and a bit naive, I'd like to remind this group that the ISBD was also called, not for the cataloger's benefit, but as an international tool of bibliographic description.
Both definitions have common roots, but their perspectives differ somewhat, the second definition being slightly broader in scope.
The other woman nodded, smiling slightly, and began to make concentric circles on a pad of paper.
Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.
A little bit of bibliographic instruction can go a long way.
This paper examines colloquial contractions (spelling variants such as 'kinda' and 'hafta') against a background of other variations in the English writing system.
I feel sorta guilty for spending most of this beautiful afternoon bed.
un poco áspero
roughish
Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.
un poco como
kind of like
It's kind of like trumping in public - You simply do not do it!.
un poco de
a measure of
a bit of
a piece of
a spot of
a splash of
a hint of
Perhaps since they have only an inadequate measure of only one of the five characteristics, the schools ought to recognize their inability to deal with the problems and give up.
Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.
In a classification scheme each subject is allocated a piece of notation, and that notation is used to represent the subject.
Test for acidity with a spot of chlorophenol solution (0-42 gm. chlorophenol in 1,000 ml. distilled water).
Woodlands are being brought to life with a splash of colour and sound with the warmer weather bringing a number of migratory birds.
I was amused with Weinberg's article and the hints of truth which are embedded with a bit of cynicism.
un poco (de)
a touch (of)
I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.
un poco de tiempo
a little time
That done we had a little time to cool down a little, mingle and generally catch up with those we know from previous years.
un poco + Nombre
a shade + Nombre
The effect was unusual, but it was somehow also a shade comic, which was not at all the intention.
un poco obscuro
dusky
The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky kin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.
un poco perdido
a bit at sea
He seems a bit at sea since his brother died - they were close.
un poco rugoso
roughish
Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.
un popurrí de
a potpourri of
a welter of
This chapter has described a pot-pourri of possibilities for searching computer produced catalogues.
Genocide theorists deploy a welter of sociological facts and half-facts to buttress their case.
un poquito
a wee bit
Generally the salt content in pickles is a wee bit more than normal.
un poquito de
a dash of
a tiny bit of
a splash of
a hint of
a twist of
In the humanistic perspective, the concern is with potential, unique capabilities, and dignity - with a dash of joy to add zest.
Now its a frigging oil drum and the reason nobody would take it was because there was a tiny bit of oil in the bottom.
Woodlands are being brought to life with a splash of colour and sound with the warmer weather bringing a number of migratory birds.
I was amused with Weinberg's article and the hints of truth which are embedded with a bit of cynicism.
With a hefty dollop of knowledge, a pinch of guidance and a twist of determination, every woman can learn the secrets to balancing her hormones.
un poquito (de)
a touch (of)
I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.
un porrón de tiempo
donkey's years
It had been donkey's years since she'd been to Mandeville and she was looking forward to seeing the place again.
un puñado de
a bunch of
a handful of
a clutch of
So I feel, in Mr. Kilgour's behalf, that everybody should understand that OCLC is a bunch of individuals.
It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.
The article 'Flying starts' features a clutch of 7 new and promising authors and illustrators on the children's book scene this year.
un querido
a little something on the side
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?.
un ratito
a little while
Whether your tastes differ from mine or not, just kick back, pour yourself a drink and stay right here a little while.
un rato [También escrito "a while"]
awhile
The major IT players are content to wait awhile before modifying their operating systems.
un rayito de esperanza
a sliver of hope
Both rescue crews and families are maintaining a 'sliver of hope' that the four missing miners made it to one of the airtight chambers.
un rayo de
a shimmer of
He contends that the value or goodness of deceit for the Greeks lay in how it added a shimmer of beauty over the grim face of necessity.
un rayo de esperanza
a faint glimmer of light
Notice that in this passage there is just a faint glimmer, a mere peep of sociological light.
un rayo de luz esperanzador
a faint glimmer of light
a peep of light
Notice that in this passage there is just a faint glimmer, a mere peep of sociological light.
Notice that in this passage there is just a faint glimmer, a mere peep of sociological light.
un regalito
a little something
They also have great cookies and other sweets which is great when you're looking for just a little something for your sweet tooth.
un respiro de
a break from
Thankfully, I have a wonderful set of parents and in-laws who are always willing to help out when we need a break from the kids.
un revoltijo de
a jumble of
a welter of
In a jumble of old papers I recently came across the photograph of a young man striding through a classroom door.
Genocide theorists deploy a welter of sociological facts and half-facts to buttress their case.
un rosario de
a rash of
The prolonged and often passionate debate on Community membership provoked not only a rash of polemical and partisan literature but also more balanced and informative texts for public consumption as well as more reflective academic evaluations.
un sábado por la noche
on a Saturday night
The good thing about being bisexual is that it doubles your chance of a date on a Saturday night.
un saco de
a sackful of
In the heat of a Turkish autumn he trudged back about 3 miles to my hotel with a sackful of oranges slung over his shoulder.
un saco lleno de
a sackful of
In the heat of a Turkish autumn he trudged back about 3 miles to my hotel with a sackful of oranges slung over his shoulder.
un saludo
Best regards
Kind regards
'Best regards' seems to be quite a popular valediction used in business emails, along with variants 'Kind regards', or just 'Regards'.
'Best regards' seems to be quite a popular valediction used in business emails, along with variants 'Kind regards', or just 'Regards'.
un santo
as good as gold
It may look like junk, but to thieves scrap metal has become as good as gold.
un segundo
for a minute
Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour - sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.
un servicio las -2-4 horas
a 24-hour service
For our customers we offer a 24-hour-service hotline.
un sinfín de
a myriad of
a host of
a whole host of
Printing changed dramatically the world but also produced a myriad of varying impacts.
There is a host of legislative, political, financial, consumer, and other reports of individuals and corporate bodies.
If you want to buy a spit roaster beware; a whole host of illegal spit roasters are now on the market in the UK.
un sinnúmero de
a myriad of
a host of
a whole host of
Printing changed dramatically the world but also produced a myriad of varying impacts.
There is a host of legislative, political, financial, consumer, and other reports of individuals and corporate bodies.
If you want to buy a spit roaster beware; a whole host of illegal spit roasters are now on the market in the UK.
un sueño hecho realidad
a dream come true
For most African-Americans, the election of Barack Obama as president was a dream come true that they didn't think they would see in their lifetime.
un surtido de
an assortment of
This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.
un tanto
a bit of
somewhat
Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.
Both definitions have common roots, but their perspectives differ somewhat, the second definition being slightly broader in scope.
un tanto + Adjetivo
vaguely + Adjetivo
Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.
un tiempo [También escrito "a while"]
awhile
The major IT players are content to wait awhile before modifying their operating systems.
un tipo de
a kind of
Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
un tonto y su dinero no están juntos mucho tiempo
a fool and his money are soon parted
The title is a reference to Thomas Tusser's famous proverb, 'A fool and his money are soon parted'.
un toque de
a touch of
a splash of
a hint of
The article 'The processing of personal data: a touch of France for Europe' reviews the draft directive of the European Council on data protection of personal information.
Woodlands are being brought to life with a splash of colour and sound with the warmer weather bringing a number of migratory birds.
I was amused with Weinberg's article and the hints of truth which are embedded with a bit of cynicism.
un torrente de
a cascade of
Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.
un total de
a universe of
a total of
Generally, we buy from an annual universe of perhaps 35,000 to 40,000 English-language, American-published trade titles.
A total of 87 non-library meetings were held in our hall by a variety of community organizations.
un trabajo bien hecho
a job well done
Congrats to the highest scorers, you all deserve a pat on the back for a job well done.
un trabajo cualquiera
casual job
Quietly spoken, introverted Henry, the main character, tries to get casual jobs (anything, like a factotum) around Los Angeles.
un trago amargo
a bitter pill to swallow
The final decision that they must adhere to is one which may be a bitter pill to swallow.
un tramo de
a stretch of
He was killed by a crocodile while snorkelling in a supposedly safe stretch of sea off the north coast.
un trato justo
a square deal
The motto of the paper was, 'A square deal and a fair chance - no more, no less'.
un trozo de
a piece of
a snatch of
a stretch of
a length of
In a classification scheme each subject is allocated a piece of notation, and that notation is used to represent the subject.
Here is a snatch of Garner's version: 'I was in a fine rage, and should liked to have kicked him, but it was no good, there wasn't enough of him to get my boot against'.
He was killed by a crocodile while snorkelling in a supposedly safe stretch of sea off the north coast.
A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.
un velo de bruma
a veil of mist
This sound conjures up a foggy winter day with obscure figures passing through a veil of mist.
un velo de misterio
a shroud of mystery
Another world is not possible; this is all we have, and we must understand it and take down this 'shroud of mystery' to understand and change.
un velo de silencio
a shroud of secrecy
The Allies looked the other way and the killings were covered with a shroud of silence, a deadly shroud of silence.
un viso de
a whiff of
However, there is a whiff of vacuity and misogyny about the whole thing.
variar de una vez a otra
vary + from time to time
The precise form of the signatures varied from time to time and from place to place.
