Action in spanish
pronunciation: ɑkθioʊn part of speech: noun
action1 = acción, actuación, efecto.
Example: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.more:
» action adventure = aventura de acción, película de acción.
Example: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.» action agenda = calendario de actuaciones, calendario de actuación.
Example: An action agenda centred on the idea of outsourcing and a commitment to interdisciplinary research is adumbrated.» action-centered = de acción.
Example: This is not an action-centered, but a contemplative and feeling-centered novel.» actionful [action-full] = lleno de acción.
Example: Men will often stick at the actionful adventure story; stage they often get a taste for at about the age of ten.» action movie = película de acción.
Example: Johnson's action movie 'Chill Factor' takes elements from many earlier suspense films and mixes them all together.» action-packed = lleno de acción.
Example: I would deliberately avoid raising expectations that this is going to be an exciting action-packed read.» actions speak louder than words = el camino se hace andando, el movimiento se demuestra andando, obras son amores y no buenas razones, dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho, del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho.
Example: But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.» action term = término de acción.
Example: Here 'Diagnosis' is an action term, and so the operator for an action term is assigned to 'Diagnosis', viz. (2) Diagnosis.» action tracking = trazabilidad de las acciones.
Example: The addition of action tracking makes a huge difference to how well we can optimize and make changes to external marketing.» be all talk (,/and/but) no action = mucho ruido y pocas nueces, hablar mucho y no hacer nada, ser un cantamañanas, írsele la fuerza por la boca.
Example: She strikes me as someone who is all talk, no action.» be out of action = estar fuera de combate, estar en el dique seco, estar fuera de servicio, estar fuera de circulación.
Example: DJ Slim will be out of action for a bit -- he has a serious back injury that needs intensive treatment immediately.» call to action = llamada a la acción, llamamiento a la acción.
Example: It's a call to action to help people struggling to break the silence and speak out.» fall in + action = caer en combate.
Example: The three soldiers have been declared fallen in action, but the return of their bodies is considered a national priority.» galvanise into + action = impulsar a la acción.
Example: From a not unexpected situation of distant interest in European war activities US libraries became galvanised into action by the events of Pearl Harbor.» in action = en la práctica.
Example: The intent of this book is not to accumulate a large number of cases; rather, the intent is to develop a set that illustrates the principles and theories of management in action.» inaction = inactividad, inacción, falta de actividad.
Example: This article discusses reasons for inaction in this area = Este artículo expone las razones por la falta de actividad en este área .» information action = actuación relacionada con la información.
Example: The results of these polls can often be used as a basis for further information action.» initiate + an action = iniciar los trámites, emprender una acción.
Example: If events take an unfortunate turn and a dismissal action must be initiated, the supervisor must make certain that the applicable personnel rules and procedures have been followed.» in one action = con una sola acción, de una vez, de una sola vez, de un tirón, de (un) golpe, de un plumazo, de una tacada.
Example: To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.» interaction = interacción, interrelación, relación.
Example: One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.» killed in action = caído en combate, muerto en combate.
Example: The investigators studied the adjustment of 47 families of servicemen missing in action/killed in action.» leave + Pronombre + out of action = dejar fuera de acción, poner fuera de acción.
Example: The ski accident was a devastating blow which left him out of action for 9 months.» live-action = en vivo.
Example: The author discusses the role played by authors and illustrators in the audiovisual adaptation of books and the process of deciding whether a film is to be iconographic, animated or live-action.» missing in action (MIA) = desaparecido en combate.
Example: The investigators studied the adjustment of 47 families of servicemen missing in action/killed in action.» perform + an action = realizar una acción.
Example: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.» pump-action (shot)gun = escopeta de corredera.
Example: A pump-action shotgun is without a doubt one of the most versatile shotguns in the world.» put + Nombre + out of action = dejar fuera de compate, dejar fuera de acción, dejar en el dique seco, dejar fuera de circulación, dejar fuera de servicio.
Example: After a brilliant first season with Benfica, Mantorras had a terrible second one; a traumatizing knee injury put Mantorras out of action.» remedial action = medidas correctivas.
Example: Although there is some evidence to show that remedial action is growing, its effectiveness remains to be seen.» set in + action = poner en funcionamiento, poner en marcha, activar, realizar, iniciar, comenzar, desencadenar.
Example: So he sets a reproducer in action, photographs the whole trail out, and passes it to his friend for insertion in his own memex.» sting into + action = hacer reaccionar.
Example: In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.» stir + Nombre + into action = incitar a Alguien a la acción.
Example: The role of the organizer is to stir people into action around the things that are important to them.» swing into + action = empezar a actuar, ponerse manos a la obra, ponerse en marcha.
Example: If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.» symbolic action = actuación simbólica.
Example: The essence of fundraising is motivating individuals through symbolic action to behave in a desired way = La esencia de la recaudación de fondos motivar a los individuos a través de actuaciones simbólicas para que se comporten de una determinada manera.» take out of + action = poner fuera de acción, dejar fuera de acción.
Example: From potentate to prisoner: Laurent Gbagbo, the former president, is at last taken out of action but will his country right itself?.» take + remedial action = tomar medidas correctivas.
Example: In order to overcome theproblem of inaccessibility of the data in the library, it was decided to take remedial action.» the action = la movida.
Example: They're never apart, and always seem to pop up wherever the action is.» transitive actions = acción transitiva.
Example: Operator 3 introduces the performers of transitive actions, whether they be things or phenomena.» translate into + practical action = poner en práctica.
Example: Many of the member states have taken the political and administrative initiative to translate these main recommendations into practical action.» understand + Posesivo + own actions = entender + Posesivo + propias acciones, comprender + Posesivo + propias acciones.
Example: While they lead a bleak existence of isolation, danger and loneliness, these men reach out to tell their stories and try to understand their own actions through art.» want + a slice/piece/share of the action = querer sacar tajada también, querer + Posesivo + tajada también, querer aprovecharse también, querer beneficiarse también, querer meter la cuchara.
Example: It burst onto the scene several years ago and now everyone wants a piece of the action.action2 = acción, medidas, actuación, toma de medidas.
Example: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.more:
» action line = línea de actuación.
Example: Action line 1 is concerned with library source data projects.» action plan = plan de actuación, programa de actuación, plan de choque.
Example: This article outlines the background to an EC library action plan over 5 years supported by some 5 million Ecu.» action programme = programa de actuación.
Example: In the consumer protection field, Community action programmes were agreed in 1975 and 1981 and legislation has been adopted within this framework.» action project = acción. [En la Comunidad Europea, término usado para referirse a un proyecto en curso que ha sido aprobado por ella]
Example: Action projects include a computer database of all parochial charities in England and Wales, a survey of all charities, and production of a charity newsheet = Las acciones incluyen una base de datos de todas las obras benéficas religiosas en Inglaterra y Gales, una encuesta de todas las organizaciones benéficas, y la produccion de una hoja informativa sobre las obras de caridad.» action-research = investigación-acción, investigación aplicada. [Investigación que intenta dar solución a un problema acuciante concreto]
Example: One of the recommendations made by the report regarding the development of community information services in Britain was the need for 'an action-research project which could considerably assist the profession's development in this area'.» action statement = plan de actuación.
Example: The revised mission lends substance and form to the process that follows: the development of goals, objectives, and action statements.» affirmative action = acciones positivas, discriminación positiva. [Principio por el cual se favorece deliberadamente a personas que por su religión, raza o sexo han sido tradicionalmente discriminadas en el entorno laboral o educativo]
Example: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with affirmative action, alternative energy sources, homesteading, Chinese-American boys, androgyny, food co-ops.» anti-dumping action = acción compensatoria.
Example: If a company has reasonable evidence that an imported product is being dumped or unfairly subsidized, a formal application for anti-dumping or countervailing action may be made to the European Commission.» area for action = área de actuación.
Example: These examples do raise a major argument: by identifying these areas for action are we not promoting certain ideas and views?.» CAP (Community Action Programme) = PAC (Programa de Actuación Comunitaria).
Example: It is, however, an open question how the CAP (Community Action Programme) will develop in relation to other common policies.» citizen action group = grupo de acción ciudadana. [Grupo de ciudadanos organizados para tratar de asuntos de la comunidad que les afectan]
Example: The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.» class action = acción popular, demanda colectiva.
Example: The misuse of class actions poses a significant threat in today's business world.» class action suit = acción popular, demanda colectiva. [Denuncia judicial que se lleva a cabo por parte de todo un colectivo]
Example: Until this library patron brought a successful taxpayers' class-action suit against the local government it had been giving its library about half the amount later received.» community action group = grupo de acción ciudadana. [Grupo de ciudadanos organizados para tratar de asuntos de la comunidad que les afectan]
Example: This is one of the major problems faced by public libraries aiding community action groups.» concerted action = acción concertada, actuación concertada. [En la Comunidad Europea, término usado para referirse a un proyecto en curso que ha sido aprobado y está siendo coordinado por ella aunque su financiación corre a cargo de la institución comunitaria que lo está realizando]
Example: Twenty-three per cent is to be expended on the Community's direct action and 2% on concerted action.» concerted action project = acción concertada. [En la Comunidad Europea, término usado para referirse a un proyecto en curso que ha sido aprobado y está siendo coordinado por ella aunque su financiación corre a cargo de la institución comunitaria que lo está realizando]
Example: Concerted action projects are coordinated by the Commission but the work is carried out and financed by organizations in the participating member states.» corrective action = medidas correctivas, medidas correctoras.
Example: Furthermore, if the library 's governance system is guilty of poor performance, it is more difficult to induce corrective action from a committee than from one person, who can be more easily removed for just cause.» counteraction [counter-action] = oposición.
Example: For the individual who seeks to react rationally, whether by personal complaint or collective counteraction, it is often difficult even to discover the information which is needed to make a start.» countervailing action = acción compensatoria.
Example: If a company has reasonable evidence that an imported product is being dumped or unfairly subsidized, a formal application for anti-dumping or countervailing action may be made to the European Commission.» course of action = línea de acción, línea de actuación, estrategia, estratagema, modo de actuar.
Example: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.» direct action = acción directa. [En la Comunidad Europea, término usado para referirse a un proyecto en curso que ha sido aprobado y está siendo financiado y gestionado por ella]
Example: Twenty-three per cent is to be expended on the Community's direct action and 2% on concerted action.» direct action project = acción directa. [En la Comunidad Europea, término usado para referirse a un proyecto en curso que ha sido aprobado y está siendo financiado y gestionado por ella]
Example: Direct action projects are funded and managed entirely by the Commission.» disciplinary action = expediente disciplinario, expediente de sanción.
Example: Students caught using mobile telephones were cautioned, three cautions leading to disciplinary action.» face + disciplinary action = expedientar.
Example: A supermarket worker who phoned in sick but then went out and posted pictures on Facebook is facing disciplinary action.» face + legal action = demandar, interponer una demanda (judicial), poner una demanda (judicial), entablar una demanda (judicial), llevar a juicio, querellarse contra.
Example: This article examines the question of whether fee-based information service producers could face legal action, from dissatisfied customers, if the information product is found wanting.» for action = de actuación.
Example: Guidelines for action are established that take account of the current economic and political situation in the Community.» for action = para actuar.
Example: Such information can be of use not only for information files but as an indicator of community needs and a stimulus for action.» for action = para tomar medidas.
Example: Each branch was given a poster to display and a supply of forms which complainants could fill in and these were returned by the library to the nearest consumer protection office for action.» improvement action = acción de mejora.
Example: The Council can demonstrate that implementation has progressed as planned in the original improvement action.» indirect action project = acción indirecta. [En la Comunidad Europea, término usado para referirse a un proyecto en curso que ha sido aprobado y está siendo gestionado por ella aunque comparte su financiación con la institución comunitaria que lo está llevando a cabo]
Example: Indirect action projects are centrally managed by the Commission but contracted out to research organizations in the member states usually with costs shared between the Commission and the contractors.» industrial action = disputa industrial, huelga.
Example: More than 500 library users returning items borrowed before the industrial action were interviewed during the 4 weeks following the reopening of the libraries.» legal action = demanda judicial, juicio, acción legal, actuación legal.
Example: However, the senders of these messages may be risking legal action for e-mail defamation.» military action = intervención militar, acción militar, actuación militar.
Example: It was the first time the Mr Blair had even hinted at military action and his words are likely to alarm Labour MPs.» plan for action = plan de actuación.
Example: Even in casual discussions between the director and department heads ideas may come up which are suddenly translated into plans for action or procedural changes.» plan of action = plan de actuación, programa de actuación, plan de choque.
Example: Libraries in the UK have welcomed the plan of action for Libraries in the European Community.» politically subversive action = subversión política.
Example: 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.» pose + corrective actions = tomar medidas correctivas.
Example: In addition, any control system that does not pose corrective actions after deviations occur is little more than an interesting exercise.» positive action = acción positiva, actuación positiva.
Example: The author examines areas where positive action is required in order to achieve effective bibliographic control.» proaction = dinamismo, actividad, iniciativa.
Example: Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.» programme of action = programa de actuación.
Example: In this laboratory situation, students' analyses and programs of action may undergo some modification as collectively the class debates alternatives.» radius of + Posesivo + action = radio de acción.
Example: Also the radius of their action is frequently limited and does not have government support.» securities class action = demanda colectiva de los inversionistas.
Example: The threat of securities class actions haunts every public company.» strategic action = acción estratégica, actuación estratégica.
Example: If, on the other hand, we take strategic action now, when the inevitable cuts in funding hit us, we will be able to absorb them without being forced into crisis measures.» strike action = huelga.
Example: The author considers what the attitude of the profession should be to proposed strike action.» subversive action = subversión política.
Example: Subversive action is a fact of life for all political organisations.» take + action (against) = tomar medidas (contra), obrar (contra).
Example: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.» take + action step = tomar medida.
Example: Indeed, if we were to look again at the life cycle of institutions, what does that mean in terms of action steps that we need to take?.» take + legal action = emprender acciones legales, demandar, presentar una demanda (judicial), llevar a juicio, querellarse, poner una demanda (judicial), entablar una demanda (judicial), interponer una demanda (judicial).
Example: If the law is not complied with the individual could take legal action.» undertake + an action = actuar, tomar medidas.
Example: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.