Measure in spanish
pronunciation: medidɑ part of speech: noun, verb
measure1 = medida, indicador.
Example: One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.more:
» above measure = inmensamente, enormemente, inconmensurablemente, de manera inconmensurable.
Example: Addames specifies the commodities vendible in Japan, describes the island and the people, who he says are of good nature, courteous above measure = Addames detalla las mercancías comercializables en Japon, describe la isla y su gente y nos dice que son bondadosos e inmensamente corteses.» a large measure of = una buena parte de, una gran.
Example: Such an ideal poses many problems, and is unlikely to be achieved without a large measure of international cooperation.» a measure of = un poco de, una cierta cantidad de, cierto.
Example: 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.» beyond measure = inmensamente, enormemente, inconmensurablemente, de manera inconmensurable.
Example: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.» Brillouin's information measure = fórmula para la medición de la información de Brillouin.
Example: The Brillouin measure of an author's importance to a subject literature relates closely to that author's total contribution to the literature.» for good measure = para que no falte de nada, por si era poco, por si fuera poco, por si acaso, para que no falte, para que no vaya a faltar, para colmo.
Example: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.» imperial measures = sistema anglosajón de medidas.
Example: A market trader who fought a long legal battle to sell goods only in imperial measures has died.» in + Adjetivo + measure = de un modo + Adjetivo.
Example: Watt suffered in generous measure from that curse which descends upon all bibliographers who are not severely self disciplined.» in equal measure(s) = de igual manera, por igual, a partes iguales.
Example: Despite the fact I heard twitters of laughter from the audience, there is nothing funny in this movie, which mocks Christianity, Judaism, and Islam in equal measures.» in large measure = en gran parte, en gran medida.
Example: Despite their weight of numbers, nurses have not been accorded a pre-eminent place in hospitals, and in large measure they continue to rely on medical libraries for their information needs.» in no small measure = en gran medida.
Example: Although it may have taken a little while to find its feet, this collection is now a most significant resource in its own right, due in no small measure by the stimulation provided by Victorian historians.» in varying measures = en diferente grado, en distinto grado, en distinta medida, en diferente medida.
Example: Many of the public sector SLIS complained, in varying measures, of the inhibiting nature of accounting methods used by their paymasters.» made to measure = hecho a medida, hecho por encargo.
Example: The article 'Made to measure' reviews available techniques for users of the Internet to customize their terminal and access mode.» pay in + good measure = pagar con creces, pagar merecidamente, pagar en buena moneda.
Example: There are naturally a number of, often good, reasons for our failure here; but we are now paying in good measure for our omission.» performance measure = indicador de rendimiento, medida de rendimiento, índice de rendimiento, índice de uso, medida de productividad, índice de productividad.
Example: Performance measures refer collectively to several kinds of measures that reflect the performance of the organization.» quantitative measure = medida cuantitativa.
Example: Quantitative and qualitative measures were taken of effectiveness.» recall measure = índice de exhaustividad de la recuperación.
Example: The ranked output also allowed Salton to develop the normalized recall measure used in a modified form by Cleverdon in Cranfield II, and a corresponding normalized precision figure.» relatedness measure = grado de relación.
Example: From these we can calculate the relatedness measure, which serves as an indication of the strength of association between the term being studied and the documents retrieved.» similarity measure = coeficiente de similitud. [Medida usada para determinar la afinidad temática de varias publicaciones en base al número de citas bibliográficas que tienen en común y al número de veces que han sido citadas conjuntamente]
Example: A further refinement is to use a combination of bibliographic coupling and co-citation to give a 'similarity measure', which gives better results in terms of relevance than either method on its own.» weights and measures act = ley de pesos y medidas.
Example: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing weights and measures acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.measure2 = medida, actuación.
Example: 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.more:
» anti-crisis measure = medida anticrisis, medida contra la crisis.
Example: Overall, the new rules can be described as an anti-crisis measure substantially improving the situation of taxpayers.» apply + measures = tomar medidas.
Example: There are special measures to be applied by libraries functioning in tropical zones.» as an interim measure = como medida provisional, como medida transitoria, como medida temporal.
Example: A dehumidifier would serve as an interim measure, but it may not be sufficient to stop mold from growing until the problem is corrected.» as a temporary measure = como medida temporal.
Example: Yet, during the American Civil War, the first U.S. income tax was created, but this one was meant only as a temporary measure to help pay for the war.» austerity measure = medida de austeridad.
Example: About that time, the council as one of their austerity measures had issued a moratorium on all hiring except for 'absolutely essential services'.» belt-tightening measure = medida de control de gastos, medida de austeridad económica.
Example: Several years of belt-tightening measures have started to choke programs and further cuts could make them unsustainable.» cautionary measure = medida cautelar.
Example: This action is being taken as a cautionary measure to ensure the protection of public health.» conservation measure = medida de conservación.
Example: Mankind's closest living relatives -- apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates -- are on the brink of extinction and in need of urgent conservation measures.» containment measure = medida de contención.
Example: Clearly, containment and control measures must be chosen appropriate to the risk of the activity.» control measure = medida de control.
Example: With the shift toward a client orientation, different control measures needed to be established.» corrective measure = medida correctora, medida correctiva.
Example: As for corrective measures having been taken, we'll believe it when we see it.» countermeasure [counter measure] = contramedida, remedio, medida, prevención.
Example: This article reviews the extent of book theft in libraries and discusses some effective countermeasures that may help reduce the problem.» crisis measure = medida contra la crisis, medida anticrisis.
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.» desperate times call for desperate measures = las situaciones desesperadas requieren medidas desesperadas.
Example: Desperate times call for desperate measures, and we have not seen this kind of desperation for jobs in America since the Great Depression of the 1930s.» dire measure = medida extrema.
Example: Dire measures therefore had to be taken.» disciplinary measure = medida disciplinaria.
Example: This documentation is essential so that there is ample evidence if further disciplinary measures must be taken.» draconian measure = medida draconiana.
Example: The government took draconian measures to bring the smallpox outbreak under control.» drastic measures = medidas drásticas, plan de choque.
Example: A report on the state of bluefin tuna fisheries has found that, without drastic measures, there is a less than 1 percent chance of the population returning to healthy levels by 2024.» drastic times call for drastic measures = las situaciones difíciles requieren medidas drásticas, las situaciones difíciles requieren medidas extraordinarias.
Example: Drastic times call for drastic measures: Zimbabwe's economy is plunging toward total ruin and the government is looking for ways to stanch the bleeding it has inflicted on itself.» economic measure = medida económica.
Example: We need alternative economic measures that reward positive growth while taxing growth that is harmful.» economy measure = medio de ahorro.
Example: SA (see also) references may also be made to an entire group of headings as an economy measure, for instance, Cranberries - Diseases and Pests SA names of pests eg Cranberry rootworm.» emergency measure = medida de emergencia.
Example: Emergency measures had to be taken and long-range plans had to be made to reduce binding costs stringently.» palliative measure = medida paliativa.
Example: The book's thesis is that assisted dying should be one of the options available to terminally ill patients in the event of palliative measures being inadequate.» precautionary measure = medida cautelar, medida preventiva, medida de precaución.
Example: This article outlines a range of precautionary measures that can be taken to prevent damage to archival and rare book collections from water and fire.» preemptive measure = medida preventiva.
Example: Medical genealogy makes it possible to analyse more carefully a patient' risk for inheriting a genetic disorder and to take pre-emptive measures against that risk.» preventative measure = medida preventiva.
Example: The study suggests some preventative measures which include a simple publicity campaign to educate students on the danger posed to library services by such delinquent acts.» prevention measures = medidas de prevención.
Example: As well as insurance coverage, library managers should consider fire prevention measures e.g. automatic detection and extinguishing systems, and staff training to recognise potential hazards.» preventive measure = medida preventiva.
Example: Books can be slipped so easily into a pocket or handbag that losses are high unless preventive measures are taken.» propose + measures = proponer medidas.
Example: This article lists the measures proposed for the near future by the International Centre of Scientific and Technical Information.» regulatory measures = normativa.
Example: Methyl bromide has been phased-out in industrialized countries because of international regulatory measures designed to reduce substances that potentially deplete the stratospheric ozone layer.» security measure = medida de seguridad.
Example: The use of passwords during logon is one of the security measures in DOBIS/LIBIS.» stop-gap measure = medida provisional.
Example: Dbase was used to expedite many of the labour-intensive activities associated with reserve room processing and provide a stop gap measure until an integrated system was purchased.» structural measure = medida estructural.
Example: Prominent examples are again the structural measures, such as those covering the modernization of farms and the less favoured areas.» take + drastic measures = tomar medidas drásticas.
Example: The government is warning airlines that terrorists are taking drastic measures to thwart security: surgically implanting bombs inside humans.» take + measures = tomar medidas.
Example: What measures can a library take to protect its stock from theft?.» take + preventive measures = tomar medidas preventivas.
Example: Books can be slipped so easily into a pocket or handbag that losses are high unless preventive measures are taken.» take + substantial measures = tomar medidas drásticas.
Example: We are determined to take substantial measures to physically remove despicable human scum who are committing treason.» traffic calming measure = medida de ralentización del tráfico.
Example: Rumble strips are a traffic calming measure that often cause problems because of noise levels.measure3 = medir, cuantificar.
Example: Thus it is apparent that it is easier to measure precision that recall.more:
» measure + Posesivo + words (carefully) = medir las palabras, sopesar las palabras, comedir las palabras.
Example: She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.» measure up against = compararse con.
Example: The author looks at some of the available online dictionaries to see how they measure up against their print counterparts.» measure up (to) = dar la talla, estar a la altura de las circunstancias, compararse.
Example: This paper discusses the characteristics or criteria that mark out a profession and how New Zealand archivists measure up.