Point in spanish
pronunciation: puntoʊ part of speech: noun
point1 = punto.
Example: Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.more:
» access point = punto de acceso. [En lenguajes documentales, nombre, término o símbolo por el que se accede a un registro bibliográfico, generalmente el nombre del autor, el título de la obra, la materia]
Example: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.» access point = punto de acceso. [Aquello que actúa como elemento de conexión a otros elementos]
Example: Such libraries act as access points to the full range of resources that are housed in the central libraries with which they are linked.» anchor point = apoyo, sostén, punto de referencia.
Example: This article stresses the importance of the library as a permanent anchor point for the local community.» at one point or another = en algún momento, tarde o temprano, más tarde o más temprano.
Example: Whether you're trying to be sexy, or you're just plain nervous, everyone bites their lower lip at one point or another.» be at the point of = llegar al punto de.
Example: As we will probably hear from Mr. Welsh tomorrow, we are at the point where the Library of Congress has all but committed itself to close its catalogs.» beginning point = punto de partida.
Example: Such a common major responsibility is a natural beginning point of cooperation among different types of libraries.» be on the point of = estar a punto de.
Example: She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.» bonus point = bonificación, punto.
Example: When you stay at one of our hotels, you earn bonus points, which you can use for free nights.» brownie points = méritos, puntos positivos, puntos a favor. [Expresión usada generalmente en plural]
Example: Dudes who 'call' themselves feminists are almost always after brownie points -- it's fucking embarrassing.» cash point = cajero automático.
Example: The worst case scenario suggests that library and information services may be replaced by electronic information points analogous to the electronic cash points installed at banks.» cash point machine = cajero automático.
Example: Cash point machines which accept all major credit cards can be found all over the city.» centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA] = centro, núcleo.
Example: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.» checkpoint = control, puesto de control.
Example: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.» choke point = cuello de botella.
Example: Certain phases are especially vulnerable dead ends, or choke points, of the entire sequence.» cloud of points = nube de puntos. [En estadística, diagrama de dispersión]
Example: The Price Index is not a pure function of the mean or median reference age, but a well-defined relation in the form of a typical cloud of points.» contact point = punto de contacto.
Example: The reference desk is still the contact point where most academic library users find the services, information, and assistance they need.» crossing point = cruce, vado.
Example: They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.» cut-off point = línea divisoria, punto de separación, límite.
Example: The names of Muslim authors throughout the classical period, for which the cut-off point is around the year 1800, were made up of the following elements.» dance on + point = bailar de puntillas.
Example: Years and years of hard work and dedication go into perfecting the art of dancing on point.» decimal point = coma decimal.
Example: The notation is made easier to remember by inserting a decimal point after the first three numbers.» decimal point separator = coma separadora de decimales. [En el sistema anglosajón, el punto separa los decimales y la coma las unidades de mil]
Example: The notation uses numbers decimally, though without any decimal point separator.» drop-off point = punto de recogida, lugar de recogida.
Example: We discovered that these 'libraries' were carefully chosen drop-off points to deliver materials and money.» drop to + near vanishing point = disminuir casi hasta su desaparación.
Example: Among the many disadvantaged members of society this proportion often drops to near vanishing point.» end point [endpoint] = punto final, extremo, término.
Example: The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.» enquiry point = mostrador de referencia. [En una biblioteca de libre acceso, aquellas mesas ocupadas por bibliotecarios a donde el lector puede dirigirse para hacer todo tipo de preguntas de referencia]
Example: Library administration covers a number of topics, ranging from those paralleling the business world, such as personnel records and salaries, to routines more peculiar to the library world such as the timetabling of staff at enquiry points etc.» entrance point = punto de entrada, punto de acceso.
Example: Written in engaging, lively prose, the biography might offer an accessible entrance point into 17th-century studies for scholars new to the period.» entry point = punto de acceso.
Example: UNIBID has less redundancy and covers more types of bibliographic material than UNIMARC, whereas the latter probably has more entry points for catalogue headings.» entry point = punto de entrada.
Example: The software enables the user to specify the entry point of the download.» exclamation point (!) = signo de exclamación (¡!).
Example: Exclamation points (!) after a number refer to the results of a previous query.» fine points, the = letra pequeñita, la; pormenores, los.
Example: Hence, there is a need for organizations who can interpret the fine points of officialese and present them in a form the less literate can understand.» fixation point = punto de fijación.
Example: If the visual axis of the two foveas intersects at the fixation point, it is said that there is binocular fixation.» floating point mathematics = operaciones aritméticas decimales. [Modo de trabajar con número muy grandes o muy pequeños según el cual se desplaza la coma decimal hacia la izquierda o derecha del número real para poder obtener unos resultados más claros]
Example: The MIPs R8000 microprocessor aims to deliver fast performance for technical and scientific computing tasks involving huge data sets and floating point mathematics = El microprocesador MIPs R8000 permite el procesamiento rápido de las tareas informáticas científicas y técnicas de gestión de grandes volúmenes de datos y de las operaciones aritméticas decimales.» focal point = foco, centro, centro de actividad, punto central, corazón, centro coordinador, idea central.
Example: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.» fusion point = punto de fusión.
Example: In practice it has been observed that the higher the alumina content in the fireclay, the higher is the fusion point.» get + points = obtener puntos, conseguir puntos.
Example: You get points by inviting friends and those friends join the community and select you as a friend.» grade point average (GPA) = nota media del expediente académico.
Example: GRE general test scores and grade point averages are predictors of professional salaries for librarians.» HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) = APPCC (Análisis de Peligros y Puntos de Control Crítico). [En alimentación, método para controlar la seguridad de los alimentos]
Example: The development and implementation of the HACCP rules in small and medium enterprises without outside consultants in most cases is practically impossible.» halfway point, the = mitad del camino, la; mitad del recorrido, la; punto medio, el; punto intermedio, el; ecuador, el.
Example: The halfway point of a typical calendar year is July 2, which is the 183rd day of a 365-day year.» high point = pico, cima, cumbre, cúspide.
Example: Located at a high point above the Sea of Galilee, the hotel is within walking distance from tourist sites.» in point of fact = de hecho, en efecto, en (la) realidad.
Example: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.» inquiry point = mostrador de referencia. [En una biblioteca de libre acceso, aquellas mesas ocupadas por bibliotecarios a donde el lector puede dirigirse para hacer todo tipo de preguntas de referencia]
Example: All the things that follow in the chapter are subservient to the inquiry point and its proper manning.» interrogation point (?) = signo de interrogación (¿?).
Example: Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.» jumping-off point = trampolín, punto de partida, punto inicial.
Example: Think of this recipe as a jumping-off point to customize your own!.» junction point = punto de convergencia.
Example: He observes that at the junction points of sciences there is an almost twofold deceleration of the processes of application and spreading of knowledge.» meeting point = punto de encuentro, lugar de encuentro, punto de reunión, lugar de reunión.
Example: The school has retained its status as a meeting point for researchers.» nine-point scale = escala que consta de nueve grados.
Example: The horizontal axis indicates concern for production while the vertical axis indicates concern for people and each is expressed as a nine-point scale of concern.» Número + percentage points = Número + por ciento.
Example: The amount of rebate is three percentage points per year for the first five years of the loan.» percentage point = punto porcentual.
Example: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still 'measly'.» pick-up point = lugar de recogida, punto de recogida.
Example: The data bubbles circulate past the pick-up point in order to be read.» point (.) = punto (.).
Example: Freeze drying is denoted by the special auxiliary .046 and introduced in a class mark by the facet indicator .0 (point nought).» point blank = categóricamente, rotundamente, a bocajarro, a quemarropa, a boca de jarro.
Example: Something's telling me that an average murderer would get as close as a foot from the head, but not point blank.» point of access = punto de acceso. [En lenguajes documentales, nombre, término o símbolo por el que se accede a un registro bibliográfico, generalmente el nombre del autor, el título de la obra, la materia]
Example: Simplifying the filing rules and adding more points of access are exactly what we need.» point of arrival = punto de llegada, destino.
Example: Mileage must be calculated at the shortest practicable distance from the University to the point of arrival and return.» point of contact = punto de contacto.
Example: Libraries should be the first point of contact for people in need and should be capable, like the General Practitioner in medicine, of dealing with 75% of cases on the spot.» point of departure = punto de partida, punto inicial.
Example: Apart from its undoubted value in its own right, Sears' provides a valuable model or point of departure for others.» point of difference = diferencia.
Example: Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.» point of entry = punto de entrada, puerto de entrada, paso fronterizo.
Example: Immigration officers are stationed at every point of entry into the United Kingdom to check and monitor people who are arriving and leaving.» point of interest = punto de interés.
Example: There are probably more unique points of interest in Manhattan alone than there are in some entire countries.» point of intersection = punto de intersección.
Example: The ascendant is the point of intersection between the Eastern horizon and the ecliptic.» point of reference = punto de referencia, referente.
Example: This article uses the example of the needs of library service of Pretoria University as a point of reference.» point of sale = punto de venta.
Example: Each type of merchandise sold in a store is allocated to a unique code, printed on its wrapping, and at the point of sale, the code is read by a device linked to the terminal.» point of similarity = similitud.
Example: This article addresses points of similarity or contrast between scholarly publishers and research libraries.» point separator = coma separadora de decimales.
Example: The notation uses pure numerals, with a point separator after the third place.» points system = sistema de deducción de puntos.
Example: A points system is used at the library, instead of a fines system, for dealing with overdues.» point system = sistema de puntuación, baremo.
Example: If a point system can be created, the prescreening stage is greatly simplified.» point-to-point = punto a punto.
Example: Telephony and data communication require point-to-point transmission (from a specific transmitting dish aerial to another, receiving dish).» power point = toma de luz, punto de luz.
Example: Many libraries provide carrels equipped with power points so that audio-visual equipment can be used.» PPP (Point to Point Protocol) = PPP (Protocolo de Punto a Punto). [En Internet, protocolo que permite a un ordenador usar la línea de teléfonos y un modem para establecer conexiones TCP/IP a Internet]
Example: PPP (Point to Point Protocol) is a protocol that allows a computer to use a regular telephone line and a modem to make TCP/IP connections and thus be really and truly on the Internet.» press point = puntura de impresión.
Example: The near-side press point was placed further in towards the middle of the tympan (and of the sheet) than the off-side point.» reach + a crisis (point) = llegar a una crisis, llegar a un punto de crisis.
Example: Rhino poaching has reached a crisis point, and if the killing continues at this rate, we could soon see rhino deaths overtaking births.» reach + a critical point = alcanzar un punto crítico, llegar a un punto crítico, alcanzar una coyuntura crítica.
Example: The path toward European integration has reached a critical point: obstacles remain, but there can be no turning back.» reach + a turning point = llegar a un punto crítico, alcanzar un punto crítico.
Example: To understand books and their function in the social mechanism is to have a very delicate ear to the ground and to discern when turning points are reached.» reach + the halfway point = alcanzar el punto medio, llegar a la mitad del camino, llegar a la mitad del recorrido, recorrer la mitad del camino, alcanzar el ecuador, llegar al ecuador.
Example: Summer may have reached the halfway point, but there's still time to sign up for your first cycling race.» readers' advisory service point = servicio de orientación al lector. [Servicio que una biblioteca ofrece al lector relativo a cuestiones relacionadas con el estudio, la búsqueda y la utilización de información]
Example: The larger public libraries aim to provide a readers' advisory service point, where the borrowers' specific information needs can be met.» reference point = punto de referencia. [Lugar dentro de una institución dedicado a ofrecer información sobre dónde buscar lo que se necesita]
Example: Behaviour of patrons who could choose between a person sitting at a computer and one sitting at a desk at each of 2 reference points was observed.» reference point = punto de referencia.
Example: The list was prepared to be used as a reference point by professionals wishing to further their knowledge about the Turkish library and information scene.» referral point = punto de referencia.
Example: There is a wider objective of establishing referral points as 'a place to go when you don't know where to go'.» relay point = enlace, conexión.
Example: These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.» saddle point = punto silla, silla turca, silla de montar. [Lugar más bajo en la unión de dos vertientes que forman una especia de silla de montar]
Example: The regions are shaded according to which saddle point the dimer moved to.» selling point = ventaja competitiva, atractivo comercial.
Example: If Hillary Clinton runs for president in 2016 her top selling point will be the fact that she would be the first U.S. president with ovaries.» service point = punto de servicio, punto de acceso.
Example: One of the greatest assets that libraries possess as potential hosts for community information services is their extensive network of service points.» set + a cut-off point = establecer un límite, fijar un límite, poner un límite, poner un tope, fijar un tope, poner un máximo, fijar un máximo.
Example: The cut-off point for the ranked output was set to match the number of documents retrieved by MEDLARS.» shipping point = centro de recepción y envío, punto de recepción y envío.
Example: And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.» sore point = zona dolorida.
Example: The easiest and most common form of treatment is to apply pressure on sore points with the pad of the thumb.» spearpoint = punta de lanza.
Example: Using charred bits of wood from campfires, broken pieces of clay pots, and stone spearpoints and arrowheads, the archaeologist investigates the past.» starting point = punto de partida.
Example: Cutter's practices and policies were a starting point and remain important today.» steel point = buril de acero.
Example: Drypoint was another method of engraving printing plates in the fifteenth century according to which the design was sketched directly on to the plate with a steel point, the burr being left alone.» stepping-off point = punto de divergencia, punto de separación.
Example: Kaiser's stepping-off point was the observation that many composite subjects can be analysed into a combination of a concrete and a process.» stick + Algo + on a pin-point = ser insignificante.
Example: Miss Laski suggests that in many cases what can be learnt from popular romance can be 'stuck on a pin-point'.» switching point = punto de referencia, centro coordinador.
Example: With the help of a central 'switching point' the board hopes to use this information to provide a sophisticated resource sharing scheme.» take-off point = punto de partida.
Example: A library needs to be more than just a take-off point for information provision, but rather a centre for culture, recreation and training, which can satisfy social needs.» vantage point = posición estratégica, posición ventajosa.
Example: The reference desk is suggested as the best vantage point from which to view the library and its users.» win on + points = ganar por puntos, vencer por puntos.
Example: I think he will win the early rounds and could go on to win on points.» win on + points difference = ganar por diferencia de puntos, vencer por diferencia de puntos.
Example: Ireland have retained the title after winning on points difference against England.» win + points = ganar puntos, conseguir puntos.
Example: By flying Qantas and connecting to any of the many associated airlines, you can win points for travelling almost anywhere in the world.point2 = punto, idea, argumento.
Example: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.more:
» be a case in point = ser un ejemplo.
Example: Consumer price indexes are a case in point.» be a point of wisdom = ser de sabios.
Example: It is therefore a point of wisdom to ensure beforehand that everything is in the best possible working order.» bear out + a point = confirmar una observación.
Example: This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.» be at a tipping point = estar en un punto clave, encontrarse en un punto clave, estar en un momento clave del cambio, encontrarse en un momento clave de cambio.
Example: The Ebola crisis is now at a tipping point, as the numbers of cases are likely to increase dramatically in the coming weeks.» be beside the point = no venir al caso, no venir a cuento, ser irrelevante, no venir a pelo.
Example: The fact that she chose to dissolve the dance troupe she founded in 1965 is now beside the point.» be off point = estar desacertado, ser desacertado, errar, no captar la idea, no pillar la idea, estar equivocado.
Example: The popular portrait of recent immigrants is off point in other respects as well.» be (right) on point = dar la talla, estar a la altura de las circunstancias, ser de calidad.
Example: She said that Jonah Lomu's humour was on point during one of his final public appearances.» be (right) on point = atinar, acertar, dar en el clavo, dar en el blanco, estar en lo cierto, ser perfecto, estar perfecto, estar acertado, tener razón, dar en la diana, hacer diana.
Example: Their statements were right on point and tugged at the heartstrings.» bullet point = punto, punto de la lista, boliche, viñeta.
Example: Readers like bullet points because they are visually appealing and make it easy to quickly find pertinent information.» clarify + a point = aclarar un punto, aclarar una idea.
Example: Let me clarify the point of this page as some seem to be confused.» clarify + the main point = aclarar el punto principal, aclarar la idea principal.
Example: A series of round table discussions over 2 days served to clarify the main points at issue.» compare + point by point = comparar detalle a detalle.
Example: The beginner, however, is encouraged to use balanced comparison, since the discipline of comparing point by point will maximize his ability to think.» counterpoint = contrapunto, opuesto, en contra.
Example: The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.» drive + home + Posesivo + point = recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir, resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir.
Example: When President Ford was telling New York City to drop dead last month, he evoked a vision of the city as a wayward family to drive home his point.» essential point = punto esencial.
Example: A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.» get off + point = divagar, irse por la tangente, irse por las ramas, salirse por la tangente, desviarse del tema.
Example: If it is too long, boring or gets off point, I'll lose interest and not even finish the article or simply skip to the last paragraph to find out the conclusion.» go off + point = divagar, irse por la tangente, irse por las ramas, salirse por la tangente, desviarse del tema.
Example: These are the people and characters I wanted to add to my book, but couldn't quite prise them into my story without going off point.» hammer + a point = hacer hincapié en una idea, recalcar una idea.
Example: To hammer the point again, this is only true when we are reading thoughtfully.» hold + a point of view = sostener un punto de vista.
Example: This example does tend to reinforce the point of view held by many writers that what we are facing is a publication explosion rather than an information explosion.» illustrate + a point = ilustrar una idea.
Example: A summary of the course content would do less than justice to a programme which serves to illustrate the point that libraries, information and IT can receive serious attention.» key point = punto clave.
Example: We found it difficult to come to a consensus of the professional staff on several key points.» labour + the point = seguir insistiendo, seguir repitiendo, seguir reiterando, volver a repetir, volver a insistir, volver a reiterar. [Referido generalmente a una idea, argumento o punto de vista]
Example: I am sorry to labour the point, but the list that you have just read out did not include a single west African country.» main point = punto principal.
Example: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.» make + a point = presentar una idea, plantear una cuestión, suscitar una cuestión.
Example: It is usually expected that an abstract will cover all the main points made in the original document.» make + Posesivo + point = expresar lo que Uno quiere decir.
Example: Thank you for that comment, because it helps to make my point.» make + the point that = aclarar, dejar claro que, especificar, decir.
Example: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.» miss + the point = no entender lo esencial, estar desacertado, ser desacertado, errar, no captar la idea, no pillar la idea, estar equivocado, no llegar a entender.
Example: Even those states who are pushing for legalized sports betting are missing the point when it comes to making a profit through sports betting.» more to the point = más concretamente.
Example: But more to the point, the claim that 2 1/2 million jobs depend on slashing red tape is a misrepresentation of a CBI survey carried out in advance of the UK general election of 1983.» point-by-point = detallado.
Example: This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.» point of view = punto de vista.
Example: Thus, from the searcher's point of view it is important to assess the specific features of the host.» prove + a point = probar un punto, demostrar que se tiene razón, demostrar el argumento de Uno.
Example: Legros and Grant devised a simple test to prove the point.» prove + Posesivo + point = demostrar que se tiene razón, demostrar el argumento de Uno, demostrar la teoría de Uno, probar que se tiene razón, confirmar que se tiene razón, probar que se está en lo cierto, demostrar que se está en lo cierto, confirmar que se está en lo cierto.
Example: To prove his point, Mr. Dreyfus calls on existentialist philosophers from the 19th and 20th centuries, most of whom never saw a computer or heard of the Internet.» put + too fine a point on = ser demasiado quisquilloso, ser demasiado preciso.
Example: Not to put too fine a point on this, and slap me down if I am being rude, but from the questions you are asking I do not think you are ready for a project of this scope.» secondary points = puntos secundarios.
Example: An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.» standpoint = punto de vista, visión, postura.
Example: So it seems to me you should try to resolve this point of approach, whether you're going to approach it from the standpoint of the user or from the standpoint of the group being listed.» strong point = punto fuerte, fuerte, plato fuerte, ventaja.
Example: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.» substantiate + a point = corroborar una idea.
Example: The earliest index of this type comes from the legal profession where it is common practice to cite previous cases in order to substantiate a point.» take + a point = comprender un punto de vista.
Example: I would only suggest that the gentleman's anterior point is extremely well taken although I don't choose to belabor it.» three-point = que consta de tres puntos.
Example: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).» tipping point = punto clave, momento clave del cambio.
Example: The article is entitled 'The indexing of scholarly journals: a tipping point for publishing reform?'.» touch on + a point = tocar un punto, tocar un tema, mencionar un punto, mencionar un tema.
Example: I think she was subliminally, perhaps, touching on a point that has not been brought up, namely, quality control in cooperative cataloging, which we're all for.» viewpoint = punto de vista, postura.
Example: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.» wander off + point = divagar, irse por la tangente, irse por las ramas, salirse por la tangente, desviarse del tema.
Example: When everyone understands what the meeting is supposed to achieve, there's less chance of the discussion wandering off point and wasting time.» weak point = punto débil, punto flaco, debilidad, desventaja, flaqueza, talón de Aquiles.
Example: Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.» wrap-up point = conclusión.
Example: My wrap-up point is this: we probably need a nonresearch oriented cataloging center.point3 = propósito, razón de ser.
Example: There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.more:
» be to the point = ser pertinente, ser relevante.
Example: It might be to the point to mention that most printed bibliographical tools are of this kind.» make + a point of + Gerundio = hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo, insistir, recalcar, resaltar.
Example: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.» make it + a point to + Infinitivo = hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo.
Example: I made it a point to contact Balzac at least twice a day -- as I can do easily on my job -- and I graphed his mood, roughly, each time I saw him.» press + Nombre + to the point = apurar a Alguien, poner entre la espada y la pared.
Example: He would disclaim representing 'Europe', even -- and pressed to the point he might say he speaks not even for his own nation, or even his institution, but only for himself.» see + the point = ver el porqué, ver el sentido, ver el propósito, ver la finalidad, ver la utilidad.
Example: I can't see the point of telephone books in this day and age.» there + be + little point in + Gerundio = no tener sentido + Infinitivo.
Example: There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.» there + be + no point in + Gerundio = no tener sentido el + Infinitivo.
Example: There usually is no point in personally trying to correct misconceptions that may be the basis of some questions.» there + seem + little point in = parece tener poco sentido que.
Example: There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.» what is/was the point of/in...? = ¿qué sentido tiene/tenía...?, ¿para qué sirve/servía... ?, ¿de qué sirve/servía... ?.
Example: But what is the point of paying through the nose for booze that you can get just as easily at the Supermarket at half the price?.point4 = cuestión.
Example: The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.more:
» a case in point = un ejemplo claro.
Example: Consumer price indexes are a case in point.» a point of note = conviene destacar que.
Example: A point of note is that even as the competition intensifies between the two top players, a whole bunch of newcomers are warming up in the wings.» be a moot point = ser debatible, ser algo debatible.
Example: Whether such precision will result in a catalogue more satisfactory to readers than that produced by the reasonable application of the vaguer AA is a moot point.» be the point = ser la cuestión, ser el asunto.
Example: Whether he goes or stays is not the point here, right now.» bring up + a point = mencionar una cuestión, sacar a colación una cuestión.
Example: Members of the group that carried out the project answered several points brought up in an earlier review.» come to + the point = ir al grano, llegar al grano, llegar al meollo de la cuestión, ir al meollo del asunto.
Example: Finally -- after much rambling and digression -- we come to the point, and the point is simply this: use the tools you have.» debatable point = cuestión debatible.
Example: The computer's entrenchment in our lives is a brute fact and not a debatable or negotiable point.» get to + the point = ir al grano, llegar al grano, llegar al meollo de la cuestión, ir al meollo del asunto.
Example: When men do communicate, they like to get to the point, and generally only want to listen if they feel the conversation has a point.» negotiable point = cuestión negociable.
Example: The computer's entrenchment in our lives is a brute fact and not a debatable or negotiable point.» raise + a point = plantear una cuestión, exponer una cuestión.
Example: I agree generally with the points raised by Professor Lubetzky.» resolve + a point = resolver una cuestión.
Example: So it seems to me you should try to resolve this point of approach, whether you're going to approach it from the standpoint of the user or from the standpoint of the group being listed.» sore point = asunto delicado, tema delicado, tema sensible, tema espinoso.
Example: The sore points in most marriages are money, sex and children.» talking point = tema de debate, tema de conversación.
Example: One of the major talking points on the electronic publishing scene during the past couple of years has been the need for internationally recognised standards.» to the point = al grano, sin rodeos.
Example: I also appreciate Mark's comments as he has a way of being to the point and direct.point5 = momento.
Example: The online catalog will then contain information about periodical issues from that point.more:
» at a given point in time = en un momento dado.
Example: It is easy to install appropriate guiding at a given point in time.» at any given point = en un momento dado, en cualquier momento.
Example: Unlike alphabetical arrangement, systematic order is not self-evident, and indeed there may be differing views as to the best order at any given point.» at any point = en cualquier momento.
Example: A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech; no human vocal chords entered into the procedure at any point.» at any point in time = en cualquier momento.
Example: Clearly, with computer-based systems a list of the terms in the language at any point in time can normally be printed, so this would specify the indexing language.» at a particular point in time = en un momento concreto, en un momento determinado.
Example: This method has been defined as a nonobtrusive observation 'during which the personal characteristics and behavior of sedentary individuals in a complex are recorded at a particular point in time' = Se ha definido este método como la observación no intrusiva por parte del investigador "durante la cual se tomaba nota de las características personales y el comportamiento de las personas que no estaban desplazándose en un gran edificio en un momento concreto".» at one point = en un determinado momento, en cierto momento.
Example: Although there was, at one point, a measure of extra-Belgian support there was never a coherent management system internationally organized and single mindedly directed.» at some future point = en el futuro.
Example: While people dominate at this moment in time, they are altering their environment and, at some future point, will become extinct, giving way to dominance by another organism.» at some point = en algún momento, en algún lugar.
Example: At some point this is going to become common in many, many libraries.» at some point along the way = en algún momento, en algún lugar.
Example: At some point along the way my camera died because I am such a gubbins I didn't charge my battery.» at some point in + Posesivo + life = en algún momento de + Posesivo + vida.
Example: I guess at some point in our lives we have definitely been victims of prank calls!.» at some point in the future = en el futuro.
Example: I would welcome the opportunity to apply for any vacancies that may arise at some point in the future.» at some point in the past = en el pasado.
Example: Some of the examples are incorrect according to the present schedules, but are found to have been correct at some point in the past.» at some point in time = en algún momento.
Example: However, for many libraries a quite different decision has to be faced at some point in time.» at some point or another = en algún momento, tarde o temprano, más tarde o más temprano.
Example: Almost everyone has played the air-guitar at some point or another.» at that point = en ese momento.
Example: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.» at that point in time = en ese momento.
Example: And at that point in time he was able to look others in the eye and make them believe he was telling the truth.» at the point-of-need = allí donde se necesita, en el momento en que se necesita.
Example: Since reference service occurs at the point-of-need, that library function is the logical conduit for an informal training programme based on research protocols.» at the point of use = allí donde se necesita, en el momento en que se necesita.
Example: There is still a tendency to devalue any service which is free at the point of use.» at this point = en ese momento, en este momento, por ahora, llegado este momento, en este punto.
Example: At this point the user can enter a number or an 'o' for system, in which case the system will assign the borrower number.» at what point = en qué punto, en qué momento, cuándo.
Example: Libraries are having to decide at what point a service should become chargeable without creating a disadvantage to those who cannot pay = Las bibliotecas tienen que decidir cuándo se debería cobrar por un servicio sin crear un problema para los que no pueden pagar.» beyond a certain point = llegado un punto, pasado un punto.
Example: A self-renewing library is a library of limited size in which beyond a certain point materials should be reduced at a rate related to the rate of acquisition.» beyond a point = llegado un punto, pasado un punto.
Example: Doing projects has its drawbacks and its limitations, beyond a point.» boiling point = punto de ebullición.
Example: An equation expressing the contribution of the different fragments of the molecules to the boiling point of methane was obtained.» break-even point = umbral de rentabilidad, punto de equilibrio. [En gestión, situación de una operación o empresa en la que los ingresos son iguales a los gastos de modo que ni se gana ni se pierde dinero]
Example: Such topics as pricing, costs, income and the break-even point are discussed.» breaking point = límite, punto de ruptura.
Example: Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.» by that point = para entonces, para aquel entonces, por aquel entonces, en aquel entonces, en aquel momento, en aquellos tiempos.
Example: I arrived around 2pm so the lunch rush had slowed down by that point.» by this point = para entonces, para aquel entonces, por aquel entonces, en aquel entonces, en aquel momento, en aquellos tiempos.
Example: By this point it was close to midnight and I decided to call it a night.» dew point = temperatura de condensación.
Example: These four experiments enable students to explore the phenomena of evaporation and condensation and determine the relative humidity by measuring air temperature and dew point on warm September days.» dew point temperature = temperatura de condensación.
Example: The meteorological variables were: minimum temperature, maximum temperature, dew point temperature and relative humidity.» freezing point = punto de congelación.
Example: Under normal conditions, ordinary water freezes at 0°C, or 32°F, but if you add salt to water its freezing point becomes lower.» from that point = desde ese momento.
Example: The online catalog will then contain information about periodical issues from that point.» from this point on = a partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante.
Example: From this point on in the text the Colon Classification will be referred to by the commonly used abbreviation CC.» get to + the point of = llegar al extremo de.
Example: She thought the director had got to the point of catching at straws.» high point = punto culminante, punto álgido, apogeo, cúspide, momento álgido, momento culminante, punto culminante, momento cumbre.
Example: Michael Buble says playing in Dublin was a high point of his career.» melting point = punto de fundición, punto de fusión.
Example: Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal which was hard enough to wear well yet had a low melting point.» midpoint = mitad.
Example: The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.» pass + the point of no return = ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás, no haber vuelta atrás, cruzar el Rubicón.
Example: So in the winter of 49BC Caesar decide to take his army across the Rubicon and start a civil war, he passed the point of no return, committed everything and gambled all.» point of futility = nivel de saturación, nivel de saciedad. [En recuperación de información, número de documentos por encima del cual el usuario se siente abrumado por tanta información]
Example: The number of documents through which a searcher is willing to browse before giving up in disgust is his 'futility point'.» point of use = allí donde se necesita, en el momento en que se necesita.
Example: The library should emphasize basic point of use instruction for first time searchers and deemphasize workshops.» reach + a point = llegar a un punto, alcanzar un punto, llegar a una etapa.
Example: But more mature readers can be expected to go on reading for full sessions without flagging, a point that most children should reach by ten years old.» reach + a point of = lograr el momento de.
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