Power in spanish
pronunciation: poʊdeɹ̩ part of speech: noun
power1 = poder, energía, fuerza, capacidad.
Example: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.more:
» abuse of power = abuso de poder.
Example: The study found high levels of mistrust of the police by the public, including considerable concerns about corruption, abuse of power, & lack of respect for the public.» abuse + Posesivo + power = abusar de + Posesivo + poder.
Example: She abused her power as Alaska's governor by trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police.» assume + Posesivo + powers = asumir el poder.
Example: The newly elected Scottish Local Government Authorities assumed their powers in May 75 and are not yet fully into their stride.» balance of power = equilibrio de poder.
Example: Resource sharing has 2 inevitable impacts on acquisitions: changes in the mix of subjects and formats required and in the balance of power between the library and its vendors.» bargaining power = poder de negociación, capacidad de negociación.
Example: The rightholders would get a standardised fee even where they have no bargaining power to market their rights individually.» be hungry for power = tener sed de poder, estar sediento de poder, tener hambre de poder, estar hambriento de poder.
Example: Submissive people don't necessarily like to be ordered around, and dominant people aren't necessarily hungry for power.» be thirsty for power = tener sed de poder, tener hambre de poder.
Example: Money corrupts those who are thirsty for power.» beyond + Posesivo + powers = fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien.
Example: We desperately want a place in the sun, yet the place we ought to occupy seems perpetually beyond our powers to focus.» black power = poder negro, el.
Example: The philosophy known as black power grew out of the frustration among many African Americans with the slow progress of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.» brainpower [brain power] = capacidad mental, inteligencia.
Example: The brainpower of its citizens is America's greatest natural resource but much is going to waste = La capacidad mental de sus ciudadanos es el principal recurso natural de América aunque mucho se está desperdiciando.» bring + Nombre + to power = llevar al poder.
Example: This campaign was pursued for more than 30 years since the 1965 putsch in Indonesia that eventually brought Suharto to power.» brute power = fuerza bruta.
Example: This illustrates the brute power of the market economy.» buying power = poder adquisitivo, capacidad adquisitiva.
Example: Despite the decline in the general rate of inflation, the buying power of libraries has continued to dwindle = A pesar del descenso de la tasa general de inflación, el poder adquisitivo de las bibliotecas ha continuado descendiendo.» circle of power = círculo de poder.
Example: If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.» collective power = poder colectivo.
Example: Nowhere is the principle of strength in numbers more apparent than in the collective power of microbes.» come to + power = alcanzar el poder, llegar al poder, subir al poder.
Example: The Tory modernisers were absolutely mesmerised by Blair; and yet they absolutely misunderstood the reasons why he came to power.» commit + manpower = asignar personal.
Example: Senior management must be willing to commit funds and manpower to ensure security doesn't fall behind the exploding use of computers in government.» computing power = capacidad informática.
Example: At the same time, the firm ACI was greatly increasing its computing power, with a view to future expansion.» corridors of power, the = pasillos del poder, los; altas esferas, las.
Example: There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.» curb + Posesivo + power = frenar + Posesivo + poder.
Example: To stand up to Murdoch and take the slightest step to curb his power or even apply the law was to excite his wrath.» curb + the abuse of power = frenar el abuso de poder.
Example: These new regulations were intended to curb the abuse of power.» delegate + power = delegar potestad.
Example: One of the main proposals of the Act is local management of schools which delegates power and resources from the local education authorities (LEA) to individual schools.» discriminating power = capacidad de discriminación.
Example: The multi-level judgements, by which users can evaluate documents on a more general relevance scale, are also useful for estimating the discriminating power.» divine power = poder divino.
Example: Same here. I mean, I personally think that there is some divine power somewhere.» division of powers = división de poderes.
Example: These are discussed under the following headings: Constitution of Canada; division of powers; administration of justice in the provinces; statutes and regulations judicially considered; and computer-assisted legal research in Canada.» do + everything in + Posesivo + power to = hacer todo lo que + estar + en + Posesivo + poder para/por, hacer todo lo que + estar + en + Posesivo + manos para/por.
Example: Ever since her mother had left, Mindy's life had been chaotic and Spenser was doing everything in his power to put it back to rights.» do + Nombre + a power of good = dejar como nuevo, sentar de maravilla, sentar de mil maravillas, hacer mucho bien, sentar de perlas, sentar la mar de bien, hacer la mar de bien, hacer todo el bien del mundo.
Example: I took my mother to Southend for a holiday as she had been very ill & it did her a power of good.» drawing power = poder de atracción, atractivo.
Example: Nearly all librarians were enthusiastic about the drawing power of public access computers in spite of the drawbacks such as theft, noise and crowding.» earning power = poder remunerativo, nivel de ingresos, capacidad económica. [Posibilidad de mantener un trabajo que esté mejor o peor pagado]
Example: However, women's lack of substantial earning power in the labour market, accounts for much of the poverty endured by single-parent families headed by women.» echelons of power, the = altas esferas del poder, las.
Example: Seldom has someone so close to the echelons of power faced capital punishment since there is widespread belief in the country that the rich and powerful can literally get away with murder.» endow with + powers = conceder facultades.
Example: The European Economic Community (EEC) Treaty of 25 March 1957 endowed the European Parliament with 'advisory and supervisory powers'.» entrust with + power = delegar el poder, encomendar el poder.
Example: I think what he alludes to is the tendency of those whom we entrust with power to think within the box rather than outside the box.» executive power = poder ejecutivo.
Example: Most college librarians have inadequate executive powers and this has adverse effects onthe quality of library services in the colleges.» exercise + power = ejercer autoridad, ejercer poder.
Example: Broadly speaking, the former are framework regulations, such as the basic regulations for the common organization of markets and the annual CAP fixing, within which the Commission exercises delegated powers.» fall under + the power of = caer bajo el poder de, caer en las garras de, caer bajo el yugo de.
Example: By the fortune of war, they fell under the power of the British army.» fusion power = energía de fusión.
Example: Fusion power is sometimes mocked for its alleged unfeasibility.» gain + power = conseguir poder.
Example: He was called a turncoat and a traitor from that plangent minority which never learns that to gain power is what political parties first of all exist for.» give + powers = dar poderes, conceder poderes.
Example: The regulation sets out the requirement for compulsory notification of agreements to the Commission and gives the Commission powers to grant exemption to the rules.» grey power = poder de los mayores, el. [sado para referirse al peso o fuerza económica, política, social, etc. que las personas jubiladas tienen en la sociedad actual, principalmente debido a su número]
Example: In America, grey power is setting the political agenda.» grip on power = control del poder, dominio del poder.
Example: She has called for a general election in a bid to cement her party's grip on power.» grow in + power = hacerse más potente, cobrar fuerza.
Example: Personal computers continue to grow in power and come down in price, but the field has become much more confusing since Apr 87.» hand over + the reins of power = ceder las riendas del poder.
Example: The king of Bhutan has handed over the reins of power to his son, the crown prince, more than a year ahead of schedule.» harness + the power of = aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece, sacar el máximo partido de.
Example: The author presents seven ways of harnessing the power of the computer to solve the problem of searching for articles in periodicals.» have + powers to = tener la facultad de.
Example: The Commission also has powers to investigate any infringement of the rules and to levy fines in cases where a breach of the rules has been established.» have + the power behind to = contar con el apoyo necesario para.
Example: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.» have + the power to = tener la potestad de, tener el poder de.
Example: And competition policy is one area of activity where the European Commission does have the power to impose legislation which is binding in all member states.» healing power = poder de curación, poder curativo, dotes curativas.
Example: This paper discusses the healing power of reading.» heuristic power = capacidad deductiva.
Example: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.» high power = potente, de alta potencia.
Example: Canada has led the world in the development of high power satellites for communications.» holding power = capacidad de enganche, capacidad de retención, poder de enganche, poder de retención.
Example: While both critics and proponents of educational computing attest to the holding power of digital technologies, fundamental questions are raised by this power to attract the young.» hold on power = control del poder, dominio del poder.
Example: Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.» hold + the reins of power = tener las riendas del poder.
Example: The title of the article is 'Do women hold the reins of power in French libraries?'.» horsepower = potencia, caballaje.
Example: Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider CHESTNUT; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.» human power = esfuerzo físico humano.
Example: A journey in which he will circumnavigate the globe solely through the use of human power.» imperial power = poder imperial.
Example: The US should come out openly and say to the world, 'We are the only imperial power, and we're going to rule you, and if you don't like it you can lump it'.» legislative power = poder legislativo.
Example: The European Parliament does not have the same legislative powers as a national parliament.» lie within + Posesivo + power = estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno.
Example: He must assure himself that he has indeed eliminated every possibility that lies within his power before concluding that he has indeed drawn a blank.» lose + power = perder fuerza, perder poder.
Example: When she tried to soothe herself with other images -- images of John, the baby, the house -- she found that they had lost their power.» loss of power = pérdida de poder, pérdida de fuerza.
Example: This would restrict the flow of gases through the converter and create a serious back pressure problem that would cause a loss of power.» love of power = ansias de poder.
Example: Man's self-conceit and love of power are the cause of most of his troubles, sins and vices.» magical power = poder mágico.
Example: It is difficult to explain the seductive, suggestive, 'magical' power of images anthropologically.» magic power = poder mágico.
Example: By the magic power of art, lead and mud have been turned into gold.» manpower = mano de obra, personal.
Example: The question has been raised as to the manpower required to produce the ever-increasing number of abstracts.» military power = poderío militar.
Example: Syria unlike Iran is a mickey mouse country in terms of military power therefore cannot take any such a risk.» money is power = el dinero todo lo puede, el dinero es poder, poderoso caballero es Don Dinero.
Example: Money is power and money is the root of all evil but we all still want tons of it!.» muscle power = fuerza muscular, fuerza, poder.
Example: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.» parity of power = igualdad de poder.
Example: The marketing audit is a valuable ally in the struggle toward parity of power.» persuasive power = poder de persuasión, persuasiva.
Example: 'This particular pink-faced half-wit is at the height of his persuasive powers,' Ellington said of the bloated, hateful multimillionaire = "Este particular idiota con la cara rosada ha alcanzado el máximo de sus poderes de persuasión", dijo Ellington del excesivo y odioso multimillonario.» political power = fuerza política, poder político.
Example: The control function is, in these cases, not one exercised by the bibliographer but by a political power much superior.» position power = posición de poder. [Autoridad que confiere el puesto o cargo ocupado]
Example: Emphasis must be given to authority rooted in expertise rather than position power.» potential power = potencial.
Example: This article examines the potential power of hypertext technology for the domains of journal and book publishing, insurance policy management, and software engineering.» power engine = potencia, fuerza motriz, puntal, centro neurálgico.
Example: Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.» power group = grupo de poder.
Example: Such power groups subsume the individual will as never before, and generate feelings of bewilderment, apathy, violence, alienation.» powerhouse = potencia, fuerza motriz, puntal, centro neurálgico.
Example: From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.» power-hungry = ambicioso, hambriento de poder, con hambre de poder, con ansias de poder, ansioso de poder, sediento de poder, con sed de poder.
Example: Power-hungry politicians are creating havoc everywhere.» power nap = cabezada que te deja nuevo. [Usado para referirse a una siesta que ayuda a recuperar energías]
Example: Recent research also demonstrates that power naps can boost productivity.» power of attorney = poder, poder notarial.
Example: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.» power of persuasion = poder de persuasión, persuasiva.
Example: Ancient texts, such as Homer's Iliad and Hesiod's Theogeny, make reference to the great goddess Aphrodite and her powers of persuasion.» power of recall = facultad de recordar.
Example: His voracious appetite for detail and numbers is coupled with astounding powers of recall.» power of representation = poder de representación.
Example: Music has no concepts, it lacks images; it has no power of representation, it has no relation to the world.» power-packed = enérgico, poderoso, contundente, potente, potentísimo, impetuoso, formidable.
Example: Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.» power play = estrategia, estratagema, maniobra, tejemanejes.
Example: The author offers a detailed overview of how Congress came to pass the USA Patriot Act and some of the power plays that took place behind the scenes.» power player = pez gordo.
Example: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.» power politics = política del poder.
Example: The article is entitled 'Power politics'.» power relations = relaciones de poder.
Example: Social problems arising from power relations cannot be resolved by technology alone.» power relationship = relación de poder.
Example: These two main actors are positioned in an unequal power relationship.» power reversal = inversión de poderes.
Example: It has been noticed that, with some high-tech exhibits, there is a 'power reversal' with the children givin explanations to their parents rather than the other way round.» power structure = estructura de poder.
Example: The challenge to libraries of these institutions calls for reassessment of programmes and realignment in their power structures.» power struggle = lucha de poderes, lucha por el poder.
Example: Power struggles are surfacing at major academic institutions across the USA.» power user = usuario avanzado.
Example: You need power users, but power users can be the enemies of simplicity.» power walking = marcha rápida, caminar rápido, andar rápido.
Example: From a weight-loss perspective, running trumps power walking.» power wielders = gente de poder.
Example: In the world of the corporate power wielders, greed is good and compassion really is a force that undermines the efficiency of the market.» predictive power = valor de predicción.
Example: Bradfor's law, in its commonly-stated form, has very little predictive power.» presidential power = poder presidencial, potestad presidencial.
Example: The Machiavellian trajectory of presidential power jeapordizes American constitutionalism and undermines national security interests.» processing power = capacidad de procesamiento.
Example: It is difficult to determine how much processing power is consumed by the operating system.» psychic powers = poderes síquicos.
Example: You may believe in UFOs, psychics, psychic powers, astrology, spoon benders, water dowsers and other such flim-flam -- I don't.» public power = poder público.
Example: This article discusses several specific instances of abuses of public power that involved a questionable relationship between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and various universities during the McCarthy period.» purchasing power = poder adquisitivo, capacidad adquisitiva.
Example: It is vital that librarians manage effectively the allocation of the materials budget and the development of the collections as the purchasing power of the materials budget declines.» raw power = fuerza bruta.
Example: We should give the raw power of Internet-wide full text indexing a fair chance.» rise to + power = subir al poder, alcanzar el poder, llegar al poder.
Example: Nazi ideas and brutality were evident to all even at the time, as was the fact that they were rising to power.» searching power = capacidad de búsqueda.
Example: With ISI's CD Editions you can expand your searching power to the limits of your curiosity.» seize + power = hacerse con el poder, usurpar el poder. apoderarse del poder.
Example: In an extractive economy, such as the Belgian Congo and its successor state, Zaire, a narrow elite seizes power and uses its control of resources to prevent social change.» seizure of power = subida al poder.
Example: This article examines the experiences of GUL during World War I, and the GUL's fate after the Nazi seizure of power and the destruction of certain books.» senior power = dominio de las personas con más edad.
Example: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with mudpies, leprechauns, senior power, red power, the Chinese New Year, prisoners' rights, and workers' control.» separation of powers, the = separación de poderes, la.
Example: Hungary's new media law shows contempt for democracy, the separation of powers and core European ideals.» solar power = energía solar.
Example: The drawback to solar power is that it is expensive to produce: generating power from photovoltaic panels costs more than four times as much as coal, and more than twice what wind power costs.» solar power station = estación de energía solar, granja de energía solar.
Example: And those rays could soon power thousands of homes if plans for a large solar power station come through.» spending power = poder adquisitivo.
Example: More periodicals, and more expensive periodicals are chasing customers with reduced spending power.» stalk + the corridors of power = frecuentar los pasillos del poder.
Example: Warren has stalked the corridors of power and can appear at first sight stern and unbending.» state power = poder estatal, poder del estado.
Example: He presents an analysis of state power & the alleged masculinization of authority in general, followed by a discussion of the feminization of government in Australia in the 1970s.» statutory power = poder legal.
Example: All four types of libraries relate either directly or indirectly to one national authority with statutory powers -- the Department of Education and Science.» staying power = resistencia, aguante, perdurabilidad.
Example: Nevertheless, he believes that while it will not disappear tomorrow, the jury is still out on whether Knowledge Management has staying power.» stay in + power = seguir en el poder, continuar en el poder.
Example: The Cameroonian parliament has just concluded that its country's constitution needed a nip and a tuck to allow their President to stay in power another seven years.» supernatural power = poder sobrenatural.
Example: According to most superstitions, witches were said to acquire their supernatural powers through a pact with the Devil = Según la mayoría de las supersticiones, se decía que las brujas obtenian sus poderes sobrenaturales haciendo un pacto con el diablo.» superpower = superpoder.
Example: The concept is brilliant -- young Owen begins to get back his superpowers but they are, well, a little bit haywire.» take + power = tomar el poder.
Example: But he was soon assassinated in mysterious circumstances, and his second wife, Queen Zenobia, a woman renowned for her iron will, took power.» take + the reins of power = tomar las riendas del poder.
Example: Democrats take reins of power in Congress.» the power behind = el motor de, el impulsor de.
Example: He is the power behind an annual megaselling books and popular movies business.» the powers-that-be = los que mandan, los que detentan el poder, las autoridades, los gobernantes, los poderes fáticos, los mandamás.
Example: I've been working very hard to establish good relations with the powers-that-be, and I don't want to see my labors wiped out by denying one of them a request.» turning power = fuerza giratoria.
Example: The propeller on an aircraft converts the turning power of an engine's crankshaft into the thrust force.» unit of power = unidad de potencia.
Example: This calculator converts between standard units of power measurement and signal strength.» veto power = derecho al veto.
Example: The process of full participative management, or workers' self-management, which turns hierarchy upside down, so that administrative function, veto power and decision making come from the bottom of the structure.» wielders of power = gente de poder.
Example: The influence of the library is not confined to those who will be wielders of power and who will probably come to positions of responsibility.» wield + power = ejercer poder.
Example: He's chairman of the budget committee and he wields a lot of power.» willpower [will power] = fuerza de voluntad, determinación.
Example: It is a matter of willpower, one librarian wrote, because 'with a little push, I (know that I) can find a readership for the item! Maybe a display on the subject?'.power2
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» colonial power = potencia colonial.
Example: And the government is struggling to muster the cash, even with contributions from China and technical assistance from former colonial power France.» commercial power = potencia comercial.
Example: From being a predator, England was becoming a major commercial power on whose ships others preyed.» economic power = potencia económica.
Example: Britain is on a roll -- the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.» foreign power = potencia extranjera.
Example: Machiavelli advised rulers facing unpopularity at home to consider picking a fight with some other nation, noting that a threat from some foreign power tends to unite people and help them to forget their differences.» global power = potencia mundial.
Example: Canada is well-positioned to reassert its place on the world stage as an interlocutor between the existing and emerging global powers.» great power = gran potencia, superpotencia.
Example: The book 'Gibraltar: Apple of Discord' discusses the degree to which the status of Gibraltar has been determined by rivalries between the great powers.» hyperpower = hiperpotencia.
Example: Amongst other things, he compared the current relationship between America and China (financial/military hyperpower and industrial superpower respectively).» industrial power = potencia industrial.
Example: The widespread use of the metric system by most of the major industrial powers of the world has prompted the Canadian government to consider its adoption.» military power = potencia militar.
Example: Britain is on a roll -- the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.» nuclear power = potencia nuclear.
Example: If Iran, which is moving ahead with its nuclear program, is allowed to become a nuclear power then a regional nuclear race will be unavoidable.» power broker = traficante de influencias.
Example: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.» superpower = superpotencia. [Nombre y adjetivo]
Example: This volume comes at a time when increasingly frequent criticisms have been leveled at superpower nations for their diminished interest in problems in Africa.» world power = potencia mundial.
Example: He intends to annihilate all the major world powers, until Islamic nations dominate the planet.power3 = energía eléctrica, potencia eléctrica, luz, fluido eléctrico.
Example: This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.more:
» electrical power = energía eléctrica, corriente eléctrica.
Example: The various faults of electrical power, such as spikes, sags, outages, noise, frequency variations, and static electricity, are defined and described.» electrical power blackout = apagón de luz.
Example: He has demanded a 'no holds barred' investigation of the causes of the electrical power blackout that crippled New York last week.» electric power = energía eléctrica.
Example: Projects eligible for support are the substitution of hydrocarbons (solid fuels, electric power, heat transmission, distribution and storage) and the gasification and liquefaction of solid fuels.» electric power plant = central eléctrica.
Example: In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, electric power plants, Joy and sorrow).» electric power station = central eléctrica.
Example: It was a dozen years later that the first central electric power station was built; a decade was to pass before the automobile was invented, and nearly three decades before the first airplane flew.» hydroelectric power = energía hidroeléctrica.
Example: Projects eligible for support in alternative energy sources are geothermal energy, solar energy, biomass, wind and ocean energy and hydro-electric power.» hydroelectric power station = central hidroeléctrica.
Example: A new hydroelectric power station promises reliable electricity, permitting the installation of air conditioning and the use of electronic media in the library.» low power consumption = bajo consumo.
Example: Low power consumption is essential in modern processors.» mains power = red de suministro eléctrico, red eléctrica, red de electricidad.
Example: I prefer to keep my laptop plugged in to mains power so I get the full brightness of the screen.» nuclear power = energía nuclear, energía atómica.
Example: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.» nuclear power plant = planta nuclear.
Example: The example used is a simple subject search on the safety of nuclear power plants in earthquake zones and during earthquakes.» nuclear power station = planta nuclear.
Example: SIA in the United Kingdom covers information on travel and transport, economics in EEC countries, construction of nuclear power stations, and financial information.» (overhead) power lines = líneas de alta tensión, tendido eléctrico.
Example: Crane operators and crew members may be electrocuted when they work near overhead power lines.» power adapter = adaptador de corriente, transformador de corriente, transformador. [También escrito adaptor]
Example: It's 30% lighter and 22% thinner than conventional power adapters so it doesn't add extra bulk in your bag .» power appliance = aparato eléctrico.
Example: Extension leads must be used only for small power appliances.» power cable = cable eléctrico.
Example: A network of power and telecommunications cables have to be located around the library in a flexible manner.» power company = compañía eléctrica, compañía de electricidad.
Example: The power company, of course, has a clever wheeze to put up its new pylons to add to the disfigurement of our countryside.» power cut = corte de corriente, corte de luz, corte en el fluido eléctrico, corte de la corriente eléctrica.
Example: There always exist the possibility of breakdown of machine or failure due to power cut.» power failure = corte de corriente, corte de luz, corte en el fluido eléctrico, corte de la corriente eléctrica.
Example: Mechanical breakdown or power failure may affect the smooth running of the system but they do not constitute disaster.» power generator = generador, generador eléctrico, generador de energía eléctrica, grupo electrógeno, grupo eléctrico.
Example: Some cabin cruisers are equipped with heating, air conditioning, and power generators.» power grid = red eléctrica.
Example: Information technology will revolutionize the way power grids work.» powerhouse = central eléctrica.
Example: Instances are given where more than half a village was wiped out or where powerhouses/dams were damaged.» power-hungry = que consume mucha energía.
Example: Power hungry plasma screen televisions are expected to be banned under new EU legislation.» power mains = red de suministro eléctrico, red eléctrica, red de electricidad.
Example: Many electrical devices which are connected to the power mains inject significant noise back onto network.» power outage = corte de corriente, corte de luz, corte en el fluido eléctrico, corte de la corriente eléctrica.
Example: Learn what to do when there is a power outage and how to respond to alarms that signal stuck elevators or that activate security or sprinkler systems.» power plant = central eléctrica.
Example: This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.» 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.» power save mode = modo de ahorro de energía.
Example: Almost any electronic device might benefit from having a power save mode but the most common application is for portable computers.» power saw = sierra eléctrica, sierra mecánica.
Example: A grandmother in Chicago was arrested on Monday after police say she sliced a baby's throat with a power saw.» power shutdown = corte, corte de suministro, interrupción del suministro.
Example: A reminder that the library is closed all day this Saturday due to a power shutdown in the building.» power socket = enchufe de potencia, enchufe de fuerza.
Example: Each module in an issue desk or each library staff workstation should be provided with, at least, 3 power sockets.» power source = fuente de alimentación, fuente de energía.
Example: When the user turns to this heading he will find a very large number of entries, all beginning power sources : ALTERNATORS.» power station = central nuclear.
Example: The form of these terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, is usually one of the following: phrases of two or three words, often comprising a noun and an adjective, e.g. Western languages, Hydraulic excavators, power stations.» power supply = suministro eléctrico.
Example: The principal planning requirements to house such equipment basically remains the same - that is to space and power supplies.» power surge = subida de tensión, pico de tensión.
Example: The city has gone through a very bad patch of electricity outages and power surges.» power switch = interruptor.
Example: An autoexec.bat DOS batch file gets the application up running by just pressing the power switch.» power tool = herramienta eléctrica.
Example: They use a variety of hand and power tools, such as air hammers, nail guns, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, and surveying equipment.» power unit = generador, generador eléctrico, grupo eléctrico, grupo electrógeno, generador de energía eléctrica.
Example: If power units are underloaded, they will operate inefficiently, wasting fuel or electric power.» surge of power = subida de tensión, pico de tensión.
Example: Arizona has some of the most intense lightning storms in the country which can cause a surge of power that has the potential to destroy everything from your computers to your large machinery.» the power + go off = la electricidad + irse, la luz + irse.
Example: Jason realised there was a problem as he was cashing up the till when the power went off.» thermal power = energía térmica.
Example: Thermal solar panels utilize energy captured by a solar collector to produce thermal power that is subsequently transferred towards an accumulator for subsequent use.» thermal solar power = energía termosolar.
Example: Thermal solar power is electricity that is generated from the heat of the sun.» Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) = Corriente Eléctrica Ininterrumpida (SAI).
Example: This article gives instructions for installing an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in a mobile library van (bookmobile).» wind power = energía eólica.
Example: This article describes the efforts of a senior high school librarian to collect material on solar energy and wind power for a group of students.power4 = potencia.
Example: Conversion of binary to decimal is easy when it is remembered that each binary digit represents a power of 2.more:
» inverse power law = ley exponencial inversa. [En bibliometría, ley que mantiene que la relación entre dos variables es inversa y se puede explicar según una potencia matemática (al cuadrado, al cubo, etc.)]
Example: Lotka's original formulation was based on a more general inverse power law = La formulación original de Lotka se basaba en una ley exponencial inversa más general.» Número + to the power of + Número = Número + elevado a la potencia de + Número.
Example: 10 to the power of 3 is 10 times 10 times 10, which is 1000.» power law = ley exponencial. [En bibliometría, ley que mantiene que la relación entre dos variables se puede explicar según una potencia matemática (al cuadrado, al cubo, etc.)]
Example: It is shown, using rigorous statistical tests, that the number of periodicals carrying papers in a given subject can be expressed as a simple power law function = Se demuestra, usando tests estadísticos rigurosos, que el número de publicaciones periódicas que contienen artículos sobre un tema determinado se puede expresar mediante una ley exponencial simple.power5 = mecánico, mecanizado.
Example: In 1895 a good London bindery would have the following machines: hand-fed folding machines, sewing machines, nipping machines (for pressing the sewn books before casing-in), cutting machines, rounding machines, backing machines, straight-knife trimming machines (guillotines), rotary board-cutting machines, power blocking presses, and hydraulic standing presses.more:
» power-assisted = asistido, servoasistido, automático.
Example: There are power-assisted doors at each entrance of the hall.» power-assisted brakes = servofrenos.
Example: The widely-held belief is that lightweight sports cars don't need power-assisted brakes.» power-asssisted steering = dirección asistida, servodirección.
Example: Power-assisted steering is common on all but the smallest cars.» power boat = lancha motora, lancha de motor.
Example: Library staff and volunteers used power boats and struggled waist high in water to rescue books and files.» power brakes = servofreno.
Example: The advent of power brakes was a milestone in automotive development.» power steering = dirección asistida, servodirección.
Example: Current power steering systems are heavy and sap horsepower.power6 = accionar, impulsar, propulsar.
Example: The other method was to increase the effective size of the press by using a cylindrical platen, powered either by hand or by steam.more:
» empower = autorizar, delegar responsabilidad.
Example: At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees of OCLC the staff was empowered to initiate scheduling the development of an interface between the OCLC network and these other nonmonographic data bases.» empower = fortalecer, dar fuerza, potenciar.
Example: Literacy empowers people and can be a force for peace.» empower = posibilitar, permitir, capacitar, facultar, emancipar.
Example: This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.» overpower = abrumar, apabullar, doblegar.
Example: She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.