Actividad in english
pronunciation: æktɪvəti part of speech: noun
actividad = activity ; ferment ; operation ; pursuit ; business [businesses, -pl.] ; proaction ; occasion.
Example: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Example: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Example: With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.Example: What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.Example: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Example: Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.Example: Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.more:
» actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity .
Example: The Belgian countryside is relatively unspoilt and as a visitor you will have the opportunity to take part in various outdoor activities.» actividad bibliotecaria = library activity .
Example: IFLA is the International Federation of Library Associations whose purpose is to promote development in all fields of library activity.» actividad comercial = commercial activity .
Example: This includes the liability for all bodily injury, material or immaterial damage, caused to any third party within the framework of their commercial activity.» actividad complementaria = follow-up activity .
Example: Follow-up activities are discussed as well as the need for more educational programs dealing with sand dunes and saltwater marshes.» actividad conjunta = cooperative effort .
Example: Conservation problems are so many and so complex that only dedicated cooperative efforts can reverse the current rapid deterioration of library stocks.» actividad cotidiana = day-to-day activity ; daily activity .
Example: Alzheimer's disease can make ordinary, day-to-day activities challenging. Example: If you have arthritis, you probably know by now even simple daily activities can become a lot harder.» actividad cultural = cultural activity .
Example: The groups continue, however, to keep alive their heritages through festivals and cultural activities.» actividad de cada día = day-to-day activity ; daily activity .
Example: Alzheimer's disease can make ordinary, day-to-day activities challenging. Example: If you have arthritis, you probably know by now even simple daily activities can become a lot harder.» actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity .
Example: The author of 'A tune they can whistle' stresses the importance of a user-oriented approach to outreach activities.» actividad deportiva = sport(s) activity .
Example: When the weather is nice, outdoor sports activities are a great option for kids.» actividad de promoción = public relations exercise .
Example: The author describes the success of a library in staging a series of music concerts as a public relations exercise.» actividad de relaciones públicas = public relations exercise .
Example: The author describes the success of a library in staging a series of music concerts as a public relations exercise.» actividad diaria = day-to-day activity ; daily activity .
Example: Alzheimer's disease can make ordinary, day-to-day activities challenging. Example: If you have arthritis, you probably know by now even simple daily activities can become a lot harder.» actividad dirigida a recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser] .
Example: This paper describes fundraisers, organised by a civic group in Northern Pennsylvania, which may be adapted for raising funds for public libraries by Friends of the Library organisations.» actividad editorial = publishing activity .
Example: The huge upsurge in publishing activity outran the rudimentary abilities of libraries and contemporary bibliographers to contain it.» actividad extracurricular = extracurricular activity .
Example: Even with a midshipman's demanding academic and athletic schedule, you will have time for extracurricular activities.» actividad extraescolar = extra-mural event ; after-school activity ; out-of-school activity .
Example: Pupils who successfully complete the course appear to be amongst the most active not only at school, but also in extra-mural events including literary contests. Example: Patrons also perceive the library as a safe place for children to go for after-school activities. Example: Out-of-school activities are for school-age children to play and learn and have fun in groups.» actividad física = physical activity .
Example: This is the Internet's largest selection of jockstraps -- athletic supporters that can be worn for just about any sport or physical activity.» actividad fundamental = core activity .
Example: Based on these core activities, we estimate an annual operating budget of approximately $3.2M.» actividad intelectual = intellectual pursuit .
Example: The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward = La evasión de impuestos es la única actividad intelectual que aún sigue teniendo recompensa.» actividad investigadora = research activity .
Example: Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.» actividad lúdica = recreational activity .
Example: Reading should be promoted as a worthwhile recreational activity in addition to its educational and informational role.» actividad mental = mental activity .
Example: Deep meditation can also make us lose all notion of time because our mental activity is situated on the subconscious level.» actividad política = political activity .
Example: What American libraries mean by advocacy is a far less 'political' activity than its British counterpart.» actividad principal = core activity .
Example: Based on these core activities, we estimate an annual operating budget of approximately $3.2M.» actividad profesional = professional activity ; line of business .
Example: IFLA's Professional Board deals with coordinating and planning professional activities and consists of the Chariperson from each of the eight Divisions, plus a Chairperson elected from the outgoing Professional Board by the incoming Professional Board members. Example: The computer people are muscling in on our line of business and we can't stop them.» actividad programada = planned activity .
Example: Any additionally planned activities which will take place at the facility must receive prior approval from the Director.» actividad secundaria = sidelight activity .
Example: We continue to make ILL appear trivial and unimportant, a sidelight activity to whatever else we do.» actividad social = social activity .
Example: I can join a sporting club and combine developing skills with social activities.» actividad suplementaria = sideline .
Example: The overall consensus amongst US booksellers is that the higher profit margins of sidelines make secondary products a wise business investment.» amante de las actividades al aire libre = outdoor-oriented ; fresh-air fiend ; outdoorsy .
Example: She learned to swim, canoe, and waterski at her family's lake house and began attending outdoor-oriented summer camp at the age of 8. Example: He is such a fresh-air fiend he nearly panics if there is no window to be opened. Example: For outdoorsy kids, give them a gift that will keep them active outdoors like sports equipment, outdoor games and camping gear.» bullir de actividad = be a hive of activity .
Example: It's been a busy summer of sport for thousands of children as schools and clubs across the country make sure the holiday period is a hive of activity.» campo de actividad = area of application .
Example: Differences between this and previous efforts are discussed and potential areas of application are pointed out.» centro de actividad = focal point .
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'.» Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE) .
Example: In order to facilitate the compilation of comparable data on economic activity in the Community as a whole the Statistical Office devised the General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities within the European Communities (NACE).» con actividades al aire libre = outdoor-oriented ; outdoorsy .
Example: She learned to swim, canoe, and waterski at her family's lake house and began attending outdoor-oriented summer camp at the age of 8. Example: For outdoorsy kids, give them a gift that will keep them active outdoors like sports equipment, outdoor games and camping gear.» con muchas actividades = event-filled .
Example: This week is looking to be quite a jam packed, event-filled, extravaganza!.» con un cambio de actividad se renuevan las energías = a change is as good as a rest .
Example: As the old adage goes, a change is as good as a rest.» desempeñar + Posesivo + actividades = conduct + Posesivo + affairs .
Example: They represent socially constructed realities which provide a relatively stable environment in which humans conduct their affairs.» desempeño de actividades = conduct of business .
Example: The consequence is that people in many walks of national life now need regular access to EC information in the conduct of their daily business.» desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs .
Example: But what can this association expect from its members who participate in the conduct of its affairs?.» día de actividades extraescolares = field day .
Example: On field days, students may change into shorts for outside activities.» disminución de la actividad = downshift .
Example: Children need a downshift as much as we do, or more so.» diversificar las actividades = branch out (into) ; branch into .
Example: The company now has offices in the UK, the USA and Asia, and has branched out into consultancy and software development. Example: The book also examines the epistemological, theoretical, socio-technical, and practice directions that social work has branched into.» falta de actividad = inactivity ; inaction .
Example: This project will look at ways of using information to predict the biological activity or inactivity of a three-dimensional chemical structure = Este proyecto estudiará las formas de usar la información para predecir la actividad o inactividad biológica de una estructura química tridimensional. Example: This article discusses reasons for inaction in this area = Este artículo expone las razones por la falta de actividad en este área .» hoja de actividades = activity sheet .
Example: Many of the activities are accompanied by reproducible activity sheets you can distribute to students.» horas de poca actividad = slack hours .
Example: Some libraries will accept questions only during slack hours and have arranged to have an answering device explain that telephone service is not available at that particular time.» industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the .
Example: General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.» iniciar las actividades = get + things going ; get + things rolling ; start + the ball rolling ; set + the ball rolling .
Example: A lot of work is being done to organise the zones and get things going. Example: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'. Example: That was the incident that started the ball rolling and now things have got out of hand. Example: The moment your alarm goes off, just get up and set the ball rolling!.» intervalo de cese de actividad interactiva = interactive timeout interval (ITI) .
Example: One factor affecting the efficiency of OPACs (On-line public access catalogues) is the amount of time that is allowed to elapse between user entries before the computer assumes that the terminal is abandoned and stops polling the terminal (called the interactive timeout interval or ITI).» lleno de actividades = event-filled .
Example: This week is looking to be quite a jam packed, event-filled, extravaganza!.» llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + an activity ; conduct + a business [Normalmente relacionadas con el desempeño de una profesión o un negocio] .
Example: In areas of chronic illiteracy this activity may need to be conducted with as much energy as is given to in-school work. Example: It is not a counselling but an information and referral service, with most business conducted via the telephone, although the office is open to personal callers.» memoria de actividad realizada = interim report .
Example: Within six months after receipt of the Prize, the winner must submit to IFLA HQ an interim report of the use made of the funds, and the second instalment will be paid out.» muestreo de actividades = activity sampling [Recogida aleatoria de las actividades que tienen lugar en la biblioteca] .
Example: This article describes the survey undertaken at Dartford and Margate libraries which consisted of 3 separate exercises: a comparison of entrance gate and borrowing figures; a survey; and activity sampling.» período de baja actividad = dry spell .
Example: After ten years of glut in the economy, a dry spell is due, and it will last for more than a year or two.» período de poca actividad = slack time ; slack period ; slack activity time .
Example: It may also make administrators aware of the comparatively large percentage of slack time required by public service staff for the library to serve its patrons effectively. Example: The issue desk is staffed at all times by part-time help; they receive no training, are paid the minimum wage, and are permitted to read or study during slack periods. Example: Also, through this sequence of activities and events, slack activity times are established that have the potential of reducing time and cost for a given project by reallocation of sources.» planear una actividad = plot + activity .
Example: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.» presupuestación por actividades = performance budgeting [En gestión de bibliotecas, asignación de las partidas del presupuesto según la complejidad de las actividades o tareas que hay que desempeñar en la biblioteca] .
Example: A technique similar to program budgeting is performance budgeting, which bases expenditures on the performance of activities and emphasizes efficiency of operations.» presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget [En gestión de bibliotecas, asignación de las partidas del presupuesto según la complejidad de las actividades o tareas que hay que desempeñar en la biblioteca] .
Example: 5 common types of budget are defined: line item budget (consisting of a series of 'lines', each representing a different item of expenditure); lump sum budget; formula budget; performance budget; programme budget.» programa de actividades = timetable of activities ; calendar of events ; events calendar .
Example: The head librarian had set up a timetable of activities for her in advance and topics and schedules for the courses she would teach at the library school. Example: The 1st calendar of events included a slide show, a literary afternoon, travel tips, and a picnic and outing. Example: The library has developed an online community database and events calendar which is available to the public.» promover una actividad = launch + an activity .
Example: The activities which have been launched by the Commission of the European Communities (CEC) support the concept of a cooperative, distributed network of materials data information services.» realización de actividades = conduct of business .
Example: The consequence is that people in many walks of national life now need regular access to EC information in the conduct of their daily business.» realizar actividades = do + activities .
Example: Doing activities that have immediate connections to the real world increases learning and may increase the development or maintenance of dendrites in the brain.» realizar una actividad = engage in + a practice ; engage in + an activity ; perform + an activity ; conduct + an activity ; conduct + a business [Normalmente relacionadas con el desempeño de una profesión o un negocio] .
Example: Such wasteful practices are only engaged in for the benefit of a certain, arbitrarily small, class of Bohemian scholars, who are probably anarchists anyway. Example: Since the early 1970s the LC has engaged in various activities which have in some way supported the work of the co-operative. Example: Press one of the keys on the list, and HELP will tell you how to use they key to perform catalog production activities. Example: In areas of chronic illiteracy this activity may need to be conducted with as much energy as is given to in-school work. Example: It is not a counselling but an information and referral service, with most business conducted via the telephone, although the office is open to personal callers.» reducción de la actividad = downshift .
Example: Children need a downshift as much as we do, or more so.» registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book] .
Example: With questionnaires, logbooks and interviews, the researcher was able to assess attitudes to and learning during the programmes.» ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity .
Example: It's been a busy summer of sport for thousands of children as schools and clubs across the country make sure the holiday period is a hive of activity.» suspender actividades = cease + activities .
Example: An earlier association was formed in 1909 but ceased activity 2 years later and it was not until 1947 that steps were taken to establish another.» tarea orientada hacia una actividad = activity-oriented task .
Example: An example of routine activity-oriented tasks in a library is the task of shelving books or preparing catalog cards.» tasa de actividad = activity rate [Relación entre la población activa y la población en edad laboral] .
Example: Also examined in this section are two other aspects of the population structure: the dependency ratio and the activity rate (the ratio of the labor force to the total population).