Americana in english
pronunciation: əmerəkən part of speech: adjective, noun
americana = blazer ; sports jacket ; sports coat ; sportcoat.
Example: So she dipped into her meagre savings and bought herself a suit, a blazer, and a couple of conservative shirtdresses.Example: A sports jacket is one of the most versatile pieces of clothing to take along on a trip.Example: Whether you need that perfect sports coat for a special event or just work, we have a sports coat we guarantee you will love!.Example: We carry sportcoats in two button and three button models.americano = American ; US [U.S.].
Example: Under 'American Scholar' he found editions published beginning, I believe, in the 1880s.Example: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether there exist any biases which might adversely affect search results (for example, emphasis on US or European published material).more:
» AAM (Asociación Americana de Museos) = AAM (American Association of Museums) .
Example: This article reports 2 sessions on museum libraries held at the American Association of Museums (AAM) in San Diego during the week commencing 6 June 83.» adiestrado por americanos = U.S.-trained .
Example: The New Year's Eve edition of the New York Times asserted that Argentines and Nicaraguans helped U.S.-trained Honduran troops to kill leftists in the 1980s.» afroamericano = Afro-American ; African-American .
Example: For example, the most recent meeting of that group endorsed the recommendation of the Black Caucus that we change BLACKS and NEGROES to Afro-Americans. Example: Virginia Proctor Powell Florence was the first African-American woman to complete a professional education course in librarianship.» águila americana = bald eagle .
Example: The dominant scavengers at all locations were magpies, bald eagles, golden eagles, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, black bears, and probably elk and bison also participated in scavenging.» a la americana = in the American style .
Example: In the American style, one cuts the food by holding the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left hand with the fork tines piercing the food to secure it on the plate.» ALA (Asociación Americana de Bibliotecarios) = ALA (American Library Association) .
Example: The joint code was the result of the combined efforts of the Library Association (UK) and the American Library Association.» a lo americano = in the American style .
Example: In the American style, one cuts the food by holding the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left hand with the fork tines piercing the food to secure it on the plate.» americano de origen asiático = Asian American .
Example: The author reviews the literature of research on minority librarianship in the USA (Afro-American, American Indian, Asian American and Mexican American) = El autor analiza las investigaciones sobre la biblioteconomía relacionada con las minorías en los Estados Unidos (Afroamericanos, indio americanos, americanos de origen asiático, americanos de origen mejicano).» americano de origen mejicano = Mexican American .
Example: The author reviews the literature of research on minority librarianship in the USA (Afro-American, American Indian, Asian American and Mexican American) = El autor analiza las investigaciones sobre la biblioteconomía relacionada con las minorías en los Estados Unidos (Afroamericanos, indio americanos, americanos de origen asiático, americanos de origen mejicano).» ánade silbón americano = American wigeon .
Example: Female American wigeons lay an average of 9 eggs.» ARBA (Anuario de Obras de Referencia Americanas) = ARBA (American Reference Books Annual) [Publicación anual de reseñas de obras de referencia americanas] .
Example: In the short time since it began publication, ARBA has become an indispensable source for reviews of reference books and is useful for all libraries.» Archivo Nacional Americano = United States National Archives .
Example: The United States National Archives is the equivalent of the British Public Record Office and its principal bibliographic publications are National Archives Accessions and Guide to the Records in the National Archives.» asiático americano = Asian American .
Example: The author reviews the literature of research on minority librarianship in the USA (Afro-American, American Indian, Asian American and Mexican American) = El autor analiza las investigaciones sobre la biblioteconomía relacionada con las minorías en los Estados Unidos (Afroamericanos, indio americanos, americanos de origen asiático, americanos de origen mejicano).» Asociación Americana de Editores = American Association of Publishers (AAP) .
Example: The article 'Publishers go for the jugular over copyright' examines the activities of the American Association of Publishers (AAP) in taking legal proceedings against libraries on copyright grounds and in enforcing payment for photocopying periodical articles.» Asociación Americana de Productores Cinematográficos = Motion Picture Association of America .
Example: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.» Asociación de Archiveros Americanos (SAA) = Society of American Archivists (SAA) .
Example: The National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA) and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) have developed a model law and a more systematic understanding of the administration of access to public records.» Banco Central Americano, el = Federal Reserve, the .
Example: No matter what the Federal Reserve does, traders expect a volatile week ahead.» billar americano = pool .
Example: Billiards, snooker, pool and darts are all often played in pubs and clubs, and are played as much for recreation as competition.» blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP [Abreviatura de White Anglo-Saxon Protestant utilizada principalmente en los Estados Unidos] .
Example: It's worth noting that although Bessie was not himself a WASP, he clearly knew how to dress the part.» bul(l)dog americano = American bulldog .
Example: American bulldogs are stocky temperamental dogs that have a strong build and jaw structure.» cocina americana = kitchenette .
Example: Thirty fire fighters spent half an hour dousing a blaze in a kitchenette in a high rise city building before it could spread to other floors.» completamente americano = all-American .
Example: Fly the flag for the all-American snack with this recipe for corn dogs (deep-fried frankfurters).» de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish ; WASPy [WASPier -comp., WASPiest -sup.] .
Example: On the whole, the organization was largely male and WASPish, but it was more diverse than most associations of this period. Example: She writes about abandoning her family's WASPy roots to get married under a chuppah.» empresas americanas, las = corporate America .
Example: She is the author of 11 novels depicting the power of corporate America and the dark and insidious logic of the consumer society.» entrenado por americanos = U.S.-trained .
Example: The New Year's Eve edition of the New York Times asserted that Argentines and Nicaraguans helped U.S.-trained Honduran troops to kill leftists in the 1980s.» fondos indio americanos = American Indian materials .
Example: This article gives a broad overview of the kinds of American Indian materials currently available on microform.» formado por americanos = U.S.-trained .
Example: The New Year's Eve edition of the New York Times asserted that Argentines and Nicaraguans helped U.S.-trained Honduran troops to kill leftists in the 1980s.» fútbol americano = American football .
Example: American football grew out of the English game of rugby and unlike soccer the foot hardly ever touches the ball.» GPO (Imprenta del Gobierno Americano) = GPO (Government Printing Office) .
Example: In her present position, Ms. Hoduski has played a key role in LC's and GPO's (Government Printing Office) cooperative effort to include GPO-generated cataloging in the MARC services and the new GPO Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications.» indio americano = North American Indian .
Example: The North American Indians did not usually regard physical problems as distinct from spiritual problems.» indio nativo americano = American Indian ; Native American .
Example: This article examines some of the interests, needs, and concerns of rural American Indians which arise out of their socio-economic and cultural position in the USA. Example: However, in retrospect, the U.S. government's goal of eradicating Native American cultures failed miserably.» Instituto Americano de Documentación (ADI) = American Documentation Institute (ADI) .
Example: At the height of this burgeoning interest in new methods of documentary reproduction, the American Documentation Institute (ADI) was organized.» japonés americano = Japanese-American .
Example: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.» jugador de fútbol americano = footballer ; football player .
Example: A borrowing of a non-fiction book could be the autobiography of a near-illiterate footballer ghosted by a hack journalist. Example: The article 'Keeping one step ahead of the game' presents a profiles of Jeff Mallett, former football player and president of Internet company Yahoo!.» literatura americana = American literature .
Example: The importance of little magazines in contemporary American literature shows no signs of diminishing.» mejicano americano = Mexican American .
Example: The author reviews the literature of research on minority librarianship in the USA (Afro-American, American Indian, Asian American and Mexican American) = El autor analiza las investigaciones sobre la biblioteconomía relacionada con las minorías en los Estados Unidos (Afroamericanos, indio americanos, americanos de origen asiático, americanos de origen mejicano).» Ministerio Americano de Sanidad y Consumo = Food and Drug Administration (FDA) .
Example: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidelines and information on equipment hazards, but many such problems are reported in non-government sources.» NISTF (Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la Asociación de Archiveros Americanos) = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force) .
Example: Archives were largely uninvolved in such developments in the 1970s, until 1977 when the Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force (NISTF) was formed.» no americano = un-American ; non-US .
Example: McCarthy was a jingo who erroneously equated everything good with America, and everything bad with being 'un-American'. Example: After clarifying some commonly held misunderstandings about patent protection in other countries for U.S. inventions, discusses the typical process of obtaining non-U.S. counterpart patents.» nogal americano = hickory .
Example: Thanks to its unique combination of strength and hardness, hickory is the most commonly used wood for drumsticks.» norteamericano = North American .
Example: Notable telecommunications networks are Tymnet and Telenet, which are predominantly North American, but also have nodes in Europe and other parts of the world.» oso negro americano = black bear .
Example: The dominant scavengers at all locations were magpies, bald eagles, golden eagles, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, black bears, and probably elk and bison also participated in scavenging.» Paz Americana = Pax America .
Example: What they want is a Pax Americana where most of the subordinate populations like the Arabs are kept in check by a healthy respect for lethal American power = Lo que buscan es una Paz Americana donde se mantiene controlado a la mayoría de los pueblos subordinados como los árabes por el respeto al poder letal americano.» poco americano = un-American .
Example: McCarthy was a jingo who erroneously equated everything good with America, and everything bad with being 'un-American'.» según el estilo americano = in the American style .
Example: In the American style, one cuts the food by holding the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left hand with the fork tines piercing the food to secure it on the plate.» silbón americano = American wigeon .
Example: Female American wigeons lay an average of 9 eggs.» soldado americano = GI [Abreviatura de "government issue" (propiedad del gobierno) que se ponía en todos los productos que usaban los soldados] .
Example: This journal provides a social and military history of the GI in the European theater in World War 2.» Sueño Americano, el = American Dream, the [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] .
Example: This work can serve as a model of clear, expository prose, a rich source of colourful and sometimes even poetic names, and an eloquent testament to the American Dream.» tántalo americano = wood stork .
Example: Among wading birds, wood storks stand out.» tilo americano = basswood ; basswood tree .
Example: The typical life of a basswood is about 100 years but some are known to live 140-200 years. Example: Last week the old basswood tree was hit by lighting and the whole side was blown out.» típicamente americano = all-American .
Example: Fly the flag for the all-American snack with this recipe for corn dogs (deep-fried frankfurters).