Central in english
Central
pronunciation: sentrəl part of speech: adjective, noun
pronunciation: sentrəl part of speech: adjective, noun
In gestures
central1 = station.
Example: As the pointer moves, its potential is varied in accordance with a varying electrical current received over wires from a distant station.more:
» central de gastos = budget fund ; budget head ; budget heading .
Example: Criteria for allocating book budget funds should be based on 11 factors which are separately discussed. Example: To transfer money from budget head to budget head within defined rules, is vitally important for the efficient running of a library. Example: An accessions file could be of interest to users, informing them of books on order or recently received, but it may be thought necessary to prevent users from seeing the ordering details (supplier, order number, budget heading, etc.).» central de teléfonos = telephone exchange .
Example: Note the automatic telephone exchange, which has hundreds of thousands of such contacts, and yet is reliable.» central eléctrica = electric power station ; electric power plant ; power plant ; power plant ; powerhouse .
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. 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). Example: This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Example: This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Example: Instances are given where more than half a village was wiped out or where powerhouses/dams were damaged.» central eólica = wind farm ; wind park ; wind power farm .
Example: The author demonstrates how Geographical Information Systems can be used to assess the visual impact of wind farms. Example: This wind park will be able to provide enough energy to power 24000 homes and reduce CO2 emissions by 230000 tons per year. Example: The report urged federal officials to take a more active role in weighing the impact of wind power farms on bird and bat deaths.» central hidroeléctrica = hydroelectric plant ; hydroelectric power station .
Example: The project included the construction of two dams and hydroelectric plants. Example: A new hydroelectric power station promises reliable electricity, permitting the installation of air conditioning and the use of electronic media in the library.» central lechera = dairy .
Example: Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).» central nuclear = power station ; nuke .
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. Example: Iran denies it has plans to build nukes.» central telefónica = switchboard .
Example: Any library allowing staff members to work hours during which the switchboard is not in operation should arrange to have the switchboard operators plug the reference phone into an outgoing jack when they close.central2 = central ; centre ; main ; medial ; middle.
Example: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.Example: Entry words may be aligned in a centre column or in a left hand column.Example: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Example: The superior and inferior rectus muscles turn the eye upwards, and downwards, the lateral and medial ones turn it outwards and inwards.Example: Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.more:
» Asia Central = Central Asia .
Example: There is an lack of standardization of transliteration systems for the languages of the Caucasus and of Central Asia.» banco central = central bank ; reserve bank .
Example: India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, says it will withdraw all currency notes printed before 2005 from 31 March. Example: India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, says it will withdraw all currency notes printed before 2005 from 31 March.» Banco Central Americano, el = Federal Reserve, the .
Example: No matter what the Federal Reserve does, traders expect a volatile week ahead.» biblioteca central = main library [Dentro de una jerarquía de las bibliotecas de una localidad o institución, aquella que se considera la principal] .
Example: The main library may the be flagship of the system, and its large collection and monumental architecture the pride and joy of the community boosters, but it is the branch library where people come to get their reading material.» Biblioteca Nacional Central = National Central Library .
Example: The Lending Division, which is based at Boston Spa in Yorkshire, was formed by the amalgamation of the National Central Library and the National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).» calefacción central = central heating .
Example: All rooms have en-suite facilities, satellite television with DVD player, central heating, tea and coffee facilities and double-glazed windows.» CIA, la (Agencia Central de Inteligencia, la) = CIA, the (Central Intelligence Agency, the) .
Example: There are other indications in boldfaced type showing that certain passages had been deleted by the government because of CIA pressure.» colección central = central collection .
Example: The library department maintains a central collection in Constantia and extends services through 8 branch collections and 3 bookmobiles.» CPU (Unidad Central de Procesamiento) = CPU (Central Processing Unit) .
Example: The processing of data is carried out by a central processing unit (CPU) or microprocessor unit (MPU).» defensa central = centre-back .
Example: Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand has admitted he was upset at being overlooked for the captaincy by the coach.» de la región central de los Estados Unidos = Midwestern .
Example: So I say, we're just a bunch of poor, old, Midwestern pig farmers shuffling along trying to do what we can = Por eso digo que somos tan sólo un puñado de criadores de cerdos, viejos y pobres, de la región central de los Estados Unidos que vamos tirando como podemos.» dependencia central = main site ; main site facility .
Example: Many higher education students now study off-campus and may rarely if ever visit their university's main site. Example: The system serving the main site facilities is in good working condition.» edificio central = main site .
Example: Many higher education students now study off-campus and may rarely if ever visit their university's main site.» eje central de la economía, el = backbone of the economy, the .
Example: After World War II, agriculture was replaced by manufacturing and tourism as the backbone of the economy.» enfermedad del sistema nervioso central = central nervous system disease .
Example: Protein holds promise for drug therapy for central nervous system diseases.» en un lugar central = centrally located .
Example: Networks go down and if all files are centrally located no work can be done.» estación central = central station .
Example: The ride to Central Station first takes you through several drab suburbs, showing none of the picturesque scenes promoted by the tourist office.» Europa Central = Central Europe ; Mitteleurope .
Example: Since the collapse of the Berlin wall, women & girls have been trafficked from Eastern and Central Europe to work as prostitutes in the European Union. Example: It also proves the absurdity of Nazi race theories of 'racial purity,' since the various peoples of Mitteleurope, the Germans in particular, are among the most mixed stocks in Europe.» Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe .
Example: Both the sociohistorical & the typological approach are used to explore examples of semiotic processes from East Central Europe & the US.» gobierno central = central government .
Example: It has resulted in central government funding 'new blood' recruitment schemes for universities and polytechnics.» Mead Data Central = Mead Data Central [Distribuidor de bases de datos] .
Example: This article describes some examples of SDI facilities, offered by commercial on-line vendors (DIALOG, NEWSNET, Pergamon ORBIT, BRS, DATA-STAR, Mead Data Central).» memoria central = central memory .
Example: Random access memory (RAM) is the most important type of central memory in general-purpose microcomputers.» nave central = nave .
Example: This article deals with the adaptation of churches as a whole, the choir or nave to library use, not single rooms or chapels for this purpose.» oficina administrativa central = administrative headquarters .
Example: The 7th building, a main library and administrative headquarters, was a converted truck depot = El séptimo edificio, ahora la biblioteca principal y la oficina administrativa central, era antes un garaje de camiones.» oficina central = head office .
Example: In the United Kingdom most publishing houses have their head office in London.» oficina central, la = main office, the .
Example: In most school buildings, the main office serves as a hub around which all other activities revolve.» ordenador central = central computer ; host computer .
Example: Videotext systems were conceived as a means of providing easy access to information held on a central computer. Example: Question marks on the extreme left of the printout are prompts from the host computer.» organismo central = central body .
Example: Within a library network there is sometimes a central body which prepares and disseminates catalogue entries which may include the tracings and class marks.» papel central = pivotal role .
Example: Libraries play a pivotal rale in the social, cultural, educational and economic life of the community.» plaza central del campus = campus quad .
Example: Temperatures reached the mid-60s this past Saturday, which meant the campus quad was brimming with frisbees, football, soccer, and sunbathers.» región central de los Estados Unidos, la = American midwest, the [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] .
Example: Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.» sección central = midsection [mid-section] .
Example: Flatten your midsection and get rid of your beer gut and pop belly and get a flat stomach.» sede central = main site .
Example: Many higher education students now study off-campus and may rarely if ever visit their university's main site.» según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time) .
Example: Online registration will be closed by 12.00 CET on 1st of August 2005 = La inscripción en línea terminará a las 12 horas (según el huso horario de Europa Central) del día 1 de agosto del 2005.» servicio central = main site service .
Example: Registration for access to main site services is required.» sistema nervioso central = central nervous system .
Example: Both periodicals were found to concentrate particularly on 3 medical specialities, cardiovascular, central nervous system and gastrointestinal medicine.» tema central = motif .
Example: Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.» tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre .
Example: It outlines the college's programme which includes updates on library activities, lists of current acquisitions, contributions to the student newspaper, and the monthly displays planned around specific themes.» trastorno del sistema nervioso central = central nervous system disorder .
Example: Central nervous system disorders aren't something to take lightly.» vientre central = middle abdomen .
Example: Abdominoplasty, known more commonly as a 'tummy tuck,' is a major surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall.» zona central = midsection [mid-section] .
Example: Flatten your midsection and get rid of your beer gut and pop belly and get a flat stomach.» zona central de un lugar = heartland .
Example: Somewhere out there in the heartland someone is hunched over a typewriter at this moment attempting the ultimate definition.