Propósito in english
Purpose
pronunciation: pɜrpəs part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pɜrpəs part of speech: noun
In gestures
propósito = intent ; mission ; point ; purpose ; drift ; meaningfulness ; objective ; agenda ; resolution ; resolve ; design.
Example: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.Example: Its mission is to advise the three sponsoring agencies on how best to coordinate their programs in this area and to recommend priorities for action.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.Example: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Example: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.Example: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Example: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.Example: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Example: The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.Example: Their faces show the stern resolve and strength of people who have no time to shilly-shally.Example: Now this terrible message was good news to Florus; and because his design was to have a war kindled, he gave the ambassadors no answer at all.more:
» APP (a propósito) = BTW (by the way) [En el correo electrónico, siglas utilizadas en un mensaje] .
Example: BTW (by the way) is a shorthand appended to a comment written in an online forum.» a propósito = deliberate ; for the record ; incidentally ; intentionally ; by the way ; in passing ; anecdotally ; purposely ; by design ; on purpose ; wilfully [willfully, -USA] ; on a sidenote ; studiously ; by the way of (a) digression ; by the by(e) ; speaking of which ; designedly ; as an aside ; en passant .
Example: Deliberate mnemonics are devices which help the user to remember and recall the notation for given subjects. Example: For the record, schools and libraries in the late 1960s recovered in excess of $10,000,000 from publishers and wholesalers as a result of unfair practices highlighted by Mr. Scilken. Example: Incidentally, this book was about the invasion of Denmark. Example: In the cases where there was no match, we intentionally created a dirty authority file. Example: It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book. Example: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers. Example: Anecdotally, it is often assumed that users preferring print are among the most senior in academic rank and/or years. Example: I have purposely refrained from discussing the theory of comparative librarianship which has up to now characterized much of the writing on the subject. Example: The victims had been herded onto a wooden landing craft by the captain of a Honduras-registered ship who then proceeded, by accident or design, to ram the craft, killing the majority of people aboard. Example: Most consumers felt confident that once a letter is written and posted, no one will read it either accidently or on purpose except for the intended addressee. Example: But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things. Example: On a sidenote, this book almost didn't happen when the author showed her editor her proposal. Example: Previous economic historians have, by and large, studiously ignored the British slave trade. Example: That, I may say by way of a digression, has never been my main objection to socialism. Example: Zenobia, by-the-by, as I suppose you know, is merely her public name. Example: Speaking of which, Chertoff recently lifted restrictions that have confined airline passengers to their seats for a half hour after taking off and before landing. Example: In respect of those defects, the seller may be held liable where he has designedly concealed their existence from the purchaser. Example: As an aside, if the analysis presented so far is correct, it has some interesting consequences. Example: En passant some observations will be made about recent trends in the UK higher education system and how these have impacted on scholarship.» a propósito de = apropos of/to .
Example: After a few tangential remarks apropos of nothing, Carmichael left, a considerably less anxious person.» a propósito de nada = for no specific reason ; for no particular reason .
Example: On February 20, 2000, she was arrested at home by police for no specific reason and illegally detained for fifteen days. Example: Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time.» buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolutions .
Example: The article 'Keeping New Year's resolutions while counting down to the new millennium' discusses the following topics: self-discipline; losing weight; stopping smoking; starting an exercise programme; paying off bills; and meeting someone new.» con el propósito de = with the purpose of ; with the aim of ; in the drive to ; in a drive to ; in a move to ; with an aim to .
Example: Many libraries were visited with the purpose of understanding the structure and management of library services to children in that country = Se visitaron muchas bibliotecas con objeto de de conocer la organización y gestión de los servicios bibliotecarios para niños en este país. Example: A wide area network with the aim of connecting all Arab Gulf countries in the near future. Example: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets. Example: The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service. Example: In a move to cut costs, Mayor Tavares has proposed slashing, but not eliminating, funds to two bus programs that serve the elderly. Example: The four of us, mum, dad and two kids, set off from Melbourne, Australia, in April 2008 with an aim to drive around the world.» con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented .
Example: The picture of the self-improvement-oriented readers contrasts sharply with the typical adult user who borrows popular light fiction for nonpurposive leisure.» de propósito general = general-purpose .
Example: Most information-retrieval systems are based on special-purpose text- or information-retrieval software which runs on general-purpose computers.» hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo = make it + a point to + Infinitivo ; make + a point of + Gerundio .
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. Example: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.» hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade] ; custom-made ; custom-built [custom built] ; custom-designed [custom designed] ; custom-tailored [custom tailored] .
Example: Fourthly, it had an inbuilt classified notational structure which were almost tailor-made for the production of subject catalogues. Example: The only viable alternatives open to would-be users are to produce or commission the production of custom-made application programs. Example: This library van was custom built for the needs of older people and those with mobility problems, and incorporates a lift, grab rails, and comfortable seating. Example: Because of this absence of standardisation each modern archivist wants an individual custom-designed data base management system. Example: The result is an optimal cluster of relevant data items, custom-tailored for each user's needs.» lesionarse a propósito = wound + Reflexivo + on purpose ; self-injure ; self-harm .
Example: She wounded herself on purpose with a safety pin as well as pretended to be having a miscarriage in order to be released by the terrorists. Example: However, in the long-term, people who self-injure have a much higher risk of suicide, which is why it's so important to seek help. Example: When people self-harm, they are not trying to kill themselves -- they are trying to cope with their problems and pain.» para cualquier propósito = for all purposes .
Example: Because there is no accepted standard for all purposes, system designers have developed their own schemes for their own needs.» propósitos = designs .
Example: The article is entitled 'Wresting money from the canny Scotsman: Melvil Dewey's designs on Carnegie's millions, 1902-1906'.» ver el propósito = see + the point .
Example: I can't see the point of telephone books in this day and age.