incunabulum:
1.-the earliest stages of first traces of anything.
2.- extant copies of books procuced in the earliest stages of printing from movable type.
lunes, 16 de agosto de 2010
lunes, 2 de agosto de 2010
Attrition
Attrition
Dictionary.com defines the word in the following ways:
Attrition–noun 1. a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away. 2. a wearing down or weakening of resistance, esp. as a result of continuous pressure or harassment: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition. 3. a gradual reduction in work force without firing of personnel, as when workers resign or retire and are not replaced. 4. the act of rubbing against something; friction. 5. a wearing down or away by friction; abrasion.
Dictionary.com defines the word in the following ways:
Attrition–noun 1. a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away. 2. a wearing down or weakening of resistance, esp. as a result of continuous pressure or harassment: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition. 3. a gradual reduction in work force without firing of personnel, as when workers resign or retire and are not replaced. 4. the act of rubbing against something; friction. 5. a wearing down or away by friction; abrasion.
it is E-Rod?
E-Rod
Although development with the diesel powerplant has not ceased, we have opted to include the GM E-Rod package. Like the diesel powerplant, the E-Rod allows specially constructed vehicles to be titled and registered in even the strictest of states (including California) when it comes to emissions standards. It's also widely known in the auto industry, loved by enthusiasts and car builders everywhere for it's ease of use in custom applications, ability to be modified be even low budget builders and obtain big leaps in performance, and heralded by many as one of the greatest engine lines ever produced.
Although development with the diesel powerplant has not ceased, we have opted to include the GM E-Rod package. Like the diesel powerplant, the E-Rod allows specially constructed vehicles to be titled and registered in even the strictest of states (including California) when it comes to emissions standards. It's also widely known in the auto industry, loved by enthusiasts and car builders everywhere for it's ease of use in custom applications, ability to be modified be even low budget builders and obtain big leaps in performance, and heralded by many as one of the greatest engine lines ever produced.
martes, 27 de julio de 2010
CBP
reading I came across the acronym which means that no CBP
"the first point of contact with CBP when crossing"
"the first point of contact with CBP when crossing"
martes, 20 de julio de 2010
ACRC
acronym found ACRC of its meaning areAir Conditioning and Refrigeration Center
See also: AD Converter, KELVIN SCALE (K), NATURAL GAS, CD CIRCUIT, RADIATION
See also: AD Converter, KELVIN SCALE (K), NATURAL GAS, CD CIRCUIT, RADIATION
CONN
CONN : to conduct or direct the steering of (as a ship)
Example Sentence:The captain successfully conned his ship through the ice-packed waters.
Did you know?In the 19th century, warships (and, later, submarines) began to be built with structures known as "conning towers." These structures were so called because it was from them that an officer could "conn" the vessel. The verb "conn" (also spelled "con") is first known to have appeared in English in the 1600s. It is an alteration of "cond," which is probably an alteration of Middle English "condien" or "conduen," meaning "to conduct." Since the 19th century, "conn" has also been used as a noun ("the control exercised by one who conducts or directs the steering of a ship"). This noun, though seldom encountered in general English, is likely familiar to fans of the various Star Trek series in which the directive "You have the conn" is sometimes given from the starship captain to another officer on the bridge
Example Sentence:The captain successfully conned his ship through the ice-packed waters.
Did you know?In the 19th century, warships (and, later, submarines) began to be built with structures known as "conning towers." These structures were so called because it was from them that an officer could "conn" the vessel. The verb "conn" (also spelled "con") is first known to have appeared in English in the 1600s. It is an alteration of "cond," which is probably an alteration of Middle English "condien" or "conduen," meaning "to conduct." Since the 19th century, "conn" has also been used as a noun ("the control exercised by one who conducts or directs the steering of a ship"). This noun, though seldom encountered in general English, is likely familiar to fans of the various Star Trek series in which the directive "You have the conn" is sometimes given from the starship captain to another officer on the bridge
martes, 13 de julio de 2010
autochthonous
autochthonous ( adjective)
1 : indigenous, native
2 : formed or originating in the place where found
Example:
"People tend to admire cultural forms that seem autochthonous, sprung from their native soil." (Stephen Greenblatt, Los Angeles Times, April 17, 2005)
Ancient Athenians considered their ancestors the primordial inhabitants of their land, as if sprung from the very soil of the region they inhabited. Their word for any true-born Athenian, "autochthōn," itself springs from "auto-," meaning "self," and "chthōn," meaning "earth." Nowadays, the English adjective "autochthonous" is often used in somewhat meaty scientific or anthropological writing (as in "several autochthonous cases of fever broke out in the region"), but it was a "bready" context in which it made its debut. Observed English literary critic William Taylor in 1805: "The English have this great predilection for autochthonous bread and butter" (rather than French bread, one might safely presume).
1 : indigenous, native
2 : formed or originating in the place where found
Example:
"People tend to admire cultural forms that seem autochthonous, sprung from their native soil." (Stephen Greenblatt, Los Angeles Times, April 17, 2005)
Ancient Athenians considered their ancestors the primordial inhabitants of their land, as if sprung from the very soil of the region they inhabited. Their word for any true-born Athenian, "autochthōn," itself springs from "auto-," meaning "self," and "chthōn," meaning "earth." Nowadays, the English adjective "autochthonous" is often used in somewhat meaty scientific or anthropological writing (as in "several autochthonous cases of fever broke out in the region"), but it was a "bready" context in which it made its debut. Observed English literary critic William Taylor in 1805: "The English have this great predilection for autochthonous bread and butter" (rather than French bread, one might safely presume).
vestigialis
vestigialis a body part that has become small and lost their jobs because of evolutionary change or the nature of anything that is no longer present or in existence
viernes, 9 de julio de 2010
tantivy
I'm not sure of the meaning of this word tantivy understand that it is something like being away from home
miércoles, 7 de julio de 2010
martes, 6 de julio de 2010
palabra del dia
word of the day ¨plutocracy¨ is defined as follow
1. Government by the wealthy.2. A country or state governed by the wealthy people.3. Wealthy ruling class.
ETYMOLOGY:From pluto- (wealth) + -cracy (rule). From Greek ploutokratia, from ploutos (wealth, overflowing riches). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pleu- (to flow), that is also the source of flow, float, flit, fly, flutter, pulmonary, pneumonia, pluvial, and fletcher.
USAGE:"California is much closer to a plutocracy than a grass-roots democracy. It takes lots of money to draft initiatives, get them on the ballot, and run a media campaign for or against them."Bruce E. Cain; Five Myths About California Politics; The Washington Post; Jun 6, 2010. Explore "plutocracy" in the Visual Thesaurus.
1. Government by the wealthy.2. A country or state governed by the wealthy people.3. Wealthy ruling class.
ETYMOLOGY:From pluto- (wealth) + -cracy (rule). From Greek ploutokratia, from ploutos (wealth, overflowing riches). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pleu- (to flow), that is also the source of flow, float, flit, fly, flutter, pulmonary, pneumonia, pluvial, and fletcher.
USAGE:"California is much closer to a plutocracy than a grass-roots democracy. It takes lots of money to draft initiatives, get them on the ballot, and run a media campaign for or against them."Bruce E. Cain; Five Myths About California Politics; The Washington Post; Jun 6, 2010. Explore "plutocracy" in the Visual Thesaurus.
palabra del dia
new word I learned was ¨bibliolatry¨is defined as follow
1. Excessive devotion to the Bible, especially to its literal interpretation.2. Extreme devotion to books.
ETYMOLOGY:From Greek biblio- (book) + -latry (worship).
USAGE:"Fifty percent of college graduates expect Jesus to be here any day now. We are, says Paul Boyer, almost unique in the Western World in combining high educational levels with high levels of bibliolatry."Martin Gardner; Waiting for the Last Judgement; The Washington Post; Nov 8, 1992."Bibliophilia: the love, and collecting, of books. No problems there... But watch out. The next step up may be bibliolatry: an extreme fondness for books."David McKie; The Baron of Bibliomania; The Guardian (London, UK); May 5, 2008. Explore "bibliolatry" in the Visual Thesaurus.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:It is not how old you are, but how you are old. -Jules Renard, writer (1864-1910)
1. Excessive devotion to the Bible, especially to its literal interpretation.2. Extreme devotion to books.
ETYMOLOGY:From Greek biblio- (book) + -latry (worship).
USAGE:"Fifty percent of college graduates expect Jesus to be here any day now. We are, says Paul Boyer, almost unique in the Western World in combining high educational levels with high levels of bibliolatry."Martin Gardner; Waiting for the Last Judgement; The Washington Post; Nov 8, 1992."Bibliophilia: the love, and collecting, of books. No problems there... But watch out. The next step up may be bibliolatry: an extreme fondness for books."David McKie; The Baron of Bibliomania; The Guardian (London, UK); May 5, 2008. Explore "bibliolatry" in the Visual Thesaurus.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:It is not how old you are, but how you are old. -Jules Renard, writer (1864-1910)
lunes, 28 de junio de 2010
Built-in
leyendo sobre latex me encontre con esta palabra que no me sabia ¨buit-in¨ que la busque en el traductor me la da como incorporado
miércoles, 23 de junio de 2010
duda de escritura
al estar leyendo el abstract de un articulo me encontre con la siguiente escritura de la cual me llamo la atencion la palabra handle mi pregunta es cual sera la mejor manera de escribir si handle o haft
well as teaching them that the handle of this tool combined with theoretical knowledge of plastic materials, manufacturing, marketing, costs and design, will allow them the development of the concurrent engineering technique applied to the plastic pieces manufacture
well as teaching them that the handle of this tool combined with theoretical knowledge of plastic materials, manufacturing, marketing, costs and design, will allow them the development of the concurrent engineering technique applied to the plastic pieces manufacture
lunes, 21 de junio de 2010
la palabra que me llamo la atención en un principio fue downstream de el párrafo de un articulo llamado knowledge base and database representation for intelligent concurrent design. el cual decía así
approach which incorporates the considerations in the downstream product development phases
que al buscar en el diccionario esa palabra me la traducía como rio abajo
approach which incorporates the considerations in the downstream product development phases
que al buscar en el diccionario esa palabra me la traducía como rio abajo
sábado, 19 de junio de 2010
Knowledge-based parametric design of mechanical products based on configuration design method
leyendo el abstract del articulo en titulo me llamo la atencion la palabra shell de el sigueinte parrafo
this system consists of a commercial expert system shell, a design knowledge-base, and a commercial CAD system with an API program
shell se refiere a los sistemas operativos
traducida como concha o caparazón
en solid works shell es vaciado cuando un elemento como una caja lo quieres dejarle una grosor lamina por toda la pieza utilizas shell
this system consists of a commercial expert system shell, a design knowledge-base, and a commercial CAD system with an API program
shell se refiere a los sistemas operativos
traducida como concha o caparazón
en solid works shell es vaciado cuando un elemento como una caja lo quieres dejarle una grosor lamina por toda la pieza utilizas shell
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