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comp

/kɒmp/

Meanings
noun

Diseño, maqueta

Clipping of comprehensive layout, a graphic design showing final proposed layout of text and images.

Examples :

"The client approved the advertising agency's comp, so they could proceed with the final production. "
El cliente aprobó el diseño de la agencia de publicidad, por lo que pudieron proceder con la producción final.
art media style communication technical plan
noun

Datos de comparación

(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.

Examples :

"To decide which new phone plan was best, Maria reviewed the comps of different providers, looking at their monthly data limits and calling features. "
Para decidir qué nuevo plan de teléfono era el mejor, María revisó los datos de comparación de diferentes proveedores, analizando sus límites de datos mensuales y las funciones de llamadas.
statistics business computing
noun

Compensación, extinción de deudas

The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.

Examples :

"The accountant proposed a comp to settle the outstanding balance between the two departments. "
El contable propuso una compensación para liquidar el saldo pendiente entre los dos departamentos.
business finance law economy
noun

Compensación

An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation.

Examples :

"The real estate contract included a comp for any inaccuracies in the property's size description. "
El contrato de bienes raíces incluía una compensación por cualquier inexactitud en la descripción del tamaño de la propiedad.
property law business finance
noun

La relación entre la temperatura del aire exterior de un edificio y una temperatura objetivo calculada para el suministro de aire o agua a habitaciones o espacios contenidos con el propósito de una calefacción eficiente. En los sistemas de control de edificios, la curva de compensación se define para un compensador para este propósito.

The relationship between air temperature outside a building and a calculated target temperature for provision of air or water to contained rooms or spaces for the purpose of efficient heating. In building control systems the compensation curve is defined to a compensator for this purpose.

Examples :

"The heating system's comp ensures the classroom stays at the desired temperature, regardless of the outside cold. "
La compensación del sistema de calefacción asegura que el aula se mantenga a la temperatura deseada, independientemente del frío exterior.
architecture utility energy technology building system weather
noun

Compensación

The ability of one part of the brain to overfunction in order to take over the function of a damaged part (e.g. following a stroke).

Examples :

"After the stroke affected her speech, doctors were amazed by the brain's comp; other areas took over, allowing her to communicate again. "
Después de que el derrame cerebral afectara su habla, los médicos quedaron asombrados por la compensación del cerebro; otras áreas se hicieron cargo, permitiéndole comunicarse de nuevo.
medicine physiology ability function organ body
noun

Material compuesto

A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.

Examples :

"The aircraft wing is made of a lightweight and durable comp, blending carbon fiber for strength and a resin matrix to bind it all together. "
El ala del avión está hecha de un material compuesto ligero y duradero, que combina fibra de carbono para la resistencia y una matriz de resina para unir todo.
material technical
noun

Acuerdo, tratado, tregua

An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.

Examples :

"After weeks of arguing about screen time, the siblings finally reached a comp, agreeing to share the tablet fairly in exchange for no more fighting. "
Después de semanas de discutir sobre el tiempo frente a la pantalla, los hermanos finalmente llegaron a un acuerdo, acordando compartir la tableta de manera justa a cambio de no pelear más.
politics government war military history state action
noun

Acuerdo, compromiso

An agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.

Examples :

"Due to the company's financial difficulties, the bank accepted a comp of 60 cents on the dollar from them to settle the debt. "
Debido a las dificultades financieras de la empresa, el banco aceptó un acuerdo de 60 centavos por dólar de ellos para saldar la deuda.
business finance economy
noun

Escuela secundaria comprensiva

A normal secondary school, accepting pupils of all abilities; replaced the secondary modern schools and grammar schools

Examples :

""My daughter goes to the local comp; it has students with all kinds of different skills and learning needs." "
Mi hija va a la escuela secundaria comprensiva local; tiene estudiantes con todo tipo de habilidades y necesidades de aprendizaje diferentes.
education organization system type
noun

Calculador, computista

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

Examples :

"In the early days of NASA, before electronic computers were widespread, a team of comps manually calculated the trajectories for spacecraft. "
En los primeros días de la NASA, antes de que las computadoras electrónicas estuvieran generalizadas, un equipo de computistas calculaba manualmente las trayectorias de las naves espaciales.
person job computing technology machine
noun

Ordenador

(by restriction) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.

Examples :

""In the old computer lab, they had one comp reserved for complex data analysis, while the other computers, the computresses, were used for basic word processing." "
En el antiguo laboratorio de computación, tenían un ordenador reservado para el análisis de datos complejos, mientras que los otros ordenadores, las computresses, se utilizaban para el procesamiento de textos básico.
computing technology machine internet
noun

Computadora, ordenador

A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.

Examples :

"My comp helps me write essays for school and watch videos online. "
Mi computadora me ayuda a escribir ensayos para la escuela y a ver videos en línea.
computing electronics technology internet machine device
noun

Informática

The study of computers and their architecture, languages, and applications, in all aspects, as well as the mathematical structures that relate to computers and computation.

Examples :

"She decided to major in comp at university because she wants to design new computer systems. "
Ella decidió especializarse en informática en la universidad porque quiere diseñar nuevos sistemas informáticos.
computing technology science math education

Related Words

Illustration bibliographies

bibliographies noun

/ˌbɪbliˈɒɡrəfiz/ /ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfiz/

Bibliografía

"The student included long bibliographies at the end of both chapters to show where she found her research sources. "

La estudiante incluyó largas bibliografías al final de ambos capítulos para mostrar de dónde obtuvo sus fuentes de investigación.

Illustration compensating

compensating verb

/ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɒmpənˌseɪtɪŋ/

Compensar, resarcir

""He forgot his wife's birthday, but he's compensating by taking her on a surprise weekend trip." "

Olvidó el cumpleaños de su esposa, pero lo está compensando llevándola a un viaje sorpresa de fin de semana.

Illustration illustration

illustration noun

/ˌɪləˈstɹeɪʃən/

Ilustración, explicación, aclaración

"The teacher's illustration of the process made the complicated math problem clearer. "

La ilustración del profesor del proceso hizo que el complicado problema de matemáticas fuera más claro.

Illustration comprehensive

comprehensive noun

/ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/ /ˌkɑːm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/

Escuela comprensiva

"The comprehensive school offered a wide range of subjects, from science and math to art and music. "

La escuela comprensiva ofrecía una amplia gama de asignaturas, desde ciencias y matemáticas hasta arte y música.

Illustration complimentary

complimentary adjective

/ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ /ˌkɑmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

Complimentario, elogioso

"a complimentary remark"

Un comentario elogioso.

Illustration complementary

complementary noun

/ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ /ˌkɑmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

Color complementario

""In art class, we learned that blue is a complementary colour to orange." "

En la clase de arte, aprendimos que el azul es un color complementario del naranja.

Illustration inaccuracies

inaccuracies noun

/ˌɪnˈækjərəsiz/ /ˌɪnˈækjʊərəsiz/

Imprecisiones, inexactitudes

"The student's report contained several inaccuracies, such as wrong dates and incorrect names. "

El informe del estudiante contenía varias imprecisiones, como fechas incorrectas y nombres incorrectos.

Illustration bibliography

bibliography noun

/bɪbliɒɡɹəfi/

Bibliografía

"The student's history research paper included a bibliography listing all the books and articles they consulted. "

El trabajo de investigación de historia del estudiante incluía una bibliografía que enumeraba todos los libros y artículos que consultó.

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

Construcción

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

La construcción del nuevo puente está en marcha.

Illustration compensation

compensation noun

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

Compensación, indemnización

"The company's compensation package includes a salary and health insurance. "

El paquete de compensación de la empresa incluye un salario y seguro médico.

Illustration abbreviation

abbreviation noun

/əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

Abreviatura

""Mr. Smith always uses the abbreviation 'etc.' instead of writing out 'et cetera'." "

El Sr. Smith siempre usa la abreviatura 'etc.' en lugar de escribir 'et cetera'.

Illustration transportation

transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

Transporte

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

Tenemos que sacar a la gente de sus coches y animarles a utilizar formas alternativas de transporte.