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quarterings

/ˈkwɔːrtərɪŋz/

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noun

Cuarteles, divisiones en cuatro partes

A division into four parts.

Examples :

"The baker divided the pie into neat quarterings to make sure everyone got an equal slice. "

El panadero dividió el pastel en cuarteles limpios para asegurarse de que todos obtuvieran una porción igual.

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Alojamiento de tropas

The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.

Examples :

"During the war, the townspeople protested the forced quarterings of soldiers in their homes. "

Durante la guerra, los habitantes del pueblo protestaron por el alojamiento forzado de tropas en sus hogares.

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Cuarteamiento

The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.

Examples :

"Historical records describe executions involving quarterings as a particularly brutal form of punishment. "

Los registros históricos describen las ejecuciones que implican el cuarteamiento como una forma de castigo particularmente brutal.

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Cuarteles

The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.

Examples :

"The family crest, with its intricate quarterings, displayed the heraldic symbols of four different ancestral lines. "

El escudo familiar, con sus intrincados cuarteles, mostraba los símbolos heráldicos de cuatro líneas ancestrales diferentes.

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Cuarteles

One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.

Examples :

"The duke's coat of arms displayed four quarterings, each representing a different noble family from which he was descended. "

El escudo de armas del duque mostraba cuatro cuarteles, cada uno representando a una familia noble diferente de la que descendía.

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Cuarteles, divisiones

A series of quarters, or small upright posts.

Examples :

"The farmer reinforced the fence with extra quarterings to keep the sheep from escaping. "

El granjero reforzó la valla con cuarteles adicionales para evitar que las ovejas escaparan.

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La práctica de descontar 15 minutos de sueldo a un trabajador que llegó tarde (incluso por menos de 15 minutos)

The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes).

Examples :

""Many factory workers protested the unfair quarterings, as even being one minute late resulted in a 15-minute pay deduction." "

Muchos trabajadores de la fábrica protestaron por los injustos 'descuentos', ya que incluso llegar un minuto tarde resultaba en una deducción de 15 minutos de sueldo.

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Búsqueda, rastreo

Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quatering' the field.

Examples :

"During the search and rescue, the dogs' efficient quarterings of the forest helped locate the lost hiker quickly. "

Durante la búsqueda y rescate, la eficiente búsqueda del bosque por parte de los perros ayudó a localizar rápidamente al excursionista perdido.

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