Concordario de locuciones corrientes, giros, vocablos, modismos y refranes


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Es un libro diseñado para estudiantes y profesionales dedicados a la enseñanza y la traducción del idioma inglés. Presenta dichos y proverbios famosos, modos de uso frecuentes en lengua castellana y expresiones propias del habla coloquial en la Argentina y su traducción al inglés. Este es un singular tipo de diccionario no exhaustivo de correspondencia o conformidad entre frases, giros, expresiones y modismos en castellano e Inglés, de ahí el neologismo CONCORDARIO, puesto que no se trata de un diccionario en el sentido propio. Inútil es buscar aquí exacta similitud verbal, porque tal cosa con frecuencia no existe, desde que el significado de una expresión o un modismo posee gradaciones de matiz y contundencia expresiva, además de las variantes específicas, conforme a la situación en la que se emplea o el particular registro que el lenguaje asume. Tampoco hay una sola forma de correspondencia entre dos expresiones dadas, pues en muchos casos, la conformidad suele variar de acuerdo al contexto. La lista está ordenada por secuencia alfabética de la palabra subrayada que integra la expresión, e incluye aquellos giros idiomáticos o formas de dicción cuya traducción no logra deducirse generalmente de una versión hecha vocablo a vocablo. En este sentido, la versión inglesa intenta en ocasiones traducir la idea detrás del uso particular del modismo, cuando aquella se acerca a una equivalencia del giro o la frase castellana.




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Essays on Political Education


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In the 1960s and 1970s there was a remarkable development of interest in political education not only in Britain but also in other countries, namely the USA, Germany and Australia. This volume provides scholars and teachers in this field with a picture of British work in the area of political education.




APOCalypse 2500 Magic & Techno-Sorcery


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APOCalypse 2500 Magic & Techno-Sorcery is the first volume of magic and techno-magic designed for the game Universe of APOCalypse 2500. This revised edition, covers the theory and practice of magic in the game universe in more detail and contains theory spells devices potions weapons vehicles and rules augmentation. Game masters will find this book an invaluable tool in their many campaigns and a good source of magical treasure. Licensed Product Producers will find this book a "must have," resource when adding magic to their adventure scenarios.




Alternative Fuel Vehicles


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Alternative Fuel Vehicles gives full coverage of all associated qualifications and awards in the emerging field of alternative fuels. It is an essential introduction to the ever-growing demand for vehicles that operate using non-conventional fuels. This first book on AFVs endorsed by the IMI begins with an overview of the subject, ideal for beginners, before outlining what is meant by alternative fuels, why they are necessary, and why climate change and associated legislation are key drivers. Details of how alternative fuels are made, the supply infrastructure, and how these vehicles work are all included. A chapter on fuel cells introduces learners to the use of hydrogen, and one on engines and engine management includes coverage of combustion as an aid to understanding why changing the type of engine fuel is complex. Some basic engine technology is included to help readers new to the subject. Real-life case studies and examples are used to illustrate different technologies in current use, and to speculate on new developments. This book is an ideal companion to any unit of study on alternative fuel, but will also be of interest to working technicians and keen amateurs.




Vulnerability and Marginality in Human Services


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Vulnerability has traditionally been conceived as a dichotomised status, where an individual by reason of a personal characteristic is classified as vulnerable or not. However, vulnerability is not static, and most, if not all, people are vulnerable at some time in their lives. Similarly, marginality is a social construct linked to power and control. Marginalised populations are relegated to the perimeters of power by legal and political structures and limited access to resources. Neither are fixed or essential categories. This book draws on international research and scholarship related to these constructs, exploring vulnerability and marginality as they intersect with power and privilege. This exploration is undertaken through the lenses of intimacy and sexuality to consider vulnerability and marginality in the most personal of ways. This includes examining these concepts in relation to a range of professions, including social work, psychology, nursing, and allied health. A strong emphasis on the fluidity and complexity of vulnerability and marginality across cultures and at different times makes this a unique contribution to scholarship in this field. This is essential reading for students and researchers involved with social work, social policy, sociology, and gender and sexuality studies.




The Ways of Desire


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This volume marks the coming into its own of a discipline in philosophy: theory of desire. It presents discussions whose primary focus is on desire, with secondary mention of its implications for ethics, action, emotion, mind, and so forth.




The Method Mission


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Journey to the phenomenal world of Spectra. A land filled with all things science from a technological village where everyone travels through jet packs to a forest made of every metal in existence, including gold! Join Lita, Hunter, and Jericho, three kids who struggle to learn the scientific method in time for a school project, until they meet a wizard who magically transports them to Spectra and sends them on a quest to gather the six stones of science or they won't be able to go home. Will they learn the scientific method along the way . . . or will they be stuck there forever?




The Girl from Copenhagen


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In this book I continue the story of my late mother’s life, tying up some loose ends and filling in inadvertent gaps in the narrative. Memories are fickle and evanescent, often no more substantial than last night’s dream. They cannot be summoned up at will to reveal themselves and often require a period of incubation before to begin to coalesce. As was the case in The Girl From Copenhagen, I have in this sequel used pictures in my mother’s photo albums to rekindle half-forgotten memories. I was surprised when I wrote this book by how many significant events in my mother’s life that I had failed to record. But such is the nature of memory.




Four Ways to Pharaoh Khufu


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For more than 4,500 years, the Great Pyramid at Giza has been shrouded in veils of impenetrable mystery. For nearly as many years, a dedicated and nearly obsessive community of explorers, scholars, and profiteers has sought to uncover the secrets of this ancient and sacred structure. But the Great Pyramid guards its secrets jealously, and the efforts of most have been silently rebuffed. Until now. Is it the will of destiny or Gods eternal hand that connects two strangers in tragic circumstances with the Great Pyramid itself? It is only through the determination of one that the truth is revealedand in that effort, the name of the other is cleared. Despite being relentlessly hunted by the descendants of the elite ancient warriors, he is now on a quest for truth that spans two continents. One of the greatest deceptions in the after-burial of the most powerful and influential pharaoh in all of ancient Egypts history is about to be revealed. Will what he discovers be his salvation or his extinction?