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| alarm system n | (warns of intruders) | sistema de alarmas nm |
| | Following a burglary, I had an alarm system installed. |
| | Luego del robo, instalaron el sistema de alarmas. |
| autonomic nervous system n | (controls involuntary functions) | sistema nervioso autónomo loc nom m |
| BBS n | obsolete, initialism (bulletin board system) | BBS nm |
| | | Sistema de Tablón de Anuncios loc nom m |
| beat the system v expr | (find a way around rules) | burlar el sistema expr |
binary system,
binary number system,
binary numeral system n | (using 0 and 1) | sistema binario loc nom m |
| buck the system v expr | informal (do [sth] unconventional) | revolucionar⇒ vtr |
| buck the system v expr | informal (do [sth] opposed) | contravenir el sistema loc verb |
| | | transgredir⇒ vtr |
| buddy system n | informal (pairing to help [sb]) | compañerismo nm |
| | We use a buddy system for swimming, so you are always with a partner. |
| bulletin board system n | obsolete (computer: interactive system) | sistema de tablón de anuncios loc nom m |
| | Originally you could only access a bulletin board system over a phone line using a modem. |
| canal system n | (manmade waterways) | sistema de canales loc nom m |
| | She spent her vacation cruising the canal system of France on a houseboat. |
| case system n | (law: education emphasizing case analysis) | sistema basado en el análisis de casos nm + loc adj |
| central nervous system | (anatomy) | sistema nervioso central loc nom m |
| circulatory system n | (blood circulation) | sistema circulatorio, sistema sanguíneo loc nom m |
| | Regular exercise is good for the circulatory system. |
| | Hacer ejercicio de forma regular es bueno para el sistema circulatorio. |
| closed-loop system n | (business or production system) | sistema de control de bucle cerrado nm + loc adj |
| | | sistema de control de lazo cerrado nm + loc adj |
| consonant system n | (phonetics) (fonética) | sistema consonántico nm + adj |
| cooling system n | (equipment that cools a building) | sistema de refrigeración nm + loc adj |
| cooling system n | (equipment that cools an engine) | sistema de refrigeración nm + loc adj |
| coordinate system | (mathematics) | sistema de coordenadas nm + loc adj |
| crystal system n | (classification of crystals) (cristalografía) | sistema cristalino nm + adj |
| database management system n | (computer: data-handling programs) | sistema de gestión de bases de datos nm + loc adj |
| DBMS n | initialism (database management system) (sistema de gestión de base de datos) | DBMS nm |
| decimal system | (system of measurement) | sistema decimal loc nom m |
| delivery system n | (apparatus: dispenses [sth]) | expendedor automático loc nom m |
| Note: También en femenino: expendedora automática. |
| digestive system n | (anatomy: alimentary canal) | aparato digestivo loc nom m |
| | The purpose of the digestive system is to turn the food we eat into fuel for our bodies. |
| | | sistema digestivo loc nom m |
| drainage system n | (for removing excess water) | sistema de drenaje loc nom m |
| | They're laying down a drainage system in the lower field. |
| | Están instalando un sistema de drenaje en el campo. |
| dry lining system n | (type of damp proofing) | aislamiento antihumedad loc nom m |
| early warning system n | (military: radar network) | sistema de alerta temprana nm + loc adj |
| early warning system n | (steps for spotting potential problems) | sistema de alerta temprana nm + loc adj |
| electrical system n | (system for distributing electricity) | sistema eléctrico nm + loc adj |
| | | sistema de electricidad nm + loc adj |
| embedded system n | (computing:) (informática) | sistema embebido loc nom m |
| | | sistema empotrado loc nom m |
| EMS n | initialism (European Monetary System) (Sistema Monetario Europeo) | SME nm |
| engagement system n | (military weapon) | arma de guerra nm + loc adj |
entertainment system,
home entertainment system n | (stereo: hifi) | equipo de música nm + loc adj |
| espalier system n | (frame: to grow trees flat) | técnica de la espaldera grupo nom |
| European Monetary System n | (finance: for stabilizing exchange rates) | Sistema Monetario Europeo loc nom m |
| excretory system n | (kidneys, liver, intestines) | sistema excretor loc nom m |
| exhaust system | (mechanics) (mecánica) | sistema de extracción nm + loc adj |
| federal judicial system n | (law: federal laws) | sistema judicial federal grupo nom |
| Federal Reserve System n | (central banking system of the U.S.) (EE.UU.) | Sistema de Reserva Federal loc nom m |
| feudal system n | (peasant and lord system) | sistema feudal loc nom m |
| filing system n | (way of organizing information) | sistema de archivo nm + loc adj |
| | The filing system is alphabetically arranged. |
| | El sistema de archivo está ordenado alfabéticamente. |
free-enterprise system,
free enterprise system n | (economy with market-determined prices) | sistema de libre empresa nm + loc adj |
| Global Positioning System n | (technology) (acrónimo) | GPS nm |
| | | sistema de posicionamiento global loc nom m |
| healthcare system n | (coordinated medical services) | sistema sanitario loc nom m |
| | No te quejes de nuestro sistema sanitario, los hay mucho peores. |
| | | sistema de salud nm |
| honor system n | US (promise to be honest) | sistema de honor loc nom m |
immune defense system (US),
immune defence system (UK) n | (biological mechanisms) | sistema inmune loc nom m |
| | I take vitamin supplements to boost my body's immune defense system. |
| immune system n | (biological defence mechanisms) | sistema inmunitario nm + adj |
| | | sistema inmunológico nm + adj |
| | During flu season it's important to keep your immune system strong to avoid getting sick. |
| | Durante la temporada de gripe es importante mantener el sistema inmunitario fuerte para evitar enfermarse. |
| imprest system n | (business: accounting system) | sistema de fondo fijo loc nom m |
index card,
also AU: system card n | (information card) | ficha nf |
| judicial system n | (legal structures) | sistema judicial loc nom m |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El nuevo proyecto de ley propone una reformulación completa del sistema judicial. |
| legacy system n | (computing: outdated technology) (informática) | sistema heredado adj |
| | The program does not support legacy systems such as Windows 98. |
| | El programa no admite sistemas heredados tales como Windows 98. |
| legal system n | (judicial structures and processes: law) | sistema judicial nm + adj |
| | Our legal system seems to place more value on property than on human life. |
| | Nuestro sistema judicial parece valorar más la propiedad que la vida humana. |
| life-support system n | (medical machine) | sistema de soporte vital nm + loc adj |
| limbic system n | (anatomy: structures in the brain) | sistema límbico loc nom m |
lymphatic system,
lymph system n | (anatomy) | sistema linfático loc nom m |
| management information system n | (computerized information management) | sistema de información de gestión nm + loc adj |
| | | sistema de información administrativa nm + loc adj |
| marketing system n | (advertising strategy) | estrategia de marketing nf + loc adj |
| | | sistema de marketing nm + loc adj |
| mercantile system n | (political and economic system) | sistema mercantil nm + adj mf |
| merit system n | (civil service: merit based employment and promotion) | sistema de mérito loc nom m |
| | We use the merit system here, basing promotions on ability rather than seniority. |
| | Aquí seguimos un sistema de mérito: los ascensos se dan en función de la capacidad y no de la antigüedad. |
| metric system n | (decimal measures) | sistema métrico decimal loc nom m |
| | Road signs in the UK do not use the metric system. |
| | Las señales de tránsito en el Reino Unido no usan el sistema métrico decimal. |
| mountain system n | (chain of mountain ranges) | cadena montañosa loc nom f |
| | The Alps are a relatively recent mountain system in south-central Europe. |
| | | cordillera nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me gustaría atravesar la cordillera de los Andes a pie, pero creo que sería toda una proeza. |
| National Healthcare System n | (government-run medical services) | Sistema Nacional de Salud loc nom m |
| nervous system n | (anatomy: brain and nerves) | sistema nervioso loc nom m |
| | He had a disease of the nervous system that gradually resulted in a complete loss of mobility. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No sabremos qué es la mente a menos que estudiemos el sistema nervioso. |
nonlinear system,
non-linear system n | (chaotic system of equations) | sistema no lineal grupo nom |
| | Hoy aprendimos las propiedades de los sistemas no lineales. |
| number system n | (system for representing numbers) | sistema numérico nm + adj mf |
| open system n | (computing) | sistema abierto nm + adj |
| open system n | (thermodynamics) | sistema abierto nm + adj |
| operating system n | (computer software) (informática) | sistema operativo loc nom m |
| | What operating system are you using on your computer? |
| | ¿Qué sistema operativo estás usando en tu ordenador? |
| PA system n | abbreviation (public address system) | altavoces nmpl |
| | | altoparlantes nmpl |
| | (ES) | megafonía nf |
| patent system n | (procedure for granting copyright) | sistema de patentes loc nom f |
| penal system n | (law: correctional system) | sistema penitenciario nm+adj |
| peripheral nervous system | (anatomy) (anatomía) | sistema nervioso periférico loc nom m |
| point system n | (for promoting students) | sistema de puntos nm + loc adj |
| point system n | (for grading sizes) | sistema de puntos nm + loc adj |
| point system n | (for printing for blind people) | sistema Braile loc nom m |
| political system n | (organization of politics) | sistema político nm + adj |
| | The political system in our country needs reform. |
| postal system n | (organized handling and delivery of mail) | servicio postal grupo nom |
| | | servicio de correo grupo nom |
| public address system n | (loudspeaker) | altoparlantes nmpl |
| | | altavoces nmpl |
| | (ES) | megafonía nf |
| | The lost child was found, thanks to the alert given over the public address system. |
| | Encontraron al niño perdido gracias al alerta que dieron por los altoparlantes. |
| public health system n | (medical services available to all) | sistema público de salud loc nom m |
| | Budget cuts severly impacted the public health system last year. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El sistema público de salud en Argentina provee servicios de salud de forma gratuita a toda la población a través de una red de hospitales públicos y centros de salud. |
| | (España) | Seguridad Social SS nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La Seguridad Social se hace cargo del tratamiento médico que necesita. |
| quota system n | (hiring or admissions policy) (contrataciones) | ley de cuotas loc nom f |
| quota system n | (policy to limit minorities) | ley de cuotas loc nom f |
| quota system n | US (immigration policy) (inmigración) | ley de cuotas loc nom f |
rapid transit,
rapid transit system n | (commuter railway) | metro nm |
| | | subterráneo nm |
| | (AR) | subte nm |
| respiratory system n | (organs used for breathing) | sistema respiratorio loc nom m |
| | Your cough could be the result of a mild infection in the respiratory system. |
| | La tos puede ser resultado de una leve infección en el sistema respiratorio |
| | | aparato respiratorio loc nom m |
| | La tos puede ser resultado de una leve infección en el aparato respiratorio |
| school system n | (state education) | sistema escolar loc nom m |
| | El sistema escolar posee una finalidad, una organización y una estructura propias para desarrollar el currículum que diseñe. |
| security system n | (prevents theft, intrusion) | sistema de seguridad nm + loc adj |
| | The company supplies burglar alarms and other security systems. |
| | La compañía provee alarmas contra robo y otros sistemas de seguridad. |
| seniority system n | (based on age and experience) | sistema de antigüedad loc nom m |
| sewage system n | (wastewater drainage system) | sistema de cloacas nm + loc adj |
| | | sistema de alcantarillas nm + loc adj |
| sewer system n | (underground waste treatment network) | sistema de alcantarillado loc nom m |
| | | cloacas nfpl |
| solar system n | (sun and planets) | sistema solar loc nom m |
| | El sistema solar está formado por una única estrella llamada Sol. |
| sound system n | (equipment for playing music) | equipo de sonido nm + loc adj |
| | The singer's sound system was not powerful enough to fill the hall. |
| | El equipo de sonido de la cantante no era suficiente para todo el espacio. |
| spoils system n | US (politics: benefits to supporters) | clientelismo nm |