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loriginalité
alcance
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I. scope [Am skoʊp, Brit skəʊp] N U
1. scope:
scope (of law, regulations, reform)
alcance m
scope (of influence)
ámbito m
scope (of influence)
esfera f
scope (of investigation, activities)
campo m
few can rival him in the scope of his learning
pocas personas pueden competir con él en la amplitud de sus conocimientos
those concepts are beyond the scope of a child's mind
esos conceptos no están al alcance de la inteligencia de un niño
2. scope (opportunity, room):
scope
posibilidades fpl
the job offers tremendous scope for a person with initiative
el puesto ofrece enormes posibilidades a una persona con iniciativa
there is still scope for improvement
aún se pueden mejorar las cosas
students must have scope to develop their own ideas
los alumnos deben tener libertad de acción para desarrollar sus propias ideas
II. scope [Am skoʊp, Brit skəʊp] VB trans inf
scope area/surroundings
registrar
scope project
estudiar
scope out VB [Am skoʊp -, Brit skəʊp -] esp Am (v + o + adv)
1. scope out inf:
scope out guys/girls
mirar
scope out guys/girls
relojear RioPl inf
scope out competition
sopesar
2. scope out project:
scope out
elaborar
widen range/debate/scope
ampliar
limited knowledge/experience/scope
limitado
extend range/scope/influence
extender
extend range/scope/influence
ampliar
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ámbito
scope
fuera del ámbito de su competencia
beyond the scope o range of his authority
el ámbito (de aplicación) de la ley
the scope of the law
el debate sobre la ampliación de esta ley
the debate on the broadening o widening of the scope of this law
la nueva ley tendrá una proyección mucho más amplia
the new law will have much wider scope
eso no está dentro de sus facultades
that is beyond the scope of your powers
el alcance de una ley
the scope of a law
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Spanish
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scope [skəʊp, Am skoʊp] N no pl
1. scope (range):
scope
alcance m
2. scope (possibilities):
scope
posibilidades f pl
limited/considerable scope
campo m de acción limitado/considerable
tremendous crowd, scope
inmenso, -a
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
envergadura (alcance)
scope
importancia
scope
en esta empresa no tengo autonomía para tomar decisiones
in this company I've no scope for making my own decisions
campo de acción
scope
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scope [skoʊp] N
1. scope (range):
scope
alcance m
2. scope (possibilities):
scope
posibilidades f pl
limited/considerable scope
campo m de acción limitado/considerable
tremendous crowd, scope
inmenso, -a
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
envergadura (alcance)
scope
importancia
scope
en esta empresa no tengo autonomía para tomar decisiones
in this company I've no scope for making my own decisions
volumen de suministro
scope of supply
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limited/considerable scope
campo m de acción limitado/considerable
en esta empresa no tengo autonomía para tomar decisiones
in this company I've no scope for making my own decisions
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Standard's name changes over the years reflected growth in its scope and capabilities.
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The scope of the variable encompasses only the closed-over function, so it can not be accessed from other program code.
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For a museum of its size, it has an extensive scope.
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The scope of debate is shrinking; it must expand.
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Although the decision was not unanimous, all justices endorsed an individual right viewpoint, but differed on the scope of that right.
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