SECTION - Translation from English into Spanish

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I. section [Am ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. section:

section (of object, newspaper, orchestra): sección f

section (of machine, piece of furniture): parte f

section (of road): tramo m

section (of city, population, public opinion): sector m

section (of orange): gajo m

the first section of the book: la primera parte del libro

section two, subsection one (of document): artículo dos, punto or inciso primero

1.2. section (unit of land measurement):

section Am: 640 acres o 2, 59km²

2.1. section (department):

section: sección f

the design section: la sección de diseño

the design section attr manager/supervisor: de sección

2.2. section MIL:

section: sección f

3. section (in geometry, drawing):

section: sección f

section: corte m

a vertical/horizontal section: una sección or un corte vertical/horizontal

4.1. section (thin slice):

section: sección f

4.2. section (in surgery):

section: sección f

II. section [Am ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n] VB trans

1. section (divide):

section map/area: dividir

section line: segmentar

they sectioned off part of the office: separaron parte de la oficina con una mampara (or tabique etc.)

2. section (cut through):

section prism/rock: seccionar

section prism/rock: hacer un corte de

3. section Brit MED:

section: internar en un hospital siquiátrico

cross section, cross-section Brit [Am ˈkrɑs ˌsɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈkrɒs ˌsɛkʃ(ə)n] N C or U

1. cross section:

cross section BIOL, MECH: sección f

cross section BIOL, MECH: corte m transversal

in cross section: en sección

in cross section: en corte transversal

2. cross section (representative sample):

they took a cross section of society: tomaron una muestra representativa de los distintos estratos sociales

a cross section of opinion: un amplio espectro de opinión

section mark N

section mark: párrafo m

string section N

string section: sección f de cuerdas

rhythm section N

rhythm section: sección f rítmica

golden section N

the golden section: la sección áurea

conic section N

conic section: sección f cónica

Caesarean [sɪˈzɛːrɪən], Caesarean section N

Caesarean → cesarean

cesarean [səˈzɛriən], cesarean section N Am

cesarean: cesárea f

cesarean [səˈzɛriən], cesarean section N Am

cesarean: cesárea f

Spanish

English

corte longitudinal: lengthwise section

corte longitudinal: longitudinal section spec

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I. section [ˈsekʃən] N

1. section (part) a. MIL, MUS, JOURN:

section: sección f

section of object: parte f

2. section (group):

section: sector m

3. section:

section of area: zona f

section of city: distrito m

4. section of document:

section: párrafo m

section LAW: artículo m

5. section of road:

section: tramo m

6. section (cut):

section: corte m

II. section [ˈsekʃən] VB trans

1. section (cut):

section: seccionar

2. section (divide):

section: dividir

cross-section N

1. cross-section:

cross-section: sección f transversal

2. cross-section fig:

cross-section: muestra f representativa

section off VB trans

section off: acordonar

brass section N MUS

the brass section: los metales

caesarean (section): cesárea f

a cesarean section: una cesárea

Spanish

English

sección: cross-section

sección: section

corte longitudinal: longitudinal section

tramo RAIL: section

nonato (-a): born by caesarean [or cesarean Am] section

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I. section [ˈsek·ʃən] N

1. section (part) a. MIL, MUS, JOURN:

section: sección f

section of object: parte f

2. section (group):

section: sector m

3. section:

section of area: zona f

section of city: distrito m

4. section of document:

section: párrafo m

section LAW: artículo m

5. section of road:

section: tramo m

6. section (cut):

section: corte m

II. section [ˈsek·ʃən] VB trans

1. section (cut):

section: seccionar

2. section (divide):

section: dividir

brass section N MUS

the brass section: los metales

section off VB trans

section off: acordonar

cross section N

1. cross section:

cross section: sección f transversal

2. cross section fig:

cross section: muestra f representativa

caesarean (section): cesárea f

nonsmoking section: zona f para no fumadores

Spanish

English

sección: cross-section

sección: section

cesárea: C-section

platea: orchestra (section)

corte longitudinal: longitudinal section

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

área de aspiración: suction cross-section

soporte de perfil en U: U-section beam

bastidor de perfiles en U: U-section-base frame

área de compresión: pressure cross section

área de aspiración ideal: ideal suction cross-section

área de compresión ideal: ideal pressure cross section

Present
I	section
you	section
he/she/it	sections
we	section
you	section
they	section

Past
I	sectioned
you	sectioned
he/she/it	sectioned
we	sectioned
you	sectioned
they	sectioned

Present Perfect
I	have	sectioned
you	have	sectioned
he/she/it	has	sectioned
we	have	sectioned
you	have	sectioned
they	have	sectioned

Past Perfect
I	had	sectioned
you	had	sectioned
he/she/it	had	sectioned
we	had	sectioned
you	had	sectioned
they	had	sectioned

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the brass section: los metales

a cesarean section: una cesárea

caesarean (section): cesárea f

nonato (-a): born by caesarean [or cesarean Am] section

los pasatiempos del periódico: the games and puzzles section of the newspaper

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I. section [Am ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. section:

1.2. section (unit of land measurement):

2.1. section (department):

2.2. section MIL:

3. section (in geometry, drawing):

4.1. section (thin slice):

4.2. section (in surgery):

II. section [Am ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n] VB trans

1. section (divide):

2. section (cut through):

3. section Brit MED:

cross section, cross-section Brit [Am ˈkrɑs ˌsɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈkrɒs ˌsɛkʃ(ə)n] N C or U

1. cross section:

2. cross section (representative sample):

section mark N

string section N

rhythm section N

golden section N

conic section N

Caesarean [sɪˈzɛːrɪən], Caesarean section N

Caesarean → cesarean

cesarean [səˈzɛriən], cesarean section N Am

cesarean [səˈzɛriən], cesarean section N Am

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I. section [ˈsekʃən] N

1. section (part) a. MIL, MUS, JOURN:

2. section (group):

3. section:

4. section of document:

5. section of road:

6. section (cut):

II. section [ˈsekʃən] VB trans

1. section (cut):

2. section (divide):

cross-section N

1. cross-section:

2. cross-section fig:

section off VB trans

brass section N MUS

I. section [ˈsek·ʃən] N

1. section (part) a. MIL, MUS, JOURN:

2. section (group):

3. section:

4. section of document:

5. section of road:

6. section (cut):

II. section [ˈsek·ʃən] VB trans

1. section (cut):

2. section (divide):

brass section N MUS

section off VB trans

cross section N

1. cross section:

2. cross section fig:

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