sliding scale in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sliding scale [Am ˌslaɪdɪŋ ˈskeɪl, Brit] N

sliding scale

escala f móvil

Translations for sliding scale in the Spanish»English Dictionary

escala móvil

sliding scale

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slide <pt & pp slid [slɪd]> [Am slaɪd, Brit slʌɪd] VB intr

1. slide (slip):

slide (deliberately)

deslizarse

slide (accidentally)

deslizarse

slide (accidentally)

resbalar(se)

she slid down the rope

se deslizó por la cuerda

the plate slid (off) onto the floor

el plato (se) resbaló y cayó al suelo

stock prices continued to slide

las cotizaciones siguieron bajando

to let things slide

dejar que las cosas se vengan abajo

I've let things slide in the garden

tengo el jardín bastante abandonado

2.1. slide (move smoothly, glide) + adv compl:

the curtain slides smoothly along the rail

la cortina corre or se desliza con suavidad por el riel

the door slides open/shut

la puerta se abre/se cierra corriéndola

she slid quietly out of the room

salió sigilosamente de la habitación

the days slid by or past without our noticing

los días transcurrieron sin que nos diéramos cuenta

2.2. slide <sliding, pres part >:

sliding door

puerta f corrediza or (de) corredera

II.slide <pt & pp slid [slɪd]> [Am slaɪd, Brit slʌɪd] VB trans + adv compl

she slid the book across the table toward him

le pasó el libro deslizándolo por la mesa

he slid his hand along the wall

pasó la mano por la pared

to slide the bolt back

correr el cerrojo

he slid the letter back into his pocket

se volvió a meter la carta en el bolsillo

she slid a coin into his hand

le pasó disimuladamente una moneda

III.slide [Am slaɪd, Brit slʌɪd] N

1.1. slide (in playground, pool):

slide

tobogán m

slide

resbaladilla f Mex

slide

rodadero m Col

slide

resbalín m Chil

1.2. slide (on ice, slope):

slide

rampa f

2.1. slide (action):

slide (accidental)

resbalón m

slide (accidental)

resbalada f LatAm

slide (deliberate)

deslizamiento m

2.2. slide (decline):

slide (in prices)

bajón m

slide (in prices)

caída f

slide (in standards)

decadencia f

the slide in stock prices

la caída or la baja de las cotizaciones

3.1. slide PHOTO:

slide

diapositiva f

slide

transparencia f

slide

filmina f

to show slides

pasar or proyectar diapositivas (or transparencias etc.)

attr slide magazine (rectangular)

bandeja f

slide magazine (circular)

carrusel m

a slide show

una proyección de diapositivas

3.2. slide (for microscope):

slide (glass plate)

portaobjetos m

slide (specimen)

muestra f

5.1. slide MUS (sequence of notes):

slide

apoyatura f doble

5.2. slide MUS (on instrument):

slide

vara f corredera

6. slide:

slide, a. slide control AUDIO, ELEC

control m

I.scale¹ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] N

1.1. scale C (on fish, snake):

scale

escama f

the scales fell from my/her/their eyes

se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos

1.2. scale C (flake):

scale (of skin)

escama f

scale (of paint)

escama f

scale (of paint)

cascarilla f

2. scale U (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes)

sarro m

scale (on metal)

oxidación f

II.scale¹ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale fish:

scale

escamar

scale

quitarle las escamas a

2. scale kettle:

scale

quitarle el sarro a

scale² [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] N

1. scale (for weighing):

scale usu pl

balanza f

scale usu pl

pesa f

a pair of kitchen scales

una balanza or una pesa de cocina

a pair of kitchen scales

un peso

bathroom scales

una báscula or pesa (de baño)

he tipped or turned the scales at 95 kilos

pesó 95 kilos

2. scale (pan):

scale

platillo m

I.scale³ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] N

1.1. scale (on measuring instrument):

scale

escala f

the Richter scale

la escala de Richter

how would you grade it on a scale of 1 to 10?

¿cuánto le darías en una escala del 1 al 10?

1.2. scale (table, ranking):

scale

escala f

wage/social scale

escala salarial/social

scale of charges

tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc.)

1.3. scale (promotion ladder):

scale

escalafón m

1.4. scale (ruler):

scale

regla f

2.1. scale no pl (extent, size):

scale

escala f

the scale of the disaster/problem

la escala or magnitud or envergadura del desastre/problema

global/national in scale

a escala global/nacional

on a large/small scale

en gran/pequeña escala

on a massive scale

en gran escala

we weren't expecting casualties on this scale

no esperábamos un número de bajas de estas proporciones

the famine is on a scale with or on the same scale as that in Ethiopia

la hambruna alcanza las mismas proporciones que la de Etiopía

2.2. scale no pl (of map, diagram):

scale

escala f

to draw/make sth to scale

dibujar/hacer algo a escala

“not to scale”

“no está a escala”

“not to scale” attr model/drawing

a escala

3. scale MUS:

scale

escala f

II.scale³ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] VB trans (climb)

scale mountain/wall/rock face

escalar

scale ladder

subir

sliding scale in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sliding scale N

sliding scale

escala f móvil

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Spanish Dictionary

a sliding scale ECON

una banda fluctuante

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.scale¹ [skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL:

scale

escama f

2. scale no pl TECH, MED:

scale

sarro m

II.scale¹ [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (remove scales):

scale

escamar

2. scale TECH, MED:

scale

quitar el sarro de

scale² [skeɪl] N

scale (weighing device):

scale

platillo m

scales

balanza f

scales (bigger)

báscula f

Phrases:

to tip the scales

inclinar la balanza

I.scale³ [skeɪl] N (range, magnitude, proportion)

scale a. MUS

escala f

a sliding scale ECON

una banda fluctuante

on a large/small scale

a gran/pequeña escala

to draw sth to scale

dibujar algo a escala

II.scale³ [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale

escalar

to scale the heights (of sth)

trepar a las alturas (de algo)

2. scale TECH, ARCHIT:

scale

reducir a escala

sliding ADJ

sliding sunroof

corredizo, -a

sliding door

corredero, -a

I.slide [slaɪd] slid, slid VB intr

1. slide (slip):

slide

resbalar

2. slide (glide smoothly):

slide

deslizarse

the door slides open/shut

la puerta se abre/se cierra corriéndola

to slide back into one's old habits

volver a las viejas costumbres

II.slide [slaɪd] slid, slid VB trans

slide

deslizar

to slide the door open/shut

correr la puerta

to slide sth across the floor

pasar algo deslizándolo por el suelo

III.slide [slaɪd] N

1. slide (act of sliding):

slide

deslizamiento m

2. slide (sliding place on ice):

slide

rampa f

3. slide (playground structure):

slide

tobogán m

4. slide GEO:

slide

desprendimiento m

5. slide FIN:

slide

caída f

6. slide PHOTO:

slide

diapositiva f

7. slide for microscope:

slide

portaobjetos m inv

8. slide MUS:

slide

vara f corredera

9. slide Brit (hair clip):

slide

pasador m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The maximum points available for a win in each race is 100 on a sliding scale.

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The licensee falls between the anticipated or discovered trespasser and the invitee on the sliding scale of tort liability assessed to landowners.

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Full fees would be charged to non-residenters, while parish pupils would pay fees on a sliding scale, with some receiving free education.

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Others had a sliding scale depending on the income of the family.

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The products are usually priced on a per-user basis on a sliding scale for a larger number of users.

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Individuals are subject to these registration requirements for varying durations, based on a sliding scale of the severity of the sentence they received.

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Phasing involves the application of modulating rhythmic proportions according to a sliding scale.

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The royalty is calculated on a sliding scale beginning at 4 per cent of the hammer price for the first 50,000.

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He also implemented a sliding scale on taxable personal property, which reduced individual tax rates as the amount of overall tax collections increased.

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There is a sliding scale for non principal residence property owned for between 22 and 30 years.

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