consulta

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consultation

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consulta
feminine noun
1consultation (sobre un problema) (acción); query, inquiry (pregunta)
  • hacer una consulta a alguien -> to seek somebody's advice
  • libro/obra de consulta -> reference book/work
2surgery (despacho de médico) (British), office (United States)
  • horas de consulta -> surgery hours
  • pasar consulta -> to hold a surgery

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consulta [con-sool’-tah]
noun
1A question proposed, or a proposal made in writing. (f)
2Consultation, conference, meeting for deliberation. (f)
3Report made and advice given to the king in council. (f)
4Advice to the king by the supreme tribunals and officers of state, with regard to persons proposed to fill public employments. (f)
5Consulting room. (Medical) (f)
  • Consulta externa -> out-patients department
6Examination. (Medical) (f)
  • Horas de consulta -> surgery hours
  • El doctor no pasa consulta a domicilio -> the doctor does not make home visits

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consulta
sustantivo:femenino
1 (pregunta) enquiry
para cualquier consulta, llamen a partir de las cinco if you have any enquiries, please call after five o'clock; hice una consulta telefónica al banco I telephoned the bank to make an enquiry; ¿le puedo hacer una consulta? can I ask you something?; servicio de consulta enquiry service
consulta de saldo statement request
biblioteca libro obra
2 (Med) (visita) consultation; (local) surgery; consulting room; office; (EEUU)
horas de consulta u horario de consultau surgery hours; el pediatra pasa consulta a las tres the paediatrician has a surgery sees patients at three;o el doctor no pasa consulta a domicilio the doctor does not make home visits
3 (Política) (referéndum) referendum
en 1967 se celebró la primera consulta sobre el futuro de Puerto Rico
consulta electoral elections; (p)
el PSOE perdió en la última cosulta electoral
consulta popular referendum; plebiscite
4 consultas (negociaciones)
se llegó a un acuerdo tras intensas consultas an agreement was reached after intense negotiations; ronda rueda de consultaso round of talks
El presidente continuó su ronda de consultas con los dirigentes del partido
5 (Jur) review
6 (Informática) enquiry

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