escala

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scale

noun

escala
feminine noun
1. scale (para medir); range (de colores)
  • escala Celsius -> Celsius (temperature) scale
  • escala de Richter -> Richter scale
  • escala salarial -> salary scale
  • escala de valores -> set of values
2. scale (de dibujo, mapa)
  • una reproducción a escala -> a scale model
  • un dibujo a escala natural -> a life-size drawing
  • a escala mundial -> on a worldwide scale
  • a gran escala -> on a large scale
3. stopover (en vuelo); port of call (en crucero)
  • hacer escala -> to stop over
  • sin escala -> non-stop
  • escala técnica -> refueling stop
4. scale (Mús)
5. ladder (escalera)

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escala [es-cah-lah]
noun
1. Ladder, scale. (f)
2. Scale, a figure subdivided by lines to measure proportions. (f)
3. Scale, the series of harmonic or musical proportions. (f)
4. Scale, regular graduation. (f)
5. Any port, bay, or road for stripe to ride in, in order to get provisions, etc (parada). (f)
  • Modelo a escala -> scale model
  • A escala nacional -> on a national scale
  • Un plan en gran escala -> a large-scale plan
  • Vuelo sin escalas -> non-stop flight

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