reference

la referencia

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reference(rehf-rihns)

noun

1. (mention)

a. la referencia

(F)

This passage is a reference to the political unrest that was happening during the sixties.

Este pasaje es una referencia a los disturbios políticos que ocurrieron durante los años sesenta.

b. la alusión

(F)

What you missed was the reference to Greek mythology in the poem.

Lo que te perdiste fue la alusión a la mitología griega del poema.

2. (information)

a. la consulta

(F)

We have a large collection of books available for your reference.

Tenemos una colección grande de libros disponibles para su consulta.

3. (citation)

a. la referencia

(F)

There is a list of references in the back of the book if you wish to learn more.

Hay una lista de referencias al final del libro si deseas obtener más información.

4. (job recommendation)

a. la referencia

(F)

Please fill out the application with your information, including three personal references.

Por favor, rellena la solicitud con sus datos, incluyendo tres referencias personales.

b. el informe

(M)

I turned in my CV and my references. Now I just wait to see if I get the job.

Entregué mi CV y mis informes. Ahora solo espero a ver si me dan el trabajo.

5. (scope)

a. la competencia

(F)

That's an important issue, but it's outside of the reference of this meeting.

Ese es un tema importante, pero está fuera de la competencia de esta reunión.

b. el marco de referencia

(M)

This summary should serve as a reference for our future activities.

Este resumen debe servirte como marco de referencia para nuestras futuras actividades.

transitive verb

6. (to give credit)

a. citar

If you don't reference someone else's idea in your work, you can be accused of plagiarism.

Si no citas una idea de otra persona en tu trabajo, te pueden acusar de plagio.

b. enumerar

She made sure to reference all the sources that she had used for her doctoral thesis.

Se aseguró de enumerar todas las fuentes que había usado para su tesis doctoral.

reference

Noun

1. (consultation)

a. la consulta

(F)

2. (source)

a. la referencia

(F)

for reference onlypara consulta en sala

to keep something for future referenceguardar algo para su posterior consulta

reference book/worklibro m/obra de consulta

reference numbernúmero de referencia

reference point, point of referencepunto de referencia

3. (allusion)

a. la referencia f, alusión

(F)

with reference to…con referencia a…

4. (from employer) (United Kingdom)

a. la informe m, referencia

(F)

Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited

reference [ˈrefrəns]

noun

1 (act of referring) consulta (f)

an index is included for ease of reference or for easy reference se incluye un índice para facilitar la consulta; it was agreed without reference to me se acordó sin consultarme; for future reference, please note that ... por si importa en el futuro, obsérvese que ...; I'll keep it for future reference lo guardo por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro

2 (allusion) alusión (f); referencia (f)

I can't find any reference to him in the files no encuentro nada que haga referencia a él en los archivos; he does this by reference to the same principles hace esto tomando como referencia los mismos principios; without reference to any particular case sin referirse a ningún caso (en) concreto; with particular reference to ... con referencia especial a ...; he spoke without any reference to you habló sin mencionarte para nada; to make reference to sth/sb hacer referencia a algo/algn; hacer alusión a algo/algn

passing

3 (identifying source) (in text) referencia (f); remisión (f); (citation) referencia (f); (Comm) (in letter, catalogue) (also reference number) número (m) de referencia; (on map) indicación (f); (Tip) (also reference mark) llamada (f)

"reference XYZ2" "número de referencia: XYZ2"; to look up a reference (in book) buscar una referencia; (on map) seguir las coordenadas

cross-reference grid

4 (testimonial) (document) referencia (f); informe (m); (person) garante (m); fiadorafiadora (m) (f);a fiadora

she has good references tiene buenas referencias; tiene buenos informes; the firm offered to give her a reference la empresa se ofreció a darle referencias or informes; to take up (sb's) references pedir referencias or informes (de algn)

character credit

5 (remit)

frame point term

transitive verb

1 (provide references for) [+book] dotar de referencias a

2 (refer to) [+source] citar

he referenced Chomsky 1956

modifier

[+material, tool, room] de consulta

reference book (n) libro (m) de consulta

there are several reference books which have been compiled to help you make your choice

reference group (n) (Sociol) grupo (m) de estudio

this reflects culturally appropriate goals within a chosen social reference group the housing practices of home owners reflect different lifestyles and reference groups by "reference group" we mean teachers, parents and ministers or other groups whose behaviour serves as a standard for the child

reference library (n) biblioteca (f) de consulta

I spent a very fruitful afternoon in the Central Reference Library

reference mark (n) llamada (f)

reference number (n) número (m) de referencia

make a note of the reference number shown on the form please quote the following reference number in all correspondence

reference point (n) punto (m) de referencia

the report is not the definitive piece of research into short termism. However, it is an important reference point before, we could only play in an English style because, for Americans, English football was the only reference point this approach provides both a reference point to the original version and a departure point for new interpretations you need a bright star in the field of view to use as a reference point

reference price (n) (Agr) precio (m) de referencia

the sensitive issue of reestablishing quotas or setting a reference price for oil