consistencia

f.

consistency (also figurative).

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consistencia

► nombre femenino

1 (dureza) consistency, firmness, solidness

2 (coherencia) coherence, soundness

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sin consistencia (sin coherencia) insubstancial 2 (salsa etc) too thin, too runny

tomar consistencia (tomar forma) to take form, materialize 2 (salsa etc) to thicken

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noun f.

consistency

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SF consistence, consistency

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femenino

a) (de mezcla, masa) consistency

tomar consistencia — to thicken

b) (de teoría, argumento) soundness

un argumento sin consistencia — a flimsy argument

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= coherence, consistency, reliability, strength.

Ex. At the same time outdated terminology adds to the lack of coherence.

Ex. Absence of human interpretation of content leads to perfect predictability and consistency in the generation of index entries.

Ex. The benchtests in the journals are, generally speaking, more objective though they can rarely assess long-term reliability and in most cases assume a degree of technical knowledge.

Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

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* pérdida de consistencia = strength loss.

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femenino

a) (de mezcla, masa) consistency

tomar consistencia — to thicken

b) (de teoría, argumento) soundness

un argumento sin consistencia — a flimsy argument

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= coherence, consistency, reliability, strength.

Ex: At the same time outdated terminology adds to the lack of coherence.

Ex: Absence of human interpretation of content leads to perfect predictability and consistency in the generation of index entries.

Ex: The benchtests in the journals are, generally speaking, more objective though they can rarely assess long-term reliability and in most cases assume a degree of technical knowledge.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

* pérdida de consistencia = strength loss.

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consistencia

feminine

1 (de una mezcla, masa) consistency

hasta que tenga la consistencia adecuada until it has the required consistency

cuando la salsa tome consistencia when the sauce begins to thicken

2 (de una teoría, un argumento) soundness, strength

un argumento sin consistencia a flimsy argument

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consistencia sustantivo femenino

a) (de mezcla, masa) consistency;

◊ tomar consistencia to thicken

b) (de teoría, argumento) soundness;

◊ un argumento sin consistencia a flimsy argument

consistencia sustantivo femenino consistency
'consistencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuerpo
English:
consistency
- cream

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consistencia nf

1. [de masa, crema, salsa] consistency;

batir la mezcla hasta que adquiera consistencia beat the mixture until it thickens

2. [de argumento] soundness;

su tesis no tiene consistencia his arguments are unsound

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consistencia

f consistency

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consistencia nf

: consistency