deficiencia

f.

1 deficiency, shortcoming (defecto).

2 impairment.

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deficiencia

► nombre femenino

1 (defecto) deficiency, defect, shortcoming

2 (insuficiencia) lack

■ fue debido a la deficiencia de medios it was due to the lack of means

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FRASEOLOGÍA

deficiencia mental mental deficiency

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noun f.

deficiency

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SF

1) (=defecto) defect (de in, of)

2) (=falta) deficiency

deficiencia auditiva — hearing impairment

deficiencia mental, deficiencia psíquica — mental deficiency, mental handicap

deficiencia visual — visual impairment

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femenino

a) (defecto) fault

deficiencias técnicas — technical faults o defects

b) (insuficiencia) deficiency

deficiencias en nuestra alimentación — deficiencies in our diet

deficiencia inmunológica — immune deficiency

una deficiencia en el sistema de seguridad — a flaw in the security system

- deficiencia mental

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= deficiency, failing, shortcoming, shortfall [short-fall], weakness, impairment.

Ex. In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.

Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex. He wrote to James explaining the shortcomings of his catalog.

Ex. It seems likely that it is between 80-90% complete but since there are some notable absentees the shortfall in total coverage is a significant one.

Ex. The strengths and weaknesses of natural language indexing derive from this basic characteristic.

Ex. A well-designed multimodal application can be used by people with a wide variety of impairments.

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* corregir deficiencias = correct + deficiencies.

* deficiencia auditiva = hearing disorder, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* deficiencia cognitiva = cognitive impairment.

* deficiencia mental = mental deficiency.

* deficiencias = rough edges.

* deficiencias en el aprendizaje = learning disability.

* deficiencia visual = visual impairment, visual disability.

* deficiencia vitamínica = vitamin deficiency.

* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.

* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

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femenino

a) (defecto) fault

deficiencias técnicas — technical faults o defects

b) (insuficiencia) deficiency

deficiencias en nuestra alimentación — deficiencies in our diet

deficiencia inmunológica — immune deficiency

una deficiencia en el sistema de seguridad — a flaw in the security system

- deficiencia mental

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= deficiency, failing, shortcoming, shortfall [short-fall], weakness, impairment.

Ex: In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.

Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex: He wrote to James explaining the shortcomings of his catalog.

Ex: It seems likely that it is between 80-90% complete but since there are some notable absentees the shortfall in total coverage is a significant one.

Ex: The strengths and weaknesses of natural language indexing derive from this basic characteristic.

Ex: A well-designed multimodal application can be used by people with a wide variety of impairments.

* corregir deficiencias = correct + deficiencies.

* deficiencia auditiva = hearing disorder, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* deficiencia cognitiva = cognitive impairment.

* deficiencia mental = mental deficiency.

* deficiencias = rough edges.

* deficiencias en el aprendizaje = learning disability.

* deficiencia visual = visual impairment, visual disability.

* deficiencia vitamínica = vitamin deficiency.

* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.

* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

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deficiencia

feminine

1 (defecto) fault

deficiencias técnicas technical faults o defects

2 (insuficiencia) deficiency

el trabajo presenta serias deficiencias the work has serious shortcomings o deficiencies

una deficiencia en el sistema de seguridad a weakness o flaw o shortcoming in the security system

deficiencias en nuestra alimentación deficiencies in our diet

deficiencia inmunológica immune deficiency

Compuesto:

deficiencia mental

mental handicap

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deficiencia sustantivo femenino

a) (defecto) fault

b) (insuficiencia alimentaria, inmunológica) deficiency

deficiencia sustantivo femenino deficiency, shortcoming
deficiencia mental, mental handicap
deficiencia respiratoria, respiratory failure
'deficiencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compensar
- suplir
English:
feeble-mindedness
- deficiency
- short

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deficiencia nf

1. [defecto] deficiency, shortcoming;

grandes deficiencias en el servicio de correos serious deficiencies in the postal service;

deficiencias técnicas technical faults;

el plan presenta notables deficiencias the plan has major shortcomings o flaws

2. [insuficiencia] lack;

deficiencia de medios insufficient means

Comp

deficiencia inmunológica immunological deficiency;

deficiencia mental mental deficiency

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deficiencia

f deficiency;

con deficiencia auditiva with a hearing problem

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deficiencia nf

: deficiency, flaw