universal

universal
adj.
1 universal (total).
2 world (mundial).
historia universal world history
universales (Filosofía) universals
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universal
► adjetivo
1 universal
■ la historia universal world history
► nombre masculino plural universales
1 (filosofía, lingüística, etc) universals
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adj.
1) universal
2) worldwide
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ADJ (=general) universal; (=mundial) world, world-wide

historia universal — world history

de fama universal — internationally o world famous

una especie de distribución universal — a species with a world-wide distribution o found all over the world

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adjetivo
a) <ley/principio> universal

una marca de fama universal — a world-famous brand

no tiene validez universal — it is not universally valid

b) <llave/enchufe> universal
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= universal, all-encompassing, all-embracing, embracing, encompassing, all-purpose.
Ex. Document analysis is, then, a universal tool.
Ex. In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.
Ex. Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.
Ex. What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.
Ex. By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.
Ex. In UDC the colon has to act as an 'all purpose' facet indicator to a very large extent.
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* casi universal = quasi-universal.
* CBU (Control Bibliográfico Universal) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).
* escolarización universal = universal schooling.
* SGML (Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).
* sistema de clasificación universal = universal classification scheme.
* sufragio universal = universal suffrage.
* UAP (Accesibilidad Universal a la Información) = UAP (Universal Availability of Information).
* UDC (Clasificación Decimal Universal) = UDC (Universal Decimal Classification).
* URI (Identificador Uniforme de Recursos) = URI (Uniform Resource Identifier).
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adjetivo
a) <ley/principio> universal

una marca de fama universal — a world-famous brand

no tiene validez universal — it is not universally valid

b) <llave/enchufe> universal
* * *
= universal, all-encompassing, all-embracing, embracing, encompassing, all-purpose.

Ex: Document analysis is, then, a universal tool.

Ex: In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.
Ex: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.
Ex: What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.
Ex: By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.
Ex: In UDC the colon has to act as an 'all purpose' facet indicator to a very large extent.
* casi universal = quasi-universal.
* CBU (Control Bibliográfico Universal) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).
* escolarización universal = universal schooling.
* SGML (Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).
* sistema de clasificación universal = universal classification scheme.
* sufragio universal = universal suffrage.
* UAP (Accesibilidad Universal a la Información) = UAP (Universal Availability of Information).
* UDC (Clasificación Decimal Universal) = UDC (Universal Decimal Classification).
* URI (Identificador Uniforme de Recursos) = URI (Uniform Resource Identifier).

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universal
adjective
1 ‹ley/principio› universal
una marca de fama universal a world-famous brand
un escritor que trata temas universales a writer who deals with universal themes
no tiene validez universal it is not universally valid
2 ‹llave/enchufe› universal
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universal adjetivo
universal
universal adjetivo
1 (para todo el mundo: concepto, ley, etc) universal
Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(uso enfático) un actor de fama universal, a world-famous actor
2 (del Universo) universal
gravitación universal, universal gravitation
'universal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clásica
- clásico
- diluvio
- exposición
- sede
- señera
- señero
- sufragio
English:
flood
- universal
- universal joint
- U
- washer
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universal
♦ adj
1. [total] [acceso, idioma, sufragio] universal;
un principio de validez universal a universally valid principle
2. [mundial] world;
historia universal world history;
literatura universal world literature;
un artista de fama universal a world-famous artist
♦ universales nmpl Filosofía
universals
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universal
adj universal
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universal adj
: universal
♦ universalmente adv
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universal adj
1. (ley, prinicpio) universal
2. (historia, fama) world

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