frente a

prep.

in front of, before, across from, facing.

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frente a

(enfrente de) in front of, opposite 2 (en contra de) against 3 (en presencia de) in the presence of

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= opposite, versus (vs - abreviatura), outside, in the face of

Ex. The subfield codes are entered on the left and the corresponding fields opposite them.

Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.

Ex. Some of the information supplied by a library is directed towards solving pragmatic problems of everyday living such as 'What ca I do about an abandoned car outside my front door?', 'I want to buy my son out of the Navy', 'My friend has just taken an overdose'.

Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

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= opposite, versus (vs - abreviatura), outside, in the face of

Ex: The subfield codes are entered on the left and the corresponding fields opposite them.

Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.

Ex: Some of the information supplied by a library is directed towards solving pragmatic problems of everyday living such as 'What ca I do about an abandoned car outside my front door?', 'I want to buy my son out of the Navy', 'My friend has just taken an overdose'.

Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

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frente a prep

1. (enfrente) opposite

vivo frente al parque I live opposite the park

2. (delante de) in front of

3. (contra) against

frente a frente face to face