al comienzo

adv.

at the beginning, incipiently, at first.

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(n.) = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup

Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.

Ex. However, it should be stated at the outset that it is not the aim of this course to make you proficient in the use of the Colon Classification as a practical indexing language.

Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex. At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.

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al comienzo(de)

= at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in

Ex: Two recent water-related disasters were described at the start of the workshop.

Ex: The problems surrounding the neglect of concept coordination as it is to be found in the document were recognized in the early days of card-based postcoordinate indexes.

Ex: At the outbreak of World War 1, there were about 5,000 private libraries in the occupied Polish territories.

Ex: Student's experience with computers was minimal at the onset of the study.

Ex: Couples are forced to make the decision between owner-occupation & council tenancy early in their marriages.

(n.) = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup

Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.

Ex: However, it should be stated at the outset that it is not the aim of this course to make you proficient in the use of the Colon Classification as a practical indexing language.

Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex: At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.