puntero

adj.

leading.

m.

pointer, indicator, arrow.

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puntero

► adjetivo

1 leading

► nombre masculino puntero

1 (para señalar) pointer

2 (para agujerear) chisel

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puntero

► nombre masculino

1 (para señalar) pointer

2 (para agujerear) chisel

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1.

ADJ (=primero) top, leading; (=moderno) up-to-date

más puntero — (=sobresaliente) outstanding, furthest ahead; (=último) latest

empresa puntera — leading company

equipo puntero — top club

tecnología puntera — the latest technology, state-of-the-art technology

2. SM

1) [para señalar] pointer

puntero luminoso — light pen

2) (=cincel) stonecutter's chisel

3) (=persona que destaca) outstanding individual; (=líder) leader, top man

4) LAm (=equipo) leading team; [de rebaño] leading animal; [de desfile] leader

5) LAm [de reloj] hand

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I

-ra adjetivo <empresa/sector/país> leading (before n)

van punteros en la división — they are the division leaders

II

masculino

1) (para señalar) pointer; (de reloj) (Andes) hand

2) (Dep)

a) (equipo) leader, leaders (pl)

b) (Col, CS) (en fútbol) winger

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= leading, pointer, tracing, front-line [front line], developed, state-of-the-art, leading edge, cutting edge.

Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex. Note also, that the subdivided heading MUSIC -- AUSTRIA consists only of two pointers.

Ex. The word tracing is used to denote the identification within an authority entry of all variant and related headings from which references have been made to the authority heading itself.

Ex. Any front-line information and advice agency needs the backing of information gathering and collating services to provide really up-to-date and relevant information.

Ex. Developed libraries can quote a whole series of discrete services built up over the recent past, which somehow need to be integrated.

Ex. With a staff of 10 it provides a full information service using state-of-the-art resources and methods.

Ex. The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.

Ex. The article 'Cutting edge' describes current developments in microcomputer hardware which are likely to become commonplace adjuncts to library microcomputers in the next decade.

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* referencia de puntero = pointer reference.

* WIMP (Ventanas, Iconos, Ratones y Punteros) = WIMP (Windows, Icons, Mice, and Pointers).

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I

-ra adjetivo <empresa/sector/país> leading (before n)

van punteros en la división — they are the division leaders

II

masculino

1) (para señalar) pointer; (de reloj) (Andes) hand

2) (Dep)

a) (equipo) leader, leaders (pl)

b) (Col, CS) (en fútbol) winger

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= leading, pointer, tracing, front-line [front line], developed, state-of-the-art, leading edge, cutting edge.

Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex: Note also, that the subdivided heading MUSIC -- AUSTRIA consists only of two pointers.

Ex: The word tracing is used to denote the identification within an authority entry of all variant and related headings from which references have been made to the authority heading itself.

Ex: Any front-line information and advice agency needs the backing of information gathering and collating services to provide really up-to-date and relevant information.

Ex: Developed libraries can quote a whole series of discrete services built up over the recent past, which somehow need to be integrated.

Ex: With a staff of 10 it provides a full information service using state-of-the-art resources and methods.

Ex: The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.

Ex: The article 'Cutting edge' describes current developments in microcomputer hardware which are likely to become commonplace adjuncts to library microcomputers in the next decade.

* referencia de puntero = pointer reference.

* WIMP (Ventanas, Iconos, Ratones y Punteros) = WIMP (Windows, Icons, Mice, and Pointers).

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puntero¹ -ra

adjective

1 ‹empresa/sector/país› leading (before n)

la empresa tiene una situación puntera en el mercado de electrodomésticos the company leads the market in electrical appliances

el país puntero en la minería del cobre the leading copper-producing country

el ciclista puntero the leading cyclist

van punteros en la división they are at the top of the division, they are the division leaders

2 (Esp) (estupendo) great (colloq)

puntero²

masculine

A

1 (para señalar) pointer

2 (Andes) (de un reloj) hand

B (Dep)

1 (equipo) leader, leaders (pl)

2 (Col, CS) (en fútbol) winger

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puntero sustantivo masculino
1 (para señalar) pointer;
(Inf) cursor;
(de reloj) (Andes) hand
2 (Dep)

a) (equipo) leader, leaders (pl)

b) (Andes, RPl) (en fútbol) winger

puntero,-a
I adjetivo leading: es un país puntero en investigación sobre el cáncer, it's a leading country in cancer research
II sustantivo masculino pointer
'puntero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
puntera
English:
pointer
- hand

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puntero, -a

♦ adj

leading;

una de las empresas punteras en el sector one of the leading companies in the industry;

un país puntero en agricultura biológica a world leader in organic farming

♦ nm

1. [para señalar] pointer

2. Informát pointer

3. Andes, RP, Méx [persona] leader;

[animal] leading animal

4. Andes [de reloj] hand

♦ nm,f

CSur Dep winger;

puntero izquierdo/derecho left/right winger

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puntero

I adj leading

II m pointer

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puntero nm

1) : pointer

2) : leader