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14:32 May 21, 2011 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Science - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / microscopic objects | |||||||
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4 +1 | Off the scale |
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4 | Transcending (the limitations of) scale |
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3 +1 | Beyond the naked eye |
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3 | Breaching dimension |
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3 | Expanding our conceptions of scale |
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Transcending (the limitations of) scale Explanation: An idea... Examples: fungi transcend spatial scales across many orders-of-magnitude by virtue of ... sections were first used to study micro-organisms in their natural environ- ... www.springerlink.com/index/q03277183336105j.pdf; 6 Sep 2006 ... The old optical microscopes that everyone used in high-school biology ... of small-scale, highly adaptable, and innovative optical devices. ... and to transcend some of the limitations of optical devices made out of ... www.physorg.com/news76776827.html - En caché - Similares; |
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Breaching dimension Explanation: Just a thought |
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Off the scale Explanation: Too small to be seen, off the scale - used exactly in this way in this popular children's TV programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rt87x -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2011-05-21 14:53:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- To be fair, it wasn't a children's programme, though the presenter does do a lot of stuff for kids. |
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Beyond the naked eye Explanation: 19 Oct 2010 ... Get up close to cells, soap, insects, and more through the wonders of photomicrography. green.yahoo.com/.../rare-images-beyond-the-naked-eye.html 21 Oct 2010 ... Incredible every day objects as seen through the magnification of a microscope. thinknice.com/beyond-the-naked-eye-cool-microscopic-images/ What do microorganisms have to do with the white cliffs of Dover, water purification, and anemia? ... Beyond the Naked Eye: Microscopic Organisms ... ffh.films.com/.../Beyond_the_Naked_Eye_Microscopic_Organisms.htm ... power on a microscope and delve into a world beyond the naked eye. .... too small to see with the naked eye; unicellular microorganisms are ubiquitous. ... www.ehow.com › Hobbies & Science An amazing world exists just beyond the naked eye. Pond water is one place ... The simple fact is that microorganisms create the ecological foundation for ... www.ebiomedia.com/a-drop-of-life.html |
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Expanding our conceptions of scale Explanation: This is not so much a translation of "rompiendo escalas" as a précis of the paragraph it heads. It talks about "thinking outside the box" when it comes to scale, which means in effect expanding our minds to take it all in. |
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