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comunicación

Definitions of comunicación
  1. noun
    something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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    escrito
    the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
    corán
    the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
    salmo
    one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
    apocalipsis
    the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
    refrito
    a British revision of the Authorized Version
    ángelus
    a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation
    avemaría
    a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
    padrenuestro
    the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13)
    juramento hipocrático
    an oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates
    La Ilíada
    a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
    La Odisea
    a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
    Convención de Ginebra
    an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime
    la internacional
    a revolutionary socialist anthem
    types:
    mensaje
    a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
    comunicación lingüística, lenguaje
    a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
    comunicación escrita, lenguaje escrito
    communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
    contenido, mensaje
    what a communication that is about something is about
    señal, signo
    any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
    anuncio
    a public display of a message
    indicación, indicio
    something that serves to indicate or suggest
    comunicación visual
    communication that relies on vision
    exposición
    exhibiting openly in public view
    estilo
    a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
    comunicación oral
    communication that relies on hearing
    vocalización, voz
    the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
    documento
    a written account of ownership or obligation
    grabación
    a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
    radiogramola
    a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy
    vídeo
    the visible part of a television transmission
    audio
    the audible part of a transmitted signal
    alegoría, escritura
    letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
    escrito, escritura
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
    dedicatoria
    a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
    número, número de teléfono, teléfono
    the number is used in calling a particular telephone
    demanda, instancia, memorial, pedido, petición, ruego, solicitud, suplicatorio, súplica
    a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
    asunto, objeto, tema
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
    aparte, excurso, paréntesis
    a message that departs from the main subject
    importancia, significación, significado
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    absurdo, despropósito, disparate
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
    tonterías
    a worthless message
    telegrama
    a message transmitted by telegraph
    gratitud, muestra de agradecimiento, reconocimiento
    a statement acknowledging something or someone
    información
    a message received and understood
    evidencia
    an indication that makes something evident
    señal, vestigio
    an indication that something has been present
    codificación
    a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
    dedicación, entrega
    a message that makes a pledge
    aprovación, encomio
    a message expressing a favorable opinion
    desaprobación
    the expression of disapproval
    respeto
    (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem
    descortesía
    an expression of lack of respect
    afirmación, exposición, informe, manifestación, relación
    a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
    humorada, jocosidad
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
    apreciación, concepto, criterio, opinión, parecer, sentir
    a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
    dirección, gobierno, instrucción, orientación
    a message describing how something is to be done
    pistoletazo
    a signal to begin (as in a race)
    anuncio, aviso, cartel, letrero, pancarta, rótulo
    a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
    cipo, mojón, poste indicador, señalizador
    a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
    amago
    anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
    manifestación
    a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
    heraldo, nuncio, precursor
    something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
    pista
    a slight indication
    alarma
    an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
    fajina, toque
    a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle
    chifla, chiflido, rechifla, silbido, silbo
    the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
    símbolo
    an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
    garganta
    the musical quality of the voice while singing
    lenguaje de signos, mímica
    language expressed by visible hand gestures
    ademán, gesticulación, gesto
    the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
    demo, demostración
    a visual presentation showing how something works
    proyección, visionado
    the display of a motion picture
    visor
    anything that is seen
    fanfarria, ostentación
    a gaudy outward display
    lenguaje artificial
    a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose
    metalenguaje
    a language that can be used to describe languages
    idioma, lengua, lenguaje natural
    a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
    lingua franca
    a common language used by speakers of different languages
    ilustraciones
    photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
    cuadro, curva, grafía, gráfica, gráfico, red
    a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
    música
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    análisis
    the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
    recurso
    something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
    afluencia, elocuencia, facundia
    powerful and effective language
    expresión
    the style of expressing yourself
    altilocuencia, altisonancia, grandilocuencia, retórica
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
    lenguaje periodístico
    the style in which newspapers are written
    jerga burocrática
    the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
    retórica
    using language effectively to please or persuade
    autoexpresión
    the expression of one's individuality (usually through creative activities)
    laconismo
    a neatly short and concise expressive style
    facundia, verbosidad
    an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
    género
    a style of expressing yourself in writing
    habla, lenguaje
    (language) communication by word of mouth
    expresión
    the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
    proposición
    something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
    ofrecimiento
    something offered (as a proposal or bid)
    publicidad
    a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
    sensacionalismo
    subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
    telepatía
    apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
    parapsicología, parasicología
    phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
    intermitente
    a signal for attracting attention
    constancia
    a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
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    abstracción
    a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
  2. noun
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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    transmisión, trasmisión
    communication by means of transmitted signals
    intercomunicación
    mutual communication; communication with each other
    correo, correspondencia, mala, servicio postal, valija
    the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
    cine, dramática, escenario, quirófano, teatro
    the art of writing and producing plays
    exhortación
    a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
    expresión
    the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
    examen
    a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
    persuasión
    the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
    disuasión
    persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
    protesta, reconvención
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
    difusión, diseminación, divulgación, propagación
    the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
    éter
    a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
    enlace
    a channel for communication between groups
    multimedia
    transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)
    fibroóptica
    the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
    modulación
    (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
    arenga, palabrería, parloteo, parrafada, perorata
    plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
    ampliación
    a discussion that provides additional information
    reválida
    an examination administered at the end of an academic term
    examen oral, oral
    an examination conducted by spoken communication
    concurso, encuesta
    an examination consisting of a few short questions
    solicitación
    persuasion of voters in a political campaign
    exhortación
    the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
    sugestión
    persuasion formulated as a suggestion
    artillería
    a means of persuading or arguing
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    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  3. noun
    a channel for communication between groups
    synonyms: enlace
  4. noun
    an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
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    ensayo
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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