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English translation: active subscriptions


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Spanish term or phrase:Revistas vivas
English translation:active subscriptions
Entered by: Jenni Lukac
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12:42 Aug 4, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: Revistas vivas
The sentence is "Revistas vivas en papel por usuario". The context is a library inventory program (Spain). I saw that it is a term frequently used in the library field but I would like to know its meaning and if there is an equivalent in English. Thanks!
Ninfa Villanueva
Local time: 02:30
magazine /journals currently subscribed
Explanation:
www.ci.temple.tx.us › ... › Library › Library Information - En cachéThe following is a list of magazines currently subscribed to by Temple Public ... Ladies Home Journal Latina Magazine Library Journal Maclean's Macworld ...; ww.northark.edu/services/library/lib-services/default.aspx - En cachéNorthark's South campus library currently subscribes to 150 magazines and journals. The North campus branch has about thirty. We also have several local ...
Library : Ikebukuro Campus | Rikkyo University -
english.rikkyo.ac.jp/research/library/e-campus_ikebukuro/ - En cachéIt contains approximately 210000 books and 20000 volumes of bound journals. This library currently subscribes to 1500 Japanese and international magazines ...


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It just occurred to me that another commonly used term (perhaps the most commonly used term in the U.S.) is active (magazine/journal/periodical) subscriptions. Periodicals would include newspapers as well. Here it is in a FR- EN Proz question: www.proz.com › ... › French to English › Media / Multimedia - En caché21 Jul 2004 – Please note that only active subscriptions are included. ... Instructions for including the Active Library Serials Search on your web site. ...
IUB Libraries: Journalism Library - Active Subscriptions ... -
www.indiana.edu/~libjourn/fulltext.html - En caché16 Dec 2002 – Indiana University Bloomington Journalism Library Active Subscriptions.
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Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:30
Grading comment
Fantastic! thanks for your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3magazine /journals currently subscribed
Jenni Lukac
3current magazineskostan


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
current magazines


Explanation:
see below:
APSU Library -- Current Magazines
- [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
library.apsu.edu/guides/tutorial/current.htm - Im Cache
Current magazines reading area. Come and browse and relax. The most recent issues of some magazines the library receives are displayed here. ...

kostan
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
magazine /journals currently subscribed


Explanation:
www.ci.temple.tx.us › ... › Library › Library Information - En cachéThe following is a list of magazines currently subscribed to by Temple Public ... Ladies Home Journal Latina Magazine Library Journal Maclean's Macworld ...; ww.northark.edu/services/library/lib-services/default.aspx - En cachéNorthark's South campus library currently subscribes to 150 magazines and journals. The North campus branch has about thirty. We also have several local ...
Library : Ikebukuro Campus | Rikkyo University -
english.rikkyo.ac.jp/research/library/e-campus_ikebukuro/ - En cachéIt contains approximately 210000 books and 20000 volumes of bound journals. This library currently subscribes to 1500 Japanese and international magazines ...


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Note added at 13 mins (2011-08-04 12:56:03 GMT)
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It just occurred to me that another commonly used term (perhaps the most commonly used term in the U.S.) is active (magazine/journal/periodical) subscriptions. Periodicals would include newspapers as well. Here it is in a FR- EN Proz question: www.proz.com › ... › French to English › Media / Multimedia - En caché21 Jul 2004 – Please note that only active subscriptions are included. ... Instructions for including the Active Library Serials Search on your web site. ...
IUB Libraries: Journalism Library - Active Subscriptions ... -
www.indiana.edu/~libjourn/fulltext.html - En caché16 Dec 2002 – Indiana University Bloomington Journalism Library Active Subscriptions.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 96
Grading comment
Fantastic! thanks for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
11 mins
  -> Thanks, Alistair. The more I think about it, the more I recommend "active subscriptions".
agree  James A. Walsh: "Active subscriptions", all the way.
19 mins
  -> Thanks, James. I agree with you. It dawned on me just as I clicked to send the other (also acceptable) option.
agree  Sam Cogdell: Agree with "active subscriptions"
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Sam. "Active subscriptions" is the term to use.
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