focal

central, focal

Que ocupa el centro de la atención o del interés de la gente.

En inglés sencillo: At the centre of people's attention or interest.

• The fireplace is the room's focal point.
• Safety became the focal issue in the discussion.
• The square remains a focal point for community life.

Sinónimos: central, main

Antónimos: peripheral

Expresiones frecuentes: a focal point, the focal issue, a focal feature

focal

Relacionado con el punto donde convergen la luz u otros rayos, o con un lugar central concreto.

En inglés sencillo: Related to the point where light or other rays meet, or to a particular central location.

• This lens has a short focal length.
• The rays meet at the focal point.
• Changing the focal distance made the image clearer.

Expresiones frecuentes: focal length, focal point, focal plane

focal, localizado

Que aparece en una sola zona pequeña o afecta únicamente a ella.

En inglés sencillo: Affecting or appearing in only one small area.

• The scan showed focal damage.
• The patient developed a focal rash on one arm.
• Focal seizures begin in one part of the brain.

Sinónimos: localized

Antónimos: diffuse, generalized

Expresiones frecuentes: a focal lesion, focal damage, a focal seizure

sujeto de estudio

Persona que se estudia, especialmente por sus relaciones e interacciones con otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: The person being studied, especially through their relationships and interactions with other people.

• The focal completed an interview.
• Observers recorded how the focal interacted with colleagues.
• Each focal received feedback from five other participants.

Sinónimos: subject

Expresiones frecuentes: the selected focal, observe the focal, a study focal

representante, persona de contacto

Persona que representa a un grupo concreto dentro de una organización.

En inglés sencillo: A person who represents a particular group within an organization.

• Each department appointed a focal.
• The focal spoke for the team at the meeting.
• Please send your questions to your group's focal.

Sinónimos: representative, contact person

Expresiones frecuentes: a department focal, the team focal, appoint a focal

cartel promocional

Cartel u otro elemento publicitario que llama la atención sobre una oferta especial.

En inglés sencillo: A sign or other advertising item that draws attention to a special offer.

• The focal advertised a discount.
• Staff placed a bright focal beside the sale items.
• Each window focal highlighted a different special offer.

Sinónimos: promotional sign

Expresiones frecuentes: a promotional focal, a window focal, display a focal

punto focal, elemento central

Parte central o más importante de algo.

En inglés sencillo: The central or most important part of something.

• The fountain is the main focal.
• A red shape forms the focal of the painting.
• The designer added two visual focals to the display.

Cómo se usa: the focal of something (The sculpture is the focal of the arrangement.)

Sinónimos: focal point, centrepiece, centre

Expresiones frecuentes: the main focal, a visual focal, focal of something