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The meaning of the Spanish word "escala" and how you use it

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escala
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) scale
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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En una escala del uno al diez , este libro merece un nueve .
On a scale of one to ten, this book deserves a nine.
En una escala de rendimiento , esta no fue tu mejor semana .
On a performance scale, this wasn't your best week.
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Geostorm - Official Trailer
Podría haber catástrofes meteorológicas a escala global .
There could be meteorological catastrophes on a global scale.
Loads of Used Batteries After Hurricane Maria
No hay economía de escala suficiente aquí .
There isn't enough of an economy of scale here.
7.1 Earthquake Hits Mexico
También en el estado de Morelos , siete punto un grados en la escala de Richter
Also in the state of Morelos, 7.1 degrees on the Richter scale
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a escala
(phrase) scale; on a...scale
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Es una maqueta a escala 1 : 100 del museo .
It is a model of the museum to the scale of 1:100.
La escultura del héroe se hizo a escala humana .
The sculpture of the hero was made on a human scale.
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Set Design - The Production of "House of the Dragon"
tuvo , de igual manera , que trabajarse desde el diseño a mano hasta una impresión a escala en 3D para , finalmente , armar las piezas en tamaño real .
likewise had to be worked on from the design by hand to a 3D scale printout to, finally, assemble the pieces in real size.
History vs. Napoleon Bonaparte - TED-Ed
Trató de implementar un bloqueo a Gran Bretaña a escala europea , invadió todo país que no cumpliera
He tried to implement a blockade to Great Britain on a European scale, invaded every country that didn't obey,
What's Behind the Fear of ChatGPT and Other AI Systems?
« Con la inteligencia artificial , será posible crear un video fácilmente y podría verse bien . Pero a escala social , puede causar mucho daño » .
"With artificial intelligence, it will be possible to easily create a video and it could look good. But on a social scale, it can cause a lot of damage."
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a gran escala
(phrase) on a large scale; on a broad scale
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La producción de automóviles se realiza a gran escala .
Automobile production is done on a large scale.
La difusión de noticias a gran escala es un fenómeno muy reciente .
Large-scale news dissemination is a very recent phenomenon.
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Origins of Humanity
La agricultura nos dio una fuente de alimentos fiable y predecible y nos permitió almacenar comida a gran escala por primera vez .
Agriculture gave us a reliable and predictable source of food and allowed us to store food on a large scale for the first time.
Origins of Humanity
Desde la composición de su atmósfera a cambios a gran escala en el paisaje y en términos de los demás animales que existen .
From the composition of its atmosphere to large-scale changes in the landscape and in terms of the other animals that exist.
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escala
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) climb(s)
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Ella escala la montaña sola .
She climbs the mountain alone.
La gente escala las montañas desde temprano .
People climb the mountains since early morning.
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Ouka, the Flying Dog from the Alps
Miramos a la gente que escala las montañas , las cosas que van quedando atrás . . .
We look at the people who climb the mountains, the things that are being left behind...
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