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han·dling
(hănd′lĭng)n.
1. A touching, feeling, or manipulating with the hands.
2. The process of packing and distributing merchandise: a charge for shipping and handling.
3. The way in which something is handled or taken care of: a situation that required delicate handling.
4. The way in which a presentation, especially an artistic or theatrical work, is treated.
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handling
(ˈhændlɪŋ)n
1. the act or an instance of picking up, turning over, or touching something
2. treatment, as of a theme in literature
3. (Commerce)
a. the process by which a commodity is packaged, transported, etc
b. (as modifier): handling charges.
4. (Law) law the act of receiving property that one knows or believes to be stolen
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han•dling
(ˈhænd lɪŋ)n.
1. a touching, grasping, or using with the hands.
2. the manner of treating or dealing with something.
3. the process by which something is packaged, transported, delivered, etc.
adj. 4. of or pertaining to the process of transporting, delivering, etc.: a 10 percent handling charge.
[before 1000]
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| Noun | 1. |  handling - manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with somethingmanual labor, manual labour - labor done with the hands materials handling - act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices loading - the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours" unloading - the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc. |
| 2. |  handling - the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical meanstouching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" fielding - (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field | |
| 3. |  handling - the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" bioremediation - the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances dealing - method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing" |
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handling
noun management, running, treatment, approach, administration, conduct, manipulation The family has criticized the military's handling of the affair.
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handling
[ˈhændlɪŋ]A. N
1. (lit) (= treatment) → trato m; (= manipulation) → manejo m; (= exposure to hands) → manoseo m
the care and handling of antique textiles → el cuidado y el trato de tejidos antiguos
the problem of safe handling of radioactive waste → el problema del manejo seguro de los residuos radiactivos
all that handling has not improved the book's condition → tanto manoseo no ha favorecido para nada el estado de conservación del libro
rough handling → mal trato m
the care and handling of antique textiles → el cuidado y el trato de tejidos antiguos
the problem of safe handling of radioactive waste → el problema del manejo seguro de los residuos radiactivos
all that handling has not improved the book's condition → tanto manoseo no ha favorecido para nada el estado de conservación del libro
rough handling → mal trato m
2. (= management) [of situation, animal, money] → manejo m; [of person] → trato m
the minister was criticized for his handling of the economy → el ministro fue criticado por su forma de manejar or llevar la economía
the minister was criticized for his handling of the economy → el ministro fue criticado por su forma de manejar or llevar la economía
3. (Comm) → porte m
4. (Aut) [of car] → conducción f, manejo m (LAm)
B. CPD handling charges NPL → gastos mpl de tramitación
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
handling
[ˈhændlɪŋ] n (= treatment) [situation, complaint] his handling of the matter → la façon dont il a traité l'affaire
[stolen goods] → recel m
[car] → maniabilité fhandling charges npl
(for goods) → frais mpl de manutention
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
handling
n
(= touching) → Berühren nt
(of plant, animal, matter, problem) → Behandlung f (→ of +gen); (of person, patient etc) → Umgang m → (of mit), Behandlung f (→ of +gen); (of vehicle, plane, ship, drug, explosive) → Umgang m → (of mit); (of tool, weapon, machine) → Umgang m → (of mit), Handhabung f; (of writer’s material) → Verarbeitung f, → Bearbeitung f; (of legal or financial matters) → Erledigung f; (= official handling of matters, of legal case) → Bearbeitung f; his adroit handling of the car/troops → sein geschickter Umgang mit dem Auto/den Truppen; her adroit handling of the economy → ihre geschickte Handhabung der Wirtschaft; the policeman’s tactful handling of the drunk/crowd → das taktvolle Verhalten des Polizisten gegenüber dem Betrunkenen/der Menge; his handling of the matter/situation → die Art, wie er die Angelegenheit/die Situation angefasst hat; his successful handling of the crisis/task → seine Bewältigung der Krise/der Aufgabe; his expert handling of the deal → sein Geschick beim Abschluss des Geschäfts; toxic waste requires very careful handling → mit Giftmüll muss sehr vorsichtig umgegangen werden; this package needs careful handling → dieses Paket muss vorsichtig behandelt werden; these goods were damaged in handling (Comm) → diese Waren wurden beschädigt
(of vehicle) what’s its handling like? → wie fährt es sich?; a car not renowned for its easy handling → ein Auto, das sich nicht gerade durch leichte Lenkung auszeichnet
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handling
[ˈhændlɪŋ] na. (touching, fingering) → maneggio
these goods have been damaged through too much handling → questa merce è danneggiata perché è stata maneggiata troppo
these goods have been damaged through too much handling → questa merce è danneggiata perché è stata maneggiata troppo
b. (of theme, animals) → trattamento; (of resources) → amministrazione f; (of car, ship) → controllo; (of gun) → maneggiamento
he was criticized for his handling of the situation/the crowd → fu criticato per il suo modo di affrontare or trattare la situazione/la folla
he was criticized for his handling of the situation/the crowd → fu criticato per il suo modo di affrontare or trattare la situazione/la folla
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hand·ling
n. manejo, manipulación.
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