convergence

convergencia

Proceso por el que varias cosas se juntan o se parecen cada vez más.

En inglés sencillo: The process of things coming together or becoming more alike.

• Their views showed increasing convergence.
• The convergence of technology and art created new possibilities.
• There has been little convergence between the two countries' policies.

Cómo se usa: convergence of A and B (We are seeing a convergence of television and online media.); convergence between A and B (The talks revealed convergence between the two parties' policies.)

Sinónimos: coming together, merging

Antónimos: divergence

Expresiones frecuentes: convergence of interests, economic convergence, convergence of ideas

convergencia, integración

Unión de distintas tecnologías, empresas o dispositivos en un solo sistema.

En inglés sencillo: The joining of different technologies, businesses, or devices into one system.

• Smartphones are an example of technological convergence.
• Media convergence has changed how news reaches us.
• The company encourages convergence between its television and internet services.

Cómo se usa: convergence of something (The convergence of these technologies created new services.)

Sinónimos: integration, merging

Expresiones frecuentes: technological convergence, media convergence, convergence of technologies

confluencia

Lugar donde se unen dos o más cosas.

En inglés sencillo: A place where two or more things meet.

• We camped near the convergence of two streams.
• The convergence of these roads marks the town centre.
• A bridge crosses the river just below the convergence.

Cómo se usa: convergence of A and B (The village stands at the convergence of the two rivers.)

Sinónimos: meeting point, junction

Expresiones frecuentes: convergence of rivers, at the convergence

convergencia

Coincidencia de los tres haces que producen los colores en un mismo punto de una pantalla de televisión antigua.

En inglés sencillo: The meeting of three coloured light-producing beams at the same spot on an older television screen.

• Poor convergence makes the picture look blurred.
• The technician adjusted the convergence on the old television.
• Check convergence if coloured edges appear around objects.

Expresiones frecuentes: convergence adjustment, beam convergence, poor convergence