atajo

n. interception; shortcut

v. intercept; tackle

= shortcut [short cut/short-cut].
Ex: If they are novices, the search should proceed meticulously, step by step; if they are sophisticated, shortcuts may work.
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* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.

= tackle, come to + terms with.
Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.
Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.
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* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.
* sin atajar = unconfronted.