Space Science and Technology Centre

Ex: Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.

* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.

* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.

* alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.

* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.

* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.

* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).

* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.

* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* ciencia aplicada = applied science.

* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.

* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.

* ciencia del libro = bookmanship.

* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.

* ciencia del suelo = soil science.

* ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.

* ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.

* ciencia forense = forensic science.

* ciencia médica = medical science.

* ciencia militar = military science.

* ciencia mundial = world science.

* ciencias = science and technology.

* ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.

* ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.

* ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.

* ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.

* ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.

* ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.

* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.

* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.

* ciencias de la educación = educational science.

* ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.

* ciencias de la salud = health sciences.

* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).

* ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.

* ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.

* ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.

* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.

* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.

* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.

* ciencias domésticas = domestic science.

* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.

* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.

* ciencias físicas = physical science.

* ciencias forestales = forestry.

* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.

* ciencias humanas = human science.

* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.

* ciencias navales = ship science.

* ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.

* ciencias políticas = political science.

* ciencias puras = pure sciences.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.

* ciencia virtual = e-science.

* ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].

* Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).

* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.

* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.

* científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).

* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.

* especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.

* estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.

* facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.

* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.

* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).

* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.

* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).

* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).

* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.

* Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).

* Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.

* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.

* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.

* museo de las ciencias = science museum.

* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.

* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.

* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.

* revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.

* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.

* ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.

* sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.

 

ciencia sustantivo femenino

(saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning;

a ciencia cierta for sure, for certain


Cciencias Empresariales/de la Información Business/Media Studies;
Cciencias Políticas/de la Educación Politics/Education
ciencia sustantivo femenino
1 science
2 frml (conocimiento) knowledge: descorchar un botella no tiene mucha ciencia, there is no mystery about uncorking a bottle
3 ciencia ficción, science fiction
irón ciencia infusa, divine inspiration
ciencias ocultas, the occult sing
♦ Locuciones: a ciencia cierta, for certain: lo sé a ciencia cierta, I'm absolutely sure o I know it for certain
' ciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
divulgación
- estadística
- interés
- jurisprudencia
- mecánica
- óptica
- ortopedia
- padre
- ramo
- reino
- toponimia
- acústica
- adelanto
- aeronáutica
- avanzar
- contabilidad
- dedicar
- economía
- evolucionar
- ramificarse
- triunfo
- veterinaria
English:
advancement
- area
- branch
- certain
- data processing
- economics
- electronic
- forestry
- medicine
- sci-fi
- science
- science fiction
- statistics
- surgery
- social
- wishful thinking
ciencias aplicadas applied sciences; Fam Hum ciencias mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly science subjects but including some arts subjects;

Europäische Agentur für Gesundheitsschutz und Sicherheit am Arbeitsplatz
European Agency for Health and Safety at Work;
• Einheitliche Europäisch Akte (EEA) (Europäische Kommission) Single European Act (SEA);
• Europäischer Aktionsplan zur Förderung von Innovationen European action plan to promote innovation;
• Europäisches Amt für Betrugsbekämpfung European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF);
• Europäisches Amt für humanitäre Hilfe European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO);
• Europäische Arbeitnehmerrechte European employee rights;
• Europäische Atomenergiegesellschaft (EAEG) European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM);
• Europäischer Ausrichtungs- und Garantiefonds für die Landwirtschaft (EAGFL) European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF);
• Europäische Auszeichnungen für Umweltqualität European awards for environmental quality;
• Europäische Bank für Wiederaufbau und Entwicklung (EBWE) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD);
• Europäische Bankenvereinigung European Bank Federation (EBF);
• Europäische Beschäftigungs- und Sozialpolitik European employment and social policy;
• Europäische Beschäftigungsstrategie European employment strategy;
• Europäischer Betriebsrat European works council;
• Europäische Binnentransportorganisation European Central Inland Transport Organization;
• Europäischer Börsenindex Eurosyndicate index;
• Europäischer Bürgerbeauftragter European Ombudsman;
• Europäische Einigung European integration;
• Europäischer Entwicklungsfonds (EEF) European Development Fund (EDF);
• Europäische Exekutiven European executive bodies;
• Europäischer Fonds European Fund (EF);
• Europäischer Fonds für Regionalentwicklung (regionale Entwicklung) (EFRE) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);
• Europäische Forschungsinfrastrukturen European research infrastructures;
• Europäisches Forschungsinstitut für Raumordnung und Städteplanung European Research Institute for Regional and Urban Planning;
• Europäische Forschungsprojekte European research projects;
• Europäische Freihandelszone (EFTA) European Free Trade Association (EFTA);
• Europäischer Führerschein European driving licence (Br.) (license, US);
• Europäisches Fürsorgeabkommen European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance;
• Europäischer Gedanke Europeanism;
• Europäische Gemeinschaft European Community (EC);
• Europäische Politische Gemeinschaft (EPG) European Political Community;
• Europäische Gemeinschaft für Kohle und Stahl European Coal and Steel Community;
• aus Kreisen in der Europäisch Gemeinschaft verlautet (EU) Community sources say;
• gegen Anordnungen der Europäischen Gemeinschaft verstoßen (EU) to contravene Community regulations;
• der Europäischen Gemeinschaftsorganisation beitreten to enter into the European Communities;
• Europäische Gemeinschaftsregion Common Market territory;
• Europäisches Gericht erster Instanz European Court of First Instance;
• Europäischer Gerichtshof (EuGH)European Court of Justice (ECJ);
• Europäischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte European Court of Human Rights (ECHR);
• Europäischer Gesamtdurchschnitt overall European average;
• Europäische Gesellschaft für Physik European Physical Society (EPS);
• Europäischer Gewerkschaftsbund (EGB) European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC);
• Europäisches Gipfeltreffen des sozialen Dialogs European Social Dialogue Summit;
• Europäisches Gleichstellungsrecht European equal opportunities legislation;
• Europäische Gleichstellungsrechte European equal opportunities rights;
• Europäische Grenzregion Europe’s border region;
• Europäische Identität stärken to reinforce the European identity;
• Europäischer Informationsdienst für den lokalen Verkehr European local transport information service (ELTIS);
• Europäische Integration European integration;
• Europäisch wirtschaftliche Interessenvereinigung European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG);
• Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) European Investment Bank (EIB);
• Europäische Kernenergieagentur (EKA) European Nuclear Energy Agency (ENEA);
• Europäisches Komitee für Normung European Committee for Coordination of Standards;
• Europäischer Kommissar European Commissioner;
• Europäisch Kommission für Menschenrechte European Commission of Human Rights;
• Europäische Kommunalkonferenz European Conference of Local Authorities;
• Europäische Konferenz der Verwaltungen für Post und Telekommunikation European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations;
• Europäisches Landwirtschaftsmodell European model of agriculture;
• Europäische Marktordnung European Market Regulations;
• Europäische Menschenrechtskonvention (EMRK) European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), European Rights Convention;
• Europäisches Niederlassungsabkommen European Convention on Establishment;
• Europäische Normung European Standards;
• Europäische Organisation von Marktforschungsinstituten European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR);
• Europäische Organisation für Raumforschung European Space Research Organization (ESTEC);
• Europäische Organisation für Satellitenübertragungen European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT);
• Europäische Organisation zur Sicherung der Luftfahrt European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation;
• Europäische Organisation für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC);
• Europäisches Parlament (EP) European Parliament (EP);
• Europäisches Patentamt European Patent Office;
• Europäische Patentorganisation European Patent Organization;
• Europäische Polizeibehörde European police force;
• Europäische Produktivitätszentrale European Productivity Agency (EPA);
• Europäischer Rat European Council;
• Europäische Raumordnungsministerkonferenz European Conference of Regional Planning Ministers;
• Europäische Rechnungseinheit European Unit of Account;
• Europäische Rechnungs- und Währungseinheit European accounting and currency unit;
• Europäischer Rechnungshof European Court of Auditors;
• Europäisches Referenzlabor für Luftverschmutzung European Reference Laboratory on Atmospheric Pullution (ERLAP);
• Europäisches Rundfunkabkommen European Broadcasting Agreement;
• Europäischer Sozialfonds (ESF) European Social Fund (ESF);
• Europäisches Sozialmodell European social model;
• Europäische Sozialvorschriften European social provisions;
• Europäischer Stabilitätspakt Pact on Stability in Europe;
• Europäischer Stellenvermittlungsservice European job placement agency;
• Europäisches Übereinkommen über die obligatorische Haftpflichtversicherung für Kraftfahrzeuge European Convention on compulsory insurance against civil liability in respect of motor vehicles;
• Europäische Übereinkunft über die internationale Patentklassifikation European Convention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention;
• Europäische Umweltagentur European Environment Agency;
• Europäisches Umweltzeichen European eco-label;
• Europäische Union (EU) European Union (EU);
• Europäische Verbraucherberatung (Wien) European Consumer Centre;
• Europäische Vereinigung der Finanzmaklergesellschaften European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS);
• Europäische Verkehrsministerkonferenz European Conference of Ministers of Transport;
• Europäische Verteidigungsgemeinschaft (EVG) European Defence Community (EDC);
• Europäisches Währungsabkommen European Monetary Agreement (EMA);
• Europäische Währungseinheit European currency unit (ECU);
• Europäisches Währungsinstitut (EWI) European Monetary Institute (EMI);
• Europäisches Währungssystem (EWS) European Monetary System (EMS);
• Europäische Währungsunion (EWU) European Monetary Union (EMU);
• Europäischer Währungsverbund European currency float;
• Europäisches Wiederaufbauprogramm European Recovery Program(me) (ERP);
• Europäische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft European Economic Community (EEC), Euromarket, European Common Market (Br.);
• der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft beitreten to join the Common Market;
• Europäischer Wirtschaftsraum (EWR) European Economic Area (EEA);
• Europäische Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion European Economic and Monetary Union;
• Europäische Woche für Wissenschaft und Technologie European Science and Technology Week;
• Europäische Zahlungsunion European Payments Union (EPU);
• Europäisches Zentralbankensystem (EZBS) European System of Central Banks (ESCB);
• Europäischr Zentralverband der öffentlichen Wirtschaft European Centre for Public Enterprise (CEEP);
• Europäisches Zentrum für technische und wissenschaftliche Analysen (CSTE) European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC);
• Europäische Zollunion European Customs Union;
• Europäisches Zukunftsbild entwerfen to envisage a Europe of the future;
• Europäische Politische Zusammenarbeit (EPZ) European Political Cooperation (EPC);
• Europäische Zusammenarbeit zur Erweiterung des Wissens European cooperation in the pursuit of knowledge.

I II I II

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex: The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.

* centro administrativo = administrative centre.

* centro artístico = art(s) centre.

* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* centro cívico = civic centre.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.

* centro comunitario = village hall.

* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.

* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.

* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* centro de audio = audio centre.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* centro de belleza = beauty centre.

* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.

* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.

* centro de computación = computing centre.

* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* centro de deportes = sports centre.

* centro de detención = detention centre.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* centro de distribución = distribution centre.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.

* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.

* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.

* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.

* centro de, el = centre of, the.

* centro de enseñanza = education centre.

* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* centro de información = information agency, information centre.

* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).

* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).

* centro de información laboral = job information centre.

* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.

* centro de jardinería = garden centre.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* centro de Londres = Inner London.

* centro del pueblo = town centre.

* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro de orientación = referral centre.

* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.

* centro deportivo = sports centre.

* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.

* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.

* centro de recursos = resource centre.

* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.

* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.

* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.

* centro de salud = health centre.

* centro de trabajo = workplace.

* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.

* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro de veraneo = summer resort.

* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.

* centro educativo = educational centre.

* centro electoral = polling district.

* centro financiero = financial centre.

* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.

* centro informático = computing centre.

* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.

* centro litúrgico = church centre.

* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.

* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.

* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.

* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.

* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.

* centro piloto = pilot centre.

* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro regional = regional centre.

* centro religioso = church centre.

* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.

* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* del centro = middle.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesita de centro = coffee table.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

 

Del verbo centrar: ( conjugate centrar)

centro es:


centró es:


Multiple Entries:
centrar    
centro
centrar ( conjugate centrar) verbo transitivo



verbo intransitivo (Dep) to center^{( conjugate center)}, cross
centrarse verbo pronominal centrose en algo [investigación/atención/esfuerzos] to focus o center^{( conjugate center)} on sth
centro sustantivo masculino


ser el centro de atención to be the center of attention;
se convirtió en el centro de interés it became the focus of attention;
centro turístico tourist resort o center;
centro comercial shopping mall (AmE), shopping centre (BrE);
centro de llamadas call center (AmE) o centre (BrE);
centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( jugador) center^{( conjugate center)};

centrar verbo transitivo
1 to centre, US center
2 (los esfuerzos, la atención) to concentrate, centre, US center
centro sustantivo masculino
1 middle, centre, US center
2 (de una ciudad) town centre
3 (institución) institution, centre, US center
4 Pol centre party
5 centro comercial, shopping centre

' centro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorrar
- Cesid
- CIS
- ciudad
- consejo
- delantera
- delantero
- docente
- foco
- gravedad
- media
- medio
- mitad
- neurálgica
- neurálgico
- ombligo
- retención
- almendra
- base
- blanco
- comercial
- deportivo
- diana
- hacia
- hípico
- lejos
- mesa
- mismo
- para
- polo
- posta
- preescolar
- rematar
- retirado
- señalización
- señalizar
- trámite
English:
accessible
- barrage
- central
- centre
- centre forward
- city
- community centre
- core
- delay
- downtown
- garden centre
- heart
- hub
- inner city
- institute
- leisure centre
- mall
- middle
- out
- revolve
- ROTC
- run across
- shopping centre
- slap
- space-centre
- spotlight
- teaching centre
- town
- village hall
- walk about
- welfare centre
- call
- center
- clinic
- coffee
- community
- conference
- control
- facility
- focal
- focus
- garden
- health
- holiday
- home
- inner
- leisure
- midtown
- plaza
- polling
centro de atención centre of attention; Fís centro de masa centre of mass; también Fig centro neurálgico nerve centre; Fís centro óptico optical centre centro histórico = old (part of) town centro turístico tourist resort [planta] plant, factory; [tienda] branch; [colegio] school Esp centro de acogida reception centre; Esp centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women; Am centro comunal community centre; Am centro comunitario community centre; Esp Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas = government body responsible for conducting opinion polls, sociological surveys etc; Mil centro de mando command centre; Am centro de tratamiento intensivo intensive care unit