control a distancia

hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth

control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control

control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test

Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

control aduanero/control de aduana — Zollkontrolle f, Grenzkontrolle f

control de pasaportes — Passkontrolle f

control de equipajes — Gepäckkontrolle f

control de la natalidad — Geburtenkontrolle f

control por radar — Radarkontrolle f

control remoto — Fernsteuerung f

control sobre sí mismo — Selbstbeherrschung f

a tres metros de distancia del suelo — three metres from o off the ground

• a distancia — from a distance

la Universidad a distancia — ≈ the Open University

• acortar las distancias — to shorten the distance

• ganar distancias — to get ahead, make progress

• guardar o mantener las distancias, mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

• marcar distancias, el Atlético marcó distancias con el segundo clasificado — Atlético put some distance between itself and the second-placed team

quieren marcar distancias con la dirección del partido — they want to distance themselves from o set themselves apart from the party leadership

• salvando las distancias, es, salvando las distancias, el Picasso de nuestros días — he's the Picasso of today, give or take some obvious differences

distancia de despegue — (Aer) length of takeoff

distancia de seguridad — (Aut) safe distance

hay una insalvable distancia entre los dos partidos — there's an unbridgeable distance o gap between the two parties

una llamada de or a larga distancia — a long-distance call

a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole; se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance; mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance; en la distancia in the distance; guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance; salvando las distancias: es como París, salvando las distancias — it's like Paris, up to a point (colloq)

una gran distancia los separa — a rift has opened up between them

una llamada de or a larga distancia — a long-distance call

a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole; se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance; mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance; en la distancia in the distance; guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance; salvando las distancias: es como París, salvando las distancias — it's like Paris, up to a point (colloq)

una gran distancia los separa — a rift has opened up between them

Ex: One of the major problems to be overcome in this unique form of supranational government is that of remoteness.

Ex: Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control.

Ex: Information management control systems include telecommunications, data networking, local area networks, and other short and long haul networks.

• al mando de — [+ pelotón, flota] in command of; [+ asociación, expedición, país] in charge of; [+ capitán, jefe] under the command o orders of, led by

las tropas estaban al mando de un general extranjero — the troops were under the command o orders of a foreign general o were led by a foreign general

• alto mando — high command

• tomar el mando — (Mil) to take command; (Dep) to take the lead

• a los mandos de algo — at the controls of sth

• cuadro de mandos — control panel

• mando a la izquierda — left-hand drive

• palanca de mando — [de máquina] control lever; [de avión] joystick

• tablero de mandos — control panel

mandos intermedios, mandos medios — LAm (Com) middle management

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.