empresa de seguridad

Ex: The security firm, famous for its eagle-eyed officers, responded to a distress call from a teenager who was attacked while his parents were out.

empresa funeraria — undertaker's, mortician's (EEUU)

Ex: To a small or mid-sized business, information is critical for effective planning, growth and development.

Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.

• cierre de seguridad — [de pulsera, collar, arma] safety catch

• cinturón de seguridad — safety belt

• empresa de seguridad — security company

• medidas de seguridad — [ante accidente, incendio] safety measures; [ante delito, atentado] security measures

• consejo de seguridad — security council

seguridad ciudadana — the security of the public from crime

seguridad contra incendios — fire precautions pl

seguridad social — (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service, ≈ NHS

habla con mucha seguridad — he speaks with great confidence o assurance

no puedo darle seguridad — I can't say for sure o for certain

• con seguridad, no lo sabemos con seguridad — we don't know for sure o for certain

• tener la seguridad de que... — to be sure o certain that...

tenía la seguridad de que algo iba a pasar — he was sure o certain that something was going to happen

tengan ustedes la seguridad de que... — (you may) rest assured that... frm

medidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

no te lo puedo decir con seguridad — I can't tell you for certain o for sure

medidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

no te lo puedo decir con seguridad — I can't tell you for certain o for sure

Ex: The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.

empresa artesanal — Handwerksbetrieb m

empresa de construcción — Baufirma f, Bauunternehmen n

empresa de transportes — Speditionsunternehmen n, Transportunternehmen n, Fuhrunternehmen n

empresa de ventas por correo — Versandhaus n

ocupa el cargo de comisario europeo desde hace tres años — he has held the office o post of European Commissioner for three years

• alto cargo — (=persona) top official, senior official; (=puesto) high-ranking position, top post

ha dimitido un alto cargo directivo — a top o senior official has resigned

han quedado vacantes tres altos cargos — three high-ranking positions o top posts have become vacant

• desempeñar un cargo — to hold a position

• jurar el cargo — to be sworn in

• poner el cargo a disposición de algn — euf to offer up one's post to sb

cargo público — (=puesto) public office; (=persona) person in public office

• a cargo de —

las tropas a cargo de los refugiados — the troops in charge of o responsible for the refugees

los detectives a cargo de la investigación — the detectives in charge of o heading the investigation

• tener algo a su cargo — to be in charge of sth, be responsible for sth

20 policías tenían a su cargo la seguridad del monarca — 20 policemen were in charge of o responsible for the king's security

los niños que tengo a mi cargo — the children in my care o charge frm

cuando él murió, su hijo se hizo cargo del negocio — when he died, his son took charge of o took over the business

el ejército se hizo cargo del poder — the army took over power o took control

me hago cargo de la importancia de estas conversaciones — I am aware of o realize how important these talks are

-estamos pasando unos momentos difíciles -sí, ya me hago cargo — "we're going through difficult times" - "yes, I understand o realize"

cargo por gestión — [de un billete electrónico] administration fee

un cargo de mucha responsabilidad — a very responsible job o post

con cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account

un cargo de mucha responsabilidad — a very responsible job o post

con cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account

Ex: Thus, sometimes the information does not reach those officers who would benefit most from access to it.

Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo — to discharge a patient

dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo — to discharge a patient

Ex: In response, social workers at the University of Texas developed a computer-assisted case management programme to monitor patient outcome and discharge.

• al servicio de, un agente secreto al servicio de la Corona — a secret agent in the service of the Crown

• estar de servicio — to be on duty

estar de servicio de guardia — (Mil) to be on guard duty

• estar fuera o libre de servicio — to be off duty

• prestar servicio — [gen] to work; (Mil) to serve

servicio a bordo — [en avión] in-flight services pl ; [en barco, tren] services on board pl

servicio de limpieza — cleaning services pl

servicio de orden — [en manifestación] stewards pl, marshals pl

servicios mínimos — minimum service sing, skeleton service sing

servicio social (sustitutorio) — community service ( performed in place of military service)

• estar en servicio — to be in service

• entrar en servicio — to come o go into service

• fuera de servicio — out of service

• poner en servicio — to put into service

está previsto poner en servicio una segunda pista de aterrizaje — there are plans to open a second runway, there are plans to put a second runway into operation o service

• hacer un flaco servicio a algn — to do sb a disservice