public+speech+es

• 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.

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.

er muss immer Mittelpunkt sein or im Mittelpunkt stehen — he always has to be the centre (Brit) or center (US) of attention

er steht im Mittelpunkt des Interesses — he is the centre (Brit) or center (US) of attention

etwas in den Mittelpunkt stellen — focus on something

Reden während des Unterrichts — talking in class

wie red(e)st du denn mit deiner Mutter! — that's no way to talk or speak to your mother

so lasse ich nicht mit mir réden! — I won't be spoken to like that!

mit jdm über jdn/etw réden — to talk or speak to or with sb about sb/sth

réden wir nicht mehr davon or darüber — let's not talk or speak about it any more, let's drop it (inf)

réden Sie doch nicht! (inf) — come off it! (inf)

(viel) von sich réden machen — to become (very much) a talking point

viel Redens von einer Sache machen — to make a great to-do about sth (inf)

du hast gut or leicht réden! — it's all very well for you (to talk)

ich rede gegen eine Wand or Mauer — it's like talking to a brick wall (inf)

darüber lässt or ließe sich réden — that's a possibility; (über Preis, Bedingungen) I think we could discuss that

darüber lässt or ließe sich eher réden — that's more like it, now you're talking

er lässt mit sich réden — he could be persuaded; (in Bezug auf Preis) he's open to offers

sie lässt nicht mit sich réden — she is adamant; (bei eigenen Forderungen auch) she won't take no for an answer

Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold (Prov) — (speech is silver but) silence is golden (Prov)

das ist ja mein Reden ( seit 33) (inf) — I've been saying that for (donkey's (Brit inf)) years

schlecht von jdm réden — to talk or speak ill of sb

frei réden — to speak extempore, to speak without notes

jdn zum Reden bringen — to get sb to talk, to make sb talk

etw von der Seele or vom Herzen réden — to get sth off one's chest

Schlechtes von jdm or über jdn réden — to say bad things about sb

damit die Leute wieder was zu réden haben — so that people have something to talk about again

kein Wort reden — not say or speak a word

viel/wenig reden — talk a lot (coll.) /not talk much

er lässt mich nicht zu Ende reden — he doesn't let me finish what I'm saying; s. auch gut 2. 2)

mit sich reden lassen — (bei Geschäften) be open to offers; (bei Meinungsverschiedenheiten) be willing to discuss the matter

kein Wort reden — not say or speak a word

viel/wenig reden — talk a lot (coll.) /not talk much

er lässt mich nicht zu Ende reden — he doesn't let me finish what I'm saying; s. auch gut 2. 2)

mit sich reden lassen — (bei Geschäften) be open to offers; (bei Meinungsverschiedenheiten) be willing to discuss the matter

Ex: This is because the chief librarian is personally accountable to the next higher level of authority such as the mayor, the city council, the hospital director, or the university president.

Ex: This mirrors almost exactly the substance of a speech by Sir John Potter, Lord Mayor of Manchester, when he opened the first public library.

Ex: This is transparently part of the ideology of the title-unit-entry catalog where the book as such is the focus of the catalog.

Ex: The aim is to provide varied information and to put it at the disposal of all different kinds of readers, thus contributing to equality of opportunity and freedom of thought.

Ex: If there must be formal introductions and votes of thanks, at least see that there are no lengthy public speeches that pre-empt the visitor's reason for being there at all, and that matters are kept as unembarrassing as possible.

Ex: Because true censorship restricts freedom of information, public libraries must promote free thought and free speech through free books.

subvenciones para la renovación de los sistemas informáticos — subsidies for updating o upgrading computer systems

Ex: Some terminals will be linked to telepens for issue, return and renew functions.