vigilance control

1) General subject: chicken button, egads button, egads switch, panic button, stop-all button

2) Medicine: scram button

3) Engineering: breakdown knob, emergency button, emergency knob

4) Telecommunications: failure button

5) Information technology: intervention button

6) Oil: danger button

7) Mechanics: palm control

8) Security: chicken switch, emergency stop button

9) oil&gas: dead man switch, dead man's brake, dead man's control, dead man's handle, dead man's pedal, dead man's switch, dead man's trigger, dead-man switch, dead-man's switch, dead-man-switch, deadman switch, deadman's switch, deadmanswitch, kill cord, kill switch, live-man switch, vigilance control

1) Engineering: emergency brake

2) Mining: hand brake

3) Mechanics: fail-safe brake

4) oil&gas: dead man switch, dead man's brake, dead man's control, dead man's handle, dead man's pedal, dead man's switch, dead man's trigger, dead-man switch, dead-man's switch, dead-man-switch, deadman switch, deadman's switch, deadmanswitch, kill cord, kill switch, live-man switch, vigilance control

1 vigilance (cuidado).

2 security.

tras la fuga aumentaron la vigilancia after the escape security was increased

3 arousal.

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► nombre femenino

1 (acción) surveillance

■ está bajo vigilancia he's under surveillance

2 (cuidado) vigilance, watchfulness

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torre de vigilancia lookout post

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1) (=custodia) vigilance

2) (=servicio) security

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a) (atención, cuidado) vigilance, watchfulness; (por guardias, la policía)

b) ( servicio) security service

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= surveillance, oversight, vigilance, policing, watch.

Ex. Professionals are expected to be highly skilled and motivated, which I certainly am, so that little external surveillance over us should be required.

Ex. This article argues that it is essential that the press and public continue their oversight of the criminal justice process.

Ex. Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.

Ex. The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex. During his watch, the US economy as well as the global monetary situation have been thrown into a precarious situation.

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* concesión de permisos de vigilancia = surveillance licensing.

* extremar la vigilancia = be extra vigilant.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* sin vigilancia = unattended.

* sistema de vigilancia = surveillance system.

* sistema de vigilancia electrónica = electronic surveillance system.

* torre de vigilancia = watchtower.

* vigilancia ciudadana = community policing, community policing.

* vigilancia de la frontera = border control.

* vigilancia tecnológica = technological surveillance.

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a) (atención, cuidado) vigilance, watchfulness; (por guardias, la policía)

b) ( servicio) security service

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1 (atención, cuidado) vigilance, alertness, watchfulness

(por guardias, la policía): habrá que extremar la vigilancia security will have to be tightened

el edificio está bajo vigilancia the building is under surveillance o watch, guards keep watch on o guards patrol the building

servicio de vigilancia security patrol

burlaron la vigilancia policial they escaped police surveillance o the police patrols

3 (servicio) security service

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◊ estar bajo vigilancia to be under surveillance;

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vigilancia nf

1. [atención]

mantener la vigilancia sobre alguien to keep a watch on sb

2. [con aparatos] surveillance;

equipo de vigilancia surveillance equipment;

sistemas de vigilancia epidemiológica/ambiental epidemiological surveillance systems/environmental monitoring systems;

están al cargo de la vigilancia en todo el edificio they are in charge of security for the whole building

3. [vigilantes] guards, security

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f watchfulness, vigilance

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vigilancia nf

: vigilance, watchfulness

bajo vigilancia: under surveillance

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vigilancia n surveillance

f vigilance

sotto vigilanza under surveillance

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vigilanza s.f.

1 ( sorveglianza) supervision, surveillance, vigilance; watch: sottrarsi alla vigilanza di qlcu., to escape s.o.'s supervision (o control); sottoporre qlcu. a stretta vigilanza, to place s.o. under close surveillance; comitato di vigilanza, watch committee; esercitare vigilanza su qlcu., to watch over s.o. (o to keep a watch on s.o.); vigilanza speciale, surveillance (o police supervision); servizio di vigilanza, security service; vigilanza notturna, night-watchman service; vigilanza sui prezzi, price control; (amm.) commissione di vigilanza, committee of inspection

2 ( cura) care, supervision: affidare un bambino alla vigilanza di qlcu., to entrust s.o. with the care of a child.

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sostantivo femminile (sorveglianza) surveillance, watch, vigilance

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vigilanza

/vidʒi'lantsa/

sostantivo f.

(sorveglianza) surveillance, watch, vigilance; eludere la vigilanza di qcn. to escape detection by sb., to escape sb.'s attention; comitato di vigilanza vigilance committee; commissione di vigilanza pol. monitoring commission.

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f 1. <Comp, Finanz> monitoring; 2. <Geschäft, Mgmnt, Person, Komm> supervision, follow-up, monitoring; 3. < Recht> elektronische surveillance, tracking; 4. <Verwalt, V&M> control

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[̈ɪkəˈmɪtɪ]

ad hoc committee специальный комитет advisory committee консультативный комитет appoint a committee учреждать комитет appointments committee комиссия по назначениям assessment committee налоговое управление assessment committee налоговый комитет a check-up committee амер. ревизионная комиссия child welfare committee комитет по охране детства child welfare committee комитет по охране младенчества club committee совет клуба committee комиссия; credentials committee мандатная комиссия; Committee of the whole House заседание парламента на правах комитета для обсуждения законопроекта committee комиссия committee комитет; Soviet Peace Committee Советский комитет защиты мира committee комитет committee юр. опекун committee опекун committee попечитель Committee: Committee: Ways and Means committee постоянная бюджетная комиссия committee: committee: working committee рабочий комитет committee attr.: committee English канцелярский английский язык committee attr.: committee English канцелярский английский язык committee for preparation of legal opinions комитет по подготовке юридических заключений committee for trade and industry комиссия по торговле и промышленности committee of action полит. комитет действия; strike committee стачечный комитет committee of civil servants комитет государственных служащих committee of delegates комитет представителей committee of directors совет директоров committee of experts комиссия экспертов committee of government officials комитет правительственных чиновников committee of inquiry следственный комитет committee of inspection контрольная комиссия committee of representatives комитет представителей committee of shareholders комитет держателей акций committee of the whole комитет полного состава committee комиссия; credentials committee мандатная комиссия; Committee of the whole House заседание парламента на правах комитета для обсуждения законопроекта committee on agriculture and fisheries комитет по сельскому хозяйству и рыболовству committee on economic affairs комитет по экономическим вопросам committee on local government комитет по местному самоуправлению Common Market committee комитет Европейского экономического сообщества constituency election committee избирательная комиссия consultative committee консультативный комитет contact committee комитет по связям committee комиссия; credentials committee мандатная комиссия; Committee of the whole House заседание парламента на правах комитета для обсуждения законопроекта defence committee комитет по вопросам обороны disciplinary committee дисциплинарный комитет draft committee призывная комиссия drafting committee редакционная комиссия drafting committee редакционный комитет drafting: committee attr.: committee committee редакционная комиссия economic policy committee комитет по экономической политике editorial committee редакционная комиссия editorial committee редакционный комитет education committee комиссия по образованию election committee избирательная комиссия employment committee комиссия по трудоустройству energy committee комиссия по энергетике environmental committee экологическая комиссия exchange control committee комиссия по валютному контролю executive committee исполнительный комитет executive: committee council амер. исполнительный совет; executive committee исполнительный комитет expert committee экспертный комитет finance committee финансовый комитет general committee генеральный комитет to go into committee пойти на рассмотрение комиссии (о законопроекте) the House goes into Committee, the House resolves itself into Committee парл. палата объявляет себя комиссией для обсуждения (какого-л.) вопроса the House goes into Committee, the House resolves itself into Committee парл. палата объявляет себя комиссией для обсуждения (какого-л.) вопроса housing committee комиссия по жилищному строительству housing committee парл. комиссия по жилищному хозяйству interministerial liaison committee межведомственная комиссия по связи investigative committee комитет по расследованию joint committee объединенный комитет joint committee паритетный комитет joint: committee committee комиссия из представителей разных организаций committee committee объединенный комитет joint consultative committee объединенный консультативный комитет joint production committee объединенный производственный комитет judicial committee судебный комитет labour market committee комитет рынка труда legislative committee законодательный комитет liaison committee комитет связи liquidation committee ликвидационная комиссия listing committee биржевой комитет по допуску ценных бумаг к котировке management committee административный комитет membership committee комиссия по приему в члены national executive committee национальный исполнительный комитет negotiating committee комиссия уполномоченных parents' committee родительский комитет parliamentary committee парламентская комиссия parliamentary committee парламентский комитет permanent committee постоянный комитет planning committee комитет планирования political committee политический комитет politico-legal committee политико-правовой комитет production committee производственный комитет project committee проектная группа reception committee приемная комиссия research advisory committee научно-консультативный комитет research committee комитет по научным исследованиям retrenchment committee комиссия по экономии rules committee комитет по процедурным вопросам safety committee комиссия по технике безопасности safety committee комитет по безопасности scholarship committee комитет по стипендиям screening committee отборочная комиссия select committee отборочный комитет select committee специальный комитет selection committee распорядительный комитет shop committee цеховой комитет shop: committee attr. цеховой; shop committee цеховой комитет; shop chairman амер. цеховой староста shop stewards' committee цеховой профсоюзный комитет committee комитет; Soviet Peace Committee Советский комитет защиты мира standing committee постоянный комитет standing: committee постоянный; установленный; standing army постоянная армия; standing committee постоянная комиссия state committee государственный комитет steering committee комиссия по выработке регламента или порядка дня steering committee организационный, подготовительный комитет steering committee руководящий комитет committee of action полит. комитет действия; strike committee стачечный комитет tax committee налоговый комитет technical committee технический комитет trade committee комитет по вопросам торговли trade: committee attr. профсоюзный; trade(s) committee профсоюзный комитет trades committee профсоюзный комитет traffic committee комитет по транспорту valuation committee оценочная комиссия vigilance committee (преим. амер.) "комитет бдительности" (организация линчевателей) vigilance committee "комитет бдительности" (организация линчевателей) gang: vigilante committee = vigilance committee committee: working committee рабочий комитет works committee рабочий комитет

— "light safe" line

— ACE lines of communications

— action line

— adaptive radio communications line

— advance guard reserve deployment line

— aerial supply line

— aiming line

— air base line

— air lines of communication

— air refueling line

— air wire communication line

— airhead line

— allowance line of fire

— alternate communications line

— anchor line

— angular-spread antenna tropospheric communications line

— artillery control line

— assault starting line

— ASW line

— attack line

— attention line

— attrition line

— audio/digital communications line

— automatic radio relay communications line

— barrage line

— barrier line

— base line

— base point line

— battery target line

— battle commitment line

— beachhead line

— blast line

— bomb release line

— bomb safety line

— boresight datum line

— branch lines

— cable communication line

— carrierborne aircraft takeoff line

— carrier-frequency distribution tropospheric communications line

— CAS coordination line

— centre line

— change-of-command line

— channel efficiency monitoring capability radio relay line

— close rate contour line

— coaxial wire communications line

— color line

— combat outpost line

— command line

— commitment line

— contamination control line

— continuous defense line

— continuous forward defense line

— contour line

— control line

— coordinated fire line

— coordinated line

— coordination line

— counterattack line

— courier line

— course line

— crack a line

— cut across the enemy line of communications

— decision making line

— Defense hot line

— defense line

— defensive line

— dependent line of sight

— deployment line

— destruct line

— direct communications line

— direct support artillery no-fire line

— dismount line

— disrupt supply lines

— Distant Early Warning line

— divided scale line

— dividing line

— dose rate contour line

— dose rate prediction line

— drift line

— drop out of the line

— dummy forward defense line

— early warning line

— engineer work line

— escape line

— extended line

— exterior lines of communications

— fall into line

— fallout drift line

— fallout line

— far target detection line

— fiber-optics cable communications line

— field cable line

— fighter commitment line

— fighter takeoff line

— fighting line

— final airhead line

— final beachhead line

— final bomb release line

— final coordination line

— final defense line

— final deployment line

— final protective line

— fire coordination line

— fire line of sight

— fire line

— fire/no fire lines

— fire-support coordination line

— firing line

— first-phase line

— foremost defended localities line

— form lines

— fortified line

— forward line of enemy troops

— forward line of own troops

— forward line

— foul line

— free fire line

— front line

— front lines of communications

— fuel-endurance limited air target destruction line

— general outpost line

— geostrategic lines of communications

— get into line

— grid line

— gridded thrust line

— grid-north base line

— ground cavalry troop deployment line

— gun lines

— gunner-target line

— gun-target line

— hardened wire line

— H-hour coordinating line

— high-speed information transmission tropospheric communications line

— holding line

— hot line

— hydroacoustic communications line

— in the lines

— independent line of sight

— index contour line

— initial airhead line

— initial bomb release line

— initial line

— initial phase line

— interior lines of communications

— intermediate defense line

— intertheater lines of communications

— intratheater lines of communications

— ionospheric-meteorite radio communications line

— isointensity line

— jamproof secure communications line

— jump-off line

— land communications line

— lateral lines of communications

— launch-control line

— launcher line

— launching line

— lead line

— leapfrog the forward line of own troops

— least expectation line

— lethal SAM line

— light waveguide communications line

— line abreast

— line astern

— line by shooting

— line of advance

— line of aim

— line of authority

— line of battalion columns

— line of battalions

— line of battle positions

— line of battle

— line of bearing

— line of columns

— line of companies

— line of conduct

— line of contact

— line of control

— line of demarcation

— line of departure

— line of direction

— line of duty

— line of elevation

— line of explosive

— line of fall

— line of flight

— line of impact

— line of interception

— line of least resistance

— line of local security

— line of march

— line of metal

— line of platoons

— line of positioning

— line of resistance

— line of retirement

— line of retreat

— line of section columns

— line of sight

— line of site

— line of skirmishers

— line of supervision

— line of targets

— line of the Army

— line of withdrawal

— line one

— lines of communications

— lines open to the enemy

— lodgement line

— low-security rating line

— magnetic north base line

— main advance line

— main line of friendly resistance

— march initial line

— maritime supply lines

— master contour line

— mean line of fire

— meteorite communications line

— military demarcation line

— mine line

— minimum line of interception

— minimum range line

— missile reference line

— missile release line

— mission execution line

— mount line

— multichannel communications line

— national supply line

— night traffic line

— no-fly line

— non-deployment line

— nonnuclear safety line

— no-vehicle-light line

— nuclear safety line

— observation line

— observer-target line

— off for line

— officers' line

— O-O line

— open line

— open out the lines

— opening barrage line

— operational line

— operations line

— optical wave meterband radio relay communications line

— orienting line

— outpost line of observation

— outpost line of resistance

— outpost line

— overhead line

— overland lines of communications

— pass down the line

— patrol line

— phase line

— phase-pulse distortion-compensated enhanced credibility discrete information transmission tropospheric line

— picket line

— point-to-point direct tropospheric communications line

— poled cable line

— position line

— prescribed nuclear line

— probable line of deployment

— protective line

— radial communications line

— radiation intensity line

— radio-relay communications line

— radio-relay tropospheric communications line

— rear edge of the battle area obstacle line

— reciprocal sighting line

— reconnaissance and security line

— reconnaissance line

— red voice communications line

— release line

— report line

— reserve line

— restrictive fire line

— right down the line

— safety line

— safety phase lines

— SAM battery mission assignment line

— satellite detection line

— screen line

— sea lines of communications

— secure a line

— secured line

— semipermanent wire line

— sentry line

— separation line

— sever lines of communications

— sheet line

— shore bombardment line

— sighting line

— single communications line

— skirmish line

— smoke generation line

— snubbing line

— splash line

— spotting line

— spray line

— squads line

— stake out a line

— starting line

— straddle lines of communications

— straighten front line

— strategic demolition belt line

— supply line

— support coordination line

— swing into line

— tactical bomb line

— target area base line

— target distribution line

— target line

— target sighting line

— thrust line

— traffic control line

— trail line

— transatlantic tropospheric VHF communications line

— transfer line

— transport line

— tropospheric communications line

— truce line

— trunk circuit line

— trunk communications line

— unblocked line of sight

— underwater cable line

— unhardened wire line

— unit's lines

— unsecured line

— up the line

— vehicle line

— vigilance line

— water line

— waveguide communications line

— weapon-target line

— wedges line

— wire line

— zero line

noun I play golf for relaxation; Golf is one of my favourite relaxations.) esparcimiento, diversión, distracción; relajación

relaxation n relajación / descanso

tr[riːlæk'seɪʃən]

noun

1 (gen) relajación nombre femenino

2 (of grip, hold) aflojamiento

3 (of rules, control) suavización nombre femenino, relajación nombre femenino

4 (rest) descanso

5 (recreation) esparcimiento

relaxation [.ri:.læk'seɪʃən] n

1) relaxing: relajación f, aflojamiento m

2) diversion: esparcimiento m, distracción f

• aflojamiento s.m.

• descanso s.m.

• esparcimiento s.m.

• expansión s.f.

• recreo s.m.

• relajación s.f.

• reposo s.m.

a) u c ( recreation) esparcimiento m, distracción f; ( rest) relax m

b) u (of muscles, rules, vigilance) relajación f

[ˌriːlæk'seɪʃǝn]

1) (=loosening) [of discipline] relajación f, relajamiento m

2) (=rest) descanso m, relajación f

3) (=amusement) recreo m, distracción f

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a) u c ( recreation) esparcimiento m, distracción f; ( rest) relax m

b) u (of muscles, rules, vigilance) relajación f

1 to reinforce.

Ricardo refuerza los muelles Richard reinforces the docks.

2 to strengthen, to consolidate.

Las penurias reforzaron al grupo Hardship strengthened the group.

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Conjugation model [ FORZAR], like link=forzar forzar

► verbo transitivo

1 to reinforce, strengthen

► verbo pronominal reforzarse

1 to be reinforced, be strengthened

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1) (Arquit, Carpintería) to reinforce

2) (=fortalecer) to reinforce, strengthen

3) (Mil) to reinforce

4) [+ dosis] to increase

5) (Fot) to intensify

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verbo transitivo

a) <puerta/costura> to reinforce; < guardia> to increase, strengthen; < relaciones> to reinforce

b) (Fot) to intensify

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= cement, lend + force, reinforce, strengthen, undergird, bolster, add + Posesivo + weight to, beef up, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, boost, buttress.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex. The scale of computerization lends new force to the arguments in favour of centralized cataloguing.

Ex. As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.

Ex. Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The author advocates that the Canadian LA needs rehashing and beefing up = El autor postula que la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Canadiense necesita reestructurarse y fortalecerse.

Ex. Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

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* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* reforzar un prejuicio = reinforce + prejudice.

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verbo transitivo

a) <puerta/costura> to reinforce; < guardia> to increase, strengthen; < relaciones> to reinforce

b) (Fot) to intensify

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reforzar [ A11 ]

1 ‹puerta/pared/costura› to reinforce; ‹guardia› to increase, strengthen

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad security has been stepped up o tightened

esto refuerza las buenas relaciones entre los dos países this reinforces o strengthens the good relations between the two countries

2 ( Fot) to intensify

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reforzar vt

1. [hacer resistente] to reinforce;

reforzaron los pilares del puente they reinforced the piers of the bridge

2. [intensificar] to strengthen;

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad en torno al palacio they have tightened security around the palace

3. Fot to intensify

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v/t estructura, idea reinforce; vigilancia increase, step up

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reforzar {36} vt

1) : to reinforce, to strengthen

2) : to encourage, to support

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reforzar vb to strengthen

observation