Juan Antonio García Antonio

15 Módulo de Legislación y Normativa / Ingles III terms

Authorize
Verb
To empower someone or to give the approval for something.
Example: The Port Authority has full powers to authorize construction works
en: Autorizar
Autonomous
Adjective
Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent.
Example: None of the groups became fully autonomous of the project
en: Autonomo
Behaviour
Noun
the way a person or thing acts.
Example: During the last three years of his life his behaviour was that of a madman.
en: Comportamiento
Confer
Transitive verb
grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
Example: The faculties of medicine confer the degree of doctor of medicine
en: Conferir
Decide
Verb
To decide is defined as to conclude, settle or make a choice.
Example: I hope you decide to take the job
en: Decidir
Duty
Noun
A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility
Example: The sheriff has a duty to investigate
en: Deber / Obligación
Initiative
Noun
Initiative is defined as the act of taking the first step
Example: Like it or not, we need to take the initiative and set the record straight
en: Iniciativa
Law
Noun
Set of conduct rules established by an authority, custom or agreement.
Example: In contrast, courts of law apply the law to everyone
en: Ley
Legislation
Noun
the preparing and enacting of laws by local, state, or national legislatures.
Example: The main object of all such legislation is to secure the residence of the owners on the land
en: Legislación
Mandate
Noun
An authoritative command or instruction.
Example: As before, the mandate was disobeyed.
en: Mandato
Moral
Adjective
The definition of moral is something that relates to the rules of right and wrong.
Example: Our efforts sometimes produced moral dilemmas.
en: Moral
Procedure
Noun
Order of the steps to be taken to make something happen, or how something is done
Example: The civil procedure was kept secret
en: Procedimiento / proceso
Rights
Verb
Right is defined as something is the correct, proper or moral choice or something that is true or correct.
Example: You know they believe in national unity and rights for the poor
en: Derecho / correcto
Rule
Transitive verb
It is a statement that tells you what is or is not allowed in a particular game, situation, etc.
Example: It's rule number one: protect humans at all cost.
en: Regla-Norma
Sanction
Verb / Noun
Sanction is a penalty for wrongful action
Example: Thus legal sanction was given in Zurich to the Reformation.
en: Sanción