Ledezma_Nieves_Pedro_Glossary

15 English Legislation and Normativity terms

This glossary is about Legislation and normativity, it was made for help you to know new words of the topic.

Autonomous
Adjective
Independent and having the power to make your own decisions.
Example: An autonomous region.
es: Autónomos / Autónomas.
Body
Noun
A group of people who have joined together for a particular reason.
Example: The RSPCA is a respected body working for animal welfare.
es: Cuerpo.
Coordination
Noun
The act of making all the people involved in a plan or activity work together in an organized way.
Example: We need to ensure the coordination of relief efforts.
es: Coordinación.
Decide
Verb
To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities.
Example: They have to decide by next Friday.
es: Determinar.
Govern
Verb
To control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.
Example: A president needs popular support in order to govern effectively.
es: Regir.
Guide
Noun
Something that helps you form an opinion or make a decision about something else.
Example: A guide to the birds of North America.
es: Guiar
Legislation
Noun
A law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament.
Example: This legislation is designed to stimulate the faltering economy.
es: Legislación.
Ordering
Noun
The activity of asking for goods or services from a company, store, or manufacturer.
Example: She is responsible for the ordering of equipment and materials.
es: Ordenamiento
Place
Noun
An area, town, building, etc.
Example: I'm looking for a place to live.
es: Lugar.
Process
Noun
A series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result.
Example: Increasing the number of women in top management jobs will be a slow process.
es: Proceso.
Regular
Adjective
Existing or happening repeatedly in a fixed pattern, with equal or similar amounts of space or time between one and the next.
Example: The gardeners planted the trees at regular intervals.
es: Regular.
Rule
Noun
An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do.
Example: There are exceptions to every rule.
es: Norma.
Sector
Noun
One of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided.
Example: In the financial sector, banks and insurance companies have both lost a lot of money.
es: Sector.
Set
Verb
To put something in a particular place or position.
Example: These are a set of rules.
es: Conjunto.
Society
Noun
All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society.
Example: There's a danger that we will end up blaming innocent children for society's problems.
es: Sociedad.