20-las Relaciones Internacionales Flashcards

1
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Diplomacy

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La diplomacia

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Protocol

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El protocolo

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3
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Diplomatic

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Diplomático/a

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UN (United Nations)

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La ONU (Organización de las Naciones Unidas)

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5
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The General Assembly

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La Asamblea General

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Anglo-Spanish relations

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Las relaciones hispano-británicas

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7
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A bilateral agreement

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Un acuerdo bilateral

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8
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Foreign policy

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La policía exterior

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National interests

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Los intereses nacionales

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Foreign presence

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La presencia extranjera

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11
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Foreign Office

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El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

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Ministry of Defence

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El Ministerio de Defensa

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13
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Foreign Secretary

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El ministro / la ministra de Asuntos Exteriores

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14
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Foreign investment

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La inversión extranjera

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15
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To Invest

A

Invertir

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16
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Economic indicator

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El indicator económico

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17
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The internationalisation of the economy

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La internacionalización de la economía

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18
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Foreign multicultural (company)

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La multinacional extranjera

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19
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The European Union (EU)

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La Unión Europea (UE)

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20
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The organisation and institutions

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La organización y las instituciones

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21
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Treaty of Rome / Lisbon

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El Tratado de Roma / Lisboa

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22
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Western Europe

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La Europa occidental

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To join the former common market

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Ingresar en el antiguo Mercado Común

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24
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To apply for membership of the EU

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Solicitar la adhesión a la UE

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25
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The official opening of negotiations

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La apertura oficial de last negociaciones

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The entry of Spain into the EU in 1986

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El ingreso de España en la UE en 1986

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Membership pact

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El pacto de adhesión

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28
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Integration in Europe

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La integración en Europa

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29
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Negotiations

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Las negociaciones

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30
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To negotiate

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Negociar

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31
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The European Parliament

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El Parlamento Europeo

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Member of the European Parliament (MEP)

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El eurodiputado / la eurodiputada

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Council of Europe

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El consejo de Europa

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34
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The European Investment Bank

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El Banco Europeo de Inversiones

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GNP (gross national product)

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PIB (producto interior bruto)

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36
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Free competition

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La competencia libre

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37
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Value added tax (VAT)

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El impuesto sobre el valor añadido (IVA)

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Common agricultural policy (CAP)

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La policía agrícola común (PAC)

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39
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Member countries

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Los países miembros

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40
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Customs union

A

La unión aduanera

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41
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Standardisation of institutions

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La homologación de instituciones

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42
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Agreement

A

El convenio

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43
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Civil servant

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El funcionario / la funcionaria

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44
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Community passport

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El pasaporte comunitario

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45
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European monetary system (EMS)

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El sistema monetario europeo (SME)

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46
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A common currency

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Una moneda común

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47
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The launch of the euro in 2002

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El estreno del euro en el 2002

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48
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Eurozone / euroland (place euro coin is used)

A

La eurozona

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49
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Harmonisation of economic policies

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La armonización de las policías económicas

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50
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Transition period

A

El periodo transitorio

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51
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Customs tariff

A

El arancel

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52
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Removal of tariff barriers

A

El desarme arancelario

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53
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To sign a cooperation agreement

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Firmar un acuerdo de Cooperación

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54
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Expansion of the EU

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La ampliación de la UE

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55
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27’s enough (relating to the EU)

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Basta ya con los veintisiete

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56
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The effects of joining the EU

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Los afectos de la adhesión a la UE

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57
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To face up to the challenge of membership

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hacer frente al desafío de la adhesión

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Regional development

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El desarrollo regional

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Increase in imports / exports

A

El aumento de las importaciones/ exportaciones

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European competition

A

La competencia europea

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To give up a degree of sovereignty

A

Renunciar a una parte de su soberanía

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To break down barriers

A

Eliminar las barreras

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Freedom of movement of goods

A

La libertad de la circulación de mercancías

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Modernisation of structures

A

La modernización de estructuras

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To modernise

A

Modernizar

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A greater agricultural income

A

Una mayor renta agraria

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Q

To share fishing waters

A

Compartir las aguas pesqueras

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Q

The Spanish fishing fleet

A

La flota pesquera española

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Q

Industrial development

A

El desarrollo industrial

70
Q

Increasing the national market

A

La ampliación del mercado nacional

71
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Performance required by the EU

A

El rendimiento exigido por la UE

72
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Export / import company

A

La compañía exportada / importada

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Increase in the cost of living

A

El incremento del coste de la vida

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To protect oneself from the effects of change

A

Protegerse del impacto del cambio

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To adapt to Community-wide competition

A

Adaptarse a la competencia comunitaria

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General rise in food prices

A

La sub da general de precios alimenticios

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The Spanish consumer

A

El consumidor español

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Q

A price cut for the consumer

A

Un abaratamiento para el consumidor

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To widen one’s range of products

A

Ampliar sus gamas de productos

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Q

To standardise quality levels

A

Homologar las niveles de calidad

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The abolition of protectionist barriers

A

La supresión de barreras proteccionistas

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Customs barriers

A

Las barreras aduaneras

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The movement of workers

A

El movimiento de trabajadores

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A greater stability

A

Una mayor estabilidad

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Over-exploitation of the sea’s resources

A

La sobreexplotación de los recursos del mar

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Conservation and management of resources

A

La conservación y la gestión de los recursos

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Common energy strategy

A

La estrategia energética común

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Q

Equality of opportunity for all European citizens

A

La igualdad de oportunidades para todos los ciudadanos europeos

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Q

Challenges for the future

A

Los retos para el futuro

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To long for the return of the peseta

A

Añorar la vuelta de la peseta

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To be (a) Eurosceptic

A

Ser euroescéptico/a

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Q

To be governed from Brussels

A

Estar gobernado desde Bruselas

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NATO (North Atlantic treaty organisation)

A

La OTAN (la organización del tratado del Atlántico del norte)

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Q

General secretary

A

El secretario general

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Q

To remain in the Atlantic alliance

A

Permanecer en la Alianza Atlántica

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Q

To become part of the military command structure

A

Integrarse en la estructura militar de mando

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Q

The security situation

A

La situación de seguridad

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The allies

A

Los aliados

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The defence of Europe

A

La defensa de Europa

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Q

Loss of freedom of action

A

La pérdida de la libertad de acción

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Q

Military objectives

A

Los objetivos militares

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Q

At the time of the Cold War

A

El la época de la guerra fría

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Q

The arms race

A

La carrera de armamentos

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Q

The non-aligned countries

A

Los países no alineados

105
Q

Spain’s strategic value

A

El valor estratégico de España

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Q

Military importance

A

La importancia militar

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Q

To subordinate freedom of act to NATO

A

Supeditar la libertad de acción a la OTAN

108
Q

To sign a mutual defence agreement

A

Firmar un acuerdo mutuo de defensa

109
Q

To get rid of American bases

A

Deshacerse de las bases norteamericanas

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Q

Military presence

A

La presencia militar

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Q

Summit (meeting)

A

La cumbre

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Q

Military balance

A

El equilibrio militar

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Imbalance

A

El desequilibrio

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Q

The defence budget

A

El presupuesto defensivo

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Q

Gibraltar (aka the rock)

A

Gibraltar (aka el Peñón / la Roca)

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Q

Gibraltarian

A

Gibraltareño/a

Colloquial: el llanito / la llanita

117
Q

The argument over Gibraltar

A

El contencioso de Gibraltar

118
Q

British colony

A

La colonia británica

119
Q

Decolonisation

A

La descolonización

120
Q

To decolonise

A

Descolonizar

121
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To solve the Gibraltar problem

A

Resolver el problema de Gibraltar

122
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To tackle the questions of sovereignty

A

Abordar las cuestiones de la soberanía

123
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Self-determination

A

La autodeterminación

124
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The return of Gibraltar to Spain

A

La devolución de Gibraltar a España

125
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To give up ‘the rock’

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Ceder el peñón

126
Q

To regain / get Gibraltar back

A

Recuperar Gibraltar

127
Q

To show a capacity for compromise

A

Demostrar una capacidad de compromiso

128
Q

Shared sovereignty

A

Una soberanía compartida

129
Q

The discussions ended without an agreement

A

Las discusiones concluyeron sin acuerdo

130
Q

The Gibraltarians don’t want to submit to Spanish rule

A

Los gibraltareños no quieren someterse a la soberanía española

131
Q

Through normal diplomatic channels

A

A través de los canales diplomáticos ordinarios

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Q

Strategic importance

A

La importancia estratégica

133
Q

The security of the Strait

A

La seguridad del Estrecho

134
Q

Tax heaven

A

El paraíso fiscal

135
Q

To consider the military and strategic aspects

A

Considerar los aspectos militares y estratégicos

136
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To lift restrictions

A

Levantar restricciones

137
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To open the frontier gate (between Spain and Gibraltar)

A

Abrir la verja

138
Q

The opening of the frontier gate (between Spain and Gibraltar)

A

La apertura de la verja

139
Q

The land frontier

A

La frontera terrestre

140
Q

The Spanish customs work to rule

A

Los aduaneros españoles se ponen en paro técnico