Diplomatic terms Flashcards

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administer

A

manage, conduct, control, direct, govern,
Administrar

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administration

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management, control, government, running,

Administración

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advisory

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the advisory committee
Consultivo

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Aid

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Help, asssistance

Ayuda/ Asistente (s): The aids of a minister

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anti-competitive

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anticompetitive activities
Anti-competitivo

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antitrust law

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Ley antimonopolio: a new antitrust law

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Audit

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an accountant who officially examines the
accounts of organizations

Auditoría/ auditor

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Beneficial

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helpful, advantageous, favourable, profitable,

Beneficioso (a), conveniente

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Benefit

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favour, help, advantage, aid, assistance

Beneficio/ganancia

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border controls

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Controles fronterizos

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commit (to)

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  • to promise or give your loyalty, time or money to a particular principle, person or plan of action.
    Comprometerse a
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commitment

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something that you must do or deal with that
takes your time: family/work commitments

Compromiso

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common

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mutual, joint

Común/ en común

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common external
customs tariffs

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tarifa aduanera exterior
(a nivel internacional)
común o en común

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competition

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a) rivalry, opposition, challengers
b) contest, championship, tournament

Competencia

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competition law

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derecho de arbitraje (en
competencia comercial)

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conform

A

comply, adapt, adjust, correspond,
harmonize

cumplir con (ley o
norma) -conform to or
comply with

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consist (of)

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be made up of, amount to, be composed of,
comprise, contain.

se conforma de/
compuesto de/ contiene

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cooperation

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teamwork, collaboration, combined effort
cooperación

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currency

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the money used in a particular country is
referred to as its currency.

moneda

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customs union

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aduana -custom- / unión
aduanera -custom union

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deal with

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handle, cope with, get to grips with, manage, tackle
Lidiar con/ manejar

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delegate

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entrust, assign, devolve, give, hand over,
pass on, transfer

Delegar

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derogation

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detracting, deviation from

derrogar/ detractación

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destruction

A

ruin, annihilation, demolition, devastation,
eradication

Destrución

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determined

A

resolute, firm, intent, persevering,
persistent.

Determinado/ decidido

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differ

A

be dissimilar, contradict, contrast, depart
from, run counter to, stand apart, vary

diferir/ contradecir

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diversity

A

difference, distinctiveness, diverseness,
heterogeneity, multiplicity, range, variety

Diversidad

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effective

A

an effective public transport

Eficaz

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Embrace

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include, comprise, contain, cover,
encompass, involve

Abarcar/ incluir

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establish

A

create, constitute, form, found, ground,
inaugurate, institute, settle, set up

instaurar/ definir/ constituir

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establishment

A

creation, formation, foundation, founding, ,
institution, setting up

institición/ fundación/ asentamiento

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extent

A

size, amount, area, expanse, length, volume,
width

alcance / extensión

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foreign affairs

A

relaciones / asuntos
exteriores

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foster

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promote, encourage, stimulate, support,
uphold

Fomentar/ promover/ favorecer

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fund

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finance, pay for, subsidize, support, provide
finances for

financiar/ subsidiar

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harmonized

A

harmonized standards

Estándares compatibles

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home affairs

A

Asuntos internos

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intend

A

plan, aim, mean, propose

pretender

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issue

A

topic, matter, point, problem, question,
subject
asunto / cuestión /
problema (también puede
ser el volumen de una
publicación : issue 10
journal…)

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joint interest

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interés conjunto /
compartido / mútuo /
común

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maintenance

A

the maintenance of peace and stability

sostenimiento /sustento /conservación

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merge

A

combine, amalgamate, blend, converge,
fuse, join, meet, mix, unit

unir / combinar

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policy

A
  • a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in
    particular situations that has been agreed
    officially by a group of people, a business
    organization, a government or a political party:

póliza/ política

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power(s)

A

authority, competence
potencia / poder

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preserve

A

save, defend, keep, protect, safeguard,
shelter

preservar / conservar /
proteger

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promote

A

boost, encourage, forward, foster, support

promover / fomentar

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prosperity

A

the state of being successful and having a lot of
money:

Prosperirad

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provided

A

on condition that, as long as

dado que / teniendo
en cuenta que /
siempre que / con tal
que

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removal

A

elimination, withdrawal

eliminación / retirada

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set up

A

build, establish, found, initiate, institute,
organize

establecer / fundar
/ iniciar / organizar

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single market

A

an effective common single market

mercado único

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specific

A

particular, characteristic

peculiar / particular relacionado con una característica de algo o
alguien

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spouse

A

husband or wife
cónyuge / esposo / esposa

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treaty

A

international agreement

tratado

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unique

A

one of a kind, single, lone, only

único / exclusivo

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value

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principles, ethics, (moral) standards

valores / principio