damage control in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for damage control in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.damage [Am ˈdæmɪdʒ, Brit ˈdamɪdʒ] N

II.damage [Am ˈdæmɪdʒ, Brit ˈdamɪdʒ] VB trans

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I.control <pres part controlling; pt, pp controlled> [Am kənˈtroʊl, Brit kənˈtrəʊl] VB trans

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II.control [Am kənˈtroʊl, Brit kənˈtrəʊl] N

1.2. control U:

control (ability to control, restrain)
control m
control (authority)
autoridad f
to be beyond sb's control
estar fuera del control de alguien
to be beyond sb's control
escapar al control de alguien
problems which are beyond the government's control
problemas que escapan al control del gobierno
circumstances beyond our control may lead to delays
circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad pueden ocasionar retrasos
she was in complete control of herself throughout
en ningún momento perdió el control or el dominio de sí misma
to be out of control
estar fuera de control
to get out of control
descontrolarse
he brought his anger under control
logró controlar or dominar su ira
the epidemic is under control
la epidemia está bajo control
she struggled to keep the horse under control
luchó para mantener al caballo bajo control
he lost control of the horse
perdió el control del caballo
he lost control of the horse
el caballo se le desmandó
he lost control of himself
perdió el control or el dominio de sí mismo
he lost control of himself
perdió los estribos
he lost control of himself
se descontroló
he lost control of the car
perdió el control del coche

damage control in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for damage control in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] VB trans

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II.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] N no pl

I.control [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] -ll- N

II.control [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] -ll- VB trans

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The ship suffered flooding, fires, and a broken keel, which normally is fatal to the ship, but damage control efforts saved the ship.
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The last record was actually just damage control.
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After 20 hours of damage control, the ship was stabilized and was actually ready to resume operations.
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As 1999 began, the damage control operation had succeeded in returning the exchange rate to reasonable levels.
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Damage control snuffed out the blaze before extensive damage occurred.
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The modeling agency which they both worked had to do a lot of damage control.
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After the initial explosion of propellant charges, the ship's commander tried to organize damage control teams at the stern.
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Ignoring the flooded sound room, additional weight forward apparently giving some advantage in heavy seas, her damage control parties pumped out the magazine spaces.
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Power failed immediatelylights and internal communication, so vital to damage control parties, were gone.
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The damage and flooding was exacerbated by poor damage control and the premature abandonment of the after magazines and a telephone communications switchboard.
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