Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pulsadores de atraco o anti-rehén
English translation:
panic buttons for robbery or hostage situations
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James A. Walsh
Sep 19, 2010 12:06
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term
pulsadores de atraco o anti-rehén
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Private Security Regulations - Spain
I’m translating Spanish regulations on alarm systems into UK English. This section defines the different ways that alarms are confirmed.
The only equivalent I’m aware of for these “pulsadores de atraco o anti-rehén” in English is “Panic Buttons”; the literal translation “robbery or anti-hostage buttons” doesn’t really cut it for me, but I could be wrong...
Do you think “Panic buttons for robbery or hostage scenarios” would be a fair translation of this term??
CONTEXT:
“3.- También deberá ser considerada alarma confirmada, la activación voluntaria de cualquier elemento destinado a este fin, tales como: pulsadores de atraco o anti-rehén, código de coacción mediante teclado o contraseña pactada para avisar de coacción.”
Many thanks in advance.
The only equivalent I’m aware of for these “pulsadores de atraco o anti-rehén” in English is “Panic Buttons”; the literal translation “robbery or anti-hostage buttons” doesn’t really cut it for me, but I could be wrong...
Do you think “Panic buttons for robbery or hostage scenarios” would be a fair translation of this term??
CONTEXT:
“3.- También deberá ser considerada alarma confirmada, la activación voluntaria de cualquier elemento destinado a este fin, tales como: pulsadores de atraco o anti-rehén, código de coacción mediante teclado o contraseña pactada para avisar de coacción.”
Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
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4 +2 | panic buttons for robbary or hostage situations | Neil Ashby |
5 | home invasion robbery alarm button | Flavio Posse |
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panic buttons for robbary or hostage situations
Sorry to be so cheeky and submit this as an answer but I think you have it spot on already....anti-hostage doesn't ring.
I know (and I'm sure you do as well as you live in Spain) that many banks here have those security doors which mean that a member of staff has to push a button to allow entry from the street, thus preventing masked, potential robbers entering. However it does nothing to prevent a potential hostage situation if the robber is not bothered about showing his identity to the door's security camera. What I'm trying to say is I don't think your ST has anything to do with the Spanish security doors - does it?
I think the part about "coaccio'n" confirms your own translation - it's a silent trip switch / panic button, e.g. if the manager is taken out of office hours and forced (coersed) into entering security numbers - there is also a password ("contrasen'a pactada")which sets off a silent alarm / connection with the police.
Hope this helps, sorry again for cheekily giving your own answer ;~)
I know (and I'm sure you do as well as you live in Spain) that many banks here have those security doors which mean that a member of staff has to push a button to allow entry from the street, thus preventing masked, potential robbers entering. However it does nothing to prevent a potential hostage situation if the robber is not bothered about showing his identity to the door's security camera. What I'm trying to say is I don't think your ST has anything to do with the Spanish security doors - does it?
I think the part about "coaccio'n" confirms your own translation - it's a silent trip switch / panic button, e.g. if the manager is taken out of office hours and forced (coersed) into entering security numbers - there is also a password ("contrasen'a pactada")which sets off a silent alarm / connection with the police.
Hope this helps, sorry again for cheekily giving your own answer ;~)
Note from asker:
Cheers Neil, you're not cheeky at all! On the contrary, you've given me the confirmation I was looking for, and for that I thank you ;-) |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again Neil, I actually stole your "situations" in the end, as I thought it flowed better than "scenarios".. ;-)
And thanks to everyone else for your help too! "
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home invasion robbery alarm button
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