A curated collection of key terms and concepts used across our communication, translation, and meaning-exchange framework.
This glossary supports clarity, consistency, and deeper understanding of our approach to human-centered communication.
The origin of language meaning, message, and information. It refers to the initiating author, sender, or cause of a message.
A form of expression that conveys truths or generalizations about human existence through symbolic figures and narratives.
A well-known example is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, which explores perception, reality, and the pursuit of knowledge.
Refers to communication environments or forums where autonomous artificial intelligence systems interact and exchange information independently.
Note: Concept currently under development.
roughly
on the following week
ab intestato en ausencia de testamento
acortar
aburrida
really did it
did away (with everything); swept the floor;
accident
accidentado accidented
accountability
acreditar
action
activate
acumulación accumulation, consolidation
charges, indictment, accusation
desórden de déficit atentivo
address
advertising
consejería
affidavit
dirección
slack off
alimony
alivio relief
all good
andar
application
appraiser
ardor
artículo
así mismo
asylum
asylum claim petición de asilo
attainment alcance
attorney's fees
Auto CAD
honorarios de abogado
ayudante
walking cane
contrabandista de licor; fabricante,
brake
breve narración, recuento breve
consumidor/a
declaración de impuestos income tax return
dirección, sentido, rumbo
cambio drástico
meeting; rendez-vous
foreclosure embargo; ejecución
Legislación Federal de Libertad de
mazo
gesture; demeanor
lado izquierdo
life insurance
on the following week
once
operated on my left arm operó/aron mi brazo derecho
out of pocket expences gastos incurridos; desembolsado
aprobación
pedestrian
rótulo de precio
acta, récord
network
velas; equipo, equipar, plataforma
enrutador
serious business cosa seria
reventar; quebrar; resquebrajar
standard
subcontratista
sucesiones estate, estates, probate
travelled to Spain
fideicomiso
visitas anuales yearly visits
The receiver of language meaning, message, and information.
coletazo
bad blood
ballot
bastón
sufragio
sufragar, acarrear,
bench saw
bi-effects
más allá de duda razonable
bloque; cuadra
boat yard
vista nublada
bother
botón a presión
embroidery
incomodar; molestar; preocupar
brochure
buff
building codes
business
by
by virtue of en virtud de
pantorilla
menosválidos, incapacitados
transferir;
government gobierno, estado
internet expert expert en el internet
medio
unemployment benefits
unemployment compensation
An informal expression originating within a specific group that may expand across cultures due to its emotional resonance and clarity of meaning.
The range of stages and levels within communication processes, encompassing interactions across disciplines and contexts.
legislación, ley federal
declaración
aflojar
bulwark
calf
calle
identificación de llamadas
caña de pescar
capacity
dumping truck
cardiólogo/a
cartulina
card
(computerized axial tomography) Sondeo
cede
sondeos CAT
certificado de liberación
certificado
cervical strain
chapucero
charter
Chief Judge
church
cielo raso ceiling
citizenship
claim
iglesia
junta de revisión por civiles;
reclamo
demanda de acción colectiva
clavícula
clínica
shoulder bone
codes
cola de caballo pony tail
commission comisión, comisionar
compartidor shared
competitors competidores
compensación
créditos acumulados; acumulación
establish
confinement internado, reclusión
consolidation
consistente
consisting of
consumer
contemplo
contract
rely on
disputar, litigar
derecho contractual
that
costs
S/he hired everything
Court
cramp
Corte, juzgado
calambre
cruise ship
cuotas
customer service
block
facultado(a); con derecho a; tener derecho a
estiramiento de cara
comparecencia;
flood risk riesgo de inundación
actividad
casco
contrato de arrendamiento
maintenance
matrimonio
muestra aleatoria
regardless
liable, responsable
ahorro y préstamo
senda lane
we did have it
fiancista
sufrir lesion
formulario/s de impuesto; planilla/s de
trailer
train whistle silbido del tren
unemployment insurance seguro de desempleo
cesión, entrega
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A DGTranslations translator–interpreter or associated professional within our network.
rendición de cuentas; responsabilidad
bordado
ceder
claim
complejidad how complex
comprobar
línea naviera
damage
daño
darle la vuelta a alguien
dealings
Declaration of Independence
default
Declaración de la
demacrado emaciated
denegaciones denials,
depressed
deprimido
depression depresión
design
rights of ownership,
diseños
despidió
destinatario
diagnosis
didn't
dirección
terminate, fire
draw
disabled
disclosure
descubrimiento; declaración
incomodidad
disease
enfermedad
dislike work desagradarle el trabajo
dispute
distinctive
disputar
dolor
domicile
Donkey man elevador de botes
download
draft giro
drawing(s)
driver's licence
dwell
earlier
somewhat
firmar; ejecutar
glass
indictment emplazamiento, encausamiento
lever
por lo bueno on good terms
refreshment course
shortness of breath
tienda, almacén
placa, chapa (Cub.)
desempleo
The representation of communication or information through language, symbols, or actions across disciplines such as literature, science, or the arts.
The substitution of a harsh or direct term with a milder or more socially acceptable expression.
Words or syllables that may serve as emphasis or fill grammatical structure without carrying independent meaning.
ahí no conocimos there we met
sting
attend
bi-monthly cada quince días
códigos de construcción, normas de
casualmente coincidentally, it so happened that
diverticulitis diverticulitis
muelle seco; trabajo de barco en muelle
el Señor dispone the Lord's wishes
empleador
employee
employee records
empleado
empleado/a
empower
empleador
the one eyed man is king
enact
enforce
entitled
on a project
on that same day
Establishment clause
estante
cláusula de establecimiento
shelf
every friday cada viernes
exact address
executed
exhibit
experiencing pain
exacto/a(s)
exteriorar
express
fabricar
radicar una denuncia
freedom of speech
material
revocar, anular
shipment envío
conferencia al lado de la barra; acotación
límite de velocidad
standing up
trabajo en alta mar
withdraw retiro de abogado, retirar(se)
bill of rights proyecto de ley de los derechos civiles
brand
dividido, desglosado
peso de la prueba
ability
cuenta corriente
muestra; prueba
face lift
produce; manufacture
falta de comparencia
fax
fighting words
file a complaint
palabras de pelea
flat bed
page, volume
forearm
grúa de uñas, paletero
franca conspiración frank conspiracy
saneado
free will
libertad de agrupación
freedom of speech
freely
cabilar; preocuparse demasiado
funcionario official
gavel
ley nacional
oficial
ideas políticas
pre-aprobación
protective order
derecho/a(s), correcto/a(s),
requisa
omoplato; espaldilla
estresado/a,
los vehículos vinieron a detenerse
gestión
gesto
giro
good samaritan
tarjeta de residencia
grounds
bases, fundamento, antecedentes
instrucción
manipulador de carga
ingenuo
vertir en, vertir hacia
funcionario elegido,
guard duty servicio de guardia
some months back
hacer fuerza exert force
hostigar, acosar
harmless inofensivo
that’s the extent of it, that is as far as
heart failure fallo cardíaco
calentador, calentón (Mx.)
hermanos
hiring process
hood
hull
hull
identicality identicalidad
worry; make uncomfortable
medication medicamento; medicación; medicinas
mortgagor
MRI
descartar
expositor, interlocutor
tenderness tierno; sensible
a satisfacción de
The process of conveying meaning from spoken or signed language.
Within DGTI’s framework, interpretation is inseparable from translation and is part of the integrated function TI.
Refers to Information Sharing and Meaning Exchange Capabilities within communication systems.
that's right
backup programs programas de respaldo
cliente
dedo gordo thumb; big toe
defendant
designatario
equity
illness
impeachment
enfermedad; malestar
impression, indentadura
inapropiado
improper lighting
inapropiado; deficiente
imputable, attributable, chargeable
en vigencia; vigente
inclinación slope
income tax statement
index
individual
indivisible
injunction
imputación
massive heart attack
órden de protección, auto de protección,
inquietar
instruction
lesión
insurance policy
interest
póliza de seguros
destinado
internado
interrogatorio/s
intrude
inure
inmiscuír, intrusarse
tener efecto; surtir efecto
factura
iron rules
issued
normas férreas
emitido/a(s)
es la intención de; X expresa(n) la intención
condiciones de vida
muchacha
representación de Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
nephrologist
not that I know of que yo sepa, no
nursery
oración escolar oficial
disturbio psiquiátrico
registros contables account records
asegurar; acoger
medical insurance
auto-empleado/a, trabajar por
condición insegura;
jigsaw
carry
joints
ratification ratificación
revisión judicial
The process of adapting content, products, or services to meet the cultural, linguistic, and legal requirements of a specific market.
Stages of participation within communication that influence how meaning is received and interpreted.
street
cardiologist
class action lawsuit demanda de efecto general
driver's license
dry dock
estate
freedom
freedom of assembly
libertad de expresión
libertad de prensa
Frente Nacional Democrática National Democratic Front
injury
injury
judicial review
laica
land surveyor
loophole
laymen
última voluntad y testamento
law enforcement
derecho; ley
lawsuit
arriendo, arrendamiento
lectura de cargos
left side
izquierdo/a(s)
lesionado
liability
licensed
responsible
injured
living conditions
trabajo liviano
... the pains I have
lobby
lot of
lumbar
lump
M.R.I.
mucho
paper records records en papel
número de serie
incendiar
esténcil
subside
appointment; turn
ultrasound ultrasonido
The process through which information is transferred and understood between source (A) and target (B), ensuring alignment between intended and received meaning.
The preservation of intended meaning throughout the communication process.
The accuracy and consistency of a message as it is transmitted and interpreted.
A mission defines an organization’s purpose and activities. A vision outlines its desired future state.
snap button
brief narrative
canela
de lunes a sábado
departamento técnico technical department
pain
inventories
inmigración
key
cabildar, cabildo
lumbar
(Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Imagen por
cuarto de máquina
maintenance
sustento, sostenimiento
maitenance supervisor
makes me ill to my stomach
manager
discomfort
marca
brand
más rápido quicker
more than anything
material
me produce nauseas
medallon
medical records
medir
mencionando su nombre mentioning his name
little finger; pinky
method
mile
leve
ministerio de hacienda
monitor
monitor
mortgage
hipoteca
MRI
respaldado
a más tardar
cooling pads apliques fríos
real
naive ingenuo
nefrólogo
network
nickel
no precisamente
insure
daughter-in-law
promática de Castro Castro's problematics
I wish to die; I wish I could die
listing; relationship
salary
A balanced, unbiased approach to managing and conveying meaning between source (A) and target (B).
official church
on board
una vez
oral
operación
órden
oscuro dark
other than
revelación; delineamiento
abierto, manifiesto
overturn
pain
cuenta corrida;
subscriber line
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expresividad, representación, promulgación,
Bay of Pigs Playa Girón
child support manutención de niños
compensated for compensado por
tiñeria
infancia
capó
indivisibility indivisibilidad
dolor
painful
paper ledgers
pass a bill
patio patio; yard
payer
payment arrangement
nómina
pendente lite pendiente al litigio;
embarrassing; shameful; doloroso
petición
claim; solicitud; petition
piping
exámen físico
policy
political ideas
pool attendant
asistente de piscinas
on my own
for many years
work
pre-acceptance
pre-natal care
press release comunicado de prensa, emisión de comunicado de
pressing
probate
procurar
productos alimenticios
prohibir
prueba; grado de alcohol
property propiedad
patrimonio; bienes; propiedad
prosecuted enjuiciado, encausado
protección
protection
pulgar
pulpería
punzante
sting; pain; throbbing
purported
retired
lijadora
especialista
industria de la piedra
symbolic speech
title
supuesto
not that I know of
quisiera morir
inquina
claimant
claro
ingeniero
pleito, demanda
responsabilidad
machine room
not precisely
passage of law
photographs fotografías
atención pre-natal
rally
rastro
reactivar
reactivar, reinstate, redeploy
recaudo
temerario,
record of proceeding
documents received; collection; (tax) levies
redress of grievances
deshacer
regulation
remember
rendez-vous
rescue
residence
responsabilidad civil
retired
normativo, normativizado, reglamentado
retirar
reactivar, reponer
residencia
jubilado, retirado
revocable living trust
fideicomiso en vida revocable
right
roof techo
room
router
rule out
ruminations cabilaciónes; ponderaciónes
running tally
chillar; chillado; chillón; chilló
superficie resbalosa
stub
warrantless sin pie jurídico, sin fundamento
supuesto
not that I know of
quisiera morir
inquina
claimant
claro
ingeniero
pleito, demanda
responsabilidad
machine room
not precisely
passage of law
photographs fotografías
atención pre-natal
rally
rastro
reactivar
reactivar, reinstate, redeploy
recaudo
temerario,
record of proceeding
documents received; collection; (tax) levies
redress of grievances
deshacer
regulation
remember
rendez-vous
rescue
residence
responsabilidad civil
retired
normativo, normativizado, reglamentado
retirar
reactivar, reponer
residencia
jubilado, retirado
revocable living trust
fideicomiso en vida revocable
right
roof techo
room
router
rule out
ruminations cabilaciónes; ponderaciónes
running tally
chillar; chillado; chillón; chilló
superficie resbalosa
stub
warrantless sin pie jurídico, sin fundamento
The extent to which meaning remains intact despite changes in wording or structure.
The qualitative effectiveness of meaning — how far its intended purpose extends in impact and understanding.
Represents the target language in many bilingual contexts, primarily based on Castilian Spanish as a reference point across variations.
A communication alignment process that adjusts tone, cadence, and delivery style to match the speaker or author for effective message exchange.
concesión
nombrar
average weekly wage
realización
beyond a reasonable doubt
imputar; acusar; encausar; emplazar
conducir bajo la influencia
equal opportunity igualdad de oportunidades; oportunidad
estimate
exportación; exportar
proceso de contratación
casco
conjunto(a), conjuntamente
light duty
make the best of it hacer lo mejor
snowy
reversar
problem, issue
review
sailing
sales adjustment
ajuste de ventas
sander
savings and loan
schedule
screeched
se le quitó
secure
horario, tarifa, programa
seguro
seguro médico
medical insurance
self employed
seres queridos
serious business
serious injuries
condición grave
settlement agreement
shatter
sheeting
laminación
shop
taller, almacén, negocio
hombro
shoulder of road
sickness
simetría
site
sling
sitio, obra,
slippery surface
sitio
venda
slippery surface superficie resbalosa
inclinación
social security
sordo deaf
soundings
speaker
specialist
speed limit
en algo
audiencia preliminar
picos
spoke to
habló/aron/é con, le habló/aron/é a
stencil
stone industry
store
strap
parado/a
stroke
studied
ataque cerebral
sub-contractor, vendor
subject matter
sucio
suegra
mother-in-law
sumario
file [as in the whole content of the file]
superintendencia bancaria banking superintendency
supplier
supported
suministrador, proveedor
surely
sustain injury
cambiar a
constatación de
verbal, oral
were you aware that...
Specialized vocabulary used within specific disciplines or industries.
We are here to serve you! = Estamos aquí para servirles!
Service is the foundation of our Mission & Vision. It is the guiding principle behind all our interactions, solutions, and communication practices.
alleged
de cualquier otra índole
agrupación
Auto-CAD [Computer aided design]
catscans
cervical traction
contraponer, retar; reto
crime ridden colmado de delitos
from Monday through Saturday
deck hand
recipient
cabilar
identicality identidad; igualdad; identico
landmark decisión decisión marcapautas
abseso
monitor
planilla/s de impuestos
planchas
póliza, política
polea, winche
purchase comprar; compra
habitación; cuarto
estudió
dirty
expresión simbólica
tarjeta de crédito
impuestos
techo
roof
tenancy
terminate
despedir; aniquilar
that's right correcto; así es; así mismo
ley de permiso de construcción sin inspección
thumbnail
tirón
carril, senda que va a través
propina
exclusión de toda duda razonable
to the satisfaction of
agravios
trabajábamos juntos
trade
tratamiento treatment
truthfully
ubicado
servicio
voluntariamente
a pulling
inconstitucional, inexequible
unemployment
unemployment
unsafe condition
unwarranted no facultado
pesado, inmanejable
uphold
usualmente usually
vara de pescar
engineer
ese mismo día
impact, blow
official
sales summary estado de ventas; informe de ventas
trigger sound
vendas calientes
verbal
vest
sostener
voltear
nursery
voting broker corredor de votos
bigot
testimonio
trabajamos juntos
trabajo
waiver
warrant
auto, órden
weakness of the legs
entre semana
welder
debilidad de las piernas
piso mojado
what to expect lo que se puede esperar
whiplash coletazo
wiretapping conexiones de escucha en secreto; espionaje
withdrawals síntomas de dependencia
trabajadores
worksite sitio de trabajo, obra
worship culto religioso; adorar; venerar
wrist muñeca
MRI
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