Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

faltas y sanciones

English translation:

misconduct and disciplinary actions

Added to glossary by Comunican
Jun 25, 2011 16:22
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Spanish term

faltas y sanciones

Spanish to English Law/Patents Human Resources employment law
"El departamento laboral de [empresa de abogados] presta servicios de asesoramiento en la formalización de contratos de trabajo, modalidades y cláusulas contractuales más adecuadas para la empresa, estructura salarial, retribuciones variables, faltas y sanciones, resolución de contratos laborales y defensa en procedimientos judiciales ante la Jurisdicción Social"

Is this a set term, or should I just translate it literally?
Thanks very much

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): faltas y sanciones
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misconduct and disciplinary actions


This would be my rendering here, considering it's referring to employment law. Standard terms in the UK at least. Check the 191,000 "direct" hits out for yourself.

;-)


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From Granada University (Spain) Spanish-English dictionary:

falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

expediente de sanción = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.

Peer comment(s):

agree teju : I've been working in labor law for the past 8 years, in the US, and these are the terms we use.
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Many thanks, Teju.
agree Lindsay Spratt
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Thank you, Lindsay.
agree eski : Right on, saludos. eski ;))
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Cheers eski! :)
agree Yvonne Gallagher : often seen this in employment context
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Thank you, gallagy2.
agree Jennifer Levey : I doubt it would be phrased this way in an employment contract, but it certainly fits Asker's context as an 'area of interest' of a law firm.
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Many thanks, mediamatrix.
agree Richard Hill : misdemeanor occured to me at first but this seems right
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Thanks, rich.
agree Thayenga
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Thank you, Thayenga.
agree chica nueva : http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=681119 disciplinary procedures
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Thanks, chica nueva.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks everyone, especially James"
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negligence and sanctions/penalties

Tom West. Spanish English Dictinary of Law and Business,

"faltaL 1. lack; 2. misdemeanor 3. negligence 4. absence"

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Mike

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Hey, Cominican. Great seeing you again.
Note from asker:
Hi Mike (long time no see!) I was thinking negligence for faltas, too... thanks
Peer comment(s):

neutral FVS (X) : Sorry, it is definitely NOT negligence here. It refers to administrative infringements where negligence is irrelevant. Assuming this is Spain I have translated these things for a large number of lawfirms in Madrid.
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faults and penalties/punishments

saludos
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infringements and penalties

This is how I translate this for UK.

Americans might prefer violations and sanctions however.

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I would not use offences / misdemeanors here because we a talking administrative infringements not criminal offences. The distinction is important, and of course does not really exist in UK.

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The other point to make is that these also relate, maybe primarily, to faltas and sanciones committed by EMPLOYEES

See, eg.

El trabajador incurre en una falta cuando incumple de forma culpable sus obligaciones laborales.
¿Cómo
se
califican
las
faltas?

Las empresas podrán sancionar los incumplimientos laborales de los trabajadores de conformidad a la graduación de las faltas y sanciones que se establezca para cada caso en el convenio colectivo aplicable al sector.

Estas faltas podrán ser calificadas como leves, graves y muy graves.
¿Cuándo
prescriben
las
faltas?

Las faltas leves prescribirán a los 10 días, las graves a los 20 días ylas muy graves, a los 60 días contados a partir del momento en que la empresa tenga conocimiento de que se han cometido y en todo caso a los 6 meses.
¿Cuáles
son
las
sanciones?


La sanción depende del tipo de falta cometida y así:
Las faltas leves: Las sanciones suelen consistir en amonestaciones y en suspensiones de empleo y sueldo de hasta 2 días.
Por faltas graves: Pueden conllevar suspensiones de empleo y sueldo dehasta 20 días.
Por faltas muy graves: Pueden consistir en inhabilitaciones para el ascensoyen suspensiones de empleo y sueldo que pueden alcanzar hasta los 6 meses de duración, traslados a otro centro de trabajo y despido.

En ningún caso podrán imponerse sanciones que supongan la condena a pagar una multa económica, o que reduzcan las jornadas de descanso o las vacaciones a que tiene derecho el trabajador.

http://iabogado.com/guia-legal/en-el-trabajo/las-faltas-y-la...


I come across these primarily in things like health and safety etc.
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offences/misdemeanors and sanctions

from the refs. provided

Régimen de faltas > (Environmental) offences system
Spanish term or phrase: Régimen de faltas. English translation: (Environmental) offences system. Entered by: Edward Tully ...
www.proz.com › KudoZ home › Spanish to English › Law (general) - Cached
faltas administrativas > misdemeanors
28 Jun 2004 – agree, Sol: Sí, FALTAS son misdemeanors, infractions, petty ...
www.proz.com › ... › Spanish to English › Tech/Engineering - Cached

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http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:0VAE-w1...

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delito o falta > crime or misdemeanour
3 Jun 2003 – offence ; misdemeanor/misdemeanour (UK). Explanation: "Falta ...
www.proz.com › KudoZ home › Spanish to English › Law (general) - Cached

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sanctions, here

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:KQ9ApzSZhXYJ:www....

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Gross Misconduct - Law On The Web
Law on the Web. The UK's legal information website ... Employment LawGross Misconduct ... Employment Law and Gross Misconduct Proceddings. Gross misconduct refers to a workplace misdemeanour considered so serious that immediate ...
www.lawontheweb.co.uk/Employment_Law/Gross_Misconduct - Cached
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Reference comments

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Reference:

[PDF] Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals
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Faltas y procesos disciplinarios. Disciplinary offenses and proceedings ..... Sanciones (derecho internacional). Sanctions (international law) ...
www.law.berkeley.edu/.../Spanish headings 2007.pdf - United States

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Régimen de faltas > (Environmental) offences system
Spanish term or phrase: Régimen de faltas. English translation: (Environmental) offences system. Entered by: Edward Tully ...
www.proz.com › KudoZ home › Spanish to English › Law (general) - Cached
faltas administrativas > misdemeanors
28 Jun 2004 – agree, Sol: Sí, FALTAS son misdemeanors, infractions, petty ...
www.proz.com › ... › Spanish to English › Tech/Engineering - Cached
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