contabilidad

English translation: accountability

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Spanish term or phrase:contabilidad
English translation:accountability
Entered by: patinba

21:45 Jan 8, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks
Spanish term or phrase: contabilidad
I am translating a document related to information security, and a couple of the definitions include a use of the word "contabilidad" that puzzles me:

1) Gestión de activos – contabilidad en la protección de activos de información
2) Control de acceso – contabilidad para el acceso a recursos de información

Has anyone seen the word used in this context? I have a feeling it has to do more keeping a record of things, than "accounting", but I do not know if I am in the right track.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!
Mariela Diaz-Butler
United States
Local time: 10:48
accountability
Explanation:
Just a shot in the dark, but could the author have had trouble with translation of the word "accountability" (most of us do)

Accountability and Access Control - Safari Books Online
https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/cissp.../Chap...
Chapter 1 Accountability and Access Control THE CISSP EXAM TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE: Access Control Control access by applying ...
[PDF]Accountable Attribute-Based Encryption for Abuse Free ...
eprint.iacr.org/2009/118.pdf
by J Li - ‎Cited by 26 - ‎Related articles
an ABE-based access control system, the attribute private keys directly imply ... The accountability is critical in access control systems because it deals with the ...

IT asset management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IT_asset_management
IT asset management (ITAM) is the set of business practices that join financial, ... The IT Asset Management function is the primary point of accountability for the ...
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 11:48
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. In context, it does seem to be the option that best fits.
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Summary of answers provided
1 +5accountability
patinba
3surveillance/monitoring
Edward Tully


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +5
accountability


Explanation:
Just a shot in the dark, but could the author have had trouble with translation of the word "accountability" (most of us do)

Accountability and Access Control - Safari Books Online
https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/cissp.../Chap...
Chapter 1 Accountability and Access Control THE CISSP EXAM TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE: Access Control Control access by applying ...
[PDF]Accountable Attribute-Based Encryption for Abuse Free ...
eprint.iacr.org/2009/118.pdf
by J Li - ‎Cited by 26 - ‎Related articles
an ABE-based access control system, the attribute private keys directly imply ... The accountability is critical in access control systems because it deals with the ...

IT asset management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IT_asset_management
IT asset management (ITAM) is the set of business practices that join financial, ... The IT Asset Management function is the primary point of accountability for the ...


patinba
Argentina
Local time: 11:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. In context, it does seem to be the option that best fits.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
surveillance/monitoring


Explanation:
As your text concerns security, I think that "contabilidad" is more likely to be related to the "gestión" and "control" used in points 1 and 2 and is perhaps used as a synonym for these terms.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-01-08 23:51:53 GMT)
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I think that in this context "contabilidad" refers to making a record, keeping a log, etc.

Edward Tully
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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