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"Mando" is a form of "mando", a noun which is often translated as "command". "Control" is a noun which is often translated as "control". Learn more about the difference between "control" and "mando" below.
el control(
kohn
-
trohl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (power)
a. control
Las políticas de control de la natalidad tienen un gran impacto en la vida de las mujeres.Birth control policies have a large impact on women's lives.
a. inspection
Los productos que se traen al país pasan por un control estricto.The products that are brought into the country go through a strict inspection.
b. check
Los controles de calidad nos sirven para evaluar los resultados de nuestro trabajo.Quality checks are useful to assess the results of our work.
4. (device)
5. (education)
6. (medicine)
a. test
El control antidoping de los jugadores dio negativo.The drug test given to the players came back negative.
a. checkpoint
Pasamos por un control en la carretera pero no tuvimos problemas.We went through a checkpoint in the highway but we had no problems.
b. roadblock
La policía montó controles en las salidas de la carretera para buscar a los fugitivos.The police set up roadblocks on the highway exits to look for the fugitives.
a. controls
Hay que configurar los controles de este avión.We need to configure the controls of this airplane.
el mando(
mahn
-
doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (control)
a. authority
El mando portuario aumentó las inspecciones de contenedores.The port authority increased container inspections.
b. manager
Los mandos de la empresa tendrán una junta mañana.The managers of the company will have a meeting tomorrow.
c. officer
El mando supremo tendrá que aprobar tu petición.The senior officer will have to approve your request.
a. control
Hubo una falla en el mando de la bomba de combustible.There was a failure in the fuel pump control.
b. remote control (TV)
No puedo cambiar el canal sin el mando.I can't change the channel without the remote control.
