pacto
covenant ; pact.
The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.
Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.
hacer un pacto con el diablo
make + a pact with the devil
Witches were branded as evil for, among other reasons, having made a pact with the devil and then having intercourse with him.
pacto con el diablo
pact with the devil
According to most superstitions, witches were said to acquire their supernatural powers through a pact with the Devil = Según la mayoría de las supersticiones, se decía que las brujas obtenian sus poderes sobrenaturales haciendo un pacto con el diablo.
pacto de sangre
blood covenant
blood pact
blood oath
Even though in our culture we have not seen the practice of blood covenants, there is still one institution where covenant is still the norm - marriage.
Many people make blood pacts, sometimes even without realizing the spiritual implications of such a pact.
Usually, blood oaths are a way to 'pledge allegiance' (not the flag pledge, I mean) to a god or group.
pacto secreto
secret pact
secret deal
This article relates the untold story of the secret pact between the Third Reich and Jewish Palestine.
They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.
pacto suicida
suicide pact
The majority of such Internet-related suicide pacts have occurred in Japan, which has one of the highest overall suicide rates in the world.
violación del pacto de confidencialidad
breach of confidentiality
A breach of confidentiality can be very upsetting and can weaken the trust between a professional and yourself.
