rescate
rescue ; ransom ; salvaging.
The article 'Cavalry to the rescue' describes how a library experimented with the use of temporary employees for the purpose of shelving and shelf reading.
Suppose you are abducted by a highway robber, who intends to ransom you and in return for your release you promise to deliver the ransom yourself; should you subsequently keep your promise?.
In contrast to Bush who seems poised to recklessly waste more lives and resources in pursuit of his ideological mission and the salvaging of his legacy.
acudir al rescate
come to + Posesivo + rescue
She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.
búsqueda y rescate
search and rescue (SAR)
Canada's search and rescue (SAR) services are facing increased pressure from changes in tourism, technology, industry and lifestyles.
carta de rescate
ransom note
Ransom notes are normally written prior to the crime and not written by hand in order to disguise the authorship.
dinero del rescate
ransom money
This is partly because the 40-year civil war has developed into a war of attrition, with ransom money from kidnapping providing much of the financial backing.
equipo de búsqueda y rescate
search and rescue team
Search and rescue teams should have been better instructed about coordinating with local counterpart organizations.
equipo de rescate
rescue team
rescue crew
When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.
Both rescue crews and families are maintaining a 'sliver of hope' that the four missing miners made it to one of the airtight chambers.
exigir rescate por Algo
hold + Nombre + for ransom
This point was highlighted a few years ago by a case in which it was reported that an employee of ICI's Dutch subsidiary had stolen the company's information files and was holding them for ransom!.
exigir un rescate
ransom
Suppose you are abducted by a highway robber, who intends to ransom you and in return for your release you promise to deliver the ransom yourself; should you subsequently keep your promise?.
labor de rescate
rescue effort
Rescue efforts in Haiti are said to be going slowly after Tuesday's earthquake left tens of thousands dead.
labores de rescate
rescue work
After the disastrous earthquake in Armenia in December 1988, many international teams assisted in the rescue work in response to an official request from the Soviet authorities.
misión de búsqueda y rescate
search and rescue mission
Search and rescue missions include a variety of missions: searches for lost hunters, hikers, or Alzheimer's patients, missing aircraft, etc.
nota de rescate
ransom note
Ransom notes are normally written prior to the crime and not written by hand in order to disguise the authorship.
operación de búsqueda y rescate
search and rescue operation
search and rescue mission
The team consists of approximately 40 volunteers skilled in search and rescue operations in mountain, canyon and urban settings.
Search and rescue missions include a variety of missions: searches for lost hunters, hikers, or Alzheimer's patients, missing aircraft, etc.
operación de rescate
salvage operation
salvaging operation
rescue operation
This article describes a disaster exercise drill involving a broken ceiling and mud and water damage to books, designed to test response plans to salvage operations.
The Coast Guard is overseeing the salvaging operations of a grounded vessel which ran aground yesterday.
The officials and the workers involved in the rescue operations were racing against time to save the child.
operaciones de rescate
rescue work
After the disastrous earthquake in Armenia in December 1988, many international teams assisted in the rescue work in response to an official request from the Soviet authorities.
operativo de rescate
rescue effort
Rescue efforts in Haiti are said to be going slowly after Tuesday's earthquake left tens of thousands dead.
pedir rescate por Algo
hold + Nombre + for ransom
This point was highlighted a few years ago by a case in which it was reported that an employee of ICI's Dutch subsidiary had stolen the company's information files and was holding them for ransom!.
pedir un rescate
ransom
Suppose you are abducted by a highway robber, who intends to ransom you and in return for your release you promise to deliver the ransom yourself; should you subsequently keep your promise?.
perro de rescate
rescue dog
search dog
The services is made up of three avalanche rescue dogs, five policemen, and two detonation experts.
The next morning she was found safe and sound by Leni, the search dog, and his handlers.
tarea de rescate
rescue effort
Rescue efforts in Haiti are said to be going slowly after Tuesday's earthquake left tens of thousands dead.
todos al rescate
all hands on deck
all hands to the pump(s)
As this is a small yet growing company, it is all hands on deck and the term, 'that's not my job' should not be in your vocabulary!.
There was much to be done in those first few months of 1990 and not many people to do it, so it was a case of all hands to the pump.
trabajos de rescate
rescue work
After the disastrous earthquake in Armenia in December 1988, many international teams assisted in the rescue work in response to an official request from the Soviet authorities.
venir al rescate
come to + Posesivo + rescue
She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.
