El control
Example: El control de calidad garantiza productos sin defectos.
Definition
"El control" refers to the process or ability to regulate, manage, or oversee something to ensure it meets certain standards or expectations. For example, "El control de calidad garantiza productos sin defectos" means quality control guarantees defect-free products.
Etymology
The phrase "el control" comes from the Spanish definite article "el" meaning "the" and the noun "control," which originates from the Old French word "controle," derived from the Latin "contrarotulus," meaning a duplicate register or counter-roll used for verification. Did you know? The word "control" originally referred to a record kept to verify accounts, highlighting its connection to oversight and regulation.
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"El control" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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