lockout

cierre patronal

Medida por la que los empleadores impiden entrar a los trabajadores durante un conflicto sobre salarios o condiciones laborales.

En inglés sencillo: When employers stop workers entering their workplace during a disagreement about pay or working conditions.

• The lockout lasted two weeks.
• Workers received no wages during the factory lockout.
• Negotiations ended the lockout, and employees returned to work.

Expresiones frecuentes: factory lockout, workers’ lockout, end a lockout

quedarse fuera

Situación en la que no puedes entrar en un edificio porque la puerta está cerrada con llave.

En inglés sencillo: A situation in which you cannot enter a building because the door is locked.

• The locksmith helped us during a lockout.
• I keep a spare key to prevent lockouts.
• How much do you charge for an emergency lockout?

Expresiones frecuentes: emergency lockout, house lockout

bloqueo, exclusión

Situación en la que se impide a ciertas personas entrar o participar.

En inglés sencillo: A situation in which certain people are prevented from entering or taking part.

• Three wrong passwords caused an account lockout.
• The team celebrated a front-row lockout at the race.
• A lockout prevented visiting fans from entering the stadium.

Sinónimos: exclusion

Expresiones frecuentes: account lockout, front-row lockout, security lockout

dispositivo de bloqueo

Dispositivo que mantiene apagada una máquina o impide tocar sus piezas móviles mientras se trabaja en ella.

En inglés sencillo: A device that keeps a machine off or prevents contact with moving parts while someone works on it.

• Fit a lockout before repairing the machine.
• The lockout keeps the power switch off.
• Workers checked all the lockouts before starting maintenance.

Sinónimos: safety lock

Expresiones frecuentes: safety lockout, electrical lockout, lockout device