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  1. Carlos
    Spanish Deberías activar el sistema secundario si el primario falla durante el ensayo.

    You should activate the backup system if the primary one fails during the test.

  2. Sofía
    Spanish Eso parece sensato, aunque el procedimiento podría retrasarse debido a circunstancias imprevistas.

    That seems sensible, though the procedure could be delayed by unforeseen circumstances.

  3. Carlos
    Spanish Si se pulsa el botón de anulación, el mecanismo permitirá acceso completo al operador.

    If the override button is pressed, the mechanism will allow full access to the operator.

  4. Sofía
    Spanish De acuerdo, no obstante, debemos asegurar que solo personal autorizado pueda operar esos controles.

    Okay, however, we must ensure that only authorized staff can operate those controls.

  5. Carlos
    Spanish Si se produjera un acceso no autorizado, las implicaciones de seguridad podrían ser graves.

    If unauthorized access occurred, the security implications could be serious.

  6. Sofía
    Spanish Precisamente. El protocolo actual no restringe adecuadamente los permisos elevados.

    Exactly. The current protocol does not adequately restrict elevated permissions.

  7. Carlos
    Spanish Yo sugeriría que instalemos software de monitorización adicional para detectar cualquier actividad irregular al instante.

    I would suggest we install additional monitoring software to detect any irregular activity immediately.

  8. Sofía
    Spanish Además, el equipo técnico debería regular quién puede modificar los ajustes críticos.

    The technical team should also control who can change critical settings.

  9. Carlos
    Spanish Una opción sería implementar un esquema de acceso por niveles basado en antigüedad y experiencia.

    One option would be to implement a tiered access system based on seniority and experience.

  10. Sofía
    Spanish Ese enfoque permitiría una gobernanza más estricta sin comprometer la eficiencia operativa.

    That approach would allow stricter governance without compromising operational efficiency.

  11. Carlos
    Spanish Si los controles fallaran, ¿qué procedimientos de respaldo tenemos previstos?

    If the controls failed, what backup procedures do we have planned?

  12. Sofía
    Spanish Honestamente, nuestro plan de contingencia necesita una revisión urgente; lleva años sin actualizarse.

    Honestly, our contingency plan needs an urgent review; it hasn't been updated in years.

  13. Carlos
    Spanish Entonces deberíamos darle prioridad de inmediato. Un fallo podría potencialmente causar una disrupción generalizada.

    So we should prioritize it immediately. A failure could potentially cause widespread disruption.

  14. Sofía
    Spanish De acuerdo. Redactaré una propuesta exhaustiva antes de la próxima reunión ejecutiva.

    Okay. I will draft a thorough proposal before the next executive meeting.

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