02 - Dress Code & Compliance

attire - (n) clothing worn for work - professional attire was not merely symbolic but mandatory under company regulations.

trang phục công sở

regulations - (n) internal corporate rules - mandatory under company regulations.

nội quy

comply - (v) act according to rules - All staff were required to comply with internal rules.

tuân thủ

compliance - (n) the act of obeying laws - strict compliance formed the foundation of corporate governance.

sự tuân thủ

observed - (v) watched carefully - Supervisors constantly observed daily conduct.

giám sát

obeyed - (v) followed commands - ensure employees obeyed every applicable regulation.

chấp hành

regulation - (n) official rule or law - every applicable regulation.

quy định

exception - (n) case outside the rule - with no exception tolerated.

ngoại lệ

regulate - (v) control systematically - These rules existed to regulate behavior consistently.

điều chỉnh, quản lý

adhere - (v) stick closely to - required employees to adhere to formal procedures.

tuân theo

procedures - (n) established process - formal procedures.

quy trình

adherence - (n) ongoing observance - Continued adherence to policy was not optional.

sự tuân thủ liên tục

obligation - (n) binding duty - a legal obligation.

nghĩa vụ pháp lý

severely - (adv) in a harsh manner - Violations were punished severely.

nghiêm khắc

refrain - (v) deliberately avoid - warned to refrain from shortcuts.

kiềm chế

thoroughly - (adv) completely and carefully - thoroughly reviewed.

kỹ lưỡng

revised - (v) officially amended - any clause was revised.

sửa đổi

inspection - (n) formal examination - following official inspection.

kiểm tra

mandate - (n) official order - New policies were often issued by mandate.

mệnh lệnh

drastically - (adv) extremely - altered trade conditions drastically.

mạnh mẽ

constant - (adj) ongoing - regulatory change was constant.

liên tục

compensate - (v) reimburse for loss - firms had to compensate partners for unexpected losses.

bồi thường

party - (n) involved group - Each party carried a legal obligation.

bên tham gia

obligation - (n) binding duty - legal obligation.

nghĩa vụ

authorized - (adj) officially permitted - only those authorized could handle sensitive shipments.

được ủy quyền

abolished - (v) formally ended - Outdated practices were sometimes abolished.

bãi bỏ

enforced - (v) made sure to follow - new rules were strictly enforced.

cưỡng chế thi hành

legislation - (n) body of laws - through updated legislation.

luật pháp

lift a restriction - (phr.v) remove a limitation - decided to lift a restriction.

dỡ bỏ hạn chế

tardiness - (n) lateness - tardiness in paperwork could still cause penalties.

sự chậm trễ

in case of - (phr) if something happens - in case of audits.

trong trường hợp

seldom - (adv) rarely - The firm seldom acted without consulting legal counsel.

hiếm khi

legal counsel - (n) professional legal advisor - consulting legal counsel.

cố vấn pháp lý

if I'm not mistaken - (phr) cautious belief - if I'm not mistaken, several audits were still in progress.

nếu tôi không nhầm

in progress - (phr) ongoing - still in progress.

đang diễn ra

in accordance with - (phr) in compliance with - remain in accordance with policy.

phù hợp với

against the law - (phr) illegal - never against the law.

trái luật

by all means - (phr) certainly - Managers confirmed by all means.

bằng mọi cách

assessment - (n) evaluation - accurate assessment depended on truthful declaration.

đánh giá

declaration - (n) official statement - truthful declaration.

tuyên bố

depiction - (n) representation - transparent depiction of transactions.

mô tả

disobedient - (adj) refusing to follow rules - Any disobedient behavior was reported immediately.

không tuân thủ

exemplary - (adj) serving as a model - exemplary conduct was publicly acknowledged.

gương mẫu

observance - (n) practice of obeying rules - Proper observance during on-site checks.

sự chấp hành

on-site - (adj) at the actual location - during on-site checks.

tại chỗ

guiding principle - (n) fundamental rule - the firm's guiding principle.

nguyên tắc chỉ đạo

regulate - (v) control by law - Authorities continued to regulate operations.

quản lý

suppress - (v) restrain - suppress violations.

ngăn chặn

with respect to - (phr) regarding - issue guidance with respect to compliance matters.

liên quan đến

assess - (v) evaluate carefully - Auditors would then assess performance.

đánh giá

attorney - (n) legal representative - The company's attorney announced.

luật sư

from this day onward - (phr) starting now - from this day onward, no employee could be absent.

kể từ nay

absent from - (phr) fail to attend - absent from mandatory briefings.

vắng mặt

ministry - (n) government department - held by the ministry.

bộ

newly established - (adj) recently created - the newly established regulatory framework.

mới thành lập

put into effect - (phr) made legally active - Once policies were put into effect.

có hiệu lực

registration confirmation - (n) proof of registration - present registration confirmation.

xác nhận đăng ký

stood over - (v) supervise closely - inspectors stood over operations.

giám sát chặt

without respect to - (phr) regardless of - without respect to prior informal practices.

bất kể

commonplace - (adj) ordinary - practices that once seemed commonplace.

phổ biến

protective smocks - (n) safety garment - workers wore protective smocks.

áo bảo hộ

sworn testimony - (n) formal statement under oath - provided sworn testimony.

lời khai có tuyên thệ

in accordance - (n) conformity - in accordance with procedural law.

sự phù hợp

compel - (v) force legally - Courts could compel disclosure.

buộc phải

crucial - (adj) extremely important - evidence proved crucial.

then chốt

effortlessly - (adv) with little difficulty - proceed effortlessly.

dễ dàng

in observance of - (phr) in compliance with - in observance of due process.

tuân theo

inadvertently - (adv) unintentionally - violations occurred inadvertently.

vô ý

judicial - (adj) relating to courts - within a judicial setting.

tư pháp

keenly - (adv) attentively - followed keenly.

sát sao

lawsuit - (n) legal case - disputes escalated into a lawsuit.

vụ kiện

observant - (adj) attentive - observant managers avoided off-limits zones.

cảnh giác

off-limits - (adj) forbidden - off-limits zones.

cấm vào

ordinances - (n) local regulations - governed by ordinances.

nghị định địa phương

pulled - (v) withdrawn - Defective goods were pulled immediately.

thu hồi

punctuality - (n) being on time - failures in punctuality led to reprimands.

đúng giờ

reprimands - (n) official criticism - led to reprimands.

khiển trách

resolutions - (n) formal decisions - board resolutions.

nghị quyết

stiff - (adj) harsh - imposing stiff penalties.

nghiêm khắc

substantiated - (v) proved with evidence - unless firms substantiated claims.

chứng minh

trespass - (v) enter unlawfully - Unauthorized entry constituted trespass.

xâm nhập trái phép

violated - (v) broke rules - acts that violated safety protocols.

vi phạm

restricted - (adj) limited access - restricted areas.

hạn chế

bylaws - (n) internal regulations - breached bylaws.

điều lệ

withdrew - (v) removed officially - Firms withdrew products.

rút khỏi

timeliness - (n) promptness - products lacking timeliness.

tính kịp thời

at the discretion of - (phr) decided by authority - actions taken at the discretion of regulators.

theo quyết định của

bound - (adj) obliged - firms were legally bound.

ràng buộc

circumscribed - (v) limited - statutes that circumscribed conduct.

giới hạn

enactment - (n) passing of law - legislative enactment.

ban hành luật

impeccable - (adj) flawless - An impeccable compliance record.

hoàn hảo

infringement - (n) violation - risk of infringement.

sự xâm phạm

legitimate - (adj) lawful - operations remained legitimate.

hợp pháp

petition - (n) formal request - filed a petition.

kiến nghị

when it comes to - (phr) regarding - when it comes to reform.

liên quan đến

sanctioned - (v) penalized - authorities sanctioned violations.

xử phạt

across the board - (phr) universally - across the board.

trên toàn diện

around the corner - (phr) imminent - deadlines around the corner.

sắp đến

as we speak - (phr) happening now - reforms unfolding as we speak.

đang diễn ra

back out - (v) withdraw from commitment - chose not to back out.

rút lui