English-Spanish translations for piracy

• piratería
  La piratería se localizaba inicialmente en una pequeña parte de la costa somalí. Piracy was initially localised to a small part of the Somali coast.
  Asunto: La piratería en Internet en Canadá Subject: Internet piracy Canada
  La inseguridad de la información nos llevaría a una era de piratería. Information insecurity would lead us into an age of piracy.
• falsificación
  La falsificación y la piratería están en alza. Counterfeiting and piracy are on the rise.
  Es hora de que la UE se enfrente con firmeza a la falsificación y la piratería. It is time for the EU to get tough on counterfeiting and piracy.
  También hay una parte más siniestra de esta falsificación y piratería. There is also a more sinister side to this counterfeiting and piracy.
• piratismo
• secuestro

Definition of piracy

• Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
• A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft
• The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station

Examples

• How should the international community respond to Somali piracy?
• Some video game consoles use specially designed cartridges to make software piracy more difficult

Related words

• conspiracy
• biopiracy
• antipiracy
• piracy edition
• conspiracy theory
• conspiracy theorist
• conspiracy of silence
• air piracy
• movie theater piracy