commission

• Encargo o mandato oficial dado a una persona o grupo para realizar una tarea, a menudo con pago por servicios o ventas. También puede referirse al pago o porcentaje que se recibe por intermediación o venta, o al acto de encargar una obra, especialmente artística.

A noun referring to a formal instruction, authorization, or duty given to a person or group, often involving payment for services or sales.

1. Official group or authorityB2formal

   A group of people officially appointed to perform certain duties or investigate something.

   Comisión oficial

   • The government set up a commission to investigate the incident.
   • She serves on the human rights commission.
   • The commission released its final report yesterday.

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2. Payment for servicesB1formal

   A fee or percentage paid to an agent or employee for conducting a transaction or providing a service.

   Comisión por servicios

   • He earns a 10% commission on every sale.
   • The real estate agent received a large commission.
   • Salespeople often work on commission.

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3. Order for creationC1formal

   An instruction or request to produce something, especially a work of art, literature, or music.

   Encargo de creación

   • The artist received a commission to paint a portrait.
   • The symphony was a commission from the city orchestra.
   • She accepted a commission to write a new novel.

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• Solicitar u ordenar oficialmente la creación de algo, o nombrar a alguien para un cargo o tarea.

A verb meaning to formally request or authorize the production of something, or to appoint someone to a role or task.

1. To order or authorizeB2formal

   To officially request or authorize someone to do a piece of work, especially artistic or specialized work.

   encargar

   • The museum commissioned a new sculpture for the entrance.
   • She was commissioned to write a report on climate change.
   • The government commissioned a study on public health.

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2. To appoint to a positionC1formal

   To formally appoint someone to a position of authority, especially in the military.

   Nombrar para un cargo

   • He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the navy.
   • The officer was commissioned after completing training.
   • She was commissioned to lead the new task force.

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3. To bring into operationC1formal

   To bring a machine, equipment, or facility into working condition or active service.

   Poner en funcionamiento

   • The power plant was commissioned last year.
   • They commissioned the new aircraft for commercial flights.
   • The factory will be commissioned next month.

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