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How to Say "to deploy" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word forto deployis desplegaruse 'desplegar' when referring to the movement or positioning of troops, police, or resources, especially in a military or security context..

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desplegar

/des-play-GAR//despleˈɡaɾ/

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Use 'desplegar' when referring to the movement or positioning of troops, police, or resources, especially in a military or security context.
A line of bright blue police officers standing in a row across a city street.

Examples

El general ordenó desplegar las tropas en la frontera.

The general ordered the troops to deploy on the border.

El gobierno decidió desplegar al ejército en la zona de desastre.

The government decided to deploy the army in the disaster zone.

Se van a desplegar más recursos para ayudar a los refugiados.

More resources are going to be deployed to help the refugees.

Action on others

This verb describes an action that someone does to something else (like a general deploying troops).

implementar

/eem-pleh-men-TAR//implemenˈtaɾ/

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Choose 'implementar' when you mean to put a plan, system, or software feature into effect or action.
A person connecting a colorful cable from a computer to a large glowing server box.

Examples

El equipo de desarrollo va a implementar la nueva funcionalidad la próxima semana.

The development team is going to implement the new feature next week.

El programador va a implementar el nuevo algoritmo hoy.

The programmer is going to implement the new algorithm today.

Necesitamos implementar una base de datos más segura.

We need to set up a more secure database.

Technical Usage

In technology, this word specifically refers to the act of writing code to make a design or plan work.

Deployment: Troops vs. Software

The most common mistake is using 'desplegar' for software or plans. Remember, 'desplegar' is for physical movement of people or resources, while 'implementar' is for putting systems, plans, or features into action.

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