Also means
registration
Usage Note
Alta has specific administrative meanings: dar de alta is to discharge a patient from hospital or to register someone officially (e.g., with social security), while darse de alta means to sign up or register. Its opposite is baja (sick leave, deregistration). This noun use of alta is common across medical, administrative, and employment contexts.
Examples
"El médico le dio el alta esta mañana."
Natural Translation
The doctor discharged him this morning.
Literal Translation
The doctor gave him the discharge this morning.

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