admin
/admin/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the English word admin is used to mean systems administrator.
The term is used in digital and technical environments as a clipped, shorthand version of the full noun. In a different professional context, if you are referring to an administrative manager or the head of an organization, you might use director or directora.
Meaning: systems administrator (noun)
Which one should you use?
While admin is a common shorthand in technical contexts, the full, standard Spanish noun for an administrator is administrador.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
admin is an informal term used in digital and technical environments. For a more formal approach, you can use the gender-specific terms administrador for a male administrator or administradora for a female administrator. To refer to an administrative manager or head of an organization, use the formal terms director or directora.
How do you pronounce it?
/admin/
Did you know?
- In Spanish gaming communities, the word admin is often used as a verb, adminear, to describe the act of exercising moderator powers over a server.
- While admin refers to technical roles, the word administrador is also the legal term for a 'probate administrator' or 'estate executor' in Spanish law.
- In certain Latin American contexts, an administrador is not a computer specialist but rather the person responsible for the physical upkeep of a building.
Examples in context
- Muchos sitios web prohíben nombres de usuario engañosos que impliquen un papel oficial en el sitio web, como "admin", "administrador", "webmaster", "operador de sistema", "sysop" o "moderador".Many websites prohibit misleading usernames that imply an official role on the website such as "admin," "administrator," "webmaster," "system operator," "sysop," or "moderator."This sentence is useful for understanding how websites might prohibit the use of the username admin to avoid implying an official role.Tatoeba #5815655 by albrusgher, translation #770346 by Webmaster
- El administrador de la empresa tiene una reunión importante mañana.The admin of the company has an important meeting tomorrow.
- Nuestra directora siempre está al tanto de los asuntos administrativos.Our director is always up to date with administrative matters.
- No te preocupes, el admin se encargará de solucionar este problema.Don't worry, the admin will take care of solving this issue.
- El admin de la red es muy eficiente.The network admin is very efficient.
- Necesito hablar con el admin del servidor.I need to speak with the server admin.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a technical issue at work.
- SofíaJavier, ¿sabes quién es el admin de este sistema?Javier, do you know who the admin of this system is?
- JavierCreo que el admin está en una reunión ahora.I think the admin is in a meeting right now.
- SofíaÉl es el único que puede arreglar esto.He is the only one who can fix this.
- JavierEsperemos a que termine su reunión.Let's wait until his meeting is over.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
