cc
/ɡk/from spelling rules
In Spanish, cc is the abbreviation for the English term carbon copy.
In formal written communication, you may also see the phrase Con Copia used as a concise way to express this concept in business settings or the full phrase Con Copia a to mean With a copy to.
Meaning: carbon copy (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡk/
Did you know?
- In Spanish business culture, placing a boss in the cc field can sometimes be perceived as a 'passive-aggressive' move to signal that a supervisor is monitoring the conversation.
- The term copia comes from the Latin 'copia', which originally meant 'abundance' or 'plenty' before it referred to a duplicate of a text.
- If an email is sent 'blindly' in Spanish, it is called 'Copia Oculta', which translates literally to 'hidden copy'.
Examples in context
- Estimado Señor García, Adjunto le envío el informe solicitado, con copia a mi supervisor.Dear Mr. García, Attached, I am sending you the requested report, with a copy to my supervisor.
- Estimada Sra. López, Quisiera hacerle llegar el itinerario de viaje, con copia a nuestro contador.Dear Mrs. López, I would like to send you the travel itinerary, with a copy to our accountant.
- Chicos, vamos a organizar una reunión en mi casa. Incluyamos a Laura también.Guys, let's organize a meeting at my house. Let's include Laura as well.
- Ponme en cc en el correo.Put me in cc in the email.
- Debes incluir a la jefa en cc.You must include the boss in cc.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing an email about a project.
- MateoVoy a enviar el reporte ahora.I'm going to send the report now.
- LucíaPor favor, ponme en cc también.Please, put me in cc as well.
- MateoClaro, Lucía, te agrego ahora mismo.Sure, Lucía, I'll add you right now.
- LucíaGracias, Mateo.Thanks, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
