igualación de color
/iɡwalaθjon de koloɾ/from spelling rules
Color matching in Spanish is igualación de color.
igualación de color is used to describe the technical process of adjusting a color to exactly match another specific color. It is commonly found in professional fields such as digital image processing, textile manufacturing and printing.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of igualación (the act of making equal or matching) and de color (of color).
Which one should you use?
While igualación de color is the standard technical term, you may encounter Coincidencia de colores as a formal way to express the same idea. Additionally, Coordinación de colores is a formal way to express the concept of color coordination.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase combinar colores is used to convey the concept of color matching.
How do you pronounce it?
/iɡwalaθjon de koloɾ/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American contexts, saying combinar can imply that two colors 'go well together' visually, even if they are not the same hue.
- In the context of sports or finance, the root verb of igualación, igualar, is used to describe a tie in a game or the act of balancing a budget.
- The word combinar in the phrase combinar colores is an auto-antonym of sorts, as it can mean both matching two colors or mixing them together.
Examples in context
- La igualación de color es fundamental en la imprenta.Color matching is fundamental in printing.
- Necesitamos una mejor igualación de color para la pintura.We need better color matching for the paint.
- El técnico realizó la igualación de color con precisión.The technician performed the color matching with precision.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a mistake in a textile factory.
- DanielMaría, ¿por qué no coinciden las telas?María, why don't the fabrics match?
- MaríaHubo un error en la igualación de color.There was an error in the color matching.
- DanielDebemos corregir la igualación de color de inmediato.We must correct the color matching immediately.
- MaríaEntendido, Daniel, lo revisaré ahora mismo.Understood, Daniel, I will check it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
