oficial correccional
/ofiθjal koreɡθjonal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "correctional officer" is translated into Spanish as oficial correccional.
A law enforcement officer responsible for supervising inmates in a prison or jail.
Which one should you use?
While oficial correccional is a formal professional title, guardia de prisión is a more common, descriptive way to refer to a prison guard.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is created by changing both the noun and the adjective to their plural forms: oficiales correccionales.
How do you pronounce it?
/ofiθjal koreɡθjonal/
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, calling someone an oficial can imply a high-ranking military rank rather than a prison employee. To avoid confusion, many people prefer the simpler, more descriptive term guardia.
- If you use the term oficial alone in a Spanish-speaking street, people might assume you are addressing a police officer rather than a prison guard.
- In certain Spanish-speaking regions, the term correccional is almost exclusively used to describe the institution itself, such as a centro correccional, rather than the person working there.
Examples in context
- Él es un oficial correccionalHe is a correctional officer
- Ella trabaja como oficial correccionalShe works as a correctional officer
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about their career choices.
- MateoQuiero ser oficial correccional después de graduarme.I want to be a correctional officer after graduating.
- SofíaEs un trabajo muy difícil, Mateo.It is a very difficult job, Mateo.
- MateoSí, pero me interesa la seguridad.Yes, but I am interested in security.
- SofíaEntonces serás un gran oficial correccional.Then you will be a great correctional officer.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
