data room
/data ɾoom/from spelling rules
The English phrase "data room" can be expressed in Spanish as data room.
A data room refers to a secure online repository used for storing and sharing sensitive documents during business transactions.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin American countries, sala virtual may be used to refer to a data room.
How do you pronounce it?
/data ɾoom/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often treat data room as a feminine noun because the implied word sala is feminine, even though the phrase is English.
- If you use the term sala de datos instead of data room, a business professional might think you are talking about a physical server room rather than a digital repository.
- In Spanish, the word sala does not just mean 'room' but often implies a formal reception area or a courtroom, adding a layer of officiality to sala virtual.
Examples in context
- Necesito acceder a la sala de datos para revisar los documentos confidenciales.I need to access the data room to review the confidential documents.
- Por favor, asegúrese de que todos los documentos estén disponibles en el cuarto de datos.Please make sure all the documents are available in the data room.
- El abogado revisó el data room.The lawyer reviewed the data room.
- Necesitamos subir los archivos al data room.We need to upload the files to the data room.
- Toda la documentación está en el data room.All the documentation is in the data room.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a pending merger.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿puedes revisar los documentos hoy?Daniel, can you review the documents today?
- DanielSí, pero no tengo la clave del data room.Yes, but I don't have the password for the data room.
- SofíaTe enviaré el acceso ahora mismo.I will send you the access right now.
- DanielGracias, Sofía, lo reviso en seguida.Thanks, Sofía, I'll check it immediately.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
