control de acceso
/kontɾol de aɡθeso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "gatekeeping" can be translated into Spanish as control de acceso.
The term refers to the act of controlling who is allowed to enter a place or access a particular resource.
Which one should you use?
Spanish speakers often use the anglicism el gatekeeping when referring to social or internet contexts, such as gatekeeping a specific hobby or subculture. To describe the act of creating obstacles, you can use the phrase poner barreras. For the act of preventing access itself, use Impedir el acceso and for the concept of exclusion, use Exclusión.
How do you pronounce it?
/kontɾol de aɡθeso/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word acceso is a homonym that can also mean a 'fit' or a 'burst' of emotion, such as an acceso de ira for a fit of rage.
- The word control in control de acceso is derived from the Medieval Latin word contrarotula, which literally refers to a 'counter-roll' or a duplicate list used for verification.
- While control de acceso describes the mechanism of gatekeeping, Spanish speakers might use the verb filtrar to describe the act of selectively letting people into a social circle.
Examples in context
- No pongas barreras a la creatividad de los demás.Don't hinder the creativity of others.
- El control de acceso es muy estricto aquí.The access control is very strict here.
- Necesitamos mejorar el control de acceso al edificio.We need to improve the access control to the building.
- El control de acceso impide la entrada de extraños.The access control prevents strangers from entering.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are discussing security at their new office.
- MateoMaría, ¿quién maneja el control de acceso hoy?María, who is handling access control today?
- MaríaYo estoy encargada del control de acceso, Mateo.I am in charge of access control, Mateo.
- MateoPerfecto, ¿está funcionando bien el sistema?Perfect, is the system working well?
- MaríaSí, todo el control de acceso es automático.Yes, all the access control is automatic.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acceso, control, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
