uso de información privilegiada
/uso de infoɾmaθjon pɾibilexjada/from spelling rules
Insider trading is uso de información privilegiada in Spanish.
This phrase is used in legal, financial and news contexts to describe the illegal practice of trading stocks based on non-public information.
Meaning: trading of securities by a person who has privileged access to information (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase uso de información privilegiada is a literal translation of 'use of privileged information'.
Which one should you use?
You may also see tráfico de información privilegiada used in legal and journalistic contexts. For more formal settings, you can use Operaciones con información privilegiada, Utilización de información privilegiada or Negociación privilegiada.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase operaciones con información confidencial may be used to refer to insider trading.
How do you pronounce it?
/uso de infoɾmaθjon pɾibilexjada/
Did you know?
- In Spanish legal contexts, the word tráfico is often used to describe this crime. While English speakers might associate tráfico with smuggling physical goods, here it refers to the illicit flow of secrets.
- Unlike the English term 'insider trading', which identifies the person as an 'insider', Spanish focuses on the information being privilegiada. This shifts the linguistic emphasis from the actor's identity to the nature of the data.
- The word información is etymologically linked to the concept of giving shape. It derives from the Latin īnformāre, which meant to give form or shape to something, a meaning much more physical than the modern concept of data.
Examples in context
- La SEC está llevando a cabo una investigación sobre supuestas operaciones con información privilegiada.The SEC is conducting an investigation into alleged insider trading.
- El nuevo reglamento establece medidas más estrictas para prevenir la utilización de información privilegiada en el mercado de valores.The new regulation establishes stricter measures to prevent insider trading in the stock market.
- Los organismos reguladores deben tomar acciones firmes contra la negociación privilegiada para preservar la integridad del mercado.Regulatory bodies must take strong actions against insider trading to preserve market integrity.
- Muchos piensan que los políticos están involucrados en chanchullos con información privilegiada.Many believe that politicians are involved in insider trading.
- Un amigo cercano me dio una información privilegiada sobre una inversión potencialmente rentable.A close friend gave me insider information about a potentially profitable investment.
- El uso de información privilegiada es un delito grave.Insider trading is a serious crime.
- Están investigando un posible uso de información privilegiada.They are investigating possible insider trading.
- El uso de información privilegiada afecta al mercado.Insider trading affects the market.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofia are discussing a news report about a finance scandal.
- DanielLeíste que arrestaron al director por uso de información privilegiada.Did you read that the director was arrested for insider trading?
- SofíaSí, es increíble que haya hecho eso.Yes, it is incredible that he did that.
- DanielGanó millones antes de que cayeran las acciones.He made millions before the shares fell.
- SofíaAhora pagará un precio muy alto por ello.Now he will pay a very high price for it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, información, uso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
