orientación horizontal
/oɾjentaθjon oɾiθontal/from spelling rules
The English phrase landscape orientation is translated into Spanish as orientación horizontal.
This phrase describes a page layout where the width is greater than the height.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of orientación (orientation) and horizontal (horizontal).
Which one should you use?
If you want to describe a portrait orientation, use orientación vertical instead of orientación horizontal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, orientación apaisada is used as an alternative to orientación horizontal.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾjentaθjon oɾiθontal/
Did you know?
- While 'landscape' is a common metaphor in English, a Spanish speaker will almost never use the word paisaje to describe the layout of a document.
- The word orientación shares a root with 'oriental' and originally referred to the act of finding the east.
- In Spanish, orientación is used both for page layout and for the professional guidance given to students when they are choosing a career path.
Examples in context
- El informe debe presentarse en orientación horizontal para una mejor visualización de los datos.The report must be presented in landscape orientation for better visualization of the data.
- ¿Podrías enviarme la foto en formato horizontal para que se ajuste mejor en la presentación?Could you send me the photo in landscape format so that it fits better in the presentation?
- En Argentina, generalmente se prefiere utilizar la orientación apaisada al momento de diseñar diapositivas.In Argentina, it is generally preferred to use landscape orientation when designing slides.
- Configura la página en orientación horizontal.Set the page to landscape orientation.
- El documento debe estar en orientación horizontal.The document must be in landscape orientation.
- Prefiero la orientación horizontal para estas fotos.I prefer landscape orientation for these photos.
- Cambia la configuración a orientación horizontal, por favor.Change the setting to landscape orientation, please.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are working on a digital presentation together.
- MateoSofía, creo que esta diapositiva necesita orientación horizontal.Sofía, I think this slide needs landscape orientation.
- SofíaTienes razón, Mateo, así caben mejor las imágenes.You are right, Mateo, the images fit better that way.
- MateoCambia la configuración ahora mismo, por favor.Change the settings right now, please.
- SofíaListo, ya está en orientación horizontal.Done, it is now in landscape orientation.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
