valores faltantes
/baloɾes faltantes/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'missing values' is translated into Spanish as valores faltantes.
This phrase refers to data points that are not recorded or are absent from a dataset. In technical or statistical contexts, you may also see the synonym datos ausentes used to describe absent data.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of valores, meaning 'values' and faltantes, meaning 'missing' or 'lacking'.
Which one should you use?
datos ausentes is a common synonym for valores faltantes in technical or statistical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single missing value, use the singular form valor faltante.
How do you pronounce it?
/baloɾes faltantes/
Did you know?
- While faltante describes missing data, if a person is missing in a legal or police context, Spanish uses the specific term desaparecido.
- The word faltante is often used in Spanish-speaking commerce to describe a 'shortage' or a 'discrepancy' in a cash register at the end of a shift.
- The word faltante comes from the verb faltar, which is also used to say 'I am missing' or 'I am late' when arriving at a meeting, rather than using a word for 'missing' like perdido.
Examples in context
- El conjunto de datos tiene muchos valores faltantes.The dataset has many missing values.
- Hay muchos valores faltantes en la encuesta.There are many missing values in the survey.
- Debemos limpiar los valores faltantes antes del análisis.We must clean the missing values before the analysis.
- El sistema detectó algunos valores faltantes en la base de datos.The system detected some missing values in the database.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are reviewing a spreadsheet in the office.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿has revisado la tabla de ventas?Alejandro, have you checked the sales table?
- AlejandroSí, pero he encontrado varios valores faltantes.Yes, but I found several missing values.
- LucíaEs un problema para el informe de este mes.It is a problem for this month's report.
- AlejandroTrataré de completar los datos hoy mismo.I will try to complete the data today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
