sin datos
/sin datos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'no data' is sin datos.
The phrase sin datos is commonly used in software interfaces, spreadsheets and technical reports to indicate a null or empty value. You may also use No hay nada que mostrar to express that there is nothing to show, which can indicate the absence of data or evidence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the plural noun datos (data).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, No hay información can be used to express 'no data'.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin datos/
Did you know?
- While sin datos is used in software, a Spanish speaker might say estoy en blanco to describe their own mind as having 'no data' during an exam.
- The word dato comes from the Latin 'datum', meaning 'something given', which is why 'data' in both languages is technically a plural noun.
- The word sin shares the same Latin root as the English word 'sans', which is still used in English in certain contexts like 'sans serif' fonts.
Examples in context
- El sistema aparece sin datos actualmente.The system currently appears without data.
- No podemos avanzar si el archivo está sin datos.We cannot move forward if the file is without data.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a computer screen in an office.
- Sofía¿Ves el gráfico en la pantalla?Do you see the graph on the screen?
- AlejandroNo, aparece sin datos.No, it appears without data.
- SofíaQué extraño, Alejandro, debería haber información.How strange, Alejandro, there should be information.
- AlejandroVoy a revisar el servidor de nuevo.I am going to check the server again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
