preseleccionar
/pɾeseleɡθjonaɾ/from spelling rules
To prescreen in Spanish is preseleccionar.
The term is used to describe the process of evaluating a group of candidates or options to select those most suitable for a further stage of a process.
What does it mean word for word?
The word preseleccionar is a compound of the prefix pre- (meaning before) and the verb seleccionar (meaning to select).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, people commonly use the terms realizar una selección previa and hacer una criba. In parts of Latin America, the variation filtro inicial may be preferred.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form used to describe the process itself is preselección (prescreening). If you need to describe a candidate who has already undergone the process, use the past participle preseleccionado as an adjective.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾeseleɡθjonaɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spain, a recruiter might use the expression hacer una criba, which evokes the physical image of sifting grain or flour through a sieve to remove impurities.
- While preseleccionar is a formal term, the phrase pasar por el filtro is often used colloquially to describe the feeling of being scrutinized during a prescreening process.
- In some Latin American business environments, the term filtro inicial is applied to technical project requirements as well as human candidates.
Examples in context
- Para este trabajo, necesitaremos hacer una preselección de los candidatos más prometedores.For this job, we will need to prescreen the most promising candidates.
- Debemos preseleccionar a los candidatos antes de las entrevistas.We must prescreen the candidates before the interviews.
- Debemos preseleccionar los mejores currículums.We must prescreen the best resumes.
- Ella va a preseleccionar a los candidatos para la entrevista.She is going to prescreen the candidates for the interview.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing recruitment at their office.
- Mateo¿Vas a preseleccionar a los nuevos empleados?Are you going to prescreen the new employees?
- LucíaSí, Mateo, yo los preseleccionaré esta tarde.Yes, Mateo, I will prescreen them this afternoon.
- MateoPerfecto, avísame cuando termines el proceso.Perfect, let me know when you finish the process.
- LucíaTe enviaré la lista de los seleccionados.I will send you the list of the selected ones.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
