конфиденциальность
konfidentsial'nost'
The English word 'privacy' is translated into Russian as конфиденциальность (konfidentsial'nost').
Конфиденциальность is used to describe the state of being confidential, often in a technical, legal or professional context, such as data privacy.
Meaning: freedom from publicity, scrutiny, surveillance, etc. (noun)
Which one should you use?
While конфиденциальность refers to the technical or legal state of confidentiality, the phrase частная жизнь (private life) is the more common way to refer to a person's personal privacy.
How do you pronounce it?
konfidentsial'nost'
Did you know?
- Russian lacks a single direct equivalent for the English 'privacy' because the concept of a 'private sphere' was historically viewed with suspicion as a sign of secrecy or antisocial behavior during the Soviet era.
- In many Russian contexts, the concept of 'privacy' is inextricably linked to the word тайна, meaning 'secret' or 'mystery'.
- While конфиденциальность is used for data, a person seeking 'privacy' in a room would likely use the word уединение, which literally means 'being alone' or 'seclusion'.
Examples in context
- Конфиденциальность для нас важна.Privacy is important to us.This sentence is useful for expressing the importance of конфиденциальность.Tatoeba #9579656 by odexed, translation #9572598 by shekitten
- Компания придает большое значение защите конфиденциальности своих клиентов.The company attaches great importance to protecting the privacy of its clients.
- Мы гарантируем полную конфиденциальность ваших данных.My garantiruyem polnuyu konfidentsial'nost' vashikh dannykh.We guarantee full confidentiality of your data.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
