divulgación de información
/dibulɡaθjon de infoɾmaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "release of information" is translated into Spanish as divulgación de información.
divulgación de información is used to describe the act of making specific data or private details known to others or to the public. It is a common phrase in legal, medical and journalistic contexts when referring to the revelation of sensitive or private details. In technical or computing contexts, you may also use divulgación de datos to mean "release of data."
What does it mean word for word?
The noun divulgación means disclosure or making something public. It is derived from the verb divulgar, which means to spread or make something known to the public.
Which one should you use?
While divulgación de información implies making information public or widely known, the phrase liberación de información would imply a physical or technical act of releasing or freeing data, which is less common in legal or privacy contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
/dibulɡaθjon de infoɾmaθjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, divulgación is often used positively to describe 'science communication' or 'popularization'. A divulgador científico is someone who makes complex science accessible to everyone.
- The word divulgación shares its roots with the English word 'vulgar', as both come from the Latin 'vulgus', meaning 'the common people'.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, the term divulgación can carry a more negative connotation of 'leaking' or 'spreading' rumors compared to the more neutral English 'release'.
Examples in context
- El paciente debe completar y firmar una autorización para el intercambio de información antes de que podamos compartir su historial médico con otros especialistas.The patient must complete and sign an authorization for the exchange of information before we can share their medical history with other specialists.
- La compañía aseguradora requerirá su permiso de divulgación de datos para procesar su reclamación médica.The insurance company will require your permission for data disclosure to process your medical claim.
- Si quieres que le cuente a Juan lo que sucedió, necesito tu autorización para compartir información.If you want me to tell Juan what happened, I need your authorization to share information.
- Si me das permiso para revelar información, puedo contarles a todos nuestras próximas vacaciones en la playa.If you give me permission to disclose information, I can tell everyone about our upcoming beach vacation.
- La divulgación de información es un delito grave.The release of information is a serious crime.
- No autorizaron la divulgación de información confidencial.They did not authorize the release of confidential information.
- Debemos evitar la divulgación de información personal.We must avoid the release of personal information.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a data privacy policy.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿leíste la política sobre la divulgación de información?Alejandro, did you read the policy on the release of information?
- AlejandroSí, Sofía, es muy estricta con los datos.Yes, Sofía, it is very strict with the data.
- SofíaEs necesario para proteger la privacidad del cliente.It is necessary to protect the customer's privacy.
- AlejandroEstoy de acuerdo, debemos ser muy cuidadosos.I agree, we must be very careful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, divulgación, información, CC BY-SA 4.0.
