tecnicismos
/teɡniθismos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'technicalities' is translated to Spanish as tecnicismos.
In Spanish, tecnicismos most commonly refers to specialized technical terms or jargon used within a specific field. If you mean 'technicalities' in the sense of minor procedural or technical details (rather than specialized vocabulary), it is more natural to use detalles técnicos.
Which one should you use?
While 'technicalities' in English often refers to minor procedural details or legal loopholes, tecnicismos in Spanish most commonly refers to the specialized technical terms or jargon used within a specific field.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, pormenores técnicos is used to express technicalities.
How do you pronounce it?
/teɡniθismos/
Did you know?
- In legal contexts, instead of using detalles técnicos, Spanish lawyers often speak of vicios de forma, which literally means 'vices of form' to describe procedural technicalities that can void a contract.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, if a person uses too many tecnicismos in a casual conversation, they might be accused of hablar en clave, or 'speaking in code'.
- The suffix -ismo in tecnicismos is used in Spanish to denote a system, a doctrine, or a characteristic trait, making the word function more like 'technical-ism' than 'technicality'.
Examples in context
- El informe final debe cubrir tanto los aspectos técnicos como los aspectos prácticos del proyecto.The final report must cover both the technical aspects and the practical aspects of the project.
- El abogado se enfocó en discutir los pormenores técnicos del contrato.The lawyer focused on discussing the technical details of the contract.
- No te preocupes por los detalles técnicos, te explicaré cómo funciona el programa paso a paso.Don't worry about the technical details, I'll explain how the program works step by step.
- Me encanta hablar contigo sobre todo el rollo técnico de la informática.I love talking to you about all the technical stuff of computing.
- Aunque no entiendas los detalles técnicos, te aseguro que el nuevo teléfono es genial.Even if you don't understand the technical details, I assure you that the new phone is great.
- Los ingenieros debatieron los aspectos técnicos de la construcción del puente.The engineers debated the technical aspects of the construction of the bridge.
- Para que nos entendamos mejor, hablemos sobre los detalles técnicos del proyecto.So that we understand each other better, let's talk about the technical details of the project.
- Analizaremos en profundidad todos los pormenores técnicos de la investigación durante la reunión.We will analyze all the technical details of the research in depth during the meeting.
- No entiendo todos los tecnicismos del contrato.I don't understand all the technicalities of the contract.
- El manual está lleno de tecnicismos innecesarios.The manual is full of unnecessary technicalities.
- Evita usar demasiados tecnicismos al explicarlo.Avoid using too many technicalities when explaining it.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing a complex legal document.
- SofíaEste documento tiene demasiados tecnicismos.This document has too many technicalities.
- AlejandroEs normal en los textos legales, Sofía.It is normal in legal texts, Sofía.
- SofíaPero no quiero perderme en los tecnicismos.But I don't want to get lost in the technicalities.
- AlejandroTe ayudaré a entenderlo todo, no te preocupes.I will help you understand everything, don't worry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
