horario provisional
/oɾaɾjo pɾobisjonal/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'tentative schedule' is translated as horario provisional.
The phrase horario provisional is used to describe a plan for a series of events that is not yet final and may be changed. It is commonly used in professional, academic or travel contexts to indicate that times are subject to change.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of horario (schedule/timetable) and provisional (provisional/temporary).
Which one should you use?
While horario provisional and horario no definitivo are both formal ways to express a tentative schedule, you should use horario definitivo to refer to a schedule that is no longer tentative and has been finalized.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural ending: horarios provisionales.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾaɾjo pɾobisjonal/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking professional settings, you might hear people use the word tentativo instead of provisional. Although horario tentativo is understood, provisional is often more natural when describing something that is temporary and awaiting final approval.
- While horario means 'schedule' in a professional context, in Spain it is also used to describe the official opening hours of a business, such as a horario reducido during holidays.
- The term horario is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'hour', as both derive from the Latin 'hora' and the Greek 'hōra'.
Examples in context
- El horario es provisional hasta su confirmaciónThe schedule is tentative until it is confirmed
- El horario del evento está aún a confirmarThe schedule for the event is still to be confirmed
- Todavía estamos manejando un horario provisional o tentativo para la reuniónWe are still working with a tentative schedule for the meeting
- un horario tentativo inicialAn initial tentative schedule
- un horario tentativo para la próxima semanaA tentative schedule for next week
- Enviaremos el horario provisional por correo electrónico a más tardar mañana.We will send the tentative schedule via email no later than tomorrow.
- El horario aún no está confirmado, pero tentativamente nos reuniremos a las 5 de la tarde.The schedule is still not confirmed, but tentatively, we will meet at 5 PM.
- El horario provisional de la conferencia cambió.The tentative schedule of the conference changed.
- ¿Podemos ver el horario provisional del viaje?Can we see the tentative schedule for the trip?
- Todavía no es definitivo, es solo un horario provisional.It is not definitive yet, it is just a tentative schedule.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing the dates for a project launch at work.
- AlejandroElena, ¿tienes el horario provisional del proyecto?Elena, do you have the tentative schedule for the project?
- ElenaSí, Alejandro, te lo envío por correo ahora mismo.Yes, Alejandro, I will send it to you by email right now.
- AlejandroGracias, revisaré el horario provisional esta tarde.Thanks, I will check the tentative schedule this afternoon.
- ElenaPerfecto, recuerda que puede haber cambios.Perfect, remember that there might be changes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
