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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

intimidad vs privacidad

English translation:

privacy and confidentiality

Added to glossary by ClaireReu
Oct 26, 2008 16:00
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

intimidad vs privacidad

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law (general) Website terms and conditions
Derechos Personalísimos: derecho a la protección de la identidad, derecho al honor, a la intimidad y a la privacidad, a la no discriminación, a la integridad psíquica, y la imagen.

What is the distinction they are making here between intimidad and privacidad? I am not aware of many terms and conditions in English that refer to "intimacy"...I would have translated this as privacy...but privacy is the next term.

Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 privacy and confidentiality
4 +3 intimacy vs. privacy

Discussion

Joseph Tein Oct 26, 2008:
Intimidad vs. privacidad It makes no sense to translate 'intimidad' as 'intimacy' in this context. In English (at least US English) 'intimacy' has to do with a quality or dimension of interpersonal relationship, and this doesn't fit in a list of legal rights.
José J. Martínez Oct 26, 2008:
Can you specify exactly what you need, these are easy words.

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): intimidad y privacidad
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privacy and confidentiality

I really don't think that "intimacy" works at all as a legal construct. I would therefore translate "intimidad" as "privacy" (i.e., the right to a sphere of activity protected from others) and "privacidad" as "confidentiality" (i.e., the right to restrict others' access to personal *information* about oneself).

Suerte.
Peer comment(s):
agree Adrian MM. (X) : other way round: confidentiality is the way a law of privacy has been introduced into the UK.
1 hr
agree jacana54 (X) : Derecho a la intimidad=right to privacy. Y coincido que privacidad refiere a aspectos de la personalidad que en realidad son visibles, pero que uno puede no querer que se difundan.
1 hr
agree Joseph Tein : This makes sense.
1 hr
agree Edward Tully : sounds good!
1 hr
agree Kathy M
4132 days
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intimacy vs. privacy

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Note added at 5 mins (2008-10-26 16:06:12 GMT)
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http://www.answers.com/intimacy
Intimacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe meaning of intimacy varies from relationship to relationship, and within a given relationship. Intimacy has more to do with rituals of connection. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimacy
http://www.google.ru/search?hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&as_qdr=all...

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Note added at 7 mins (2008-10-26 16:07:57 GMT)
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Privacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPrivacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy

http://www.answers.com/privacy
http://www.google.ru/search?hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&as_qdr=all...
Peer comment(s):
agree Mónica Algazi
5 mins
Gracias y thank you, Mónica! :)
agree María T. Vargas
47 mins
Gracias y thank you, María! :)
agree Sidra
1 hr
Gracias y thank you, Layla! :)
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