Spanish Conversation · Level 97
60 words
Spanish word
telecomunicación
Pronunciation
IPA/telekomunikaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nountelecommunication
Example
Sin telecomunicación, no podríamos hacer llamadas internacionales.
Without telecommunication, we couldn't make international calls.
More examples
La telecomunicación permite consultar el correo al instante.
Telecommunication makes it possible to check email instantly.
Core concept
System of equipment and signals that carries voice and data between distant points.
Common phrases
empresa de telecomunicación
telecommunications company
proveedor de telecomunicación
telecommunications provider
Similar words
comunicación: Process of sending and receiving messages between individuals or institutions.
internet: Decentralized global network enabling communication and information exchange.
Definition in Spanish
Sistema o conjunto de técnicas que permiten intercambiar información a larga distancia utilizando señales eléctricas o electromagnéticas.
Word origin
Formed from tele- (Greek for 'far') and comunicación, it came into use with 19th-century electrical and radio technologies to denote long-distance information exchange.
Usage tips
- When talking about the sector rather than a single service, Spanish tends to use the plural las telecomunicaciones while la telecomunicación is less common and usually denotes a specific link.