elaboración
preparation
noun eh-lah-boh-rah-SYOHN Rare
Origin: From Latin elaboratio, from elaborare (to work out).
Also means
elaboration
Usage Note
Elaboración covers the process of making or preparing something — elaboración de un plan (drawing up a plan), elaboración de vino (winemaking). In food and drink contexts it emphasises the craftsmanship of production. It is a false cognate trap: English 'elaboration' usually means adding detail, whereas elaboración in Spanish means the act of producing or preparing.
Examples
"La elaboración del queso lleva varios meses."
Natural Translation
The preparation of the cheese takes several months.
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