telecomunicación

telecommunication

noun teh-leh-koh-moo-nee-kah-SYOHN Less Common

Origin: From Greek têle- 'far off' + Latin communicatio.

Usage Note

Telecomunicación is almost always used in the plural las telecomunicaciones when referring to the industry or sector as a whole. The singular appears mainly in technical definitions. The sector abbreviation TIC (tecnologías de la información y la comunicación) is the Spanish equivalent of 'ICT'.

Examples

"Trabaja en el sector de las telecomunicaciones."

Natural Translation

She works in the telecommunications sector.

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