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How to Say "assembly" in Spanish

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reunión

nounA2formal
Use 'reunión' for any formal or informal gathering of people, such as a business meeting or a social get-together.

Examples

Tengo una reunión importante a las diez de la mañana.

I have an important meeting at ten in the morning.

montaje

/mon-TAH-heh//monˈtaxe/

nounA2formal
Choose 'montaje' when referring to the physical act of putting parts or components together to create something.
A wooden toy car being assembled with its wheels and chassis on a clean surface.

Examples

El montaje de los muebles de IKEA lleva mucho tiempo.

Assembling IKEA furniture takes a long time.

Trabaja en la cadena de montaje de una fábrica de coches.

He works on the assembly line of a car factory.

Gender Tip

Words ending in '-aje' in Spanish are almost always masculine, so you say 'el montaje'.

pleno

/PLEH-noh//ˈpleno/

nounB2formal
Use 'pleno' specifically for a full or complete session of a deliberative body, like a city council or a legislative assembly.
A large circular table with many people sitting in every single chair around it.

Examples

El pleno del ayuntamiento se reunirá mañana.

The full city council meeting will take place tomorrow.

Meeting vs. Putting Together

The most common confusion is between 'reunión' (a gathering of people) and 'montaje' (the act of assembling objects). Remember that 'reunión' is for people coming together, while 'montaje' is for parts being joined.

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