How to Say "processing" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “processing” is “tratamiento” — B2 level.

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tratamiento

nounB2formal

data or materials

A simple industrial scene showing a conveyor belt carrying raw, lumpy material into a large, colorful machine, and finished, uniform blocks exiting the other side.

Examples

El tratamiento de datos personales requiere mucha seguridad.

The processing of personal data requires a lot of security.

Estudian el tratamiento de residuos tóxicos en la planta.

They are studying the handling of toxic waste at the plant.

Technical Usage

This meaning is often paired with the preposition 'de' (of) to specify what is being processed: 'tratamiento de datos' (data processing).

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