What are the possibilities for translating "CD" (Compact Disc) and "DVD" (Digital Video/Versatile Disc) into Spanish?
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You can use CD and DVD safely. In some countries they are pronunced as in spanish (cedé, devedé) and in others like in english (cidí, dividí). The translations are:
CD (Compact disc): Disco compacto.
VCD (Video CD): Disco compacto de video
DVD (Digital video/versatile disc): Disco Versátil Digital, Disco de Video Digital.
CD-RW: CD regrabable.
DVD±RW: DVD regrabable.
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2That could be an example about when people shouldn't follow RAE recomendations :)– RicardoJan 16, 2012 at 17:45
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Both are well known (in most countries) as:
Disco compacto
Here in Perú, we don't use Disco compacto
at all. We use their abbreviated names: CD
and DVD
(with English pronunciation)
No translation, only to CD is
Disco Compacto
and DVD is:
Disco Compacto de Video
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