What are the possibilities for translating "CD" (Compact Disc) and "DVD" (Digital Video/Versatile Disc) into Spanish?
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 :) – Ricardo Jan 16 '12 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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