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How do you convey the sentiment "not safe for work" in Spanish, and is there an acronym for the phrase (like 'nsfw')? I'm looking for a word, phrase or acronym that communicates any of the spirit of that phrase in English, be it the playfully impish tone, or the HR manager one.

Update: I'm not really sure where to begin researching this -- I welcome suggestions on where to look for equivalent internet slang translations

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    Note Questions asking for translations are off-topic unless prior research effort is clearly indicated; we're here to help you learn, not provide a bulk translation service. Could you indicate what was your research prior to ask the question? Thanks and welcome to Spanish Language!
    – fedorqui
    Commented Jun 2, 2016 at 12:48
  • It is the first time I see that acronym and I could not think of a translation for 'Not situable for work'. As stated on his spanish version on wikipedia "no es seguro/apropiado para el trabajo", but I dare the 99% of spanish people will not understand: NSPT or NAPT.
    – AlexBcn
    Commented Jun 2, 2016 at 12:51
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    I agree with AlexBcn. The expression nsfw doesn't exist in Spanish, so you have to go with some literal translation. I don't think "seguro" is the best option because it would be conflated with the idea of safety in the workplace. "Apropiado" or "adecuado" are better options. Other more general alternatives would be "material sensible" or "material delicado".
    – Yay
    Commented Jun 2, 2016 at 13:02
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    In the context in which this is used, you would probably use the English term. It is like using "lol": there is not direct Spanish translations, so young people use the original term.
    – fedorqui
    Commented Jun 2, 2016 at 13:24
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    Do you mean NSFW in the literal sense of you could get hurt or NSFW in the internet sense of not something you would like your boss to catch you watching while at work? Anyway, I don't think there is an acronym. Young ant techie people will likely understand NSFW, especially in the second sense. Cuidado, Peligro, Advertencia could work (Warning, danger, caution: mainly in the literal sense, but advertencia could be a not-so-obvious way of stating the other alternative). Something like imágenes explícitas could do the job more clearly in the second sense.
    – Rafael
    Commented Jun 2, 2016 at 13:28

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in my opinion this concept does not have a clear translation in Spanish, I have never heard of any relevant expression in Spain, however thinking about it I would propose:

contenido no apropiado

as non-literal translation.

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I don't know what's about exactly for Not suitable for work, but, in spanish, is common says No es apto para trabajar, that's mean that context is no good for work, is insecure or something else, or No está habilitado para trabajar, that means that context isn't enabled or hasn't the good contidions for work.

Suitable, in spanish, have many means that we can consider as synonyms between, and the mainly mean is appropiate, so, we can think that this phrase can tranlaste as No apropiado para trabar, or something phrases like this.

In the case of the sentence is a warning, i mean, have the intention of warn about something, you can use No apto para trabajo, for example, for nudityNo apto para ser visto, it depends to the verb, the common use is verb as noun, some like it, i forget this time tense name or use name.You can add some other tense for explain why you warn about these something.

In this case, in spanish, doesn't exist a acronym for this, but if you want consider, you could use NAPT, in ther most of cases; but, i add here, in spanish use acronyms for this kind of sentences isn't common use and could be represent a problem in speak time.

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    I don't think this is what the OP is asking. To my understanding, he is looking for a text to put next to a link that may contain some content that you shouldn't open if you are in your workplace, eg, some nudity. With no es apto para trabajar you define the person, whereas we want to define the content.
    – fedorqui
    Commented Jun 2, 2016 at 14:33
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    Ok man, so, you can use No apto para trabajo, for example, for nudity No apto para ser visto, it depends to the verb, the common use is verb as noun, some like it, i forget this time tense name or use name. Sorry.
    – SalahAdDin
    Commented Jun 2, 2016 at 14:54
  • @SalahAdDin I suggest you to edit that into the answer
    – Rafael
    Commented Jun 2, 2016 at 16:05
  • Will be good add that for this type of tenses in spanish we haven't a well knowed slangs variations?
    – SalahAdDin
    Commented Jun 2, 2016 at 20:41

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