Discuss openness in decisions and public information.

The idea

La transparencia is feminine; una transparencia is possible and the plural is las transparencias.

Examples

  • La transparencia fortalece la confianza pública.Transparency strengthens public trust.
  • El informe exige transparencia en las compras.The report calls for transparency in purchasing.
  • La transparencia del proceso permitió detectar errores.The transparency of the process made it possible to detect errors.
  • La alcaldía publicó los contratos por transparencia.The municipal government published the contracts in the interest of transparency.
  • Pedimos más transparencia sobre el presupuesto.We ask for greater transparency about the budget.
  • La transparencia no garantiza que una decisión sea justa.Transparency does not guarantee that a decision is fair.

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Watch out

Openness about a decision does not itself make the decision fair.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the answer: ___ transparencia del concurso es esencial. (La / El)

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    La

    La agrees with the feminine singular noun.

  2. Choose the answer: El comité exige ___ en sus decisiones. (transparencia / secreto)

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    transparencia

    transparencia is the openness the committee demands.

  3. Choose the answer: Queremos más transparencia ___ los gastos. (sobre / bajo)

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    sobre

    sobre introduces the subject of the information.

Use it today

Describe how an organization can make its spending visible.