Reporting a reproducible software bug | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: In a software support exchange, a customer reports a reproducible export problem and asks how to share safe sample data..

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Dialogue

A

La función de exportación falla siempre que incluyo resultados filtrados.

lah foon-SYOHN deh ehk-spor-tah-SYOHN FAH-yah SYEM-preh keh een-KLOO-yoh reh-sool-TAH-dohs feel-TRAH-dohs. The export feature fails whenever I include filtered results.
B

Eso parece reproducible, lo que facilita mucho la resolución del problema.

EH-soh pah-REH-seh reh-proh-doo-SEE-bleh, loh keh fah-see-LEE-tah MOO-choh lah reh-soh-loo-SYOHN del proh-BLEH-mah. That sounds reproducible, which makes troubleshooting much easier.
A

Lo probé con datos sin filtrar y la exportación funcionó con normalidad.

loh proh-BEH kohn DAH-tohs seen feel-TRAHR ee lah ehk-spor-tah-SYOHN foon-syoh-NOH kohn nor-mah-lee-DAHD. I tested it with unfiltered data, and export worked normally.
B

Entonces, es posible que la lógica de los filtros esté interactuando con el módulo de exportación.

en-TOHN-ses, es poh-SEE-bleh keh lah LOH-hee-kah deh lohs FEEL-trohs es-TEH een-teh-rahk-too-AHN-doh kohn el MOH-doo-loh deh ehk-spor-tah-SYOHN. Then the filter logic may be interacting with the export module.
A

Puedo enviar un archivo de muestra sin información confidencial.

PWEH-doh en-bee-AHR oon ahr-CHEE-boh deh MWEHS-trah seen een-for-mah-SYOHN kohn-fee-den-SYAL. I can send a sample file without sensitive information.
B

Eso nos ayudaría a aislar el problema de forma segura.

EH-soh nohs ah-yoo-dah-REE-ah ah eye-SLAHR el proh-BLEH-mah deh FOR-mah seh-GOO-rah. That would help us isolate the issue safely.
A

Por favor, confirma si los registros contienen algún contenido privado.

por fah-BOR, kohn-FEER-mah see lohs reh-HEES-trohs kohn-tee-NEHN al-GOON kohn-teh-NEE-doh pree-BAH-doh. Please confirm whether logs include any private content.
B

Lo verificaré antes de solicitar los registros.

loh beh-ree-fee-kah-REH AHN-tes deh soh-lee-see-TAHR lohs reh-HEES-trohs. I will verify that before requesting the logs.

Word by Word

La "La" means "the" before the feminine singular noun "función". The same article appears as "la" before "exportación" and "resolución". Use la or La before a feminine singular noun when referring to a specific thing.
función "función" means "feature" or "function" in "La función de exportación". It names the software capability that fails. A common pattern is función de + noun to identify a feature by its purpose.
de In "función de exportación", "de" links "función" to the type or purpose identified by "exportación". The whole phrase means "export feature". Use de between a noun and another noun that specifies its type or purpose.
exportación "exportación" means "export" in the name of the software feature. In "La función de exportación", it identifies what the feature does. Use función de exportación when discussing this kind of software function.
falla "falla" means "fails" in "La función de exportación falla". It describes the feature not working, and its citation form is fallar. Use falla with a singular subject such as a feature, module, or function.
siempre que "siempre que" means "whenever" in "siempre que incluyo resultados filtrados". The whole expression gives the repeated condition under which the export feature fails; "siempre" contributes the idea of every time and "que" introduces the condition. Use siempre que + clause to describe a problem that occurs each time a particular action happens.
incluyo "incluyo" means "I include" in "incluyo resultados filtrados". It is the form of incluir used for the speaker's own action, and its citation form is incluir. Use incluir + noun to say what is added or selected.
resultados "resultados" means "results" in "resultados filtrados". It is the plural form of resultado and is what the speaker includes. Use resultados with an adjective or other phrase to specify which results are involved.
filtrados "filtrados" means "filtered" and describes the results in "resultados filtrados". It is the plural form of filtrado, agreeing with "resultados". Place it after the noun in this phrase to identify results that have been filtered.
Eso "Eso" means "that" and refers to the reported export behavior in "Eso parece reproducible". It points back to the situation just described rather than naming a new object. Use Eso to refer to a previously mentioned fact or situation.
parece "parece" means "seems" or "appears" in "parece reproducible". It is the form of parecer used with the singular subject "Eso", and its citation form is parecer. Use parecer + adjective to give an assessment without presenting it as absolute certainty.
reproducible "reproducible" means that the same problem can be produced again under the same conditions. In "parece reproducible", it characterizes the reported software failure. Use reproducible when a bug can be reliably triggered again for troubleshooting.
lo In "lo que facilita mucho la resolución del problema", "lo" combines with "que" to refer to the preceding situation as a whole. Together, "lo que" means "which" or "what" and introduces the result of that situation. Use lo que + clause to comment on a previously mentioned fact.
que In "lo que facilita mucho la resolución del problema", "que" introduces the clause describing what the preceding situation causes. Together with "lo", it forms "lo que", referring to the reported reproducibility as a whole. Use lo que + verb to state a consequence or comment on an earlier situation.
facilita "facilita" means "makes easier" in "facilita mucho la resolución del problema". It is the form of facilitar used with the singular subject "lo que", and its citation form is facilitar. Use facilitar + noun to say that something makes a task or process easier.
mucho In "facilita mucho", "mucho" means "a lot" or "to a great extent". It intensifies the effect of "facilita" rather than describing a noun. Use a verb + mucho to express that an action happens or helps to a large degree.
resolución "resolución" means "resolution" or the process of troubleshooting in "la resolución del problema". It names the work of dealing with the reported issue. Use resolución de + noun to identify the issue being resolved.
del "del" means "of the" in "la resolución del problema". It is the combined form of de and el, linking "resolución" to the masculine singular noun "problema". Use del before a masculine singular noun when expressing this kind of relationship.
problema "problema" means "problem" or "issue" in "la resolución del problema". It identifies the software failure being investigated. Use resolución del problema when discussing the process of solving a specific issue.
probé "probé" means "I tested" in "Lo probé con datos sin filtrar". It is the completed-action form of probar, whose citation form is probar. Use probar + object or probar con + data to report a test and what it used.
con In "probé con datos sin filtrar", "con" means "with" and identifies the data used for the test. The whole phrase says that the speaker tested the export using unfiltered data. Use probar con + noun when naming the material or conditions used in a test.
datos "datos" means "data" in "datos sin filtrar". It is the plural form of dato and identifies what was used in the test. Use datos + descriptive phrase to specify the kind of data involved.
sin "sin" means "without" in "sin filtrar". Together with the infinitive "filtrar", it says that the data had no filtering applied. Use sin + infinitive to describe an action that is not performed.
filtrar "filtrar" means "to filter" in "datos sin filtrar". It is an infinitive after "sin", describing the action that has not been applied to the data. Use sin filtrar to identify data supplied without filtering.
y "y" means "and" in "Lo probé con datos sin filtrar y la exportación funcionó". It joins the testing action to the result of that test. Use y to connect two related actions or statements.
funcionó "funcionó" means "worked" in "la exportación funcionó con normalidad". It is the completed-action form of funcionar, whose citation form is funcionar. Use funcionar with a feature, system, or process to report whether it worked.
normalidad In "funcionó con normalidad", "normalidad" contributes the idea of normal operation, so the phrase means "worked normally". It is used with "con" as an adverbial expression. Use con normalidad to describe an action or system operating in the expected way.
Entonces "Entonces" means "then" or "in that case" at the start of the explanation about the filter logic. It signals a conclusion based on the preceding test result. Use Entonces to introduce a consequence or inference from information just given.
es In "es posible que", "es" means "is" and forms the expression "it is possible that". It is the singular form of ser, whose citation form is ser. Use es posible que + clause to introduce a possible explanation.
posible "posible" means "possible" in "es posible que la lógica de los filtros esté interactuando". It presents the interaction as a possibility rather than an established fact. Use es posible que + clause when proposing a likely explanation cautiously.
lógica "lógica" means "logic" in "la lógica de los filtros". It refers to the rules or behavior that control how the filters work. Use lógica de + noun to identify the logic associated with a feature or process.
los "los" means "the" before the plural masculine noun "filtros". In "los filtros", it refers to specific filters already relevant to the problem. Use los before a specific masculine plural noun.
filtros "filtros" means "filters" in "la lógica de los filtros". It is the plural form of filtro and identifies the filters whose logic may interact with the export module. Use filtros when discussing multiple filtering controls or rules.
esté "esté" contributes "is" in "es posible que ... esté interactuando", presenting the interaction as a possible ongoing situation. It is the form of estar used after "es posible que", and its citation form is estar. Use es posible que + esté + gerund to describe a possible activity in progress.
interactuando "interactuando" means "interacting" in "esté interactuando con el módulo de exportación". It is the gerund form of interactuar, whose citation form is interactuar, and describes the interaction as ongoing. Use estar + interactuando to describe two components affecting each other at that time.
el "el" means "the" before the masculine singular noun "módulo" in "el módulo de exportación". It refers to a specific export module. Use el before a specific masculine singular noun.
módulo "módulo" means "module" in "el módulo de exportación". It identifies the software component that may be interacting with the filter logic. Use módulo de + noun to identify a module by its function.
Puedo "Puedo" means "I can" in "Puedo enviar un archivo de muestra". It is the form of poder used for the speaker's ability or offer, and its citation form is poder. Use poder + infinitive to say that someone can perform an action.
enviar "enviar" means "to send" after "Puedo" in "Puedo enviar un archivo de muestra". It is an infinitive, and the full pattern poder + enviar expresses the speaker's ability or offer to send something. Use enviar + object to state what will be sent.
un "un" means "a" or "an" before the masculine singular noun "archivo". In "un archivo de muestra", it introduces one sample file without identifying a specific previously known file. Use un before a masculine singular noun when introducing one item.
archivo "archivo" means "file" in "un archivo de muestra". It is the item the speaker offers to send. Use archivo de + noun to specify the file's purpose or type.
muestra "muestra" means "sample" in "archivo de muestra". Together, the phrase means "sample file", a file supplied for examination. Use archivo de muestra when offering a representative file for testing or analysis.
información "información" means "information" in "información confidencial". It is the kind of content that the sample file will not contain. Use información + adjective to specify the type of information.
confidencial "confidencial" means "confidential" or "sensitive" in "sin información confidencial". It describes information that should not be shared freely. Use información confidencial when discussing data that must be protected.
nos "nos" means "us" in "Eso nos ayudaría". It identifies the support team or people who would receive the benefit of the sample file. Use nos before a verb when the action helps, affects, or is directed toward us.
ayudaría "ayudaría" means "would help" in "Eso nos ayudaría a aislar el problema". It is the conditional form of ayudar, whose citation form is ayudar, and presents the benefit as dependent on sending the sample. Use ayudaría a + infinitive to describe what an action would make possible.
a In "ayudaría a aislar", "a" connects "ayudaría" to the action "aislar". The whole phrase means "would help to isolate", while a introduces the infinitive that states the purpose or result. Use ayudar a + infinitive to say that something helps someone perform an action.
aislar "aislar" means "to isolate" in "aislar el problema". It is an infinitive after "ayudaría a" and describes separating the specific issue from other possible causes. Use aislar + noun when identifying a problem or cause separately for investigation.
forma In "de forma segura", "forma" means "way" or "manner". Together with "segura", it describes how the issue would be isolated. Use de forma + adjective to describe the manner in which an action is performed.
segura "segura" means "safely" in the phrase "de forma segura". It is the feminine singular form of seguro, agreeing with "forma"; the whole phrase means "in a safe manner". Use de forma segura when describing an action carried out without exposing data or creating unnecessary risk.
Por favor "Por favor" means "please" and makes "confirma" a polite request. The expression works as a whole: "por" is part of the fixed phrase and "favor" supplies the appeal for a favor. Use Por favor + request when asking someone to take an action politely.
confirma "confirma" means "confirm" in "Por favor, confirma si los registros contienen algún contenido privado". It is the direct-request form of confirmar, whose citation form is confirmar. Use confirma si + clause to ask someone to verify whether something is true.
si In "confirma si los registros contienen algún contenido privado", "si" means "whether" or "if" and introduces an indirect yes-or-no question. Use verb + si + clause when asking someone to establish whether a condition is true.
registros "registros" means "logs" in the software-support context. It is the plural form of registro and is the thing being checked for private content. Use registros when referring to stored system records used for diagnosis.
contienen "contienen" means "contain" in "los registros contienen algún contenido privado". It is the plural form of contener, whose citation form is contener, and agrees with "los registros". Use contener + noun to state what a file, record, or collection includes.
algún "algún" means "any" or "some" in the indirect question "si los registros contienen algún contenido privado". It is the form of alguno used before the masculine singular noun "contenido". Use algún + masculine singular noun when asking whether there is any such item.
contenido "contenido" means "content" in "algún contenido privado". It identifies what the logs might contain. Use contenido + adjective to describe the nature or sensitivity of information stored in a file or record.
privado "privado" means "private" in "contenido privado". It is the masculine singular form of the adjective, agreeing with "contenido", and identifies information that should not be shared. Use contenido privado when checking whether stored material includes restricted information.
verificaré "verificaré" means "I will verify" in "Lo verificaré antes de solicitar los registros". It is the future form of verificar, whose citation form is verificar, and states the speaker's planned check. Use verificar + object to say what information or condition will be checked.
antes In "antes de solicitar los registros", "antes" means "before" and places the verification earlier than the request. Together with "de" and the infinitive, it forms the pattern antes de + infinitive. Use this pattern to state that one action must happen before another.
solicitar "solicitar" means "to request" in "solicitar los registros". It is an infinitive after "antes de" and names the later action of asking for the logs. Use solicitar + noun when formally asking for a file, record, or other item.

Grammar Points

antes de + infinitivo

Antes de solicitar, verificaré los registros.

AHN-tes deh soh-lee-see-TAHR, beh-ree-fee-kah-REH lohs reh-HEES-trohs.

Before requesting, I will verify the logs.

Use antes de + infinitivo when the subject is the same in both actions.

futuro simple: raíz + -ré

Verificaré los registros.

beh-ree-fee-kah-REH lohs reh-HEES-trohs.

I will verify the logs.

The ending -ré marks a first-person action that will happen in the future.

Spanish Vocabulary

con normalidad phrase
kohn nor-mah-lee-DAHD normally

Lo probé con datos sin filtrar y la exportación funcionó con normalidad.

datos sin filtrar phrase
DAH-tohs seen feel-TRAHR unfiltered data

Lo probé con datos sin filtrar y la exportación funcionó con normalidad.

facilita verb
fah-see-LEE-tah makes easier

Eso parece reproducible, lo que facilita mucho la resolución del problema.

falla verb
FAH-yah fails

La función de exportación falla siempre que incluyo resultados filtrados.

función de exportación phrase
foon-SYOHN deh ehk-spor-tah-SYOHN export feature

La función de exportación falla siempre que incluyo resultados filtrados.

funcionó verb
foon-syoh-NOH worked

Lo probé con datos sin filtrar y la exportación funcionó con normalidad.

incluyo verb
een-KLOO-yoh I include

La función de exportación falla siempre que incluyo resultados filtrados.

probé verb
proh-BEH I tested

Lo probé con datos sin filtrar y la exportación funcionó con normalidad.

reproducible adj
reh-proh-doo-SEE-bleh reproducible

Eso parece reproducible, lo que facilita mucho la resolución del problema.

resolución del problema phrase
reh-soh-loo-SYOHN del proh-BLEH-mah troubleshooting; resolution of the problem

Eso parece reproducible, lo que facilita mucho la resolución del problema.

resultados filtrados phrase
reh-sool-TAH-dohs feel-TRAH-dohs filtered results

La función de exportación falla siempre que incluyo resultados filtrados.

siempre que conj
SYEM-preh keh whenever

La función de exportación falla siempre que incluyo resultados filtrados.

Quiz

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fails

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makes easier

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reproducible

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I include

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