# Translation of "Two-Factor Authentication"
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/es-traduccion-de-two-factor-authentication/84419
**Category:** Translations
**Created:** [April 2, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/es-traduccion-de-two-factor-authentication/84419 "2018-04-02T23:19:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Apecengo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Apecengo)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/es-traduccion-de-two-factor-authentication/84419/1 "2018-04-02T23:19:56Z")
Continuing the discussion from [🇪🇸 Revisión de traducciones en Español](https://meta.discourse.org/t/es-revision-de-traducciones-en-espanol/57831):
I think it would be appropriate to discuss the translation of “Two-Factor Authentication” now that it is working in beta.
“Verificación”? “Identificación”? “Autentificación”? “Autenticación”?
“en dos pasos”? “en dos factores”? “de dos factores”? “de doble factor”?
Here is how some companies translate this concept:
- [Google](https://www.google.com/intl/es/landing/2step/): Verificación en dos pasos (Two-step verification)
- [Amazon.es](https://www.amazon.es/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=202073820): Verificación en dos pasos (Two-step verification)
- [Whatsapp](https://faq.whatsapp.com/es/android/26000021/): Verificación en dos pasos (Two-step verification)
- [Telegram](https://www.elgrupoinformatico.com/como-activar-verificacion-dos-pasos-telegram-t39167.html): Verificación en dos pasos (Two-step verification)
- [Apple](https://support.apple.com/es-es/HT204915): Autenticación de doble factor (Two-factor authentication)
Apparently, the most widespread term (at least in Spain) is “Verificación en dos pasos” (Two-step verification).
Let’s see how this turns out, as it is very important and cannot be poorly translated, since I would like to have the greatest possible adoption by people on my sites.
Greetings, Spanish speakers!
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### Author:  [@PabloC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PabloC)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2018, 6:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/es-traduccion-de-two-factor-authentication/84419/2 "2018-04-03T06:51:29Z")
Two-step verification (2FA).
I would add the clarification in parentheses just in case.
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### Author:  [@Apecengo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Apecengo)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/es-traduccion-de-two-factor-authentication/84419/3 "2018-04-03T12:47:17Z")
Yes, in the 2FA help text, we could include it in parentheses for those who are familiar with the English term. Good idea.
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### Author:  [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/es-traduccion-de-two-factor-authentication/84419/4 "2018-04-03T13:04:53Z")
> [@PabloC](#):
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> I would add the clarification in parentheses just in case.
We should not add text to the original sentence from Transifex; alerts start appearing if you do.
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There are several keywords related to the topic, so it’s not that simple.
There are many sentences about this.
Please indicate which one you want to correct, so we can make a list. 👍
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### Author:  [@PabloC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PabloC)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/es-traduccion-de-two-factor-authentication/84419/5 "2018-04-03T17:56:12Z")
> [@SidV](#):
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> Do not add text to the original sentence from Transifex; alerts will start appearing if you do.
Thanks for the clarification. I didn’t know that. 👍