# Spanish Abbreviation Question

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 19, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-abbreviation-question/486608 "2009-02-19T21:14:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-abbreviation-question/486608/1 "2009-02-19T21:14:24Z")

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Short version: Does ID work as an abbreviation in Spanish to mean identity?

Long version: I am transferring an exhibit at work from English into Spanish. I have no knowledge of Spanish, so I am just going off a .txt translation that I have been given to redesign it.

However, the logo is “AvoIDtheft” in English, with a play on the ID in avoid.

I have the Spanish translation as, “EVITE EL ROBO DE IDENTIDAD” which is too long. Is there a play on words in there that would be obvious to a Spanish speaker or a way to abbreviate it? The person that translated it is not available. Thanks for any help!