Post School Work & Uni Flashcards

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Q

Dejé la escuela a los 16 años para trabajar.

A

I left school at 16 yers old in order to work

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2
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Mis padres tenían una gran hipoteca

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My parents had a large mortgage

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3
Q

Por eso sus cuatro hijos, mis hermanos y yo

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So their 4 sons, my brothers and me

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4
Q

teníamos que trabajar para contribuir al presupuesto familiar.

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had to work in order to contribute to the household budget

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5
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Hice un aprendizaje como electricista en una fábrica local, donde hacían vasos.

A

I did and electrician apprenticeship in a local factory, where they used to make glasses

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Q

Trabajé allí durante 4 años, durante los cuales continué estudiando por las noches en la escuela técnica.

A

I worked there for 4 years, during which I continued to study at the night in a technical college

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7
Q

El trabajo estaba bien y aprendí mucho, pero el salario era muy bajo.

A

the work was fine and I learned much, but the salary was very low

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8
Q

Además, todos mis compañeros de trabajo eran hombres mayores.

A

Also, all my workmates where old men

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9
Q

Siempre había sido inteligente y disfrutaba aprendiendo ingeniería y matemáticas, así que decidí ir a la universidad.

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I had always been clever and enjoyed learning engineering and maths, so I decided to go to university

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10
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Allí estudié ingeniería eléctrica y electrónica.

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There I studied electrical & electonic engineering

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Q

Tuve que dejar a mi familia y mudarme a otra ciudad.

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I had to leave my family and move to another city

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12
Q

Durante los primeros 2 semestres viví en una residencia de estudiantes con otros estudiantes.

A

During the first 2 terms I lived in a halls of residence with other students

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13
Q

Me divertí mucho e hice muchos amigos nuevos.

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I had a lot of fun and made many new friends

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14
Q

Durante mi primer año en la universidad estudié el tercer semestre en una universidad en París,

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During my first year at university , I studied the 3rd term at a university in Paris

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15
Q

donde hice un proyecto de electrónica comercial para un estudio de grabación.

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where I did a commercial electronics project for a Recording Studio

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16
Q

Cuando regresé de París, tuve que encontrar una casa barata para alquilar para el segundo año.

A

when I returned form Paris, I had to find a cheap house to rent for the 2nd year

17
Q

Compartí una casa pequeña en una zona deteriorada con 2 amigos.

A

I shared a small house in a run down area with 2 friends

18
Q

Siempre tuve que trabajar durante las vacaciones para pagar el alojamiento.

A

I always had ti work during the holidays in order to pay for the accommodation

19
Q

Solía ​​trabajar como obrero en una empresa que fabricaba ladrillos para la construcción de casas.

A

I used ot work as a labourer in a compay that used to fabricate bricks for house construction

20
Q

Pasé mi tercer año trabajando en una empresa especializada en diseño electrónico y simulación por computadora.

A

I spent my 3rd year working at a company specialising in electronics design and computer simulation

21
Q

Trabajé como ingeniero de diseño electrónico.

A

I worked a as an electronics design engineer

22
Q

El trabajo era muy interesante y trabajé en varios proyectos emocionantes.

A

the work was interesting and I worked on several exciting projects

23
Q

Me gradué en 1986.

A

I graduated in in 1986