Random stuff for Test 3

Question 1

aparecer

Answer 1

to appear

Question 2

to work for oneself

Answer 2

trabajo por cuenta propia

Question 3

business partner

Answer 3

las socias de un negocio

Question 4

profit

Answer 4

utilidad

Question 5

to lend

Answer 5

prestar

Question 6

taxes

Answer 6

most hispanic countries have very different tax systems from America. They do have income tax, but most government income comes through assessed taxes, property taxes, and customs duties.
Bad because lower-income people end up paying a higher share of their incomes than higher-income people do.

Question 7

I.V.A.

Answer 7

El impuesto al valor agregado
(Value-added tax)
An indirect tax added to the value of products during various phases; collected by Spain and Mexico.

Question 8

The IRA does not

Answer 8

provide tax forms in Spanish. They provide lots of other things in Spanish tho.

Question 9

What can Spanish speakers do to file their taxes?

Answer 9

1) find bilingual friend, family member or accountant

2) volunteer organizations like VITA/TCE or AARP

Question 10

What is the popular way to file taxes in the Latino community? Why?

Answer 10

The internet. Earlier rebates, safer, easier, cheaper.

Question 11

tax system

Answer 11

el sistema tributario

Question 12

co owner

Answer 12

coproprietario

Question 13

socia

Answer 13

partner

Question 14

chaquetas y abrigos

Answer 14

jackets and coats

Question 15

already made the request to the office of patents and trademarks but still have not received response

Answer 15

for the second one

Question 16

girls: dresses blouses and skirts
boys: shirts and pants
all: jeans, coats and jackets

Answer 16

for the second one

Question 17

My advice is to begin by improving the look of its products and highlighting its special features

Answer 17

for the second one

Question 18

advice

Answer 18

consejo

Question 19

There are now many spanish newspapers in circulation in america

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

Spanish networks

Answer 20

Univision, telemundo, azteca america, Telefutura

Question 21

As the consumer power of hispanic americans has begun to represent more money

Answer 21

several advertising agencies in the U.S. have created departments to cater exclusively to these consumers

Question 22

ready made clothes require a great quantity of manpower

Answer 22

las confecciones requieren gran cantidad de mano de obra

Question 23

cuando la diferencia de salarios entre los obreros de los paises ricos y los de los paises pobres se hizo notable, las grandes empresas productoras de ropa hecha trasladaron sus talleres a lo wue entonces se conocia como paises del tercer mundo

Answer 23

When the wage gap between workers in rich countries and poor countries became notable, garment-producing corporations moved their workshops to the wue then is known as the third world countries

Question 24

A lot of Latin American countries let the factories pay their workers low pay because it partially solves the problem of unemployment, and if they demand higher wages the companies will move to poorer countries

Answer 24

talleres de confecciones- workshops of clothes

Question 25

Since the PAS satellite’s launch

Answer 25

advertisers have been taking advantage of it’s cheapness by showing commercials throughout Latin America despite some differences from country to country

Question 26

Internet use in Latin America

Answer 26

Spanish Internet Advertising is one of the fastest growing enterprises, partially due to the rapid increase in internet users in Latin America.

Question 27

mude a este barrio ayer

Answer 27

moved to this neighborhood yesterday (3)

Question 28

Cobran cuarenta centavos por cada cheque girado

Answer 28

you charge 40 cents for each drawn check

Question 29

pero ambos servicios son gratuitos si mantiene un saldo promedio de mas de $1.000

Answer 29

but both services are free is you maintain an average balance of more than $1000 dollarss

Question 30

en seguida se los mostraré. Tendrá sus cheques en dos semanas

Answer 30

I will show you them. You will have your checks in 2 weeks.

Question 31

el mismo banco

Answer 31

the same bank

Question 32

mi banco quebró

Answer 32

My bank went bankrupt

Question 33

las cuentas de hasta

Answer 33

accounts up to

Question 34

mi hija vendra a firmarlas mas tarde

Answer 34

my daughter will come sign these later

Question 35

todavía esta dando sus primeros pasos

Answer 35

it is still taking its first steps

Question 36

no me convendria tener todo mi dinero inmovilizado en un CD

Answer 36

I would not be useful to have all my money tied up on a CD

Question 37

Latin American countries have all these different types of banks

Answer 37

1) central bank, issues currency and controls activities of commercial banks
2) commercial banks
3) development banks- specialized areas of the economy
4) mortgage banks- help families purchase homes
5) savings banks- generally private

Question 38

Banking in Latin American countries

Answer 38

Opening a bank account in Latin America is not as easy as in the U.S, especially for savings accounts. Much banking is limited to middle and upper class.

Question 39

Poor people in Latin America

Answer 39

if they have enough money to save, they deposit it in the Caja Postal de Ahorros, a savings service provided by the post offices in some countries.

Question 40

Why do Hispanics often feel uncomfortable with online banking?

Answer 40

In Latin American countries, the law gives importance to written documents with signatures and seals

Question 41

write a check

Answer 41

gire el cheque