Subject 3: teicneolaíocht

Question 1

technology is a curse in the life of an old person

Answer 1

is mallacht í an teicneolaíocht i saol na seanduine

Question 2

they are confused about…

Answer 2

bíonn mearbhall orthu maidir le…

Question 3

they don’t have experience on an internet site/how to change money from one account to another…

Answer 3

ní taithí acu ar suíomh idirlíon/ conas airgead a athrú ó chuntas amhain go dtí cuntas eile…

Question 4

everything is now ‘online’

Answer 4

chuile rud anois ‘ar líne’

Question 5

Even worse, if you have a problem or question and call a company now, you will not get a human voice but a recorded voice

Answer 5

Níos measa fós, má tá fadhb nó ceist agat agus má chuirtear glao ar chomhlacht anois, ní guth daonna a fhaightear ach guth taifeadta

Question 6

recorded voice

Answer 6

guth taifeadta

Question 7

they are unable to deal with this stress and pressure

Answer 7

níl siad in ann deileail leis an strus agus an mbrú seo

Question 8

marginalised from society

Answer 8

imeallaithe ón tsochaí

Question 9

they are greatly disadvantaged

Answer 9

bíonn siad go mór faoi mhíbhuntaiste

Question 10

scams or fake calls

Answer 10

caimscéimeanna nó glaonna bréige

Question 11

money is stolen from their bank account

Answer 11

goidtear airgead óna gcuntas bainc

Question 12

personal details

Answer 12

sonraí pearsanta

Question 13

essential services like the post office and bank are closing in every corner of the country

Answer 13

seirbhísí riachtanacha ar nós oifig an phoist agus bainc dúnta I ngach cearn den tír

Question 14

elderly

Answer 14

scothaosta

Question 15

the young generation has experience with the internet and websites. they understand the internet

Answer 15

tá taithí ag an nglúin óg ar an idirlíon agus ar shuímh Ghréasáin. tuigeann siad an t-idirlíon

Question 16

they have no clue

Answer 16

níl aon leid acu

Question 17

they have no clue how to change money from one account to another

Answer 17

níl aon leid acu conas airgead a athrú ó chuntas amhain go dtí cuntas eile

Question 18

To make matters worse, if you need to pay a bill, if you’re looking for a passport or licence, if you like to make inquiries about your pension, your rights, anything really, you’re directed to their website

Answer 18

Chun cúrsaí a dhéanamh níos measa, má theastaíonn uait bille a íoc, má tá pas nó ceadúnas á lorg agat, más maith leat fiosrúcháin a dhéanamh faoi do phinsean, faoi do chearta, faoi aon rud, i ndáiríre, treoraítear chuid suíomh idirlín thú

Question 19

to make matters worse

Answer 19

chun cúrsaí a dhéanamh níos measa

Question 20

enquiry

Answer 20

fiosrúcháin

Question 21

license

Answer 21

ceadúnas

Question 22

Old people don’t have good memories and can forget their passwords too

Answer 22

Níl cuimhní maithe ag seandaoine agus is féidir leo dearmad a dhéanamh ar a bpasfhocail freisin

Question 23

People deceive/coax them because they don’t understand what fake calls are

Answer 23

Mheallann daoine iad mar ní thuigeann siad cad is glaonna bréige ann

Answer 24

dearcadh nua aimsirthe ar an teicneolaíocht

Question 25

essential services that older people need are closing such as the Post Office

Answer 25

tá seirbhísí riachtanacha atá de dhíth ar sheandaoine ag dúnadh ar nós Oifig an Phoist

Question 26

The Post Office is a place where they meet friends, where they chat with neighbours, where they share stories with each other.

Answer 26

Is áit í an Oifig an Phoist ina mbuaileann said le cairde, áit a mbíonn comhrá acu le comharsana, áit ais roinneann said scéalta ar a chéile

Question 27

Post offices are the social media of old people

Answer 27

Meáin shóisicalta na seandaoine is ea na hoifigí poist

Question 28

it creates in the new world too much stress for vulnerable elderly people.

Answer 28

cruthaíonn sé sa domhan nua an iomarca strus so dhaoine scothaosta leochaileacha.