Subject 3: teicneolaíocht Flashcards
technology is a curse in the life of an old person
is mallacht í an teicneolaíocht i saol na seanduine
they are confused about…
bíonn mearbhall orthu maidir le…
they don’t have experience on an internet site/how to change money from one account to another…
ní taithí acu ar suíomh idirlíon/ conas airgead a athrú ó chuntas amhain go dtí cuntas eile…
everything is now ‘online’
chuile rud anois ‘ar líne’
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
Níos measa fós, má tá fadhb nó ceist agat agus má chuirtear glao ar chomhlacht anois, ní guth daonna a fhaightear ach guth taifeadta
recorded voice
guth taifeadta
they are unable to deal with this stress and pressure
níl siad in ann deileail leis an strus agus an mbrú seo
marginalised from society
imeallaithe ón tsochaí
they are greatly disadvantaged
bíonn siad go mór faoi mhíbhuntaiste
scams or fake calls
caimscéimeanna nó glaonna bréige
money is stolen from their bank account
goidtear airgead óna gcuntas bainc
personal details
sonraí pearsanta
essential services like the post office and bank are closing in every corner of the country
seirbhísí riachtanacha ar nós oifig an phoist agus bainc dúnta I ngach cearn den tír
elderly
scothaosta
the young generation has experience with the internet and websites. they understand the internet
tá taithí ag an nglúin óg ar an idirlíon agus ar shuímh Ghréasáin. tuigeann siad an t-idirlíon
they have no clue
níl aon leid acu
they have no clue how to change money from one account to another
níl aon leid acu conas airgead a athrú ó chuntas amhain go dtí cuntas eile
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
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
to make matters worse
chun cúrsaí a dhéanamh níos measa
enquiry
fiosrúcháin
license
ceadúnas
Old people don’t have good memories and can forget their passwords too
Níl cuimhní maithe ag seandaoine agus is féidir leo dearmad a dhéanamh ar a bpasfhocail freisin
People deceive/coax them because they don’t understand what fake calls are
Mheallann daoine iad mar ní thuigeann siad cad is glaonna bréige ann
dearcadh nua aimsirthe ar an teicneolaíocht
essential services that older people need are closing such as the Post Office
tá seirbhísí riachtanacha atá de dhíth ar sheandaoine ag dúnadh ar nós Oifig an Phoist
The Post Office is a place where they meet friends, where they chat with neighbours, where they share stories with each other.
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
Post offices are the social media of old people
Meáin shóisicalta na seandaoine is ea na hoifigí poist
it creates in the new world too much stress for vulnerable elderly people.
cruthaíonn sé sa domhan nua an iomarca strus so dhaoine scothaosta leochaileacha.
