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055. Industries: From Manufacturing to Service

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heavy industry
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high technology
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privatization
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light industry
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service industry
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nationalization
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subsidy
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piecework
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child labor
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to relocate
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to switch
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production
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component
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to assemble
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sweatshop
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retraining
heavy industry
Sustantivo
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/hˈɛvi ˈɪndʌstɹi/
(sector manufacturero pesado)

(sector manufacturero pesado)

industria pesada

industry that produces large products or requires significant machinery and facilities, often involving the extraction, processing, or manufacturing of raw materials

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
high technology
Sustantivo
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/hˈaɪ tɛknˈɑːlədʒi/
(tecnología avanzada)

(tecnología avanzada)

alta tecnología

advanced and sophisticated use of cutting-edge scientific and engineering principles

privatization
Sustantivo
p
p
r
r
i
v
v
a
ə
t
t
i
ə
z
z
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
N/A

N/A

changing something from state to private ownership or control

nationalization
light industry
Sustantivo
uk flag
/lˈaɪt ˈɪndʌstɹi/
(sector de manufactura ligera)

(sector de manufactura ligera)

industria ligera

the sector of manufacturing that produces finished products suitable for direct consumer use, typically requiring less capital-intensive equipment and facilities than heavy industry

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
service industry
Sustantivo
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/sˈɜːvɪs ˈɪndʌstɹi/
N/A

N/A

an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects

nationalization
Sustantivo
n
n
a
æ
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
a
ə
l
l
i
ə
z
z
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
(estatización)

(estatización)

nacionalización

the process of transferring ownership and control of privately owned assets or industries to the government

denationalization
subsidy
Sustantivo
s
s
u
ə
b
b
s
s
i
ɪ
d
d
y
i
(subsidio)

(subsidio)

subvención

an amount of money that a government or organization pays to lower the costs of producing goods or providing services so that prices do not increase

piecework
Sustantivo
p
p
ie
i
c
s
e
w
w
o
ɜ
r
r
k
k
N/A

N/A

work paid for according to the quantity produced

child labor
Sustantivo
uk flag
/tʃˈaɪld lˈeɪbɚ/
(trabajo de menores)

(trabajo de menores)

trabajo infantil

the use of children in a business or other forms of work that is harmful to their physical and mental development

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
to relocate
to relocate
Verbo
uk flag
/ˌɹiˈɫoʊkeɪt/
(trasladar)

(trasladar)

reubicar

to move to a new place or position

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Transitivo
to switch
to switch
Verbo
s
s
w
w
i
ɪ
t
ch
ʧ
cambiar

cambiar

to change from one thing, such as a task, major, conversation topic, job, etc. to a completely different one

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
production
production
Sustantivo
p
p
r
r
o
ə
d
d
u
ʌ
c
k
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
(fabricación)

(fabricación)

producción

the act or process of transforming raw materials or different components into goods that can be used by customers

component
component
Sustantivo
c
k
o
ə
m
m
p
p
o
n
n
e
ə
n
n
t
t
componente

componente

an element or part that creates a larger whole when with the other elements or parts

to assemble
to assemble
Verbo
a
a
ss
s
e
ɪ
m
m
b
b
l
l
e
ensamblar

ensamblar

to make something by putting separate parts of something together

disassemble

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
sweatshop
Sustantivo
s
s
w
w
ea
ɛ
t
ʧ
sh
o
ɑ
p
p
taller clandestino

taller clandestino

a workplace, particularly one in which people produce clothing items, with poor conditions where workers are paid very low wages

retraining
Sustantivo
uk flag
/ɹiˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/
N/A

N/A

training for a new occupation

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