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055. Industries: From Manufacturing to Service

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heavy industry
[Sustantivo]

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

industria pesada, sector industrial pesado

industria pesada, sector industrial pesado

high technology
[Sustantivo]

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

alta tecnología, tecnología punta

alta tecnología, tecnología punta

privatization
[Sustantivo]

changing something from state to private ownership or control

light industry
[Sustantivo]

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

industria ligera, sector de manufactura que produce productos terminados aptos para el uso directo del consumidor

industria ligera, sector de manufactura que produce productos terminados aptos para el uso directo del consumidor

service industry
[Sustantivo]

an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects

nationalization
[Sustantivo]

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

nacionalización, estatización

nacionalización, estatización

subsidy
[Sustantivo]

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

subvención, subsidio

subvención, subsidio

piecework
[Sustantivo]

work paid for according to the quantity produced

child labor
[Sustantivo]

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

trabajo infantil, trabajo de menores

trabajo infantil, trabajo de menores

to move to a new place or position

trasladar, reubicar

trasladar, reubicar

to switch
[Verbo]

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

cambiar

cambiar

production
[Sustantivo]

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

producción, fabricación

producción, fabricación

component
[Sustantivo]

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

componente

componente

to make something by putting separate parts of something together

ensamblar

ensamblar

sweatshop
[Sustantivo]

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

taller clandestino

taller clandestino

retraining
[Sustantivo]

training for a new occupation

reciclaje profesional, reconversión laboral

reciclaje profesional, reconversión laboral

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