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Vocabulario para IELTS General (Puntuación 6-7) - La Vida de Oficina

Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la vida de oficina que son necesarias para el examen IELTS General Training.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (6-7)
status
status
[Sustantivo]

someone or something's professional or social position relative to that of others

posición social

posición social

Ex: The promotion elevated her status within the company. 

El ascenso elevó su estatus dentro de la empresa.

business card
business card
[Sustantivo]

a small card that contains contact information for a person or company, used to share and promote professional connections

tarjeta de visita, tarjeta profesional

tarjeta de visita, tarjeta profesional

Ex: He forgot to bring his business cards to the meeting. 

Olvidó traer sus tarjetas de visita a la reunión.

workflow
workflow
[Sustantivo]

a defined sequence of processes or tasks to complete a specific activity or goal

flujo de trabajo, proceso de trabajo

flujo de trabajo, proceso de trabajo

deadline
deadline
[Sustantivo]

the latest time or date by which something must be completed or submitted

fecha límite, plazo

fecha límite, plazo

Ex: She missed the deadline for the application, so she couldn't be considered. 

Ella perdió la fecha límite para la solicitud, por lo que no pudo ser considerada.

document
document
[Sustantivo]

a computer file, book, piece of paper etc. that is used as evidence or a source of information

documento

documento

Ex: The legal team reviewed the document before presenting it as evidence in court. 
commission
commission
[Sustantivo]

a sum of money paid to someone based on the value or quantity of goods they sell

comisión

comisión

Ex: His salary is low, but he gets a high commission. 
retirement
retirement
[Sustantivo]

the period during someone's life when they stop working often due to reaching a certain age

jubilación, retiro

jubilación, retiro

Ex: Her retirement was filled with volunteer work and community activities. 
workload
workload
[Sustantivo]

the amount of work that a person or organization has to do

volumen de trabajo

volumen de trabajo

Ex: After the new hire joined the team, everyone's workload became more manageable. 

Después de que el nuevo contratado se unió al equipo, la carga de trabajo de todos se volvió más manejable.

living wage
living wage
[Sustantivo]

a wage sufficient to cover the basic living costs of a worker and their family

salario digno, salario vital

salario digno, salario vital

Ex: She calculated that a living wage in the city would need to be at least $20 per hour. 
to exploit
to exploit
[Verbo]

to use someone or something unfairly for one's own benefit

explotar

explotar

Ex: Some landlords exploit tenants who have few other housing options. 
resume
resume
[Sustantivo]

a document summarizing a person's education, qualifications, skills, and work experience for employment purposes

currículo

currículo

Ex: Daniel listed his recent internship on his resume. 
overtime
overtime
[Sustantivo]

the extra hours a person works at their job

horas extras

horas extras

Ex: She rarely does overtime because of her family. 

Ella rara vez hace horas extras por su familia.

pay gap
pay gap
[Sustantivo]

the difference in average earnings between two groups or categories of workers

diferencia salarial

diferencia salarial

Ex: The company voluntarily disclosed its internal pay gap data. 
redundancy
redundancy
[Sustantivo]

the state of being unnecessary because something is no longer needed or is duplicated elsewhere

redundancia,  despido

redundancia, despido

Ex: Managers reviewed the department for areas of unnecessary redundancy. 
resignation
resignation
[Sustantivo]

a formal spoken or written statement that someone is leaving a job, office, or position

dimisión

dimisión

Ex: Daniel sent his resignation by email. 
sick leave
sick leave
[Sustantivo]

a specific period of time granted to a person who is ill to temporary leave work

permiso por enfermedad, licencia por enfermedad, baja por enfermedad

permiso por enfermedad, licencia por enfermedad, baja por enfermedad

Ex: Employees are entitled to a certain number of sick leave days per year. 

Los empleados tienen derecho a un cierto número de días de licencia por enfermedad al año.

to delegate

to give a task, duty, responsibility, or authority to someone else to carry out on one's behalf

delegar

delegar

Ex: The director delegated some of his authority to regional managers. 
to brainstorm

to generate many ideas quickly, often in a group setting

lluvia de ideas, brainstormear

lluvia de ideas, brainstormear

to brief
to brief
[Verbo]

to give someone essential information or instructions about a particular subject or task

informar, dar instrucciones

informar, dar instrucciones

Ex: The teacher will brief the students on the requirements for the upcoming project. 
to supervise

to be responsible for watching and directing a person, activity, or place to ensure that things are done correctly and safely

supervisar

supervisar

Ex: Michael was supervising construction work at the new office building. 
to transfer

to move someone or something from one place, position, or system to another

trasladarse

trasladarse

Ex: He transferred $500 from his checking to his savings account. 
to schedule

to set a specific time to do something or make an event happen

programar, fijar

programar, fijar

Ex: We scheduled the conference call for this afternoon. 
to present
to present
[Verbo]

to deliver a speech or presentation that publicly expresses one's ideas, plans, etc.

presentar

presentar

Ex: The advocate will present her case for environmental conservation at the community forum. 
to train
to train
[Verbo]

to be taught the skills for a particular job or activity through instruction and practice over time

capacitar, entrenar

capacitar, entrenar

Ex: Last year, she trained extensively to become a certified yoga instructor. 
to retire
to retire
[Verbo]

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

jubilarse

jubilarse

Ex: It's common for people to retire and move to warmer climates. 
to collaborate

to work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal

colaborar

colaborar

Ex: We need to collaborate with our colleagues to finalize the project proposal. 

Necesitamos colaborar con nuestros colegas para finalizar la propuesta del proyecto.

to resign
to resign
[Verbo]

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

renunciar

renunciar

Ex: They resigned from the board of directors due to conflicts of interest. 
to dismiss
to dismiss
[Verbo]

to remove someone from their job or position, typically due to poor performance

despedir

despedir

Ex: The manager had to dismiss the employee for consistent poor performance despite warnings. 
to terminate

to formally end an employee's employment or a contract

despedir, rescindir

despedir, rescindir

Ex: He was terminated without notice after failing to meet the required targets. 
to mentor
to mentor
[Verbo]

to act as the supervisor or teacher of someone less experienced

guiar

guiar

Ex: She decided to mentor aspiring writers, providing constructive feedback and guidance on their work. 

Ella decidió asesorar a los aspirantes a escritores, proporcionando comentarios constructivos y orientación sobre su trabajo.

to table
to table
[Verbo]

to formally bring up a proposal, discussion, etc. at a meeting for consideration

presentar, plantear

presentar, plantear

Ex: The committee will table the report on environmental sustainability at the next session. 
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
[Sustantivo]

a formal training where an apprentice learns a trade or craft through practical experience under the guidance of a skilled mentor

aprendizaje, pasantía

aprendizaje, pasantía

Ex: The machinist apprenticeship program offered training in precision machining for those entering the manufacturing field. 

El programa de aprendizaje de maquinista ofrecía capacitación en mecanizado de precisión para quienes ingresaban al campo de la fabricación.

video conference
video conference
[Sustantivo]

a digital meeting where participants interact using video and audio communication tools

videoconferencia, conferencia de video

videoconferencia, conferencia de video

curriculum vitae
curriculum vitae
[Sustantivo]

a document that summarizes a person's academic and work history, often used in job applications or academic pursuits

currículum vitae

currículum vitae

Ex: Many employers require a CV instead of a résumé. 

Muchos empleadores requieren un currículum vitae en lugar de un resumé.

sick day
sick day
[Sustantivo]

a day when an employee stays home from work because of illness

día de baja por enfermedad

día de baja por enfermedad

Ex: He called in a sick day to recover from the flu. 
purchasing department

a section within a company that provides the required goods and resources

departamento de compras

departamento de compras

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