Jun 7, 2009 22:58
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
de interna
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
From a taped interview. In addition to not knowing how to translate "de interna" (I'm sure she was not an MD), it isn't clear to me if this was a private home or a rest home for the elderly.
Trabajé en El Palmar, de interna en una casa con unos mayores, con unos abuelucos cuidando a los dos mayores. (…) Ahí me fui sin papeles porque llegué y a los ocho días me fui a trabajar. Me fui sin papeles y esa familia me hicieron los papeles. Fueron a Comisiones Obreras y hablaron con un chico y me hicieron los papeles allí.
Trabajé en El Palmar, de interna en una casa con unos mayores, con unos abuelucos cuidando a los dos mayores. (…) Ahí me fui sin papeles porque llegué y a los ocho días me fui a trabajar. Me fui sin papeles y esa familia me hicieron los papeles. Fueron a Comisiones Obreras y hablaron con un chico y me hicieron los papeles allí.
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22 mins
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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468
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as a live-in health aide OR: live-in companion
From the context, I think "interna" refers to the fact that she was living at the home.
["health aide"+elderly] yields more than 2,000,000 hits. However, it usually refers to "home health aides" who come in during the daytime. That's why I added "live-in".
'Health aides' have a certificatio program, so 'live-in companion' might be safer.
["health aide"+elderly] yields more than 2,000,000 hits. However, it usually refers to "home health aides" who come in during the daytime. That's why I added "live-in".
'Health aides' have a certificatio program, so 'live-in companion' might be safer.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Once again, Muriel, you hit the nail on the head! Thanks!!"
4 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
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23
as an intern
Ccould be some other kind of health care intern, other than an MD.
51 mins
as a live-in domestic servant
For a job wanted ad:
joven de 29 años busca trabajo de domestica. interna o externa, trabajo x hora, cuidando adultos o niños
joven de 29 años busca trabajo de domestica. interna o externa, trabajo x hora, cuidando adultos o niños
1 hr
Maria Mastruzzo
Australia
Australia
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Australia
My experience, your advantage
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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28
as live-in carer
The text implies that this person was living in a house where she was taking care of elderly people.
9 hrs
live-in caregiver
y: care·giv·er
Pronunciation: -"giv-&r
Function: noun
: a person who provides direct care (as for children or the chronicallyill); especially : one who has primary responsibility for a child caregivers> —care·giv·ing /-i[ng]/ noun
http://translate.reference.com/browse/caregiver
Pronunciation: -"giv-&r
Function: noun
: a person who provides direct care (as for children or the chronicallyill); especially : one who has primary responsibility for a child caregivers> —care·giv·ing /-i[ng]/ noun
http://translate.reference.com/browse/caregiver
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10 hrs
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
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40
I worked live-in
Almost impossible to know if she was working as a maid, as a carer or what, so this is the way I have come up with to avoid the issue!
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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-06-08 09:45:31 GMT)
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Or, "I lived in".
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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-06-08 09:45:31 GMT)
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Or, "I lived in".
17 hrs
Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
Native in English
Works in field
Words That Make Sense
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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7
live in job
My take:
I got a live-in job in a house in El Palmar, taking care of two old people.
I got a live-in job in a house in El Palmar, taking care of two old people.
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