Carta del patrón sobre el empleadoSight translation practice, Spanish to English
Sight-translate this letter aloud from Spanish into English. It was submitted by the defendant's employer as character evidence at sentencing; read at a steady pace and preserve the trade vocabulary, the figures, and the writer's warm but respectful tone.
Grade yourself the way a rater would
- 1Press play. Scan the document, then render it aloud while the clock runs.
- 2When the answer key comes up, mark each scoring unit as got it or missed it.
- 3At the end you get your score against the 70% pass line, and the list of what you dropped.
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- Answer key14 units · at 6:51
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- Length
- 8:12
- Document
- 278 words
- Scoring units
- 14
- Difficulty
- 2 of 3
What gets counted here: numbers (5), general content (4), names (2), register (2) and idioms (1). A rater counts scoring units, not how smooth it sounded. Scoring units explained.
Full script and answer key (opening this before you practice spoils it)
The document
TECHOS Y CANALETAS DOMÍNGUEZ, S. de R.L. 1428 Calle Alameda, Nita City, Nita 62104 Tel. (505) 776-3390 12 de marzo de 2026 Honorable Jueza Danielle Petrosky Tribunal de Circuito del Condado de Nita, Sala del Tribunal No. 4 Causa No. CF-2026-1183, Estado de Nita contra Ramiro Alcántara Ruiz Estimada señora jueza: Por la presente me dirijo a usted con todo respeto para hablarle del señor Ramiro Alcántara Ruiz. Soy el dueño de este negocio de techos y canaletas, que abrí en el año 2009 y donde tengo once empleados. El señor Alcántara entró a trabajar conmigo el 15 de agosto de 2021 como ayudante de lámina, es decir, cuatro años y siete meses hasta la fecha. Gana 22.50 dólares la hora, más tiempo y medio por las horas extras después de las cuarenta horas semanales; casi siempre trabaja unas cuarenta y seis horas por semana. Es puntual, aprende rápido y les enseña a los muchachos nuevos a subirse al techo con seguridad. En todos estos años nunca ha faltado un solo día, salvo cuando se cortó la mano en septiembre de 2024 y le pusieron nueve puntadas; a los tres días ya estaba de vuelta en el trabajo. Mantiene a su esposa y a sus tres hijos, de once, ocho y tres años, y me consta que él es el único que aporta dinero en esa casa. Le informo también que le estamos guardando su puesto y su lugar en la cuadrilla de las seis de la mañana que sale de nuestro patio en la Calle Alameda. Puede volver el mismo día que usted lo permita. Quedo a sus órdenes para cualquier aclaración. Atentamente, Fermín Domínguez Cruz, propietario
Scoring units and accepted renditions
| Scoring unit | Type | Accepted renditions |
|---|---|---|
| TECHOS Y CANALETAS DOMÍNGUEZ, S. de R.L. | Names | Domínguez Roofing and Gutters, LLC · Domínguez Roofing and Gutters, a limited liability company · Domínguez Roofs and Gutters, limited liability company |
| Honorable Jueza Danielle Petrosky | Names | the Honorable Judge Danielle Petrosky · Honorable Judge Danielle Petrosky |
| Causa No. CF-2026-1183, Estado de Nita contra Ramiro Alcántara Ruiz | Numbers | case number CF-2026-1183, State of Nita versus Ramiro Alcántara Ruiz · case no. CF-2026-1183, the State of Nita v. Ramiro Alcántara Ruiz |
| Por la presente me dirijo a usted con todo respeto | Register | I hereby respectfully write to you · by means of this letter I respectfully address you · I am writing to you respectfully |
| entró a trabajar conmigo el 15 de agosto de 2021 como ayudante de lámina | General content | began working for me on August fifteenth, two thousand twenty-one, as a sheet metal helper · started working with me on August fifteenth of two thousand twenty-one as a sheet metal helper · came to work for me on the fifteenth of August, two thousand twenty-one, as a sheet metal worker's helper |
| cuatro años y siete meses | Numbers | four years and seven months · four years, seven months |
| Gana 22.50 dólares la hora | Numbers | he earns twenty-two dollars and fifty cents an hour · he makes twenty-two fifty an hour · he earns twenty-two point five zero dollars per hour |
| más tiempo y medio por las horas extras después de las cuarenta horas semanales | General content | plus time and a half for overtime after forty hours a week · plus time-and-a-half overtime beyond forty hours per week · plus one and a half times his pay for overtime after forty hours a week |
| casi siempre trabaja unas cuarenta y seis horas por semana | Numbers | he almost always works about forty-six hours a week · he nearly always works some forty-six hours per week |
| nunca ha faltado un solo día, salvo cuando se cortó la mano en septiembre de 2024 y le pusieron nueve puntadas | Idioms | he has never missed a single day, except when he cut his hand in September of two thousand twenty-four and got nine stitches · he has not missed one day, other than when he cut his hand in September two thousand twenty-four and they gave him nine stitches |
| a los tres días ya estaba de vuelta en el trabajo | General content | three days later he was already back at work · within three days he was back on the job |
| Mantiene a su esposa y a sus tres hijos, de once, ocho y tres años | Numbers | he supports his wife and his three children, ages eleven, eight, and three · he provides for his wife and three kids, eleven, eight, and three years old |
| le estamos guardando su puesto y su lugar en la cuadrilla de las seis de la mañana | General content | we are holding his job and his spot on the six a.m. crew · we are keeping his position and his place on the six o'clock in the morning crew · we're saving his job and his slot on the six a.m. crew |
| Quedo a sus órdenes para cualquier aclaración. | Register | I remain at your disposal for any clarification · I am at your service should you need any clarification · please feel free to contact me if any clarification is needed |
Glossary terms that come up here
Spanish renditions as published in the state court interpreter glossaries. Each links to the full list it comes from, with sources.
- case number
- número del caso Court procedure
- if any
- si los hay / en su caso Court procedure
- Liability
- Responsabilidad civil Financial and fraud
- stitches
- puntos de sutura medical
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