B1 · 40 words
The contract and the payslip in Spanish
What is signed, what is deducted, what is left.
Two adjectives decide every figure in this list. Bruto is before deductions and neto after them, and a contract quotes the first while a bank account shows the second. Bruto has an everyday life outside pay slips as well: said of a person it means coarse or rough, and en bruto of a material means unworked. That is the older sense — the gross figure is the raw one, before anybody has taken anything out of it.
The words
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Phrase (32)
el portal de empleothe jobs portalPhraseB1
Encontré el anuncio en un portal de empleo.I found the advert on a jobs portal.
la bolsa de trabajothe placement bureauPhraseB1
La escuela tiene su propia bolsa de trabajo.The school has its own placement bureau.
el plazo de solicitudthe cut-off for sending it inPhraseB1
El plazo de solicitud acaba el viernes.The cut-off for sending it in is Friday.
la carta de motivaciónthe reasons statedPhraseB1
La carta de motivación ocupa una página.The reasons stated take up one page.
adjuntar el currículumto clip the CV onPhraseB1
Adjunté el currículum en pdf.I clipped the CV on as a PDF.
cumplir los requisitosto tick every onePhraseB1
No cumplo todos los requisitos.I do not tick every one of the requirements.
el certificado de trabajothe employment testimonialPhraseB1
Me dieron el certificado de trabajo al salir.They gave me the employment testimonial when I left.
la carta de recomendaciónthe recommendation from a former bossPhraseB1
Mi antigua jefa escribió la carta de recomendación.My former boss wrote the recommendation.
la competencia digitalthe ease with computersPhraseB1
Valoran mucho la competencia digital.They think a lot of ease with computers.
el idioma de trabajothe one used inside the firmPhraseB1
El idioma de trabajo es el inglés.The one used inside the firm is English.
la entrevista por videollamadathe screening by videoPhraseB1
La primera entrevista por videollamada duró media hora.The first screening by video lasted half an hour.
la segunda rondathe callbackPhraseB1
Pasé a la segunda ronda.I got through to the callback.
destacar en algoto shine at somethingPhraseB1
Destaca en el trato con clientes.She shines at dealing with customers.
el motivo del cambiowhy you are movingPhraseB1
Preguntaron por el motivo del cambio.They asked why I was moving.
la oferta en firmethe binding termsPhraseB1
Esperamos una oferta en firme por escrito.We are waiting for binding terms in writing.
la banda salarialthe bracket named in the advertPhraseB1
La banda salarial estaba en el anuncio.The bracket was named in the advert.
el salario brutothe gross wagePhraseB1
El salario bruto son treinta mil al año.The gross wage is thirty thousand a year.
el salario netowhat actually arrivesPhraseB1
El salario neto es bastante menor.What actually arrives is a good deal less.
el recibo de nóminathe payslipPhraseB1
Guarda el recibo de nómina de cada mes.Keep the payslip from every month.
el día de cobropaydayPhraseB1
El día de cobro es el último del mes.Payday is the last of the month.
la paga extrathe bonus split in twoPhraseB1
La paga extra llega en julio.The bonus split in two arrives in July.
el complemento salarialthe addition for shift dutiesPhraseB1
Hay un complemento salarial por turnos.There is an addition for shift duties.
la subida de sueldothe raisePhraseB1
Pidió una subida de sueldo en enero.She asked for a raise in January.
el plan de pensionesthe pension schemePhraseB1
La empresa ofrece un plan de pensiones.The firm offers a pension scheme.
el horario flexibleflexitimePhraseB1
El horario flexible facilita mucho.Flexitime makes a lot of things easier.
la conciliación laboralthe balance between the twoPhraseB1
Hablan mucho de conciliación laboral.They talk a lot about the balance between the two.
la evaluación anualthe talk held every DecemberPhraseB1
La evaluación anual es en enero.The talk held every December is in the diary.
la firma del contratosealing the contractPhraseB1
La firma del contrato fue el lunes.Sealing the contract happened on Monday.
la carta de renunciathe resignation handed inPhraseB1
Entregó la carta de renuncia en mano.He handed the resignation in by hand.
renunciar al puestoto resignPhraseB1
Renunció al puesto sin tener otro.She resigned without having anything else.
la carta de despidothe sackingPhraseB1
La carta de despido llegó por burofax.The sacking arrived by recorded delivery.
apuntarse al paroto go on the dolePhraseB1
Se apuntó al paro al día siguiente.He went on the dole the next day.
Noun (f) (5)
la titulaciónthe formal awardNoun (f)B1
Piden una titulación universitaria.They ask for a formal award from a university.
la retenciónwhat is withheldNoun (f)B1
La retención sale de la nómina.What is withheld comes off the payslip.
la cotizaciónthe contribution paid inNoun (f)B1
La cotización la pagan los dos.The contribution paid in comes from both sides.
las dietasthe expenses allowanceNoun (f)B1
Las dietas se pagan aparte.The expenses allowance is paid separately.
la antigüedadthe years already workedNoun (f)B1
Cobra un plus por antigüedad.He gets something extra for the years already worked.
Noun (m) (3)
el logrothe achievementNoun (m)B1
Nombra dos logros concretos.Name two concrete achievements.
el anticipothe subNoun (m)B1
Pedí un anticipo de doscientos euros.I asked for a sub of two hundred euros.
el finiquitothe settlementNoun (m)B1
Firmó el finiquito con reservas.He signed the settlement with reservations.
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