SPANISH - ENGLISH GLOSSARY FOR DPS PERSONNEL

SPANISH - ENGLISH GLOSSARY FOR DPS PERSONNEL (Birth certificates, vaccination records, transcripts)

PREPARED BY THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT June 2004

Spanish - English Glossary for DPS Personnel

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NOTES 1.

In the Spanish column: Ending (o) Ending (a) Ending (s)

= = =

Masculine Feminine Plural

2.

Different countries have different understandings of concepts like pre-school, elementary school, middle school, secondary school, and high school. If you need to get information regarding grade equivalencies, contact the appropriate DPS official. This Glossary is not intended to provide such equivalencies.

3.

The following is an example of the typical structure of Latin American or Spanish last names: FIRST NAME

MIDDLE NAME (Optional)

Juan

José

LAST NAME Father’s Last Mother’s Maiden Name Name

RÍOS

FUENTES

Adapting this structure to the U.S. usage, the student’s name may adopt the following variations: • •

Juan José RÍOS Juan José RÍOS-FUENTES (with a hyphen between father’s last name and mother’s maiden name)

Parents should decide which variation to use. Please, ask the person enrolling the student in order to avoid confusion. 4.

Please, note that when entering the student’s last name, the father’s last name should not be placed as if it were the middle name of the child.

Spanish - English Glossary for DPS Personnel Prepared by the ELA Department, June 2004

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abril abuela abuelo abuelos maternos abuelos paternos acta acta de bautismo acta de bautizo acta de nacimiento adoptivo(a) adulto agosto alergia almuerzo almuerzo gratis alquiler alumno(a) año escolar año(s) apellido materno

April grandmother grandfather maternal grandparents paternal grandparents certificate Baptismal certificate Baptismal certificate birth certificate adopted adult August allergy lunch free lunch lease, rent student school year year(s) second part of the Latin American or Spanish last names (this is the mother’s maiden name) first part of the Latin American or Spanish last names (this is the father’s last name) last name guardian approval record lease, rent lease, rent art paraprofessional auditorium absence absent truant bus school bus avenue paraprofessional restroom Baptism Baptism

apellido paterno apellido(s) apoderado(a) aprobación archivo arrendamiento arriendo arte asistente de maestro auditorio ausencia ausente ausente sin permiso autobús autobús escolar avenida ayudante de maestro baño bautismo bautizo

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biblioteca bibliotecario(a) biología borrador cafetería cálculo calificaciones calle callejón camión camión escolar carpeta cartilla de vacunación casa casado(a) catorce Cd. cédula centro centro educativo cero certificado certificado de bautismo certificado de bautizo certificado de estudios certificado de nacimiento certificado de vacunación certificado de vacunas ciencia(s) ciencias naturales ciencias sociales cinco ciudad (Cd.) ciudadanía ciudadano clase clase clave clave única de registro de población (CURP)

library librarian Biology eraser cafeteria Calculus grades street alley bus school bus folder immunization record, vaccination record home married 14 city document, slip, card center educational center 0 certificate Baptismal certificate Baptismal certificate transcript birth certificate vaccination record immunization record Science(s) Natural Sciences Social Sciences 5 city citizenship citizen class classroom key, code personal identification code of 18 letters and digits. It is used by Mexican official agencies to identify its citizens and residents. code zip code

código código postal

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colegio colonia compareciente compareció comprobante concejo municipal conoce nuestra constitución consejero consejo directivo escolar conserje constancia constancia de dirección constancia de vacunación contacto contacto de emergencia contrato contrato contrato de alquiler contrato de arrendamiento coqueluche crayola crayón creatividad cuarto (4º) cuatro cuenta cuenta de servicio público curso custodia dato datos de la madre datos del padre décimo (10º) departamento departamento de salubridad departamento de salud derecho(s) desayuno día diciembre diecinueve, diez y nueve dieciocho, diez y ocho dieciséis, diez y seis diecisiete, diez y siete

school neighborhood person present at registration person present at registration proof, evidence municipality knows our constitution advisor school board janitor proof, evidence proof of address proof of immunization contact emergency contact contract agreement lease agreement lease agreement pertussis, whooping cough crayola crayon creativity 4th 4 bill public service bill course, subject-matter custody fact, datum mother’s data father’s data 10th department department of health department of health right(s) breakfast day December 19 18 16 17

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diez difteria dirección director(a) distrito distrito escolar diurno(a) divorciado(a) doce documentos de custodia documentos de la hipoteca documentos de retiro domicilio domingo dos dos mil dos mil cinco dos mil cuatro dos mil diez dos mil dos dos mil nueve dos mil ocho dos mil seis dos mil siete dos mil tres dos mil uno duodécimo (12º) economía edad educación artística educación básica educación cívica educación de la primera infancia educación especial educación familiar educación física educación inicial educación para el trabajo educación religiosa emergencia enero enfermedad enfermero(a) engrapador(a)

10 diphtheria address principal district school district pertaining to the morning divorced 12 custody papers mortgage papers withdrawal papers domicile, residence, address Sunday 2 2000 2005 2004 2010 2002 2009 2008 2006 2007 2003 2001 12th Economics age Art Education Basic Education Civic Education Early Childhood Education (ECE) Special Education Family Education Physical Education initial education education for work religious education emergency January disease nurse stapler

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escuela escuela media escuela preparatoria escuela pública español especialista estado estado civil estudiante estudio estudios sociales evaluación familia febrero fecha fecha de nacimiento federal femenino ficha de inscripción filosofía firma firmar física foja folio formato formulario formulario de custodia fotografía geografía geografía universal gimnasio gobierno gobierno federal goma goma de borrar goma en pasta grado aprobatorio grado de estudios grado desaprobatorio grapa gratis gripe grupo

school middle school high school public school Spanish specialist state marital status student study Social Studies evaluation family February date birth date, date of birth federal female, feminine registration record Philosophy signature to sign Physics page page form form custody form picture Geography World Geography gymnasium Government federal government glue eraser paste passing grade grade failing grade staple free influenza group

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hepatitis historia historia universal hoja hombre hora huella dactilar huella digital identificación idioma extranjero influenza influenza del tipo B (causada por hemófilas) inglés inmigrante inmunización inscripción institución institución instituto jardín de la infancia jardín de niños jirón jueves julio junio junta kindergarten, kinder laboratorio lapicero lápiz lápiz de cera lápiz de puntillas lectura lenguaje libro licencia de conducir liceo literatura llenar localidad lógica lonche lugar

hepatitis history World History page, sheet of paper male, masculine hour fingerprint fingerprint identification foreign language influenza haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) English immigrant immunization registration institution agency institute kindergarten kindergarten street Thursday July June conference kindergarten laboratory pen pencil crayon, crayola mechanical pencil reading Language Arts book driver’s license, ID school literature fill place (like a town or a city) Logics almuerzo place (like a town or a city)

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lugar de nacimiento lunch lunes madrastra madre maestro(a) mandato especial marcador martes marzo matemáticas materia materno(a) matrícula consular matutino(a) mayo media meningitis mes miércoles mil novecientos noventa mil novecientos noventa y cinco mil novecientos noventa y cuatro mil novecientos noventa y dos mil novecientos noventa y nueve mil novecientos noventa y ocho mil novecientos noventa y seis mil novecientos noventa y siete mil novecientos noventa y tres mil novecientos noventa y uno mil novecientos ochenta mil novecientos ochenta y cinco mil novecientos ochenta y cuatro mil novecientos ochenta y dos mil novecientos ochenta y nueve mil novecientos ochenta y ocho mil novecientos ochenta y seis mil novecientos ochenta y siete mil novecientos ochenta y tres mil novecientos ochenta y uno milla ministerio ministerio de salubridad ministerio de salud

place of birth almuerzo Monday stepmother mother teacher special mandate marker Tuesday March Mathematics course, subject-matter maternal consular ID (Mexican ID) pertaining to the morning May middle meningitis month Wednesday 1990 1995 1994 1992 1999 1998 1996 1997 1993 1991 1980 1985 1984 1982 1989 1988 1986 1987 1983 1981 mile department department of health department of health

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mochila mujer municipalidad municipio nacimiento nacional nacionalidad neumocócico neumonía niño(a) niños nocturno(a) nombre nombre de la madre nombre de pila nombre del padre nota aprobatoria nota desaprobatoria notas noveno (9º) noviembre nueve nuevo(a) número número de seguro social obligatorio ocho octavo (8º) octubre ocupación oficial oficialía oficina once organismo origen padrastro padre padres país paperas parentesco

backpack female, feminine municipality municipality birth national nationality pneumococcal pneumonia child children pertaining to the evening name mother’s name first name father’s name passing grade failing grade grades 9th November 9 new number Social Security number mandatory, required 8 8th October occupation official official office 11 agency origin stepfather father parents country mumps kinship, relationship (for example, mother, father, aunt, etc.) mumps

parotiditis

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parotitis parroquia partida partida de bautismo partida de bautizo partida de nacimiento paterno patio de juegos patio de recreo pegamento plantel pluma polio poliomielitis portero preescolar pregunta preparatoria, prepa presentado presentante primaria primer (1º) primer apellido

mumps parish certificate Baptismal certificate Baptismal certificate birth certificate paternal playground playground glue school pen polio poliomyelitis janitor pre-school question high school presented (regarding live or still birth) person who presents elementary 1st first part of the Latin American or Spanish last names (this is the father’s last name) 1st problem teacher program schedule immunization schedule province psychology psychologist public pneumonia Chemistry 15 5th writing booster registry registry, registrar’s office, civil registry immunization record parish register

primero (1º) problema profesor programa programa programa de vacunación provincia psicología psicólogo(a) público pulmonía química quince quinto (5º) redacción refuerzo registro registro civil registro de inmunización registro parroquial

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regla regla requisito residente retardo rubéola sábado salón sarampión secretaría de salubridad secretaría de salud secretario(a) secundaria segundo (2º) segundo apellido

rule ruler requirement resident tardy German measles, rubella Saturday classroom measles department of health department of health secretary secondary, secondary education 2nd second part of the Latin American or Spanish last names (this is the mother’s maiden name) middle name Social Security 6 seal separated September 7th service sex 6th 7 single assistant principal superintendent tardy homework assignment registration card telephone speech therapist 3rd 3rd witness, witnesses tetanus scissors title volume

segundo nombre seguro social seis sello separado(a) septiembre séptimo (7º) servicio sexo sexto (6º) siete soltero(a) sub-director(a) superintendente tardanza tarea tarea tarjeta de inscripción teléfono terapeuta del lenguaje tercer (3º) tercero (3º) testigo(s) tétano tijeras título tomo

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tos convulsiva tos ferina trece treinta treinta y uno tres turno tutela tutor tutor legal tutoría undécimo (11º) uno urbanización vacuna varicela veinte veinticinco, veinte y cinco veinticuatro, veinte y cuatro veintidós, veinte y dos veintinueve, veinte y nueve veintiocho, veinte y ocho veintiséis, veinte y seis veintisiete, veinte y siete veintitrés, veinte y tres veintiuno, veinte y uno vespertino(a) viernes viruela viruela loca viuda viudo vivir zona zona postal

pertussis, whooping cough pertussis, whooping cough 13 30 31 3 shift guardianship guardian legal guardian guardianship 11th 1 sub-division vaccine, immunization, vaccination chicken pox, varicella 20 25 24 22 29 28 26 27 23 21 pertaining to the afternoon Friday small pox chicken pox widow widower to live zone zip code

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