English translation of "preparatoria abierta" - "Public high school"

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112 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Spanish > English
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	preparatoria abierta
Context:	Hacía mucho calor, y Eva comenzó a pensar en cómo ella, que había nacido en sábanas de seda, se encontraab ahora andando a pie camino a un trabajo, como una simple y común empleada, para percibir un salario mínimo que no le alcanzaba más que para pagar sus libros y las clases de la preparatoria abierta a la que ahora tenía que asistir después de haber estado desde pequeña en los mejores colegios privados. This is Mexican Spanish. I think what they mean is what we call in the US "continuing education classes". Is is some kind of community college, like those we have in the US? Can anyone confirm that that is the correct translation? Thanks

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112 months ago

CALENA TRANSLATIONS wrote:

Contact client so they clarify...

My comment:

the term is pretty vague so it forces you to second guessing, I would contact the client to try to know what are they talking about, it is normal practice...

112 months ago

CALENA TRANSLATIONS wrote:

Open University / open learning

My comment:

It would be interesting to know the age of the character. Since she has a job, and she studied in the best public schools, she is at least 18 or 20. So I think she takes post bachillerato courses.
PS: I don't know whether you want British English or American English.

112 months ago

Vicki Santamaria wrote:

Public high school

My comment:

Barbara, I researched this term extensively for a project I did for work on the educational level of the average Mexican immigrant in the U.S.

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112 months ago

wrote:

Thanks, Vicki.but if it's a "public high school", why would she have to pay tuition for her classes? Do they have to do that in Mexico?

112 months ago

wrote:

It turns out that your translation is correct, Vicki, after i checked with the original author. Thanks!