Reading dialog
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Carlos
Mañana estamos instalando software nuevo en cada computadora del laboratorio. El técnico dijo que llevará todo el día.
Tomorrow we are installing new software on every computer in the lab. The technician said it will take all day.
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Sofía
¿El equipo de medio ambiente sigue usando esos portátiles viejos? Los modelos nuevos de tableta les ahorrarían mucho tiempo.
Is the environmental team still using those old laptops? New tablet models would save them a lot of time.
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Carlos
Están cambiando poco a poco. Los recortes de presupuesto significan que primero deben reciclar el hardware más antiguo.
They are changing little by little. Budget cuts mean they must first recycle the oldest hardware.
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Sofía
Eso es bueno para el objetivo ambiental que la empresa fijó. Menos residuos electrónicos siempre es algo positivo.
That's good for the environmental goal the company set. Less electronic waste is always a positive thing.
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Carlos
Exacto. He estado leyendo que la contaminación de los dispositivos viejos es un problema serio en todo el mundo.
Right. I've been reading that pollution from old devices is a serious problem worldwide.
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Sofía
Si recicláramos más, el clima mejoraría más rápido. El cambio climático es algo que debería importarle a todos.
If we recycled more, the climate would improve faster. Climate change is something that should matter to everyone.
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Carlos
Estoy de acuerdo. El nuevo servidor en la nube también usa menos energía que las máquinas viejas.
I agree. The new cloud server also uses less energy than the old machines.
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Sofía
Eso es impresionante. ¿Alguien ha confirmado que el almacenamiento será accesible desde la próxima semana?
That's impressive. Has anyone confirmed that the storage will be accessible from next week?
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Carlos
El ingeniero lo revisó esta mañana. Podemos conectarnos desde cualquier dispositivo, incluido nuestro smartphone.
The engineer checked it this morning. We can connect from any device, including our smartphone.
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Sofía
Perfecto. Quizá suba mis archivos de proyecto esta noche entonces. El internet en casa por fin es lo bastante rápido.
Perfect. Maybe I'll upload my project files tonight then. The internet at home is finally fast enough.
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Carlos
Asegúrate de usar una contraseña fuerte. La seguridad se ha vuelto más importante que nunca.
Make sure to use a strong password. Security has become more important than ever.
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Sofía
Por supuesto. He aprendido esa lección por las malas antes.
Of course. I've learned that lesson the hard way before.
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