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Reporting a Home Burglary to Police
Police Officer (speaking English) and Client (speaking Spanish) talk through “Reporting a Home Burglary to Police”. You interpret both ways — English into Spanish, and Spanish into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Full transcript
Ms. Ibarra, thanks for coming in so quickly this morning. Let's start with what you first noticed when you arrived home from work last night.
Buenas tardes, oficial. Cuando llegué del trabajo anoche, alrededor de las nueve de la noche, vi la ventana de atrás rota y me asusté muchísimo.
Okay, thank you. What time did you first realise the back window was broken, and had you locked it before leaving for work that morning?
Sí, había cerrado esa ventana esta mañana antes de salir a trabajar; estoy segura de que no la dejé abierta.
Did you see anyone near your house last night, or did a neighbour mention noticing someone unfamiliar around the property yesterday evening?
No vi a nadie esa noche, pero mi vecina me dijo que notó a un hombre cerca de los tarros de basura por la tarde.
That's helpful, thank you. Roughly how much would you estimate the laptop and the jewellery are worth altogether for the report?
Calculo que el portátil y las joyas juntos valen unos dos mil ochocientos dólares, tal vez un poco más.
Forensic officers from Wollongong Police Station will need to examine the scene properly, so please don't touch or clean anything until they arrive.
Entiendo. ¿Sabe más o menos cuánto tiempo tardarán en llegar los oficiales forenses a mi casa?
Forensic officers usually attend within a few hours, though that depends on how many call-outs they already have today; I'll give you the event number right now for your insurance claim.
Muchas gracias por explicarme eso; me quedaré en casa esperando y guardaré el número del evento para el seguro.
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- event numberSe traduce como 'número de reporte' o 'número de incidente'.
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