junta de educación
/xunta de edukaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase board of education is translated into Spanish as junta de educación.
The phrase refers to a board of education.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term Consejo Escolar is sometimes used instead of Junta de Educación.
Did you know?
- Outside of a professional context, junta can refer to a group of people who have seized power by force, usually in a military coup.
- The word junta is a doublet of yunta, which refers to a pair of oxen working together.
- In Spanish, junta is also used in technical or mechanical contexts to mean a 'gasket' or a 'joint' between two parts.
Examples in context
- La Junta de Educación del país está trabajando en una nueva política educativa.The board of education of the country is working on a new educational policy.
- El Consejo de Educación de esta región organiza talleres para padres.The board of education in this region organizes workshops for parents.
- La junta de educación aprobó el presupuesto.The board of education approved the budget.
- Debemos presentar la queja ante la junta de educación.We must present the complaint to the board of education.
- Ella trabaja en la junta de educación local.She works at the local board of education.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing school policy.
- LucíaLa junta de educación cambió las reglas.The board of education changed the rules.
- MateoNo sabía que la junta de educación decidió eso.I didn't know the board of education decided that.
- LucíaSí, lo anunciaron ayer por la mañana.Yes, they announced it yesterday morning.
- MateoGracias por avisarme, Lucía.Thanks for letting me know, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, educación, junta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
