Ausländische Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer, die in den 50er und 60er Jahren von der Bundesrepublik Deutschland angeworben wurden, nannte man …
Correct answer: B. guest workers (Gastarbeiter).
In German, as in the test
- Schwarzarbeiterinnen/Schwarzarbeiter.
- Gastarbeiterinnen/Gastarbeiter. (richtige Antwort)
- Zeitarbeiterinnen/Zeitarbeiter.
- Schichtarbeiterinnen/Schichtarbeiter.
English translation
Foreign workers who were recruited by the Federal Republic of Germany in the 1950s and 60s were called …
- undeclared workers (Schwarzarbeiter).
- guest workers (Gastarbeiter). (Correct answer)
- temporary workers (Zeitarbeiter).
- shift workers (Schichtarbeiter).
Why this is correct
The workers recruited from abroad were called guest workers (Gastarbeiterinnen/Gastarbeiter), because they were originally expected to stay only for a while. Many stayed permanently.