2-Slurm/2.1-Batch-job-submission.md

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 ## Usage of the scratch space in jobs
 The `/scratch` space is only accessible in batch jobs using the `$SCRATCHDIR` variable.
 
-A temporary directory named `$SCRATCHDIR` is automatically created in `/scratch` when a batch job begins. Each job is granted a specific `$SCRATCHDIR` directory where it can read and write its execution temporary files.
+A temporary directory named `$SCRATCHDIR` is automatically created in `/scratch` when a batch job begins. Each job is granted a specific `$SCRATCHDIR` directory where it can write and read its execution temporary files.
 
 The `$SCRATCHDIR` is automatically destroyed at the end of the job: **do not forget to save the `$SCRATCHDIR` important files in your home directory before the job ends**.