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Spanish to English: Guatemala General field: Other Detailed field: Tourism & Travel
Source text - Spanish Dice la tradición maya que los dioses hicieron tres intentos para crear al hombre y que los tres fueron en vanos. A la cuarta tentativa, Tepeu y Gucumatz se dieron por vencidos, aunque mantuvieron al hombre imperfecto como encargado de dar nombre a las cosas. El hombre, pues, sería tal como hoy es. Pero para gloria de los dioses, desarrolló una civilización que marcó el carácter de este pueblo.
Impregnado del color de los lagos Atitlán y Petén Itzá y por los tránsfugas amaneceres y ocasos de sus valles, los mayas, como los guatemaltecos de hoy, miran la vida desde la perspectiva de la inevitabilidad marcada por la naturaleza y la tradición que no se quiere perder.
Translation - English Mayan legend tells us how the gods Tepeu and Gucumatz (The Creators, Makers and Forefathers of the Mayan civilization) made three attempts to create man; all of which were in vain. After failing a fourth time, they abandoned their efforts. However, they decided to leave their imperfect creation on earth in order to give names to things. Man then was in effect, just as he is today. But, to the glory of the gods, they managed to create a civilization that would define the character of these people.
Infused with the vivid colours of the lakes of Atitlán and Petén Itzá, and by the constantly changing dawns and sunsets of its valleys, the Mayans and the Guatemalans of today share an outlook on life defined in terms of its inevitability, be it due to nature or staunchly upheld tradition.
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Master's degree - University of Portsmouth
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Years of experience: 10. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2012.
I am a Spanish to English freelance translator and language service provider.
I am British, but my freelance business is based in the south of Spain.
I have a Masters in Translation with the University of Portsmouth and I have been translating since 2013.
My main areas of specialisation are medical and business and commerce. However, I also have experience in tourism, gastronomy, labour relations and naval engineering.
I have a background in languages, as I worked as an English teacher for several years, teaching general and specialised English.
I can offer you a professional service and keen eye to detail. I am able to keep to deadlines and I have experience working with classified information.
I am registered as 'autónomo' in Spain, which means I am registered for VAT.
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