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French to English: Muslim feminism (from Le Monde) Detailed field: Religion
Source text - French Selon Margot Badran, chercheuse à l'université de Georgetown, il est faux d'opposer un féminisme islamique et un féminisme laïque, qui seraient en conflit dans les pays musulmans. "Pionniers, les féminismes laïques qui ont émergé en Egypte et dans d'autres pays arabes ont toujours fait une place à la religion, explique-t-elle. Le féminisme égyptien, fondateur, était ancré à la fois dans le courant islamique réformiste et dans le nationalisme laïque. A côté des arguments formulés en termes nationalistes, humanitaires et démocratiques, le féminisme laïque (souvent appelé simplement féminisme) a utilisé des arguments islamiques pour justifier le droit des femmes à l'éducation, au travail et aux droits politiques."
Nouzha Guessous, membre de la commission chargée de la révision de la mudawana (code du statut personnel) au Maroc, fait le même constat : "L'opposition entre Occident et monde musulman, sur la question du féminisme, est quelque chose qui doit être combattu. Mais les spécificités culturelles doivent être prises en compte. C'est ainsi que le référentiel de l'islam a toujours été intégré par le féminisme marocain, plus par pragmatisme que par conviction d'ailleurs."
En France, des jeunes femmes, souvent voilées, veulent extirper les pratiques traditionnelles du religieux proprement dit. Elles remettent en question, au nom de l'islam, les mariages forcés, l'excision, les crimes d'honneur et les violences domestiques. Au risque de choquer les laïcs aussi bien que les intégristes, Malika Hamidi, coordinatrice du groupe European Muslim Network, affirme tranquillement : "Le Coran est porteur d'un message émancipateur, complètement compatible avec la revendication féministe." Certaines de ces jeunes femmes militent dans le Collectif des féministes pour l'égalité, qui rassemble des femmes musulmanes et non musulmanes. Il publie un journal qui a pris pour titre : Inch'Allah l'égalité !
Translation - English For Margot Badran, a researcher at the University of Georgetown, it is false to oppose Islamic feminism and secular feminism, which would conflict in Muslim countries. “The pioneering secular feminism movements which emerged in Egypt and other Arabic countries have always made room for religion,” she explains. Egyptian feminism, the founding strand, was rooted both in the reformist Islamic tradition and secular nationalism. Along with arguments couched in nationalist, humanitarian and democratic terms, secular feminism (often simply referred to as feminism) has used Islamic arguments to justify women's entitlements to education, jobs and political rights.
Nouzha Guessous, a member of the commission responsible for revising the mudawana (personal status code) in Morocco, makes the same observation: "The opposition between the West and the Muslim world on the question of feminism is something we need to combat. But cultural differences do need to be taken into account. This is why references to Islam have always been incorporated into Moroccan feminism, and more through pragmatism than conviction”.
In France, young – often veiled – women want to remove traditional practices from the religious per se. In the name of Islam, they are calling into question forced marriages, circumcision, honour crimes and domestic violence. At the risk of shocking secularists as well as integrationists, Malika Hamidi, the coordinator of the European Muslim Network, says calmly: “The Qu’ran is the bearer of an emancipatory message, which is completely compatible with feminist arguments”. Some of these young women are active in the Feminist Collective for Equality, which counts both Muslims and non-Muslims as members. It publishes a newspaper with the title: Inch'Allah l'égalité!
French to English: Festival offers Eastern promise
Source text - French Adossés aux premiers contreforts des Alpes-Adossés aux premiers contreforts des Alpes-du-Sud, et protégés des vents froids, les villages perchés du Pays de Fayence dans le Var sont généreusement ouverts à la douceur de la Méditerranée. Il fait bon parcourir ces neuf villages, avant d’apprécier le Festival international de quatuors à cordes qui chaque soir investit l’un d’entre eux. Un accueil particulier attend les hôtes et donne à cet événement un charme et une ambiance très appréciés des quatuors invités.
Pour l’occasion, une offre spéciale d’hébergement «deux nuits achetées / une offerte» est proposée aux Festivaliers par les Offices de Tourisme.
Le 18e Festival de quatuors à cordes en Pays de Fayence fera souffler un « Vent d’est » qui a toujours été si généreux et bénéfique pour ce festival. Deux quatuors tchèques qui ont depuis longtemps une relation privilégiée avec le Festival seront invités : Talich et Kocian. D’autre part, les compositeurs de l’est de l’Europe seront particulièrement à l’honneur durant ce festival. Si c’est aux confins de l’Autriche, sur les terres hongroises du prince Esterhazy, que Joseph Haydn développa et affirma le genre du quatuor à cordes, les compositeurs tchèques, hongrois ou russes en firent leur miel plus d’un siècle après. Outre, bien évidemment, Dvorák, Janacek, Bartok, nous programmerons pour la première fois en Pays de Fayence le quatuor d’Erwin Schulhoff et le deuxième de Pavel Haas,
« Des montagnes du singe ». Par ailleurs, il n’était pas pensable de laisser s’écouler cette année 2006 sans rendre hommage à Chostakovitch, dont quatre quatuors seront interprétés.
Translation - English Nestled in the first foothills of the Southern Alps and sheltered from the cold winds, the nine hilltop villages of the Pays de Fayence in the Var really feel the benefit of the mild Mediterranean climate, and are certainly worth exploring before enjoying the International String Quartet Festival which descends on a different village every evening. Visitors can look forward to the warm welcome which gives the event a charm and atmosphere enjoyed by the featured quartets every year.
For the occasion, the Tourist Office is offering festival-goers a special “3 nights for the price of 2” accommodation deal.
The 18th Pays de Fayence String Quartet Festival will be full of the “Eastern promise” which has always been so welcome in the past. Talich and Kocian, two Czech quartets sharing a long and distinguished relationship with the festival, will be present, and composers from Eastern Europe will take centre stage at this year’s event. Joseph Haydn may have developed and refined the genre showcased at the festival on the borders of Austria, in Prince Esterhazy’s Hungary, but the Czech, Hungarian and Russian composers thrived more than a century later. We will, of course, be featuring Dvorák, Janacek and Bartok, but the Pays de Fayence will for the first time hear the strains of Erwin Schulhoff’s quartet, presenting Pavel Haas’ second work From the Monkey Mountains. And visitors will have four Shostakovich quartets to choose from this year: it would be unthinkable to go a year without paying tribute to him.
Spanish to English: The Iranian nuclear challenge Detailed field: Government / Politics
Source text - Spanish Sin embargo, nadie se hace ilusiones. EE UU aún no ha pedido oficialmente a Irán sentarse a hablar sobre Irak o sobre cualquier otro tema. Además, Bush enseguida ha salido al paso del coro de voces que le aconseja que hable con Irán, para precisar que Teherán tiene que renunciar a su programa nuclear antes de iniciar cualquier diálogo. Pero esa es una condición imposible porque va en contra de su búsqueda de reconocimiento. Muchos observadores políticos están convencidos de que el objetivo último del empeño nuclear iraní es la supervivencia del régimen.
"Éste es un país importante, pero reconocer eso toca los intereses de otros en la región", manifiesta un embajador suramericano. "Israel está muy preocupado por la posibilidad de un acercamiento de Estados Unidos con Irán y Siria que pueda dar lugar a un gran acuerdo", desarrolla. Pero no es sólo Israel. Otros aliados tradicionales de Washington en la zona, como Egipto o Arabia Saudí, han visto cómo disminuía su influencia ante el avance iraní.
Miembros de los servicios de inteligencia europeos están convencidos de que ya se han producido los primeros contactos. Sin embargo, sólo existe confirmación de una cena de tres horas mantenida en Nueva York entre James Baker, ex secretario de Estado y copresidente del Grupo de Estudio de Irak, y el embajador iraní ante la ONU, Yavad Zarif. Además, reconocer una República Islámica con capacidad nuclear puede resultar un precio demasiado alto para EE UU. "Cuando quieres buena mercancía, tienes que estar dispuesto a pagar por ella", concluye un diplomático iraní en la mejor tradición del bazar.
Translation - English Nevertheless, nobody is taking anything for granted. The USA has not yet officially asked Iran to sit down to talk about Iraq or any other topic. And despite the chorus of voices advising him talk to Tehran, Bush has made it clear that before any dialogue can begin, Iranian leaders must renounce their nuclear programme. This, however, is an impossible condition because it goes against its quest for recognition. Many political observers are convinced that ultimately the Iranian nuclear project is aimed at ensuring the survival of the regime.
"Iran is an important country, but to recognise that threatens the interests of others in the region", says a South American ambassador. "Israel is very worried about the possibility of a rapprochement between the USA and Iran and Syria, and the great agreement this may give rise to". But it is not only Israel that is concerned. Other traditional regional allies of Washington, such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have noted the decline of their influence in the face of the rise of Iran.
Members of European security services believe that the first contacts have taken place. However, there has only been confirmation of a three-hour dinner between James Baker, former Secretary of State and co-president of the Iraq Study Group, and the Iranian ambassador to the UN, Yavad Zarif. The recognition of a nuclear Islamic Republic may yet be too high a price to pay for the USA. "When you want a good deal, you have to be prepared to pay for it", concludes an Iranian diplomat, in the best bazaar tradition.
Spanish to English: New York battles hydrogenated fats Detailed field: Journalism
Source text - Spanish Los pequeños restaurantes de Nueva York han pedido más tiempo para poder atender los requerimientos del Departamento de Salud en su lucha contra las grasas hidrogenadas, que causan la muerte al año de unas 500 personas en esta ciudad. El departamento de Salud analizó este lunes la iniciativa, planteada en septiembre, de convertir a esta ciudad en la primera de EE UU que prohíbe los alimentos cocinados con este tipo de grasas manipuladas artificialmente, propuesta que podría aprobarse en diciembre próximo. La medida que plantea el proyecto municipal se considera demasiado drástica y perjudicial por muchos pequeños restaurantes de la ciudad, como aseguraron este lunes representantes de establecimientos de comidas. Luis Núñez, presidente de la Asociación de Restaurantes Latinos, explicó que, de un millar de propietarios que sondearon recientemente, 982 no sabían a qué se estaban refiriendo cuando se hablaba de grasas hidrogenadas. "Tenemos un gran problema. Y la ecuación es: normas, falta de información y multas. Una avalancha de multas llegará y queremos evitar que eso suceda", señaló Núñez, quien aseguró que la entidad que preside representa a unos 5.000 establecimientos en Nueva York.
Los propietarios de pequeños restaurantes piden al Departamento de Salud que haga un esfuerzo mayor en orientarles acerca de las alternativas de que disponen y que la transición sea más amplia, y aseguran que también están a favor de mejorar la salud alimenticia. Las autoridades neoyorquinas anunciaron en septiembre su determinación de prohibir en los restaurantes el uso de aceites hidrogenados y también de dictar normas para que los consumidores tengan claro la cantidad de calorías que ingieren.
Translation - English Small New York restaurants are asking for more time to meet the Department of Health’s requirements in its fight against hydrogenated fats, which cause the deaths of some 500 people in the city every year. On Monday the Department of Health evaluated the initiative, which was launched in September, and is aimed at making the city the first in the USA to ban food cooked in this type of artificially modified fat, a proposal which could be approved next December. Many small restaurants consider the methods used by the municipal authorities too drastic and harmful, as representatives of the restaurant sector claimed on Monday. Luis Núñez, president of the Latin Restaurants Association, explained that out of 1000 restaurant owners surveyed recently, 982 did not know what was referred to as a hydrogenated fat. "We’ve got a big problem. And the bottom line is: guidelines, a lack of information and fines. A tidal wave of fines will come, and we want to avoid that happening", said Núñez, who claimed that the body he leads represents some 5,000 establishments in New York.
Small restaurant owners are asking the Department of Health to make a significant effort to explain the alternatives available and for the transition phase to be longer, and say that they are also in favour of improving nutritional health. In September the New York authorities announced their determination to ban restaurants from using hydrogenated fats and also to lay down standards so that consumers are clearly informed of the number of calories food contains.
Spanish to English: Elephants join a prestigious club Detailed field: Science (general)
Source text - Spanish Los elefantes son capaces de reconocer su propia imagen ante un espejo, como ya se había descubierto que pueden hacer simios y delfines, además de los hombres. Según el estudio, realizado por científicos de la Universidad Emory de Atlanta (EEUU), esta capacidad demostraría que los enormes paquidermos pueden llevar a cabo tareas sociales relativamente complejas.
El estudio, que publica esta semana la revista 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS), asegura que el hecho de reconocer la propia imagen ante un espejo está considerado un signo de tener conciencia propia, algo hasta ahora sólo reservado a los humanos y nuestros parientes más cercanos: los simios. Hace ya unos años un grupo científico estableció que los delfines también eran capaces de reconocerse al ver su imagen proyectada en un espejo, así que los elefantes son la cuarta especie animal que, sostienen, entra en esta prestigiosa categoría.
Según los científicos, los animales que poseen esta característica la expresan en cuatro fases. la primera de ellas es dar una respuesta social al ver su imagen en un espejo. A continuación, viene la inspección física del propio cuerpo, una acción que se suele materializar mirando detrás del espejo. Luego vienen los comportamientos por imitación y por último la realización de verse a sí mismos. Según los científicos, en el caso de los elefantes muchos de estos comportamientos se ven favorecidos por el hecho de tener una trompa "que les permite tocar o señalar casi cualquier parte de su cuerpo", como podrían hacer humanos o simios con las manos, pero que difícilmente pueden hacer los delfines.
Translation - English It was already established that apes, dolphins and, of course, humans, were capable of it, but now we know that elephants too can recognise their own image in a mirror. According to the study, carried out by scientists at the Emory University, Atlanta (USA), this ability would appear to indicate that the large pachyderms may possess relatively complex social traits.
The study, published this week in 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS), emphasises that being able to recognise one’s own reflection in a mirror is considered to be a sign of possessing self-awareness, a trait hitherto only attributed to humans and our closest relatives: apes. Several years ago, a group of scientists concluded that dolphins are also able to recognise their own reflection in a mirror, so elephants are the fourth species believed to belong to this prestigious club.
According to the scientists, this characteristic is expressed in four stages. Firstly, there is a social response, and then comes a physical inspection of one’s own body, something which usually involves looking behind the mirror. Thirdly, animals express imitational behaviour, and finally realise that they can see themselves in the mirror. The scientists believe that the elephants’ trunk makes several of these different types of behaviour easier because it “allows them to touch or indicate almost any part of their body”, as humans and apes can do with their hands, but dolphins find difficult.
French to English: Dawn breaks in the skies over the West Bank Detailed field: Journalism
Source text - French L'accès au terminal est bloqué par des barrières métalliques et un cordon de policiers et de soldats, le fusil automatique en bandoulière et la matraque sanglée au gilet pare-balles. "Reculez, reculez", hurle un officier, face à la cohue qui se presse devant lui. Les femmes passent sans limite d'âge. Le sort des hommes est lié à la date de naissance inscrite sur leur carte d'identité. "J'ai 37 ans, c'est foutu pour moi, dit Abou Yazam, un fonctionnaire drapé dans une belle jalabeya blanche. La semaine dernière, j'avais pu rentrer à Jérusalem en marchant cinq kilomètres dans les collines. Mais aujourd'hui ça ne passe pas. Les soldats sont partout. Israël veut vider la mosquée Al-Aqsa de tous les croyants et placer l'esplanade sous sa tutelle."
Un audacieux se faufile dans le dos des soldats. Il est aussitôt rattrapé par le col et repoussé sans ménagement derrière les barrières. Un autre Palestinien tourne en rond, le visage furibard. "J'ai la carte de Jérusalem qui me donne le droit de passer, dit-il en triturant un chapelet. Mais un soldat me l'a confisqué après que j'ai protesté devant leur comportement. Ce sont des animaux. Si j'avais une arme avec moi, je crois que j'irai le tuer."
Les chanceux autorisés à pénétrer dans le terminal sont agglutinés contre des portillons métalliques surmontés d'un panneau électronique où brille l'inscription "Bienvenue". L'embouteillage et la lenteur de la procédure de contrôle rendent leur chance d'arriver à temps pour la prière quasi nulle.
Translation - English Access to the terminal is blocked by metal barriers and cordons manned by policemen and soldiers carrying automatic rifles across their shoulders, their coshes tucked inside their bulletproof jackets. “Get back, get back,” shouts an officer at the crowd massed in front of him. Women pass regardless of their age, but the men must have their date of birth checked on their ID cards. “I’m 37, so I’ve got no hope,” says Abu Yazam, a civil servant wrapped in an attractive white jalabeya. “Last week I managed to get into Jerusalem after walking three miles through the hills. But there’s no chance of that today. There are soldiers everywhere. Israel wants to empty the Al-Aqsa mosque of believers and take control of the Mount.”
One daring man gets behind the army line, but he is soon grabbed by the collar and dumped unceremoniously back behind the barriers. Another Palestinian whirls round, his eyes ablaze. “I’ve got the Jerusalem pass and the right to get through,” he says, fingering prayer beads. “But a soldier took it off me after I protested about their behaviour. They’re animals. If I was armed, I think I’d kill him.”
The lucky ones who are allowed into the terminal are huddled together against metal gates. Overhead there is an electronic sign where the word “Welcome” glows. The queues and the time it takes to check their papers mean they have almost no chance of arriving in time for the prayer.
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I completed a Masters in Translating and Interpreting at the University of Salford, UK in 2006, graduating with distinction, after which I have completed a six-month placement with a translation company in France.
I believe my translations are idiomatic and accurate, and consider my use of English and grammatical knowledge to be particular strengths, helped by a background in English language teaching. My work is concise but also creative. I also bring a very careful eye for detail to proofreading and editing work.
My specialisms are politics and sociology (my first degree was in politics), telecoms and ICT, tourism, sports and leisure and literature. I am a keen follower of current affairs, popular science and international events, so I would encourage clients to consider me for journalistic texts, especially as my Masters dissertation focused on the translation of journalism into English.
I am interested in literary translation, and in July 2012 attended a literary translation summer school at Birkbeck University.
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