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English to Spanish: Architect's Portfolio General field: Tech/Engineering Detailed field: Architecture
Source text - English Beach House
Objective: To develop a house by the sea where the measurement is proportional to the quantity of materials permitted to use, and, at the same time working the ground’s unevenness and the interaction between the inside and outside.
Approach: The principal concept of the house was to take advantage of the visuals through terraces that turn over the sea, while maintaining a wide social space. The house is erected as a meeting place, where the spaces are projected in a smooth and free form, allowing those people who occupy them to enjoy the different possibilities in each one of them. This way a backyard that faces the frontal façade of the house has been created, so that two types of spaces can be connected at the same time: the beach and the garden. The public area is formed by a main “box” made of horizontal wooden sheets that permit the continuous ventilation of the inside and could be opened to become a wide free space. The private area faces the sea so it can relate to the landscape through terraces that are over the shore. It also connects the backyard where a more intimate social area, with access to the exterior through stairs that finished by the sea, is developed.
Materialization of the idea: For the construction of the house, a limited quantity of materials was given, both in square meters as in cubical depending on the case. These materials had to be used in their entirety. The base structure is projected in concrete and the closings made of wood, steel and glass, depending on the zone and the need of openness towards the exterior. This achieves the unification of the pieces of each material as a whole.
Translation - Spanish Casa en la playa
Objetivo: Desarrollar una casa a orillas del mar donde la dimensión de la misma es proporcional a la cantidad de materiales que se ha permitido utilizar, trabajando al mismo tiempo el desnivel del terreno y la interacción entre interno y externo.
Acercamiento: El concepto principal de la casa fue el de aprovechar la visual a través terrazas que den vista hacia el mar, al mismo tiempo manteniendo un amplio espacio de carácter social. La casa está planteada como un lugar de reuniones, donde los espacios se dan de forma fluida y libre, permitiendo que los que la ocupen disfruten de diferentes posibilidades en cada espacio. De esta manera se ha creado un patio trasero que da hacia la fachada frontal a la casa, logrando así tener contacto con dos tipos de ambientes al mismo tiempo: la playa y el jardín. El área pública se forma a través de una caja de romanillas que genera una ventilación continua del espacio interno, y que puede ser abierta formando un espacio libre y amplio. La zona privada da frente al mar, lo cual permite la relación con el paisaje a través de terrazas que vuelan sobre la orilla, y así mismo se vincula con el patio trasero donde se desarrolla un área social más intima del cual se puede tener acceso al externo a través de escaleras que se adentran en el mar.
Materialización de la Idea: Para la construcción de la casa fue dada una cantidad limitada de materiales, tanto en metros cuadrados como cúbicos dependiendo del caso, que debían ser utilizados en su totalidad. La estructura base se proyectó de concreto y los cerramientos de madera, acero y vidrio, dependiendo de la zona y la necesidad de apertura hacia el externo necesaria, logrando engranar las piezas de forma tal que se sintiese la unificación de materiales.
English to Spanish: Cherry Blossom Festival General field: Other Detailed field: Tourism & Travel
Source text - English The Cherry Blossom Parade and Festival celebrates the gift of 3000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo to the people of Washington DC in 1912. The spectacular parade takes an entire morning to move along Constitution Avenue. Marching bands from across the nation and around the world fill this grand avenue from 7-17th Streets, with colour and music. Spectacular floats, costumed dance troupes, giant helium ballons, celebrity guests and the stunning Cherry Blossom queen herself all appear in the parade, which gathers donations for charities which give opportunities to disadvantaged young people.
Translation - Spanish El Desfile y festival nacional de los cerezos (Cherry Blossom) celebra los 3000 cerezos que la ciudad de Tokio les obsequió a Washington DC y a sus habitantes en 1912. Este majestuoso desfile se realiza durante toda una mañana en la cual bandas marciales de todo el país y del mundo llenan la Avenida de la Constitución, desde la calle 7 hasta la 17, con música y colorido. Impresionantes carrozas, comparsas de baile, gigantes globos de helio, invitados especiales y la espectacular Reina de los Cerezos en persona hacen aparición en el desfile, el cual recolecta fondos para organizaciones benéficas que se encargan de dar oportunidades a los jóvenes desfavorecidos.
As a Translator with an MA in Applied Translation Studies and a BA in Modern Languages and a specialisation in Translation, I have had different job experiences in the translation and proofreading field. Many projects in different areas of expertise have enriched my professional career as a Translator. Among my end clients are: Maersk, Inc., Avaya (in-house project in Czech Republic), Microsoft, Craiglist, Sony PlayStation, and many architecture offices. In addition to this translation experience, I have also work as Post Editor of Machine Translation for SDL. I have a strong passion for linguistics and I am always keen to acquire more language skills. A very valuable skill for this career is my organisation and my ability to work very well under pressure and with difficult deadlines. I am also a very creative and curious professional, always wanting to learn more and to deliver high quality work. Regarding computer literacy, I have a high proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Outlook), database software, Internet tools and CAT tools such as SDL Trados and Wordfast. I am also willing to learn how to use new software or technical equipment.
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