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English to Spanish: The Limits of Violence / Los Límites de la Violencia General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Source text - English Introduction - Pargraph #12
I prefer to call America “the land of contradictions.” Americans are taught from a very young age to revere their first president, George Washington, the “father of his country.” Though they know he was a revolutionary leader, the general of a revolutionary army, they sanitize this in their minds. They do not think of him as a bloody revolutionary. They see him sitting on a horse, or freezing at Valley Forge or crossing the Delaware river in a boat. They don’t see him leading his men into battle against the government they have forcibly rejected, muskets blazing, holes being torn in men’s chests. Yet their country was born in just such a revolutionary war.
Translation - Spanish Introducción - Párrafo 12
Yo prefiero denominar a Norteamérica como “la tierra de las contradicciones”. Desde una edad temprana, los norteamericanos aprenden a reverenciar a su primer presidente, Jorge Washington, como el “Padre de la Patria”. Aunque saben que Washington fue un líder revolucionario, el general de un ejército revolucionario, de algún modo borran esto de sus mentes. No piensan en él como un revolucionario sanguinario. Le observan montado sobre un caballo, congelándose en el Valle del Forge o cruzando el río Delaware en un bote. No le ven conduciendo a sus hombres hacia la batalla en contra de un gobierno al que se oponían por la fuerza, ni el fogonazo de los mosquetes, ni los orificios en el pecho de los combatientes. Sin embargo, Norteamérica nació precisamente en medio de este tipo de guerra revolucionaria.
English to Spanish: The Courageous Follower / El subordinado valiente General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Source text - English At the same time, the bias toward achieving memorable legacies can blind leaders to potentially catastrophic risk. The odds of the downside risk materializing are often small. The magnitude of the upside potential is alluring. In business, this tendency is magnified by the personal finan¬cial rewards associated with success. In these situations, even a clear demonstration of the potential for catastrophic risk may fail to move sen¬ior leaders. The line between courageous risk taker and compulsive gam¬bler can blur. This is especially problematic if the risk the leader is taking comes on the heels of a string of successes: the gambler feels charmed, and those like the board, with authority to rein in the risk, are silenced by fear of jeopardizing the winning streak. At this point the stars are aligned for potential catastrophe
Translation - Spanish Al mismo tiempo, la predisposición de los líderes a producir un legado glo-rioso puede enceguecerlos e impedirles ver los riesgos potencialmente catastróficos. Las probabilidades de materialización de las amenazas suelen ser pequeñas. La magnitud de la posible ganancia es cautivante. En los negocios, esta tendencia se magnifica debido a las recompensas materiales asociadas con el éxito. Bajo estas circunstancias, incluso una clara demostración de la posibilidad de un riesgo de pérdida catastrófico puede resultar insuficiente para hacer reflexionar a los líderes superiores. La línea que separa al tomador de riesgos valiente y el jugador compulsivo puede tornarse borrosa. Esto resulta especialmente problemático cuando el riesgo que está asumiendo el líder viene acompañado por una sucesión de éxitos. El apostador se siente fascinado y quienes cuentan con la autoridad para detenerlo, se llaman a silencio ante el temor de interrumpir una serie ganadora. A esta altura de los acontecimientos, los astros ya están alineados para favorecer la ocurrencia de la posible catástrofe.
English to Spanish: Today I Woke Up In Infinity / Despertar en el océano General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Poetry & Literature
Source text - English Today I woke up in infinity
without North or South, nothing to the East
neither horizon to the West.
Above a light blue sky and
beneath that chilling dark abyss
inviting to an everlasting sleep.
I believe it’s the ocean,
I don’t know which, one of many.
I gently flap my arms and
slowly move my limbs.
The head above the water surface
making an effort to breathe.
The waves come back and forth
with no certain direction, just come and go.
Raise my body for just a moment.
I search for a horizon. There is none.
Then I sink into a deep valley
with giant and menacing slopes.
I feel afraid, my heart beats hard.
The muscles tremble, the throat gets close.
The sky darkens and the abyss opens.
I want to go back to my dream but I ought not.
I know it is a trap without escape.
I must keep awake and float.
I try to calm down my spirit.
If I give up to Sirens I shall die.
If I try to swim I will suffer cramps.
If I cry my eyes will go blind.
If I desperately yell no one will hear me.
If I surrender to death no one will mourn for me.
Is it now when God shows up?
Where are Thou? I want to see You!
Extend your arm to me! Please.
Before the sun gets hidden
and the night brings its darkness.
Give me just one more chance!!
Nothing happens…
Is it that I am not awake?
Is this a nightmare with an end?
Or is it the cruel reality I have built?
Where am I? Where am I going? I am ignorant.
I only know that I must live one year more.
Translation - Spanish Hoy desperté en un infinito
sin Norte ni Sur, nada al Este
ni horizonte al Oeste.
Por encima un cielo celeste
y abajo ese abismo frío y oscuro
que invita a dormir por siempre.
Creo que es el océano,
no se cuál, uno de tantos.
Agito despacio mis brazos
muevo lentamente las piernas.
La cabeza por sobre la superficie
esforzándome por respirar.
Las olas se suceden de aquí para allá
sin dirección cierta, solo vienen y van.
Elevan mi cuerpo por unos instantes.
Busco un horizonte. No lo hay.
Luego caigo en un profundo valle
con laderas gigantes y amenazantes.
Siento miedo, mi corazón se agita.
Los músculos tiemblan, la garganta se cierra.
Se oscurece el cielo y se abre el abismo.
Quiero regresar al sueño pero no debo.
Intuyo que es una trampa sin salida.
Debo seguir despierto y flotar.
Busco calmar mi espíritu.
Si cedo a las Sirenas moriré.
Si intento nadar me acalambraré.
Si lloro mis ojos se enceguecerán.
Si grito desesperadamente nadie me oirá.
Si me abandono a la muerte nadie me llorará.
¿Será ahora cuando aparece Dios?
¿Dónde estás? ¡Quiero verte!
¡Tiéndeme tu mano! Por favor.
Antes de que se esconda el sol
y la noche me cubra de oscuridad.
¡Otórgame una oportunidad más!
Nada sucede…
¿Será que no estoy despierto?
¿Será esto una pesadilla con final?
¿O es la realidad atroz que construí?
¿Dónde estoy? ¿Hacia dónde voy?
No sé. Solo sé que debo vivir un año más.
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I am a retired Latin American professional with broad expertise in the Marketing, Industry and IT fields. I have travelled abroad and lived in many Latin American countries. I am also a thoughtful reader, interested in topics such as society, politics, humanities, literature and arts.
These attributes render an added value to my translation work since I have the context from which to understand what the writer meant and thus produce an accurate translation that preserves style while matching it to both global Spanish speaking markets and the idiosyncrasies of specific Spanish speaking cultures. All the above framed in a commitment to excellence and unquestionable dead lines.
Major projects completed:
1) THE LIMITS OF VIOLENCE / LOS LIMITES DE LA VIOLENCIA
Book (192 pages / 66,157 words)
Author: Ira Chaleff (USA)
On sale (Amazon.com)
2) THE COURAGEOUS FOLLOWER / EL SUBORDINADO VALIENTE
Book (246 pages / 82,511 words)
Auhtor: Ira Chaleff
On print
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