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French to English: Nonstandard trial for Ai Weiwei General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Journalism
Source text - French Procès hors normes pour Ai Weiwei
Pékin, le 9 mai 2012, Art Media Agency (AMA).
La cour fédérale Chaoyang de Pékin a accepté d'ouvrir un procès où le plaignant sera l'artiste Ai Weiwei. Celui-ci accuse le gouvernement chinois de violer la loi en lui imposant 2,4 millions de $ d'intérêts pour fraude fiscale.
L'ouverture du procès est déjà un premier pas dans la bataille que mène l'artiste pour obtenir justice pour la société qui a contribué à produire ses œuvres, Beijing Fake Cultural Development Ltd. Les cours chinoises acceptent dans de rares cas que les dissidents portent plainte contre le gouvernement.
Dans une interview téléphonique accordée à Reuters, le lendemain de l'annonce du procès, Ai Weiwei se disait réservé quant au tournant que pouvait prendre l'affaire : « Il faudrait que la cour fasse un verdict sans tenir compte de l'interférence du bureau fiscal et de la sécurité publique ».
L'avocat de la société, Pu Zhiqiang, a également répondu aux questions de Reuters. Il a expliqué que les autorités n'avaient produit aucun original qui prouve la fraude fiscale. Il a ajouté qu'il considérait comme une violation de la loi l'audition à huis clos tenue en juillet dernier.
Pour l'instant, aucune date pour le procès n'a été retenue, mais on sait déjà qu'Ai Weiwei n'a pas l'autorisation d'y assister. Son épouse, Lu Qing, représentante légale de la société, y a droit.
Cette décision intervient quelques jours seulement après le coup d'éclat de l'avocat activiste aveugle Chen Guangcheng, qui a échappé à son assignation à domicile et a cherché refuge à l'ambassade américaine.
Translation - English Nonstandard trial for Ai Weiwei
Beijing, 9 May 2012, Art Media Agency (AMA).
The Beijing's Chaoyang District Court accepted a case whose plaintiff will be the artist Ai Weiwei. He accuses the Chinese government of violating the law by imposing him a $2.4 million tax evasion penalty.
The trial’s opening is already a first step in the legal battle the artist is waging to gain justice for Beijing Fake Cultural Development Ltd, the company that marketed his works. Chinese courts rarely accept lawsuits filed by dissidents against the government.
In a telephone interview given to Reuters, the day following the trial’s announcement, Ai Weiwei claimed to be unsure of how the case could evolve: “I hope that they can make an independent verdict, but due to the interference of the tax bureau and the public security (bureau), it is difficult to say”.
The company's lawyer, Pu Zhiqiang, also answered Reuters’ questions. He explained that the authorities had not shown him any original documents with evidence of the alleged tax evasion. He added that, according to him, the closed hearing held on last July was violating the law.
So far, no trial date has been set but we already know that Ai Weiwei will be barred from attending it. His wife, Lu Qing, the firm’s legal representative, will be present.
This decision comes just days after the remarkable feat by blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng who escaped his house arrest and sought refuge in the U.S. embassy.
French to English: Portland organise son 10e Time-Based Art Festival General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Journalism
Source text - French Portland to host its 10th Time-Based Art Festival
Portland, 10 August 2012, Art Media Agency (AMA).
From 6-16 September, the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art in Oregon will be hosting its tenth Time-Based Art Festival.
This year’s festival will feature performance, theatre, dance, films, and music works by local and international artists and will take place in several venues throughout the city.
Featured works include a rock ‘n’ roll documentray The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller, dedicated to the utopian designer, the political work Dirtday! by local artist Laurie Anderson, and choreographer Miguel Gutierrez’s comic monologue and dance.
Visual art curator, Kristan Kennedy, is reported by the Art Newspaper as saying “the artists are often in the room and the audience is invited to be in concert with them”. One example is an interactive work performed by the Italian artist Alex Cecchetti who begins by telling a story using words, objects and drawings, which will then be retold throughout the festival by other artists, each passing the story onto the next.
“There’s a lot of risk and potential failure and that’s what’s pushed us forward in the festival”.
Translation - English Portland organise son 10e Time-Based Art Festival
Portland, le 10 août 2012, Art Media Agency (AMA).
Du 6 au 16 septembre, l’Institut de Portland pour l'Art Contemporain d’Oregon accueillera son Time-Based Art Festival.
Le festival de cette année inclura de la performance, du théâtre, des danses, des films et des œuvres musicales d’artistes locaux et internationaux. Cela aura lieu dans plusieurs emplacements dans toute la ville.
Les œuvres incluent un documentaire rock « n » roll The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller, dédié au concepteur utopiste, l’œuvre politique Dirtday ! de l’artiste locale Laurie Anderson, et le monologue et la dance comiques du chorégraphe Miguel Cutierrez.
Kristan Kennedy, commissaire d’art visuel, a déclaré dans l’Art Newspaper que « les artistes se trouvent souvent dans la pièce et que le public est invité à agir de concert avec eux. » Par exemple, une œuvre interactive réalisée par l’artiste italien Alex Cecchetti commence par raconter une histoire, au moyen de mots, d’objets et de dessins, qui sera ensuite reprise durant le festival par d’autres artistes, chacun transmettant l’histoire au suivant.
« Les risques sont élevés et l’échec est envisageable. C’est ce qui nous fait aller de l’avant dans le festival. »
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I am a self-employed translator with a degree from the Parisian school ISIT
(Institute of Intercultural Management and Communication). You will see on
my résumé that most of my experiences have been Freelance translation missions.
My knowledge gained from previous experiences and my ability to quickly learn
about new linguistic fields make me a well-qualified candidate with the ability
to address your needs.
I have experience completing translations while
respecting strict deadlines. For example, I assisted a group of translators in
translating and proofreading newsletters and articles from French into English,
and from English into French, with the deadlines for the newsletters being the
same. Similarly, I have worked as a freelance translator and have proven
capable of dealing quickly with short deadlines occurring during evenings or
weekends.
My job as a data entry contributor has taught me to look quickly and
efficiently for specific information and to determine how valid a given source
is. It has also taught me how to work as part of a team through a decentralised
working environment where all communications are done through emails or
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Also, a two-year stay in Toronto that included taking part in a writing group
that produced six anthology books helped me attain a truly bilingual level in
English.
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February 2021-March 2023
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