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Spanish to English: ASEAN: A New Frontier for Chile in Southeast Asia Detailed field: Government / Politics
Source text - Spanish ASEAN
Una nueva frontera para Chile en Asia
PRÓLOGO
Chile se ha insertado en forma perseverante y exitosa en el Asia Pacífico. La incorporación al APEC en 1994 fue un hito relevante, seguido por la firma de tratados de libre comercio el 2004 con Corea del Sur, el 2006 con China y el 2007 con Japón. Nuestra relación con China, Japón y Corea hoy no requiere mayor explicación, su peso internacional es innegable. Tampoco necesita un especial impulso, pues son nuestros mayores socios comerciales en la región y hay sólidos lazos políticos y diplomáticos.
Chile desarrolla una activa inserción en el Sudeste Asiático dada su relevancia geopolítica y económica a nivel mundial. Sin embargo, para la mayoría de los chilenos estos países permanecen rodeados de un halo exótico y de aventura, difícilmente distinguibles unos de otros.
De allí que la publicación de la Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional, ASEAN la nueva frontera de Chile en el Asia, llega en el momento oportuno. Necesitamos contar con una mirada propia de esta región, que considere una sistematización de la experiencia de los chilenos en ella.
Pensamos que es importante tener conciencia de los principales hitos en la relación de Chile con los países de la región y con ASEAN mismo, promovidos por el Ejecutivo y donde el Parlamento chileno ha jugado un rol relevante.
De hecho, la Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional también ha contribuido a través de su participación en la reunión anual de la Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotecas (IFLA en sus siglas en inglés) realizada en Singapur en 2013, y en la cooperación prestada a la Biblioteca Parlamentaria de Myanmar para el diseño de su repositorio digital en 2014.
ASEAN la nueva frontera de Chile en el Asia busca ser una verdadera guía chilena para entender el área y realizar emprendimientos en ella, junto con imaginar nuevas proyecciones. Estos han sido los mismos criterios que han guiado la Serie Asia Pacífico de la BCN, que fue iniciada el 2009 con La ruta chilena al Sol Naciente, que aborda las relaciones entre Chile y Japón. Fue continuada el 2010 con De los Andes a la Gran Muralla, que sistematiza la experiencia chilena con la República Popular China. Una adaptación de este libro para el público chino en su propio idioma se lanzó en Beijing el 2011. Esta serie fue continuada el 2012 con la publicación de Dos Voluntades para el Desarrollo con la cual el Congreso conmemoró 50 años de la relación entre Corea y Chile.
Translation - English ASEAN
A New Frontier for Chile in Asia
PROLOGUE
Chile has been successful in pursuing a place in the Asian Pacific marketplace through its persistence. Having joined the APEC in 1994 was a real milestone, followed by the signing of free trade agreements with South Korea in 2004, with China in 2006 and Japan in 2007. Our strong ties with China, Japan and South Korea of today are self-evident; their presence in the region is undeniable. There is no lack of good relations with those countries, as diplomatic and political ties have been established over time making them our biggest trading partners in the area.
Chile is developing an active role in Southeast Asia thanks to its geopolitical and economic success worldwide. Nevertheless, for most Chileans those countries appear to be distant and exotic lands difficult to distinguish from one another.
The publication of ASEAN a New Frontier for Chile in Asia, by the Chilean Library of Congress could not have come at a better time. We need to have our own perspective on this region, which takes into account Chileans’ experience in the area.
We believe that it is important to be aware of the main milestones for Chile with respect to its ties to countries in the region and ASEAN itself, which have been developed by both the executive and legislative branches of the Chilean government.
In fact, the Library of Congress has also contributed through its participation in the annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) held in Singapore in 2013 and cooperation with the library and legislative branch of the Myanmar government during the creation of its digital repository.
The purpose of ASEAN a New Frontier for Chile in Asia is to be a true guide for understanding the region and doing business there, as well as exploring new prospects. These are the same criteria which have guided the Asian Pacific Series, which the Chilean Library of Congress began in 2009 with the title Chile’s Path to the Land of the Rising Sun, which has to do with relations between Japan and Chile. In 2010 From the Andes Mountain Range to the Great Wall was published, which took a look at ties between Chile and China. A translation of this book in Chinese was released in 2011 in Beijing. Afterwards this series featured the title A Shared Desire for Development in 2012 with which the Congress commemorated 50 years of ties between South Korea and Chile.
Spanish to English: Two Bodies from Dos Cuerpos General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Poetry & Literature
Source text - Spanish Dos Cuerpos
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces dos olas
y la noche es océano.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces dos piedras
y la noche desierto.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces raíces
en la noche enlazadas.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces navajas
y la noche relámpago.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son dos astros que caen
en un cielo vacío. -Octavio Paz
Translation - English Two Bodies
Two bodies face to face
Are at times two waves
And the night is ocean.
Two bodies face to face
Are at times two stones
And the night desert.
Two bodies face to face
Are at times roots
Laced into night.
Two bodies face to face
Are at times knives
And the night lightning.
Two bodies face to face
Are two stars falling
In an empty sky.
Translator Steven Wilson
Spanish to English: Fashion Tales (Excerpt from 25,000 word book about fashion) General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Source text - Spanish Por qué reflexionar sobre moda de autor y blogs?
En un país donde la farandulización de la realidad es un ejercicio cotidiano puede resultar un despropósito reflexionar sobre blogs y moda de autor. Lo “normal” sería considerar a la moda una actividad frívola y suntuaria, y a los blogs de moda como una herramienta más cercana a la glorificación del ego, que un aporte para la industria. Hoy espero que desmitifiquemos estas afirmaciones.
La moda como identidad
Mi interés por la moda no surgió por mi necesidad de vestir al cuerpo sino por mi deseo de crear narrativas que hablaran de mi misma a través del vestuario. En ese camino me encontré con la moda de autor nacional -y luego latinoamericana- y comprendí que en ella no sólo se tejían historias individuales, sino también relatos de identidad grupales y nacionales, que debían ser socializados. En ese momento -2007- no existían portales online que se dedicaran a hablar de ello en profundidad, por lo que decidí crear mi blog, motivada por la idea de transformar mi espacio en una plataforma, más que un mero sitio de difusión o promoción de creadores y marcas.
Translation - English Why reflect upon designer fashion and blogs?
In a country where turning reality into tabloid news is a daily event it may not make too much sense to reflect upon blogs and designer fashion. The “common thing” to do would be to consider fashion a frivolous and extravagant activity and blogs as a tool used for the glorification of the ego, than a contribution to the industry. Now I hope that we can demystify these assumptions.
Fashion as identity
My interest in fashion did not come from my need to clothe myself, but from my desire to create narratives that express myself through my wardrobe. On this path I came across designer fashion from Chile and later Latin America -and came to understand that not only were individual stories woven into these clothes, but those of groups and nations, that needed to be communicated to society. At that time -2007- online pages that talked about fashion on a deeper level did not exist, for that reason I decided to create my blog, motivated by the idea of making my blog into a platform, rather than just a site to promote and spread the word about designers and brands.
Living more than 14 years in South America (Ecuador and Chile) has given me the opportunity to develop my Spanish to near native level. Real world experience with my second language combined with my studies in Comparative Literature with Spanish and English, as well as Bilingual Education in Spanish and English, has given me an advantage in producing the highest quality translations possible.
As a dynamic translator I focus on the specific needs of my clients and get the job done on time or early. By organizing workflow and coordinating carefully with clients I maximize productivity for both parties. Professional software, SDL Trados, with translation memory, helps me adapt to the specific language content of my clients and maintain its consistency to produce a more precise and accurate translation. My passion is language and using it to bring people together is my vocation.
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