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Working languages: Spanish to English
|  Patricia McDonald
Technical and literary translations
Lima, Peru Local time: 14:50 PET (GMT-5)
Native in: English | |
Freelancer,  Verified member | | Translation, Editing/proofreading | | Specializes in: | | Environment & Ecology | Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | | International Org/Dev/Coop |
| Also works in: | | Human Resources | Tourism & Travel | | Business/Commerce (general) | Architecture | | Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs |
More Less | | Questions asked: 2 | | Wire transfer | Sample translations submitted: 1 Spanish to English: Environmental Impact Assessment: Colchón de plantas - Plant Cushion
General field: Tech/Engineering
Detailed field: Environment & Ecology | Source text - Spanish
Colchón de plantas
Los bofedales con formaciones de colchón de plantas que parecen ser únicos del hemisferio sur y ocurren no sólo en los Andes, sino también en Nueva Zelanda (Wardle, 1991), África (Hedberg 1964, 1979, 1992) y otras regiones del mundo. Son comúnmente llamados pantanos cojín, estos bofedales son turberas y como todos los demás bofedales en el área de evaluación están soportados por aguas subterráneas y no funcionan como los pantanos, los cuales tienen suelos ácidos y están alimentadas principalmente por precipitación.
En el área de evaluación las especies que se encuentran formando colchones son Plantago tubulosa, Oreobolus obtusangulus, Werneria pygmaea, Distichia acicularis y Distichia Muscoides. Las 2 primeras especies fueron las que estuvieron distribuidas más ampliamente en el área de evaluación. Las comunidades dominadas por especies del género Oreobolus pueden encontrarse también en otras regiones, por ejemplo O. pectinatus en Nueva Zelanda (Wardle 1991), y O. cleefii en Ecuador (Bosman et ál. 1993). Las especies Distichia muscoides, Plantago rigida y Oreobolus cleefii dominan las comunidades de plantas colchón en los bofedales de Colombia (Cleef, 1981). Así, las comunidades presentes en el área de evaluación, parecen ser similares a otras comunidades de plantas que forman colchones en bofedales del mundo. De acuerdo a la clasificación de sistemas ecológicos de los Andes del norte y centro (NatureServe, 2009), los bofedales evaluados se encuentran dentro de los llamados Bofedales Altoandinos Paramunos.
Muchas de las comunidades de este tipo se encontraron en suelos con un contenido de carbono orgánico de 30% - 40%, las más altas entre las 4 categorías en las que se dividieron los bofedales. El alto contenido orgánico y el crecimiento durante casi todo el año de los densos cojines, han llevado a la formación de gruesos depósitos de turba en muchos bofedales, algunos teniendo un grosor mayor a 7 m. En el área de estudio estos cojines son utilizados por los pobladores como alimento de su ganado y se encuentran afectadon por el pisoteo y la extracción de la vegetación.
| Translation - English
Plant cushions
Bogs with cushion-like plant formations appear to be unique to the southern hemisphere, occurring in the Andes and also in New Zealand (Wardle, 1991), África (Hedberg 1964, 1979, 1992) and other areas of the world. Commonly known as cushion swamps, such bogs are peat bogs and, like all bogs in the study area, are fed by underground water systems and do not function as swamps, which have acidic soils and are mainly fed by precipitation.
In the study area, cushion forming species are Plantago tubulosa, Oreobolus obtusangulus, Werneria pygmaea, Distichia acicularis and Distichia Muscoides. The first 2 species were those that were more widely distributed over the study area. Communities predominantly covered with species from the Oreobolus genus may also be found in other regions; for example, O. pectinatus in New Zealand (Wardle 1991), and O. cleefii in Ecuador (Bosman et ál. 1993). Distichia muscoides, Plantago rigida and Oreobolus cleefii species are predominantly found in the cushion plant community of bogs in Colombia (Cleef, 1981). Thus, communities present in the study area, appear to be similar to other cushion plant communities in bogs around the world. According to the classification of ecological systems in the northern and central Andes (NatureServe, 2009), bogs studied are found in the so-called Andean High Plateau Bogs.
Many communities of this type are found in soils with a 30%-40% organic carbon content, the highest among the 4 categories of bogs. The high organic content and almost year round growth of dense cushions has lead to the growth of thick peat deposits in many bogs, several of which have a thickness of 7 m. In the study area these cushions are used for livestock food by locals and are affected by trampling and vegetation removal.
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More Less | | Bachelor's degree - Simon Fraser University | | Years of translation experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2005. Became a member: May 2011. | | N/A | Spanish to English (Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia)
| | N/A | | Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Wordfast | | English (DOC) | | SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started for Translators | | Patricia McDonald endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me I have been translating for over 8 years, from Spanish into my native English. A Canadian by birth (Vancouver, BC) and a former resident of Colombia and Guatemala, I currently make my home in Lima, Peru where I work as a freelance translator and ESL teacher.
I have experience in literary and technical translations, largely in the areas of tourism, human rights, human resources and the environment. My professional background is in social projects (human rights, social entrepreneurship) and responsible tourism (sustainable and adventure tourism).
I have a Bachelor's of Arts with a double major in Anthropology and Latin American Studies and am also a CELTA certified English as a Second Language Teacher.
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