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|    Magdalena Balibrea Vich
Degrees in Psychology & Audiovisual Comm
Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain Local time: 23:05 CEST (GMT+2)
Native in: Catalan (Variant: Standard/Mallorcan)  , Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) | | |
Born and raised in Mallorca, Spain, I am a truly bilingual in Spanish and Catalan. | Freelancer,  Verified member | | Blue Board: Magdalena Balibrea Vich | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Subtitling, Transcription | | Specializes in: | | Tourism & Travel | Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) | | Psychology | Journalism | | Internet, e-Commerce | Computers (general) | | IT (Information Technology) | Media / Multimedia | | Human Resources | Education / Pedagogy |
| Also works in: | | Safety | Insurance | | Linguistics | Government / Politics | | Marketing / Market Research | Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino | | Finance (general) | Mathematics & Statistics | | Electronics / Elect Eng | Cosmetics, Beauty | | Medical: Health Care | Other | | Science (general) | Wine / Oenology / Viticulture | | Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | Automotive / Cars & Trucks | | International Org/Dev/Coop | Advertising / Public Relations | | Surveying | Computers: Software | | Computers: Systems, Networks | Business/Commerce (general) | | Environment & Ecology | Music | | Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | | History | Geography | | Sports / Fitness / Recreation |
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More Less | Sample translations submitted: 2 English to Spanish: Sample from a Greek touristic guide
General field: Marketing
Detailed field: Tourism & Travel | Source text - English
There’s a plethora of local products, branded by the fertile soil of Attica or the salty breeze – a breeze you can really taste -- of its islands.
Wine, honey, nuts, fruit, vegetables, olives -- all of unique taste and texture that rivals the best you ever had. Let alone the fresh fish that must only be prepared sauce-less: Charcoaled, with just a touch of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. Seafood from the Saronic Gulf, care of Attica’s islanders, is a must have. Then, if you’re into sinful temptations, turn the bitterness of your return trip to sheer sweetness: Pack some amygdalota (almond cookies) from Spetses, or pure honey from Kythera. And don’t dare touch the famed Aegina pistachio nuts or you’ll get hooked big time. You simply can’t just eat a few.
If you order the mouth-watering “choriatiki” salad at a seaside taverna, expect no less than organic tomato from Vravrona, cucumber from Kalyvia, oregano and capers from Mount Hymettus, black olives from Megara, virgin olive oil from Troezen, red wine vinegar from Spata, onion and garlic from Marathon and feta cheese (note: not goat cheese, but sheep cheese, made on a Greek exclusive recipe) from Lavrio.
Pride yourself for knowing your wine. Don’t limit yourself to just a glass of retsina; some of the best wines in the world are produced here. After all, it was Homer who wrote about “the wine dark sea” and it was that naughty, old god, Dionysus, who invented wine, or at least the legend has it. And when in Athens, you’ve got to believe in legends.
| Translation - Spanish
Encontrará numerosos productos locales con el sello de la fértil tierra del Ática o el auténtico sabor de la brisa marina de sus islas.
Vino, miel, frutas, aceitunas, frutos secos… de sabor y textura exclusivos e incomparables. Imposible describir el pescado fresco, que debe prepararse siempre sin salsas, asado con carbón vegetal y condimentado con un toque de aceite de oliva y un chorrito de limón. Imprescindible degustar el marisco del golfo Sarónico, preparado por los isleños del Ática. Si le gustan las tentaciones, convierta la amargura del viaje de regreso en una verdadera dulzura: llévese consigo las galletas de almendra amygdalota de Spetses o la miel pura de Citera. Le recomendamos no probar los famosos pistachos de Egina, ¡son altamente adictivos!
Si solicita la deliciosa ensalada choriatiki en una taverna junto al mar, prepárese para paladear el tomate orgánico de Braurón, el pepino de Kalivia, el orégano y las alcaparras del monte Himeto, las aceitunas negras de Megara, el aceite de oliva virgen de Trecén, el vinagre de vino tinto de Spata, el ajo y la cebolla de Maratón y el queso feta de Laurión (nota: no es queso de cabra, sino de oveja, elaborado según una exclusiva receta griega).
Enorgullézcase de entender de vinos. No se limite a tan sólo un vaso de Retsina; esta tierra produce algunos de los mejores vinos del mundo. Al fin y al cabo ya Homero escribía sobre el mar «rojo como el vino» y fue aquel antiguo dios pícaro, Dioniso, quien inventó el vino, o al menos eso cuenta la leyenda. Y en Atenas es necesario creer en leyendas.
| English to Spanish: Land of the pharaohs - Tierra de faraones
General field: Marketing
Detailed field: Tourism & Travel | Source text - English
The history of Egypt can be traced back to prehistoric times; but Pharaonic Egypt, that began some 5,000 years ago, continues to capture the imagination of people the world over. The achievements of those great men and woman, from 30 different dynasties, are not insignificant. Their lives and culture; their knowledge of mummification, mathematics and astronomy; the stunning examples of architecture that have endured to this day. All these create iconic images of a remarkable civilization. There was the great female pharaoh Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt longer than any of her male counterparts; the mighty Ramesses II, who transformed the face of Ancient Egypt and defended it from hoards of invaders; there was Nefertiti, the wife of pharaoh Akhenaten, who might have ruled in her own right – her life, as well as the location of her tomb, remains a tantalizing mystery. Finally, the symbol of Ancient Egypt itself, Tutankhamun. This young king came to the throne in around 1333 BC and ruled for just ten years. His golden death mask, along with his tomb, was unearthed in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. This mask is one of the most fabulous treasures in the world. The start of Pharaonic Egypt gave rise to more than 3000 years of prosperity and welfare. It was an era of robust governments and well-ordered military and religious structures. The pharaohs ruled absolutely. They were worshipped as gods and amassed phenomenal wealth, which they lavished on the construction of temples and other monuments, as well as on themselves. The Pharaonic period – known as the dynastic era because Egypt was ruled by a series of dynasties, some 30 in total – began around 3150 BC under the first Pharaoh, who united the divided land of Upper and Lower Egypt. The first pharaoh is widely believed to have been Menes, although others claim it was in fact the pharaoh Narmer. Menes or Narmer established a capital called Memphis, which would become the heart of the country. There is little known about the kings of the 1st and 2nd Dynasties; but it was the kings from the 3rd Dynasty onwards, in a period that became known as the Old Kingdom, who made Egypt one of the wealthiest countries in the ancient world. Massive and elaborate buildings were erected, the culmination of which was the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx at Giza. The Pyramids are an extraordinary example of the pharaoh’s advanced understanding of mathematics and geometry, and are still perplexing the experts to this day. | Translation - Spanish
La historia de Egipto se remonta a tiempos prehistóricos; no obstante, el Egipto faraónico que comenzó hace unos 5.000 años sigue capturando la imaginación de personas de todas partes del mundo. Los logros de estos grandes hombres y mujeres, procedentes de 30 dinastías diferentes, no fueron insignificantes. Sus vidas y su cultura, sus conocimientos sobre momificación, matemáticas y astronomía, sus impresionantes muestras arquitectónicas que han perdurado hasta nuestros días, etc. crearon imágenes icónicas de una civilización extraordinaria, a la cual pertenecieron la gran reina-faraón Hatshepsut, que gobernó Egipto durante más años que cualquier faraón; el poderoso Ramsés II, que transformó el rostro del Antiguo Egipto y lo defendió frente a hordas de invasores; Nefertiti, esposa del faraón Ajenatón, que podría haber gobernado por derecho propio (su vida, así como la ubicación de su tumba siguen siendo un misterio latente); y finalmente el símbolo mismo del Antiguo Egipto, Tutankamón, el joven rey que ascendió al trono en torno al año 1333 a.C. y gobernó durante apenas diez años. Su máscara funeraria de oro, uno de los tesoros más codiciados del mundo, junto con su tumba, fueron descubiertas en el Valle de los Reyes en 1922. El comienzo del Egipto faraónico dio paso a más de 3.000 años de prosperidad y bienestar. Fue esta una época de gobiernos sólidos y poderosas estructuras militares y religiosas. Los faraones gobernaron de forma absoluta, fueron adorados como dioses y acumularon una gran riqueza, que prodigaron en la construcción de templos y de otros monumentos, así como en beneficio propio. El período faraónico –conocido como la era dinástica, puesto que diversas dinastías, unas 30 en total, gobernaron Egipto– se inició alrededor del año 3150 a.C. con el primer faraón, quien unió el Alto y el Bajo Egipto. La creencia predominante es que este primer faraón fue Menes, aunque otros afirman que en realidad Narmer fue el primer faraón. Fuera Menes o Narmer, estableció una capital llamada Menfis que se convertiría en el corazón del país. Poco se sabe acerca de los reyes de las dinastías I y II, si bien fueron los de la dinastía III y posteriores quienes hicieron de Egipto uno de los países más ricos del mundo antiguo, durante un período conocido como Imperio Antiguo. Se erigieron edificios inmensos y elaborados, cuya culminación fueron la Gran Pirámide y la Esfinge de Guiza. Las pirámides son un ejemplo extraordinario de la avanzada comprensión matemática y geométrica de los faraones, que continúa asombrando a los expertos incluso en la actualidad. |
More Less | | Master's degree - Universitat de Barcelona | | Years of translation experience: 10. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2010. Became a member: Nov 2010. | | N/A | Catalan to Spanish (Junta Avaluadora de Català)
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English to Spanish (UNED)
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English to Catalan (UNED)
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French to Catalan (Junta Avaluadora de Català)
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