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French to English: l’eau des océans General field: Science
Source text - French De 30 à 50 % de l’eau des océans de la Terre serait plus ancienne que le Soleil et proviendrait des glaces de l’espace interstellaire, révèle une étude publiée dans la dernière édition de la revue Science. Cette découverte permet désormais d’imaginer la présence d’eau, ingrédient propice à l’émergence de la vie, dans d’autres systèmes planétaires de notre galaxie.
Les scientifiques s’interrogeaient depuis longtemps sur l’origine de l’eau sur Terre, car en déterminant la source de cette eau, qui a permis l’éclosion de la vie sur notre planète, il devenait ainsi possible d’estimer la probabilité qu’il y ait de la vie sur d’autres planètes, ailleurs dans l’espace extrasolaire.
On trouve de l’eau un peu partout dans notre système solaire. Pas seulement sur Terre, mais aussi dans les comètes de glace, les lunes glacées des planètes géantes et les bassins ombragés de Mercure. L’eau a également laissé ses marques dans les minéraux des météorites, de la Lune et de Mars.
Or, une bonne proportion de cette eau est enrichie en deutérium, un isotope de l’hydrogène, qui a tendance à prendre la place de l’hydrogène lorsque l’eau se forme à des températures très froides. « Les glaces qui se sont formées dans un environnement interstellaire très froid, par exemple, et dont plusieurs se sont retrouvées dans le nuage moléculaire qui a conduit à la formation du soleil, contiennent beaucoup plus de deutérium que d’hydrogène », souligne Lauren Ilsedore Cleeves, du Département d’astronomie de l’Université du Michigan.
« Nous n’affirmons pas que toutes les planètes ont de l’eau, mais que l’eau était présente dans l’environnement durant la formation des systèmes planétaires, et ce, même si certaines planètes, comme Mars par exemple, sont aujourd’hui sèches », souligne la scientifique. Et cette présence d’eau accroît la probabilité que la vie soit apparue ailleurs dans l’univers.
Translation - English 30 to 50% of the water in the Earth's oceans could be older than the Sun and come from the ice of interstellar space, according to a study published in the latest edition of Science magazine. This discovery makes it possible to imagine the presence of water, an ingredient conducive to the emergence of life, in other planetary systems of our galaxy.
Scientists have long wondered about the origin of water on Earth, because by determining the source of this water, which allowed the emergence of life on our planet, it became possible to estimate the probability that there is life on other planets, elsewhere in space outside the solar system.
There is water everywhere in our solar system. Not only on Earth, but also in ice comets, the icy moons of giant planets, and the shadowy basins of Mercury. Water has also left its mark in the minerals of meteorites, the Moon, and Mars.
However, a good proportion of this water is enriched with deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, which tends to take the place of hydrogen when water is formed at very cold temperatures. "Ice that formed in a very cold interstellar environment, for example, contains much more deuterium than hydrogen," explains Lauren Ilsedore Cleeves, Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan.
"We do not claim that all planets have water, but that water was present in the environment during the formation of planetary systems, even if some planets, such as Mars, are dry today," the scientist explains. And this presence of water increases the probability that life has appeared elsewhere in the universe.
Portuguese to English: A compra do Ponto Frio General field: Marketing Detailed field: Economics
Source text - Portuguese A compra do Ponto Frio, em meados do ano passado, foi o passo inicial para que o Grupo Pão de Açúcar saltasse para a liderança do varejo de eletro-eletrônicos, consolidada no final de 2009 com a associação com a Casas Bahia. A Globex – nome oficial do Ponto Frio – contribuiu para um salto nas vendas da empresa controlada pelo empresário Abílio Diniz. Mas o efeito-colateral indesejado foi a queda nas margens de lucro do grupo. É o que mostra as demonstrações financeiras do primeiro trimestre, divulgadas na noite desta segunda-feira (10/5).
O lucro líquido consolidado do Pão de Açúcar alcançou 126,2 milhões de reais entre janeiro e março. A cifra é 33% superior aos 94,9 milhões obtidos no mesmo período de 2009. Apesar da evolução, a margem líquida – que mede o lucro líquido como percentual da receita líquida – regrediu. Um ano antes, a margem ficou em 2%. Neste trimestre, encerrou em 1,8%. A queda é ainda mais expressiva, quando se considera o que o Pão de Açúcar lucraria sem a contribuição do Ponto Frio. Em bases comparáveis, isto é, descontando-se o Ponto Frio, o Pão de Açúcar lucraria 129,9 milhões de reais – com uma margem líquida de 2,3%. Em relação ao resultado consolidado, trata-se de uma queda de 0,5 ponto percentual na margem.
No relatório que acompanha as demonstrações, o Pão de Açúcar atribuiu a queda das margens “ao aumento de participação dos produtos eletro-eletrônicos, que operam margens inferiores aos produtos alimentícios”. A margem bruta também é menor, quando se incorpora os números do Ponto Frio: 24%, ante 24,6% sem a nova controlada. Ambas são menores, também, que os 25,3% registrados no primeiro trimestre do ano passado.
Fôlego de vendas
A entrada do Ponto Frio para o grupo, porém, ajudou outras rubricas do balanço. Sem a nova rede, a receita líquida ficou em 5,716 bilhões de reais – um incremento de 23% sobre o início de 2009. Já com a Globex, a receita líquida sobe para 7,786 bilhões, ou 36% maior.
Translation - English The purchase of Ponto Frio in the middle of last year was Grupo Pão de Açúcar's first step toward jumping to the lead in the retail of consumer electronics, consolidated at the end of 2009 with the merger with Casas Bahia. Globex – Ponto Frio's official name – contributed to a jump in the company's sales controlled by businessman Abílio Diniz. But an unwanted side effect was a drop in the group's profit margins. This is what is shown by the first quarter financial statements, released on Monday night (10/5).
Pão de Açúcar's consolidated net income reached R$126.2 million between January and March. The figure is 33% higher than the 94.9 million obtained in the same period of 2009. Despise this progress, the net margin – which measures net income as a percentage of net revenue – has regressed. A year earlier, the margin was 2%. This quarter, it closed at 1.8%. The drop is even more meaningful when you consider what Pão de Açúcar would gain without the contribution of Ponto Frio. On a comparable basis, that is, discounting Ponto Frio, Pão de Açúcar would profit R$129.9 million - with a net margin of 2.3%. In relation to the consolidated result, this is a 0.5 percentage point drop in the margin.
In the report accompanying the statements, Pão de Açúcar attributed the drop in margins to "the increase in the share of consumer electronics, which produce lower margins than food products." The gross margin is also lower when incorporating Ponto Frio's numbers: 24%, compared to 24.6% without the new subsidiary. Both are also lower than the 25.3% recorded in the first quarter of last year.
Sales momentum
However, Ponto Frio's entry into the group helped other balance sheet items. Without the new network, net revenue stood at R$5.716 billion - an increase of 23% from the beginning of 2009. Globex's net revenue, however, is up 7.76 billion, or 36% higher.
French to English: Fashion Product Description Detailed field: Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Source text - French Adoptez l’esthétique sophistiquée d’Aalto avec ce pull "After Nature" rafraîchissant. Mêlant détails streetwear et touches féminines, ce modèle arbore une silhouette raccourcie oversize à manches courtes. L’encolure en V côtelée apporte une touche finale raffinée. Associez-lui une jupe droite longueur midi et des chaussures plates, pour une tenue en accord avec l’esprit casual de la marque.
Translation - English Adopt Aalto's sophisticated aesthetic with this refreshing "After Nature" sweater. Mixing streetwear details with touches of femininity, this model sports a shortened, oversized shape with short sleeves. The ribbed V-neckline adds a refined finishing touch. Match it with a straight-cut mid-length skirt and flat shoes for an outfit that matches the brand's casual style.
Portuguese to English: Translated article excerpt Detailed field: Journalism
Source text - Portuguese Dois atores cubanos que protagonizam um filme que levou três prêmios no Festival de Cinema de Tribeca desapareceram após terem partido de Cuba com destino a Nova York.
O longa metragem Una Noche conta a história de três adolescentes cubanos que desertam para os Estados Unidos.
Entre os prêmios recebidos pelo longa metragem esteve o de melhor ator, entregue a Javier Nunez Florián, que desapareceu junto com a atriz Analin de la Rua de la Torre, quando o voo em que estavam a caminho de Nova York fez uma escala em Miami.
Somente um dos atores principais do filme, Daniel Arrechada, que também partiu de Cuba com destino a Nova York, conseguiu chegar ao festival. Ele compartilhou o prêmio de melhor ator com Florián.
Translation - English Two Cuban actors who star in a movie that won three awards at the Tribeca Film Festival disappeared after they left Cuba for New York.
The film Una Noche tells the story of three Cuban teenagers who defected to the United States.
Among the awards received for the feature was best actor, given to Javier Nunez Florián, who disappeared along with the actress Analin de la Rua de la Torre, when the flight they were on en route New York made a stop in Miami.
Only one of the main actors of the film, Daniel Arrechada, who also left Cuba for New York, managed to reach the festival. He shared the award for best actor with Florián.
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