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spanish newspaper articles in english
what does this word mean in English..?
I am reading an article from a Dominican newspaper and the title is “Juan Luis, Santa Rosa y Reyli en campaña contra violencia intrafamiliar”… does violencia intrafamiliar mean domestic violence in English? the word “intrafamiliar” isn’t in either of my Spanish dictionaries… thanks so much if you can help!
Yes, that means domestic violence, literally, it means violence in the family
spanish newspaper articles in english
Speaking the Language of the Consumer
While speaking and understanding the English language is a fundamental element to success in the United States, we must recognize that learning the common language is not always easy, nor does it happen overnight.
Imagine, for example, that you are living in a foreign country and are in the process of learning the local language. You know enough to understand certain things, but you are not always sure that you are getting the whole message. You see an advertisement for a product that you are interested in and need to know more about it. You can see what it is and how much it costs, but are unclear about the terms of payment, restrictions of use or another element which is critical to your decision. You want to ask, but you are unsure of what to say and as a result, put off your decision. To the marketer, this constitutes a lost sale. If you, the consumer, had seen this information in your native language, you could have made an informed decision and the likelihood of purchasing the product would have been much greater.
Giving information in the language of specific target groups can be an effective marketing tool. All too often, translators try to translate every word and expression literally. This method is highly ineffective. Some words and expressions from one language simply do not exist in other languages. Their meanings must be explained or adapted to culturally relevant contexts. Other times, words that do have literal equivalents, lose their intended meanings when translated literally. The ability to speak more than one language does not make a person an effective translator. In short, the job of a translator is to translate the meaning though the use of appropriate words and expressions. The intent to translate for a linguistic minority is no different than catering to the likes, beliefs and jargon of any other subgroup of society: athletes, women, teenagers, Christians, etc. It does, however, present some special challenges.
The potential for mistranslation never goes away. Take, for example, the English expression, “We’re going to pitch in”, when talking about pooling economic resources. If these words are literally translated into Spanish, the resulting expression makes no sense. Conversely, an equivalent Spanish expression, “Vamos a hacer una vaca” (“We’re going to make a cow”), while entertaining, does not convey the same meaning in English. Other language problems are caused by carelessness or reliance on computer programs without taking into account the special rules of a given language. I recently saw a bilingual social service poster that read, “Pregnant?”-“¿Embarazado?” Nouns and adjectives in Spanish and many other languages have masculine and feminine endings and since pregnancy is normally limited to females, the correct form of the word for pregnant is, “embarazada”. “Embarazado” refers to a pregnant man. Due to this error, Spanish speakers are less likely to take the message seriously. Finally, computer users must realize that your spell checker is unable to differentiate contextual meanings and as a result, it will never know that there is anything wrong with the sentence: “Eye check Miss Steaks.”
Advertisements, infomercials, employee manuals, medical instructions, legal requirements, technical procedures, public announcements, safety warnings, newspaper articles, as well as many others, all contain important and often sensitive and life protecting information. Effective translations can make a world of difference for those who need them. Inaccurate renditions of these important messages can lead to disastrous economic and social results.
About the Author
Harry Gereau, owner of Speakeasy Spanish Language Services, holds a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Northern Iowa, an M.A. in Linguistics from Instituto Caro y Cuervo in Bogotá, Colombia and an M.A. in Bilingual Education from Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois.
Harry Gereau
President and Founder of Speakeasy Spanish Language Services
630.849.7720
www.spaneasy.com
Is there a news (newspaper) site that gives articles in both english and spanish?
I don’t know of one but I do know google offers a translation service. Just go here
http://www.google.com/language_tools
and there is a spot where you can enter a link and the whole website page wil be translated. Then you can have any news site in English and Spanish! Good luck and hope I helped!
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