Cardiff University Archives

June 8, 2023 wezg

Defending Against Cyber Attacks

I have had a long academic relationship with Cardiff University which is the best ‘local’ university here in Wales. For over 15 years I’ve been honing my foreign language skills at this centre for academic excellence with https://dragontranslate.co.uk being a

May 30, 2023 wezg

Frida Kahlo: feminist, selfie queen, queer icon and style muse

Encargo de traducción: llega a Reino Unido unas de las exhibiciones más interesantes sobre Frida Kahlo, en la que se presentan algunas de sus pertenencias personales, enseres, ropa y fotografías de su vida. Te piden que traduzcas el texto que

May 14, 2023 wezg

Las Maras – Mara Salvatrucha – MS-13

Tres de las principales y más violentas pandillas de El Salvador han manifestado su interés en abrir un diálogo con el Gobierno para desmovilizarse e integrarse a la sociedad, según informó esta semana el diario local El Faro. Se trata

November 4, 2022 wezg

Tapas

Tapas have become a gastronomic institution that’s imitated across the globe, from California to Canberra. The problem is that when you eat tapas outside Spain, they’re not the same at all. International-style tapas restaurants are chic, expensive, and not like

October 31, 2022 wezg

Le Clic-Clac Pourri

[Literary Translation FR>EN] Ce jour-là, je n’avais pas les yeux en face de trous. Nous avions fait la fête toute la nuit, et jen’avais que deux petites heures de sommeil au compteur, dans le clic-clac pourri de ma soeur, don’t

August 31, 2022 wezg

Comorbidity – Specialized Translation (Diabetes)

Español La diabetes mellitus es una enfermedad metabólica heterogé- nea y compleja. La Organización Mundial de la Salud estima que en el mundo hay más de 220 millones de personas con diabetes mellitus, cifra que para 2030 muy probablemente se

May 30, 2022 wezg

Le Clan du Néon

Le Clan du Néon combat le gaspillage en éteignant publicités et enseignes lumineuses Baptisés Le Clan du Néon, Pêcheurs d’énergie ou Zéro Watt, des militants écologistes, actifs dans plus de vingt villes en France, mènent des expéditions nocturnes pour éteindre

March 31, 2022 wezg

Mario Vargas Llosa

Entrevista a Mario Vargas Llosa —¿Está usted de acuerdo en que el concepto de América Latina, al igual que otros conceptos del siglo diecinueve, no es más que una ficción que ya ha perdido su sentido y ha pasado de

January 31, 2022 wezg

Teatro Calderón in Valladolid

[Translation of Marketing Text] Instructions: Please translate pages 10,12 and 13 of 68 in the larger PDF. The smaller PDF has the specific pages in one file. Please do not leave any gaps and do not provide more than one option when translating

March 20, 2021 wezg

Achats en Ligne

Il ne fait aucun doute que, alors que notre société entre dans le XXIe siècle, l’évolution des technologies l’accompagne. Les achats en ligne sont déjà une tendance croissante depuis quelques années. Comment la pandémie de Covid-19 a-t-elle affecté cette tendance?

March 20, 2021 wezg

Achats en Ligne

November 23, 2019 wezg

Landlocked – Mental Health in the UK and the Prevention of International Travel, Translation and Foreign Language Education

On the Second of April 1997, at the point of my first contact with the Mental Health Act, I had my life’s dreams shattered. On that day, my parents had been persuaded to take me to see a psychiatrist at

November 23, 2018 wezg

Visit from Hungarian Ambassador, His Excellency Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky & TALK: In the Spirit of Rubik’s Cube – Hungary’s Smart Transition to a Knowledge Based Economy, Cardiff University School of Business, 23.11.18

His Excellency, Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, is the ambassador to the court of St James. His background is in finance, industry, publishing, armed forces and politics. His hobbies include polo, showjumping, shooting and sailing. Kristóf was pleased with the attendance of his

November 21, 2018 wezg

Contemporary Francophone “Afropean” Writers: From Francophonie to the Banlieue – Christopher Hogarth. School of Creative Industries, University of South Australia – Cardiff University MLANG 21.11.18

“Afropean” is a term that has its origins with David Byrne, the Talking Heads front man. It was used to describe a music fusion. Silvia Brancato on “Afro-European Literature” as “New Discursive Category”. This talks of the “Reciprocal embeddedness” of

November 14, 2018 wezg

‘A Tribute To Venezuela’ at Kapu, Cardiff, 14.11.18

Once the richest country in Latin America, Venezuela is now broke thanks to the collapse of the oil industry and general mismanagement of the economy. For the last 6 years people has been starving, Caracas has been the most violent

October 4, 2018 wezg

The Invisible Line of Migration – A Conversation with Multi-Award Winning Photo-Journalist Danilo Balducci, Cardiff University 04.10.18

La Linea Invisibile is a discussion by guest speaker Danilo Balducci which brings together the Translation, Adaptation and Performance, Picturing Others, and Conflict, Development and Disaster research themes at the School of Modern Languages. This lecture was broken up into 3

December 22, 2017 wezg

Les Réseaux Sociaux

Les réseaux sociaux sont des phénomènes assez récents et dans la décennie qui a suivi son émergence, il a changé la façon dont nous utilisons Internet à travers le monde. Les « réseaux sociaux » renvoient à l’usage social d’internet

December 20, 2017 wezg

Estereotipos en ‘Ocho Apellidos Vascos’

En la película Ocho apellidos vascos, Rafa, de origen andaluz, se enamora de Amaia, vasca, y decide dejar su Sevilla natal para ir a buscarla a Euskadi. Después de unos días en Argoitia decide escribir un correo electrónico a sus

December 15, 2017 wezg

Nineteenth Century Revolutions and the French Working Classes

Q] What was the impact of the revolutions and political uprisings of 1830, 1848 and 1870 on the French working classes? The French Revolution was a critical event in global history. The effects of this revolution continued to reverberate across

December 12, 2017 wezg

Review: Catalonia Since The Spanish Civil War – Reconstructing the Nation – by Andrew Dowling

This book focuses on the study of the important Spanish region of Catalonia in the modern age. Catalonia has a strong claim to being an independent state, dating back to its time as the Kingdom of Aragon. There is a

November 30, 2017 wezg

Review: French Industrial Relations in the New World Economy – by Nick Parsons

This book focuses on the different components that comprise French Industrial relations, neatly divided up into 8 distinct chapters with a thorough introduction and conclusion. Each chapter goes into detailing a particular aspect of the French Labour movement. It looks

November 29, 2017 wezg

Seminar Presentation: A History of French Labour – 29.11.17

Today I gave a seminar presentation on the History of French Labour and below is the 15 slide presentation I prepared on Powerpoint for the seminar. History of French Labour – Seminar 29.11.17 The history, present and future of the

November 10, 2017 wezg

La nationalité française, ça se mérite

« La nationalité française, ça se mérite ». Que pensez-vous de ce jugement ? Peut-être, dans un monde moderne et sans frontières du XXIe siècle, le besoin critique d’une identité nationale pourrait-il être moins pertinent qu’il ne l’était il y a plusieurs décennies.

October 29, 2017 wezg

Review: Marxism and the French Left – by Tony Judt

This is an in depth study of socialism in France. The book is broken up into a series of long chapters, each covering a critical period of the political left in France. The emergence of working class political culture in

October 29, 2017 wezg

Review: Marxism and the French Left – by Tony Judt

October 25, 2017 wezg

World Talk Series – Cardiff University MLANG – Oh Lord, Emmanuel – Macron’s Fall From Grace? By Dr Nick Parsons – 25/10/2017

Delivered by experts from Cardiff University’s School of Modern Languages, the World Talk Lecture Series is a new series of talks on topics of current interest in various countries around the world. Dr Nick Parsons – Biography Nick Parsons completed

October 25, 2017 wezg

World Talk Series – Cardiff University MLANG – Oh Lord, Emmanuel – Macron’s Fall From Grace? By Dr Nick Parsons – 25/10/2017

October 18, 2017 wezg

Spain’s Catalan Crisis / Catalonia’s Spanish Crisis – Lecture by Dr Andrew Dowling at Cardiff University, 18.10.17

In light of recent developments in Catalonia that have grabbed international attentions, this lecture was convened by Cardiff University’s Catalan specialist, Dr Andrew Dowling, in order to enlighten us on the subject. It was recognized that the audience was comprised

October 8, 2017 wezg

Review: Revolutionary Syndicalism and French Labor: A Cause Without Rebels – by Peter N. Stearns

This short book, written in 1971, is a study of syndicalism and its effects on the French Labour movement in the twenty years preceding World War 1. French workers had learned the effectiveness of striking to improve their wages and

October 8, 2017 wezg

Review: Revolutionary Syndicalism and French Labor: A Cause Without Rebels – by Peter N. Stearns

September 30, 2017 wezg

Review: Liberté, Égalité and Fraternité at Work – by Steve Jefferys

This is a relatively concise look at Employment relations in France. Taken from a contrastive Anglo-Saxon point of view, the author explores the intricacies of the French economic system and how industrial relations are different in France than other Western

March 15, 2017 wezg

The Repeating Island – Representations of the Francophone Caribbean

With close reference to Benitez-Rojo’s notion of the ‘repeating island’, discuss how the Francophone Caribbean has been represented by writers, travellers and artists. This essay shall focus on how various writers, travellers and artists have represented the Francophone Caribbean.

February 22, 2017 wezg

Genealogies of Knowledge Presentation by Mona Baker at MLANG, Cardiff University, 22.02.17

This presentation was given by Mona Baker, Professor of Translation Studies at the University of Manchester. Mona is a key figure in the field of Translation and I have read and reviewed her core textbook on Translation Methods: In Other Words. Mona

December 21, 2016 wezg

Le Filtre Français

Après les attaques terroristes à Paris en novembre 2015, un filtre qui vous permet de changer votre photo de profil à celle du tricolore français est apparu sur Facebook. Ce filtre vous permet supposément de montrer votre solidarité avec les

December 15, 2016 wezg

No Es Necesario Viajar Para Aprender Un Idioma Extranjero

Has leído en Internet que el antiguo ministro de Educación español ha expresado públicamente que no es necesario viajar para aprender un idioma extranjero. Como estudiante de idiomas, ¿qué opinión tienes al respecto? Soy estudiante de traducción en la universidad

December 5, 2016 wezg

Account For The Nationalist Victory In The Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War lasted for three years from 1936 to 1939 and was ultimately won by the Nationalists. This victory was far from certain at various points of the conflict and this essay shall explore the many factors that

March 15, 2015 wezg

Cardiff student tells of sectioning nightmare – from Gair Rhydd – Cardiff University student newspaper

Posted in News by Alexander Norton on March 3, 2015 http://cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk/gairrhydd/news/cardiff-student-tells-sectioning-nightmare/ A mature student has revealed to Gair Rhydd details of eighteen turbulent years as a mental health patient. Wesley Gerrard, 37, is currently studying Translation at Cardiff University’s School

January 12, 2015 wezg

Guerrilla Heroico

Discuss how textual and visual representations of the Rebel Army during and after the Cuban Revolution contributed to the myth of the heroic guerrilla in Latin America. The original iconic 1968 stylized ‘Guerrilla Heroico’ Che Guevara imagecreated by Jim Fitzpatrick,

January 12, 2015 wezg

Guerrilla Heroico

January 10, 2015 wezg

History Of Translation

Various scholars have highlighted the importance of translation history. To what extent would you agree and why? Discuss and exemplify, making reference to at least two theorists. Translation history mimics history itself. Any post-Babel relationship between tribes, nations, continents, peoples,

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