Spanish Archives - DJ Wez G

June 21, 2023 wezg

Cisco Event @ Sunborn Yacht, Infosecurity Europe 2023, ExCel, London with DJ Phoebe D’Abo 21.06.2023

Cisco are a big player in the tech world. They are an American-based global company with over 70 000 employees. They rank 74 in the Fortune 100 and have an annual turnover in excess of $50 billion. In my Masterschool

June 21, 2023 wezg

Cisco Event @ Sunborn Yacht, Infosecurity Europe 2023, ExCel, London with DJ Phoebe D’Abo 21.06.2023

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

May 13, 2023 wezg

Review: Adventure Everywhere – Pablo Picasso’s Paris Nightlife – by Dave Haslam

I like the art of Picasso, I like the city of Paris, and I like the books of Dave Haslam. I was therefore pleased to hear of the release of this book which studies the life and art of famous

May 13, 2023 wezg

Review: Adventure Everywhere – Pablo Picasso’s Paris Nightlife – by Dave Haslam

I like the art of Picasso, I like the city of Paris, and I like the books of Dave Haslam. I was therefore pleased to hear of the release of this book which studies the life and art of famous

January 12, 2023 wezg

Review: The Motorcycle Diaries – by Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara

I’ve read three of Che Guevara’s other books, the theory on guerrilla warfare and the diaries of his campaigning in the revolutions of Cuba and Bolivia. The Motorcycle Diaries precede these other critical works and document Che’s travels across Latin

December 3, 2022 wezg

Review: In The Shadow of Papillon – Seven Years of Hell in Venezuela’s Prison System – by Frank Kane with John Tilsley

Frank Kane and his girlfriend, Sam, after their business was failing in the U.K. made the fateful decision to become cocaine drug couriers in Venezuela. Whilst attempting to fly out from the airport on Caribbean Island, Isla de Margarita, the

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

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

March 15, 2021 wezg

Review: Prison Writing of Latin America by Joey Whitfield

Joey is a teacher of mine at MLANG in Cardiff University. This is his first book. It explores prison writing in Latin America and looks at abolitionism of the penal system and draws on some really rather delicate themes that

January 13, 2018 wezg

Review: Fiesta en la Madriguera – by Juan Pablo Villalobos

This is a narconovela, a Spanish language work of fiction set in the narco world of drug trafficking. The young Mexican author, Juan Pablo Villalobos presents ‘ Party in the Rabbit Burrow’, a short, fast-moving look at life behind the

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

December 17, 2014 wezg

Careers in Translation and Interpreting Event, Aston University, 17.12.14

On 17th December, with my translation (BA) colleague, Isabelle, from Cardiff University, we headed up the train tracks to the Midlands to the Careers event at Aston University. http://translation.blogs.aston.ac.uk/2014/11/18/careers-in-translation-and-interpreting/ The day’s talks promised to offer multiple perspectives on the different

December 17, 2014 wezg

Careers in Translation and Interpreting Event, Aston University, 17.12.14

November 18, 2014 wezg

Taking Stock of Subtitling – Jorge Díaz-Cintas (UCL) – Guest Lecture Cardiff University MLANG 18.11.14

Sponsored by Tesserae, Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies, this event at Cardiff University brought in world expert in subtitling, Jorge Díaz-Cintas, from UCL, for a guest lecture on ‘Taking Stock In Subtitling’. Subtitling is a growing area of

November 5, 2014 wezg

Review: Postcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice – by Susan Bassnett & Harish Trevedi

Postcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice by Susan BassnettMy rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve read a few articles on the subject of postcolonial translation and have found the area to be interesting. I thought I’d delve a little deeper into

November 5, 2014 wezg

Review: Postcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice

Postcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice by Susan Bassnett My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve read a few articles on the subject of postcolonial translation and have found the area to be interesting. I thought I’d delve a little deeper

October 26, 2014 wezg

Review: A History of Spain – by Simon Barton

A History of Spain by Simon BartonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a concise, comprehensive history of Spain which reads very easily and seems to cover most aspects of Spanish history, if only glossing over parts without going

October 26, 2014 wezg

Review: A History of Spain

A History of Spain by Simon Barton My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a concise, comprehensive history of Spain which reads very easily and seems to cover most aspects of Spanish history, if only glossing over parts without

October 14, 2014 wezg

Review: The Spanish-Speaking World – by Clare Mar-Molinero

The Spanish-Speaking World by Cl Mar-MolineroMy rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an introductory text to sociolinguistic issues in the Spanish-speaking world. As part of my Spanish Studies classes I felt this would be a good text to introduce

October 14, 2014 wezg

Review: The Spanish-Speaking World

The Spanish-Speaking World by Cl Mar-Molinero My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an introductory text to sociolinguistic issues in the Spanish-speaking world. As part of my Spanish Studies classes I felt this would be a good text to

October 3, 2014 wezg

Review: For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway My rating: 4 of 5 stars Farewell to Arms is said to be Hemingway’s best book. Set in the Spanish Civil War, Robert Jordan is an American fighting in the International Brigades

October 1, 2014 wezg

A Sandwich Short Of A Picnic? Week 1 Translation Theory Exercise

Translation Theory Week 1 01/10/14 Exercise – Wesley Gerrard Translate the following text into the language of your choice. Would it make sense if you translated it word for word? Mary pulled his leg and he believed it all. He

September 30, 2014 wezg

Review: Translation and Identity in the Americas – by Edwin Gentzler

Translation and Identity in the Americas by Gentzler EdwinMy rating: 5 of 5 stars This was the first book I have borrowed and read from Cardiff University library’s Translation section. As a Translation student focussing on the Spanish language, I

September 30, 2014 wezg

Review: Translation and Identity in the Americas

Translation and Identity in the Americas by Gentzler Edwin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was the first book I have borrowed and read from Cardiff University library’s Translation section. As a Translation student focussing on the Spanish language,

September 30, 2014 wezg

Review: Translation and Identity in the Americas – by Edwin Gentzler

This was the first book I have borrowed and read from Cardiff University library’s Translation section. As a Translation student focussing on the Spanish language, I felt that this book would offer plenty of interest to me, considering that the

September 30, 2014 wezg

Review: Translation and Identity in the Americas – by Edwin Gentzler

September 22, 2014 wezg

Review: The New Spaniards

The New Spaniards by John Hooper My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a well-written detailed study of Spain and the Spanish and in particular covers the period of change from Franco’s dictatorship into the modern Spanish democracy. The

September 1, 2014 wezg

Dragon Translate: An Introduction

I am Wesley Gerrard. I am a 36 year old male who has worked in music for most of his life. I have always had a passion for languages. From the age of about 13 I used to spend every

September 1, 2014 wezg

Dragon Translate: An Introduction

I am Wesley Gerrard. I am a 36 year old male who has worked in music for most of his life. I have always had a passion for languages. From the age of about 13 I used to spend every

August 20, 2014 wezg

Review: Romantic Revolutionary: Simon Bolivar and the Struggle for Independence in Latin America

Romantic Revolutionary: Simon Bolivar and the Struggle for Independence in Latin America by Robert Harvey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Simon Bolivar was one of history’s great characters. His revolutions across South America overthrew Spanish rule in six countries.

December 3, 2013 wezg

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