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Translation, Editing/proofreading, Copywriting
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Specializes in:
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
History
Government / Politics
Psychology
Education / Pedagogy
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German to English - Rates: 0.12 - 0.15 EUR per word / 35 - 40 EUR per hour Spanish to English - Rates: 0.12 - 0.15 EUR per word / 35 - 40 EUR per hour
Spanish to English: Sample of a working paper from desigualdades.net General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Source text - Spanish The results of this analysis clearly demonstrate the link between the struggle for rights on the one hand, and the given political context on the other – in this case, that of liberal/neoliberal multiculturalism. Political frameworks place discursive limits on what is deemed acceptable with regard to the form of demands directed toward the government, as well as their form of representation. Those actors who refuse to conform to those limits are excluded. It is interesting that the rights in dispute here are the same, yet they are approached in a different way (acceptably vs. non-acceptably) vis-à-vis the order of discourse of the government. Perhaps this possibility is not explicit in Hale’s theory, but it is important to consider it.
By the same token, it is important to note that the order of discourse is not solely constructed by a government, but also by grassroots organizations. Indeed, in response to a hegemonic discourse, actors such as OFRANEH may construct contra-hegemonic discourses which not only exclude the hegemonic actor, but other actors as well. This is seen, for instance, in the "afroderecha" discourse used against ODECO. It is also evident that there exist crucial power asymmetries seeing as one actor is forced to renounce a space of dialogue with the government in order to be able to demand structural changes, or vice versa. Nevertheless, civil society actors do not remain passive in this process and can even use elements of the hegemonic discourse, such as essentialized ethnicity, in their struggles. This point is vital in the conceptualization of liberal/neoliberal multiculturalism.
Translation - English Los resultados de este análisis muestran claramente el vínculo entre una lucha por derechos y un determinado contexto político, en este caso, el del multiculturalismo liberal/neoliberal. Los marcos políticos ponen límites discursivos a lo aceptable en cuanto a la forma de las demandas dirigidas al gobierno y la forma de representación
del mismo. Quienes no se ajustan a estos límites son excluidos. Es interesante que, en este caso, los derechos disputados son los mismos, pero son abordados de una manera distinta (aceptable o no aceptable) con respecto al orden del discurso del gobierno. Quizás esta posibilidad no sea explícita en la teoría de Hale, sin embargo,
es importante considerarla.
De igual forma, es importante señalar que el orden del discurso no es solamente construido por un gobierno, sino también por organizaciones de base. De hecho, en respuesta a un discurso hegemónico, actores como OFRANEH pueden construir discursos contra-hegemónicos que excluyen no sólo al actor hegemónico, sino también a otros actores. Esto se evidencia, por ejemplo, en el discurso de la “afroderecha” usado contra ODECO. Se hace evidente que existen asimetrías de poder determinantes, ya que un actor tiene que renunciar a un espacio de diálogo con el gobierno para poder reivindicar cambios estructurales, o viceversa. Sin embargo, los actores de la sociedad civil no son pasivos en este proceso, e incluso pueden utilizar elementos del discurso hegemónico, como la etnicidad esencializada, en sus luchas. Este punto es indispensable en la conceptualización del multiculturalismo liberal/neoliberal.
German to English: Sample of a Master's thesis on language acquisition General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Psychology
Source text - German As far as metacognitive capabilities are concerned, procedural metacognition in the language of origin increases the probability of becoming bilingual, while declarative metacognition exhibits no significance. Metacognitive knowledge has no influence on the chances of becoming bilingual, which can presumably be explained by the fact that acquisition tends to take place within the family. In other words, learning takes place in informal situations where the use of formal learning strategies is less useful. On the other hand, procedural metacognition relating to achievement in L1 is very relevant. Here, the underestimation of language competency is advantageous. This probably increases the motivation to learn a language better as well as the efficiency of learning by allowing the person to better monitor and control their learning process. The development of procedural metacognition could perhaps be promoted by means of classes in L1 combined with feedback on one’s own level of competency. Quite possibly, procedural metacognition can be improved through one’s own experience in contact with other individuals of the same origin or by visiting the country of origin as linguistic capabilities are revised in these situations.
Translation - English Was die metakognitiven Fähigkeiten anbelangt, erhöht die prozedurale Metakognition in der Herkunftssprache die Wahrscheinlichkeit bilingual zu werden, während deklarative Metakognition keine signifikante Bedeutung aufweist. Metakognitives Wissen hat keinen Einfluss auf die Chancen bilingual zu werden, was vermutlich damit zu erklären ist, dass der Erwerb eher in der Familie stattfindet. Das heißt, das Lernen findet in informellen Situationen statt, wo der Einsatz von Lernstrategien weniger nützlich ist. Auf der anderen Seite ist die prozedurale Metakognition in Bezug auf die Leistung in L1 sehr relevant. Hier ist eine Unterschätzung von Sprachkompetenz vorteilhaft. Vermutlich erhöht sie die Motivation, die Sprache besser zu erlernen sowie die Effizienz des Lernens, indem die Person seinen Lernprozess besser überwachen und steuern kann. Die Entwicklung prozeduraler Metakognition könnte vielleicht durch Unterricht in L1 und die Rückmeldung über eigenen Kompetenzstand gefördert werden. Vermutlich kann die prozedurale Metakognition auch mit eigener Erfahrung in Kontakt mit anderen Menschen gleicher Herkunft oder dem Besuch des Herkunftslandes verbessert werden, da die sprachlichen Fähigkeiten in diesen Situationen revidiert werden.
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Master's degree - Freie Universität Berlin
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Years of experience: 16. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2008.
My name is Clay Johnson. I come from Phoenix, Arizona in the United States, but I’ve been based in Berlin since 2011. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in German and History, as well as a minor in Psychology, and a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies. English is my native language and I have years of experience translating from German and Spanish into English as well as editing academic texts. Since 2008 I have been teaching English as a foreign language to adults and children in Poland, Honduras and Germany. It was during my time in Honduras as well as my MA program in Germany that I mastered the Spanish language. This program also gave me the opportunity to learn Brazilian Portuguese as part of my course work. I am particularly interested in editing and translating in the following areas: sociology, political science, history, psychology, pedagogy and education.
Keywords: Proofreading
Translating
Editing
German to English
Spanish to English
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