Translation Practice for those learning English
After reading a comment by Hecho En Mex I, like Echoline, thought I'd like to help our Spanish speakers with a little English translation practice.
My Spanish isn't that great so I'm just going to use a parallel text from the net to avoid putting anyone wrong lol - but if you really want to improve your English - no cheating - just have a go and if you make mistakes all the better as that's a great way to learn 
So here goes -
Preferiría una boda por lo civil -respondió Daisy.
-Y un banquete poco convencional. ¡Quizá vegetariano!
El inspector Morris Singleton, más conocido como Ted, asintió -Por mí, vale. ¿Pero cuándo?
-Vamos al juzgado mañana y vemos cuándo podemos casarnos para que dejes de ser...¡un solterón! -contestó Daisy bromeando.
Al final se decidió todo para el segundo miércoles de mayo.
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Thank you, Maria-Claire. This is my translation, despite it being short I have some doubts, mainly in (edited:about) prepositions. I always have doubts!
I would prefer a civil wedding, replied Daisy.
(civil is correct but there is a more common way to say this in English)
And an unconventional banquet. Maybe a vegetarian one!
The inspector Morris Singleton, known as
very close but in English we add another word here)
Ted, nodded. For me, it is okay. But, when?
(this sounds a little 'spanish' can you think of a more 'english' way to put it?)
We are going to
(this can be translated another way to and it fits better as this is a conversation not a story)
court tomorrow, and we
(court is correct but there is a more normal way to refer to this particular 'office' of the court - when it comes to marriages)
see when we can get married for ... you leave being a bachelor! answered Daisy jokingly.
(once again this is more the 'spanish' way to say this, can you anglicise it? )
Finally, everything was decided for May's second Wednesday.
(a good literal translation but not normally said this way)
Fantastic work Coqumela, - as we seem to have no other takers here's the parallel text:
Of course with any translation there's a little room for movement and in truth I prefer your ''bachelor' phrase to the 'singleton' one given (I personally would never say that) and also your 'jokingly' over the 'quipped' version - so top marks!
“I'd prefer a registry office wedding,” replied Daisy.
“And an unconventional wedding breakfast - maybe vegetarian!”
Inspector Morris Singleton, better know as Ted, nodded, “That's fine by me, but when?”
“Let's go to the registry office tomorrow and see when we can get married so that you won't be… singleton any longer!” Daisy quipped.
Everything was finally fixed for the second Wednesday in May.
I love this kind of challenges.
Ok! According to your suggestions, I would change;
civil wedding for non-religious marriage
known for better known
For me, it is okay for that's okay by me
We are going to for let's go to
court for registry office
you leave being a bachelor for you give up to be a confirmed bachelor
everything was decided for they resolved that it would be on May's second wednesday.
Does it look better now? Or... it still doesn't sound as Anglophone, does it?
All suggestions are welcome!
Just incase you're still keen here's the next part:
Daisy telefoneó al señor Winter, su querido amigo del anticuario, y le preguntó si podía entregarla en matrimonio y acompañarla al juzgado.
El señor Winter aceptó encantado.
Después Daisy llamó a sus amigas Pam y Sonia para invitarlas a la boda.
Sonia le contó que estaba a punto de marcharse a África dos semanas por trabajo, pero que volvería a tiempo y le preguntó cuándo celebraría la despedida de soltera.
Pam invitó a Daisy a su casa para contarle todos los cotilleos.
