Necesito ayuda de mi tranducción a inglés sobre Obama.
I am sorry, I need ask for help to check my English understanding for the new I read, as at this moment, I am trying to translate one new each day to improve my Spanish reading capability and also increase my vocabulary, I thought this is a good way to improve my Spanish, therefore, I do appreciate a lot if your guys donot minding helping me. Thank you very much in advance.
Lanza Obama mensaje de unidad al mundo
Release Obama's unity messange to the world
Chicago, 4 Nov (Reuters).- "Usted está cerca de llegar a uno de los mejores días de su vida. Felicitaciones y disfrútelo", dijo Bush a Obama según la portavoz presidencial Dana Perino.
My English translation: Chicago 4th november (reuters): ? you are near to have the better days in your life, congratulation and enjoy it.', Bush said to obama, according to presidential spokesman Dana Perino.
El triunfo de Obama, hijo de un padre negro proveniente de Kenia y de una madre blanca de Kansas, marca un hito en la historia de Estados Unidos. La victoria se da 45 años después del apogeo del movimiento por los derechos civiles liderado por Martin Luther King.
My English translation: Obama? vistory, son of black father from Kenya, and a son of black mother from Kansas, marked a milestone in the history of USA.? it's the victory 45 years after Martin luther king's right liberty movement.
El anuncio de las cadenas de televisión estado unidenses de la victoria de Obama desató las celebraciones de sus seguidores a lo largo del país, desde Times Square en Nueva York hasta la Iglesia Bautista de Ebenezer en Atlanta, el templo al que iba King.
My English translation: The announcement of those USA television stations for Obama's victory aroused celetracion for their following president throughout their country, from Time Square in New York to Bautista church of Ebenezer in Atlanta, the king went to the temple. ( I think I donot understand structure of this sentence, appreciate a lot if some donot mind explaining. Seguidor should be understood supporters? I am not sure.)
Decenas de miles de seguidores de Obama se reunieron en el Grant Park de Chicago en la noche de las elecciones. Allí celebraron el anuncio de cada victoria demócrata en los estados clave. Se esperaba un discurso de Obama más tarde durante la noche.
My English translation: Tens of thousands of Obama supporters met in the Grant Park in Chicago in the night of elections, there they celebrate the announcement of each Democratic victory in key states, and it's expected to Obama give a speech later in the evening. ( can se + esperaba can understand it's expected? I am sorry, I have poor grammar knowledge).
En una campaña dominada de principio a fin por una serie de malas noticias sobre la economía, el liderazgo y las propuestas de Obama sobre cómo manejar la crisis inclinaron la carrera en su favor.
My English translation: In a campaign dominated from beginning to end by a series of bad news about the economy, obama's leadership and proposal about how to handle the crisis influence the career in his favor.
Los sondeos a boca de urna mostraban que seis de cada 10 votantes creen que la economía era el tema más importante en la votación.
My English translation: The polls-to-mouth poll showed that 6 in each ten voters believe that economy is the most important subject in this vote.
McCain, un senador por Arizona de 72 años y ex prisionero de guerra de Vietnam, esperaba convertirse en el presidente de mayor edad en asumir un primer mandato en la Casa Blanca y buscaba que su compañera de fórmula, Sarah Palin, fuese la primera mujer que alcanza la vicepresidencia del país.
My English translation: McCain, an Arizona senator for 72 years and former prisoner of war in Vietnam,expected become the eldest president to take the first tern in white House, and it's found that her collegue in Formula, Sarah Palin was the first lady who achieves the vice president in the country.
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Hmmm. fuese and fuera, as you mention, are two ways to form the past subjunctive of the verb ser. To my knowledge this has nothing to do with fuera in its meaning of outside, but some of the etymology-enthusiasts hanging around may correct me on that.
Here is the very handy (and accurate!) verb conjugator of the RAE:
[url=http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta'TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=ser]http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta'TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=ser[/url]
(Go to the link and then click on "Conjugar".)
Angelina Peng said:
Natasha, thanks, and I undertsand very well. while I have one more question, I checked the meaning of fuese, fuese equals fuera in some context, so here I try to understand, as far as my know, fuera means outside, out of, to be logically, I think fuera here means to be, while the thing I donot understand is that why here fuera means "to be", I believe this is my last question here. jaaaa......
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Natasha, thanks, and I undertsand very well. while I have one more question, I checked the meaning of fuese, fuese equals fuera in some context, so here I try to understand, as far as my know, fuera means outside, out of, to be logically, I think fuera here means to be, while the thing I donot understand is that why here fuera means "to be", I believe this is my last question here. jaaaa......
buscaba que su compañera de fórmula, Sarah Palin, fuese la primera mujer que alcanza la vicepresidencia del país.
buscaba que = he was looking for / hoping that
su compañera de fórmula, Sarah Palin = his running mate, Sarah Palin
fuese = to be (subjunctive, because we are not declaring that she actually was)
la primera mujer que = the first woman that
alcanza = achieve / attain
la vicepresidencia del país = the Vice-Presidency of the country
thank you very much. while it seems that I donot understand below paragraph well.
buscaba que su compañera de fórmula, Sarah Palin, fuese la primera mujer que alcanza la vicepresidencia del país.
would someone explain more detailed. do appreciate the help provided.
Natasha said:
( can se + esperaba can understand it's expected? I am sorry, I have poor grammar knowledge).You're doing fine, yes, that is right. (I think this is impersonal se, but my grammar's not so great either.)inclinaron la carrera en su favor -- influenced the race in his favorlos sondeos a boca de urna -- I assume that means exit polls. polls-to-mouth is nonsensical.tema -- issue here sounds better than subjectcompañera de fórmula -- from context this has to be running mate / ticket mate, although the expression sounds a bit odd (to me)The subjunctive (fuese) is used in this sentence because he was hoping to be the oldest President and hoping that Palin would be the first female Vice President, but it didn't come to pass.
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"McCain, un senador por Arizona de 72 años y ..." McCain a 72 year-old senator from Arizona and ..." He hasn't been senator for 72 years (in which case he'd need to be about 95 years old). He's been alive for 72 years and he is a senator.
una madre blanca de Kansas.......white mother from Kanas. I think you said black in the 2nd paragraph (tiny mistake)
Dr Luther King's grand daughter is an Member of Parliament in the UK and close friend of Tony Blair. Her name is Una King.
( can se + esperaba can understand it's expected? I am sorry, I have poor grammar knowledge).
You're doing fine, yes, that is right. (I think this is impersonal se, but my grammar's not so great either.)
inclinaron la carrera en su favor -- influenced the race in his favor
los sondeos a boca de urna -- I assume that means exit polls. polls-to-mouth is nonsensical.
tema -- issue here sounds better than subject
compañera de fórmula -- from context this has to be running mate / ticket mate, although the expression sounds a bit odd (to me)
The subjunctive (fuese) is used in this sentence because he was hoping to be the oldest President and hoping that Palin would be the first female Vice President, but it didn't come to pass.
Sounds like a great way to learn. My suggestions:
You are near to one of the best days of your life . . .
The victory comes 45 years after the height (apogee) of the civil rights movement led by [Dr.] Martin Luther King, [Jr.] [Note: a while back we had a discussion about a different article in Spanish that left off the Jr. I wonder why that keeps happening . . .]
El anuncio de las cadenas de televisión estado unidenses de la victoria de Obama desató las celebraciones de sus seguidores a lo largo del país, desde Times Square en Nueva York hasta la Iglesia Bautista de Ebenezer en Atlanta, el templo al que iba King.
supporters would be a good translation for seguidores. For templo, in English we would probably just say church. I get:
The announcement by U.S. network television of the Obama victory unleashed / sparked celebrations by supporters throughout the country, from Times Square in New York to Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where King attended.
more coming . . .
