By Translation, Football

Hello Muriel, 1) "Ms.Kate, a friend of her mother's...." (what is the meaning of her mother's here. Shouldn't it be "a friend of her mother or her mother's friend" ?) This "double genative" is commonly used with people, and particularly in the construction in your example. "her mother's friend"...

My attempt #2. Aronika28 wrote: Проїхати автівкою чи автобусом до стадіону за дві-три години видається проблематичним. Головний футбольний об'єкт - на схилах гір. Вузенькі дороги і тротуари переповнені людьми, які прямують на футбол. Причому панівний колір футболок і «роз» - бордовий. Ті, хто...

Hi K48 1) native American English speaker 2) I understand it, but I do not think it is a clear expression. In some cases I might not be sure I completely understand the intent of the speaker. 3) I never use this expression. 4) If I used it I would not use it for sports. For example, if I said...

Hi!This is a test letterI've done the translation but I really need your helpenglish speakers please look through this text and if you find mistakes let me know..this is very important for meThank you UEFA Stadium Construction committeeTo: Mr. John Ericson From: Football club...

Hi - I'm looking only at the grammar, but what market is this press release going to? These are some very complex sentences and this is not "press-release" style. If the market this U.S., extensive re-writing is in order. Anonymous wrote: ‘Il Cucciolo’: Ducati’s motorized bicycle, which put a...

I work in a publishing house and, even though it is not my normal duty, I have been asked to translate a text for a press release related to a book we are about to publish. (Usually we are served by a specialized agency for translations, but this time we have to do it on our own, because of...

I'd start with your qualifications and papers as your employment history is not all that relevant to this position. You want them to keep reading and not stop at the first section. You could even split the employment into 'Scientific work experience' and 'other work experience'. You need to sort...

Dear Jim, Where is this paragraph taken from? And is the following your explanation of the text ? The bad condition of his eyes came about suddenly; he was not expecting it.When blindness comes, it will be as if someone shut him up in the dark. (No one is really going to shut him up in the...

This is the article. I hope that the translation is acceptable and you get everything. ******************************************************************** El País, Thursday October 16, 2003 THE UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO AND THE CERVANTES INSTITUTE CREATE A CERTIFICATE OF SPANISH The dean of the...