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German to English: Die Weikhard-Uhr/The Weikhard Clock General field: Marketing Detailed field: Tourism & Travel
Source text - German Die Weikhard-Uhr geht auf das Jahr 1930 zurück. Abgesehen von kleinen Modernisierungen ist ihre charakteristische Form bis heute erhalten geblieben und beinahe schon eine Grazer Sehenswürdigkeit und Institution.
Ihre sprichwörtliche Bekanntheit verdankt sie der Tatsache, dass sie seit jeher ein Rendezvous-Treffpunkt der Grazerinnen und Grazer ist.
Im Zuge der Umbauarbeiten des Grazer Hauptplatzes wurde auch die Weikhard-Uhr renoviert und am 9. November 2001 durch den Grazer Bürgermeister sowie der Familie Weikhard, unter dem Beifall zahlreicher Grazerinnen und Grazer, wiederenthüllt.
Translation - English The Weikhard Clock traces back to 1930. Except for minor modernizations, its characteristic form has been preserved to the present day. Almost from the beginning, it has been one of the landmarks and institutions of Graz.
Its proverbial high profile is due to the fact that it has always been a rendezvous point for the citizens of Graz.
In the course of the renovations of the Graz town square, the Weikhard Clock will also be renovated. On the 9th of November, the mayor of Graz and the Weikhard family will unveil the Weikhard Clock again, to the applause of many citizens.
German to English: Basic Description of Aikido (from Wikipedia) General field: Other Detailed field: Esoteric practices
Source text - German Aikidō ist eine betont defensive moderne japanische Kampfkunst. Sie wurde Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts von Ueshiba Morihei als Synthese unterschiedlicher Budō-Disziplinen entwickelt, insbesondere aus dem Daitō-Ryū Aiki-Jūjutsu. Einen Kampfkünstler, der sich im Aikidō übt, bezeichnet man als Aikidōka.
Ziel des Aikidōs ist es, die Kraft des gegnerischen Angriffs abzuleiten und den Gegner mit derselben Kraft vorübergehend angriffsunfähig zu machen. Dies geschieht insbesondere durch Wurf- und Haltetechniken. Die Aikidō-Techniken dienen so der Abwehr und Sicherung und nicht einem offensiven Angriff. Dies entspricht der friedlichen geistigen Haltung des Aikidō. Im Anfängergrad werden Angriffe vorher festgelegt und stilisiert ausgeführt, später erfolgen sie willkürlich (Randori).
Translation - English Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art that emphasizes defensiveness. It was developed at the beginning of the 20th century by Ueshiba Morihei as a synthesis of various Budo disciplines, particularly from the Daitō-Ryū Aiki-Jūjutsu. A martial artist who trains in Aikido is called an Aikidoka.
The goal of Aikido is to dissipate the strength of the opponent's attack and to use the same force to make the opponent temporarily unable to attack. This happens particularly through throws and pins. In this way, the Aikido techniques are conducive to defense and protection rather than offensive attack. This corresponds to the peaceful philosophy of Aikido. At the beginner level, attacks are decided beforehand and carried out in a stylized manner. Later, they are made at random (Randori).
Out of all the greetings I know, the Austrian 'Servus', which comes from the Latin for "I am your servant", is my favorite. It's friendly and playful, not to mention helpful. I am ATA certified from German to English. My specialties are:
*Law, particularly contracts. Every detail is important.
*Tourism and travel. Let me make your English-speaking audience as passionate about discovering the world as you are.
*Esoteric practices. I have studied Aikido for more than ten years and will make sure that your philosophical and spiritual texts shine as clearly in English as they do in German. How can I serve you today?
Best wishes,
Elani Koogle
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