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Spanish to English: General Spanish to English General field: Detailed field: General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Source text - Spanish Rebelión contra las redes sociales
La percepción que tenemos de las redes ha mutado.
Nacieron como un instrumento para conectar con amigos y compartir ideas. Paliaban el supuesto aislamiento que generaba Internet. Se convirtieron en una fuerza democratizadora al calor de la primavera árabe. Parecían una herramienta perfecta para el cambio social, empoderaban al ciudadano.
“Daban voz a los que no tenían voz”, recalca en conversación telefónica desde Reino Unido Emily Taylor, ejecutiva del Oxford Information Labs que lleva 15 años trabajando en asuntos de gobernanza en la Red. “En tan solo siete años, todo ha cambiado. Preocupan esas campañas políticas de anuncios dirigidas a alterar los procesos electorales”.
Facebook es la plataforma líder en redirigir a los lectores hacia contenidos informativos desde mediados de 2015, cuando superó en esto a Google. Más de 2.130 millones de personas forman parte de su comunidad. Hay 332 millones en Twitter. Dos tercios de los adultos norteamericanos (el 67%) declaran que se informan vía redes sociales, según un estudio de agosto de 2017 realizado por el Pew Research Centre.
El problema es el modelo de negocio. Así lo señala Emily Taylor. El usuario acepta ceder datos a cambio de un servicio gratuito. Los algoritmos usan esa información para determinar los intereses del usuario. Las firmas publicitarias pagan por ello. “No solo se extraen datos de lo que se cuelga públicamente”, precisa Taylor, “sino también de la localización, de los mensajes privados”. Cuanto más tiempo pasamos en la plataforma, más datos se pueden extraer.
Hay quien dice, en fin, en un claro alarde de optimismo antropológico, que la gente progresivamente pasará de ellas como de la comida basura, optará por dedicar su tiempo de lectura a bocados más selectos.
Translation - English Rebelling against social media
The way we view social media networks has shifted. These networks started off as a means to connect with friends and share ideas, helping ease the perceived isolation attributed to the Internet. During the fervour of the Arab Spring, they transformed into a democratising force. They seemed to be a perfect tool for social change, empowering ordinary citizens.
“They gave a voice to those who didn’t have one,” stresses Emily Taylor, Executive at Oxford Information Labs, during a phone call from the UK. Her organisation has been working on Internet governance matters for fifteen years. “Everything has changed in just seven years. The political advertising campaigns designed to interfere with electoral processes are a cause for concern.”
Facebook has been the top platform in redirecting users to news content since mid-2015 when it surpassed Google in this respect. More than 2,130 million people are part of its community while Twitter has 332 million users. A study by the Pew Research Centre in August 2017 found that two-thirds of North American adults (67%) turn to social media networks for their news.
The problem is the business model, as Emily Taylor points out. Users accept to share their data in exchange for a free service. Algorithms use this information to identify users’ interests. Advertising companies then pay to receive this information. “It’s not just data from public posts which is gathered,” affirms Taylor, “but also data on the user’s location and from private messages.” The longer we spend on the platform, the more data it can collect. Some say, in a clear display of anthropological optimism, that people will gradually move away from social media, just as they did with junk food, choosing to devote their reading time to more discerning fare instead.
German to English: Solar power systems General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Energy / Power Generation
Source text - German Solarstrom erzeugen und optimal verbrauchen
Werden Sie Ihr eigener
grüner Stromversorger
Mit dem neuen SMA Energy System Home können Sie Ihre Energiekosten sofort und dauerhaft deutlich senken. Nutzen Sie dazu die unendliche Kraft der Sonne, um kostenlosen und umweltfreundlichen Solarstrom zu erzeugen. So gewinnen Sie Unabhängigkeit von Stromversorgern und müssen sich über steigende Energiepreise keine Gedanken mehr machen.
Vom Stromverbraucher zum eigenen grünen Stromversorger
Den eigenen Strom erzeugen und selbst verbrauchen ist besser als kaufen. Daher sind Energiesysteme von SMA darauf spezialisiert, den erzeugten Solarstrom optimal im ganzen Haus zu nutzen. Da die Energie nicht immer sinnvoll verbraucht werden kann, speisen unsere Systeme unverbrauchten Strom ins Netz ein. Sie erhalten dafür eine Einspeisevergütung.
In Zukunft werden Sie den Solarstrom auch frei vermarkten können. Mit dem SMA Energy System Home haben Sie die technischen Voraussetzungen für den Energiemarkt der Zukunft.
Vorteile
Bis zu 30% weniger Energiekosten
Schutz vor steigenden Energiepreisen
Persönlicher Beitrag zu Klimaschutz und Ressourcenschonung
Zusätzliche Einnahmen durch Einspeisung
Komponenten
Solaranlage
optimal ausgerichtet auf die örtlich Situation, Ihre Anforderungen und Ihren Strombedarf
Sunny Tripower oder Sunny Boy
SMA Wechselrichter, der den Solarstrom (Gleichstrom) in nutzbaren Wechselstrom wandelt
SMA ShadeFix
im Wechselrichter integriertes, softwarebasiertes Verschattungsmanagement für Anlagen mit leichter bis mittlerer Verschattung
SMA Monitoring (optional)
Energieflüsse überwachen, die Leistung Ihres SMA Energy System Home visualisieren - über das Web-Portal Sunny Places und zukünftig per App
SMA Smart Connected
überwacht automatisch Ihren Wechselrichter und leitet bei Bedarf umgehend eine Fehlerbehebung ein
Die Verfügbarkeit von Produkten und Services kann länderspezifisch variieren.
Translation - English Generate solar power and optimise consumption
Become your own
green electricity supplier
You can significantly reduce your energy costs immediately on a lasting basis with the new SMA Energy System Home. Use the infinite power of the sun to generate free, environmentally friendly solar electricity. This will allow you to gain independence from electricity suppliers, meaning you will no longer need to worry about increases in energy prices.
From an electricity consumer to your own green electricity provider
Producing and consuming your own electricity is better than paying for it. That is why SMA energy systems focus on making optimum use of generated solar power throughout your home. As energy cannot be consumed in a beneficial way all the time, our systems feed unused electricity into the grid. You will receive a feed-in tariff payment in exchange.
In the future, you will also be able to market solar electricity freely. With SMA Energy System Home, you will already meet the technical requirements for the future energy market.
Benefits
Up to 30% fewer energy costs
Protection against increasing energy prices
Personal contribution to climate protection and resource conservation
Additional earnings from feed-in
Components
Solar power system
Optimally adapted to the installation location, your requirements and your power needs
Sunny Tripower or Sunny Boy
SMA power inverter which transforms solar power (DC) into usable alternating current
SMA ShadeFix
Software-based shade management integrated into the power inverter for systems with slight to medium shade
SMA Monitoring (optional)
Monitor energy flows and visualise your SMA Energy System Home on the Sunny Places web portal and, shortly, on an app
SMA Smart Connected
Automatically monitors your power inverter and initiates fault repair immediately as required
Availability of products and services may vary from country to country.
As a native British English speaker, I specialize in translating from both German and Spanish into English. I have been working as a full-time professional translator since 2006. Throughout my career as a full-time translator, I have gained extensive experience, particularly with technical texts, often with marketing content. My services cater to a range of translation needs, including social media posts, press releases, newsletters and website content. I have worked across a variety of sectors, such as electric vehicles, defence, dental products, medical devices, security, safety, construction, renewable energy, CSR and manufacturing. I don’t merely translate text—I adapt it to ensure it resonates culturally, linguistically and contextually with the target audience. Whether it’s manuals, specifications, catalogues, or website materials, I have consistently delivered localized content that is both accurate and culturally relevant. To maintain the highest level of quality and consistency across projects, I have developed comprehensive glossaries, databases, and translation memories tailored to each client/project and market. I work with Trados Studio 2022 and MemoQ to ensure high-quality results. Additionally, I provide MTPE, proofreading and editing services. Client comment: "The translation was excellent. Our Communication Manager commented: "It was a real treat to enjoy this translation. It would be great if he could do all translations of this kind."
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