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Translation Volume: 51200 words Completed: May 2006 Languages: French to Portuguese
Rapport Union Africaine
High Level Meeting of African Airlines
Aerospace / Aviation / Space, Economics, Government / Politics
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English to Portuguese: red carded
Source text - English In being forced back, I had trod on the player on the ground, I realised that. It turned out to be Ricardo Carvalho of Chelsea. And I was aware that my foot had landed between his legs, which of course is about the nastiest place to get hurt, but it was an accident. I couldn't believe that the ref, who was so near, hadn't realised that. Perhaps he was too near. What he saw, close up, was the player on the ground and then my foot going into his groin.
I'll go to my grave and still maintain it was a complete accident. I hadn't intended to do it. If you study the photographs, you'll see that when I fell I had my back to the player. I couldn't see him, or where I was putting my foot.
If you think about it, if I'd done it deliberately, if it had been a definite stamp meant to harm him, the fella would still be in hospital to this day. But he was up on his feet in minutes, no worse for wear. Obviously it hadn't been pleasant for him, but it was all an accident, the sort of thing that happens when you are fighting hard for the ball.
However, the ref saw it differently. He saw it as violent play - and I was off. I was disappointed by Ronny, trying to get me carded, and I gave him a bit of a push in the chest. But that was it.
I couldn't bear to sit on the bench and watch so I went straight to the dressing room accompanied by Slats, one of the England physios.
There was a TV in the dressing room, showing the game, so we just sat and watched the rest of it together. In silence. I didn't want to speak to anyone. I was still gutted, shocked, unable to believe what had happened.
I was too angry to cry. (…)
Translation - Portuguese Ao ser empurrado para trás, tropecei no jogador que estava no chão, eu tive consciência disso. Era o Ricardo Carvalho do Chelsea. E também tive a noção que o meu pé atingiu-o entre as pernas, que obviamente é o pior sítio para se ser atingido, mas foi um acidente. Eu não queria acreditar que o árbitro, que estava tão perto do lance, não tenha percebido isso. Talvez estivesse demasiado perto. O que ele viu, num plano fechado, foi um jogador no chão e depois o meu pé a atingir-lhe a virilha.
Vou continuar a dizer que foi um acidente até ao dia em que morrer. Não tive qualquer intenção. Se analisarem as fotografias verão que caio de costas para o jogador. Não o conseguia ver nem onde estava a meter o meu pé.
Partindo do princípio que se eu o tivesse feito deliberadamente, se tivesse sido com a intenção de o magoar, ele ainda hoje estaria no hospital. Mas ele levantou-se minutos depois, sem mazelas. É óbvio que ele não terá gostado muito, mas tudo não passou de um acidente, o tipo de situação que pode acontecer quando se luta forte pela posse de bola.
Contudo, o árbitro teve outra leitura. Achou que foi um lance violento - e fui expulso. Fiquei desapontado com o Ronaldo, por tentar que me fosse dado um cartão, e dei-lhe um empurrão no peito. Mas foi só o que aconteceu.
Eu não ia conseguir ficar sentado no banco a ver o jogo e por isso fui directamente para o balneário acompanhado pelo Slats, um dos fisioterapeutas da selecção de Inglaterra.
O balneário tinha uma TV, com a transmissão do jogo, e nós ficámos ali sentados a ver o resto do jogo juntos. Em silêncio. Eu não queria falar com ninguém. Ainda estava afrontado, chocado, incapaz de acreditar no que tinha sucedido.
Estava demasiado irritado para chorar. (…)
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Freelance translator/interpreter since 2001. Translation/editing/proofreading of manuals and technical documentation for major manufactors of security, fire, and cctv systems:
Norbain manuals
Pyronix manuals
AV Tech manuals
Argina - CCTV camera manuals
Philips/Bosch manuals, brochures and PT webpage
Samsung Opto Electronics - manuals, software, brochures
Teknim manuals & software
Paxton Access software
Texecom manuals
IDIs Co. manuals
Rokonet manuals
TDSI documentation/software
Kentec Electronics manuals
Argus Inc. manuals/software
C-TEC call systems
OTHERS than security systems:
Car GPS technology (world leader) - since 2005
RT4 GPS system for Peugeot
Dutch network solutions manufacturer - since 2005
Dutch computer/audio products and accessories manufacturer - since 2005
Lifts/Elevator chairs technology - since 2008
Caterpillar: heavy machinery - vendor from 2004 to 2008; freelance QAer from 2009 on
Tupai - hardware/door locks/ironmongery - since 2004
Gestifute, sportsmen's career management - since 2006
Dutch professional tools manufacturer - since 2007
Alcatel/HTC mobile phones and accessories - since 2007
Emhart Glass: software and manuals, molding sector - since 2007
ResMed (mask tecnology): manuals, brochures, etc. - since 2008
Renewable energy (GE) - since 2008
HELP-A life without tobacco - EU campaign website translation
Ducros (Margão brand in Portugal): marketing, branding, surveys, recipes - since 2008
Hilti - since 2008
Deutsche Bank - since 2008
UBS - since 2008
ST Dupont: marketing, branding - since 2009
Ernst & Young - since 2009
Crown trucks - since 2013
Allthings - since 2017
Shell Service Int. GI Programme Manual - 2001
PTG translator/proofreader for agencies in: NL, FR, CZ, NO, UK, USA, PT, GR, CA, HK, BR, CH, CY, Singapore, etc.
Webpages
Contracts, Insurance and other law related docs.
Well versed in sports (17 yrs athlete, 4 yrs coaching, and 2 yrs club technical manager).
Documentation for the UEFA EURO2004 tournament.
Also experienced in political documentation (IR bachelor degree).
7 years maritime trading water-clerk agent.
Interpreting (top 3):
Eurocities Conference at Porto
Porto Santo World Student Gathering
1st International Meeting on Composting - Porto
Competitive prices!
Endorsements/Recommendations:
"We are very happy with the work that you have done for us."
Yvonne Pritchard - CCTV Marketing Manager at Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd, UK
"I would certainly come back to you in the future."
Carolyn Myers - FLS Inc., US
"Very impressive service."
Simon Wood - International Sales Development Manager at Paxton Access Ltd, UK
"It’s always a pleasure to work with you."
Agnès Maurin - DTPer at Jecy Traductions, France
"Very happy with your quality and your service. No complaints at all!!"
Larissa Miller - Head of Project Management at CLS-Communication, NJ, US
"One of our best translators. A pleasure to work with him."
Salomé Lopez-Lavado - CLS Communication HK Limited (a Lionbridge company)
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