NISS12/12 Flashcards

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the holiday season

A

la temporada navideña

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no estéis demasiado abrumados con las compras de Navidad

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you are not too overwhelmed …

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3
Q

vamos a seguir adelante

A

let’s move on

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4
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Miles de personas rinden homenaje a Nelson Mandela en el oficio conmemorativo nacional

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pay respects to… national memorial service

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5
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El oficio se llevó a cabo en

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the service was held in (carried out in)

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había dolor por una fuerte pérdida

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there was sorrow (pain) for a mighty loss

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7
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vida poderosa

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powerful (mighty) life

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centrándose en el trabajo caritativo en la lucha contra la pobreza

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focusing on charitable work in the fight against poverty

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9
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a través de la Fundación Nelson Mandela.

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through the

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10
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Se ganó el reconocimiento internacional

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earned *gained) international acclaim

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11
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habiendo recibido más de

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having received more than

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12
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Tal como bien dijo el maestro de ceremonias

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AS THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES SAID SO WELL

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fue una conmoción para el mundo cuando Mandela lo anunció

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was a shock to the world when Mandela announced it

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14
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como se le llamaba a menudo

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as he was often called

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15
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por qué Mandela no abordó la crisis

A

address

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16
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cuando podría haber tenido un impacto mucho más grande

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when he could have had a much larger impact

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17
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porque en aquel entonces

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because at that time

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18
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esa era una creencia común

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that was a common belief

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era un negador contundente del VIH.

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was a forceful (strong) HIV denier

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uno de los pocos tropiezos

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one of the few missteps/stumblings

21
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hizo cambiar su actitud con el tiempo.

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made him change his attitude over time/eventually

22
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fue el punto de inflexión

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was the turning point

23
Q

conciencia del VIH.

A

HIV awareness

24
Q

destinadas a resolver la crisis,

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aimed at…

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ropes, hammers
cuerdas, martillos
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El partido de la oposición de la encarcelada ex primera ministra, Yulia Tymoshenko, ha instado a la gente a "perseguir" al presidente "hasta que caiga".
The opposition party of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, has urged people to "pursue" the president "until he falls."
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Sin ceder, sin dar un paso atrás, sin rendirse,
don't give in, not a step back, don't give up (without surrender)
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que está poblado predominantemente por
which is predominantly populated by
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se ha vuelto
has become
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por la forma en la que ella se ha convertido en
by the way in which she has become
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Las empresas matrices
the parent companies
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(los derechos pre asignados/ para programar /franjas horarias/ de aterrizaje y despegue)
allocated rights/ to schedule/ slots/ for landing and takeoff
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consumidores que se podrían ver perjudicados por
consumers who could be adversely affected by
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creciente consolidación
increasing consolidation
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qué hay de malo en eso?
What' wrong with that?
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Haces que suene como
you make it sound like
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azafatas de vuelo
flight attendants
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el río Jordán está mermado por su uso en riego
the Jordan River is depleted by its use in irrigation
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ha pedido un estudio medioambiental.
have requested an environmental study
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ha tenido un turismo y una industria sanitaria consolidadas /debido a /las propiedades únicas del agua.
has had a consolidated health and tourism industry/ due to /the unique properties of water.
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solía estar junto al mar hace dos mil (2000) años
used to be by the sea two thousand (2000) years ago
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teniendo en cuenta
given (considering)
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ellos no consiguen abordar las causas fundamentales.
they fail to address the root causes.
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tales como
such as
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me entristece ver
it saddens me to see