PROJECT HISTORY
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French to English
Volume: 5500 words Completed: September 2011 |
Translation of
article
Reflections and critical comments on vol. 4 of Immanuel Wallerstein's Modern World System Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Economics, Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 2700 words Completed: February 2010 |
Translation of
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An article about the CIA's report on the world in 2025. Criticizes methodology and conclusions. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Economics, Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 3550 words Completed: November 2009 |
Translation of
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An article about the hold of the United States over the international financial system. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Economics, Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 1366 words Completed: July 2009 |
Translation of
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A brief critique of the way in which the ecological question is handled in the Stiglitz Report. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Economics, Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 4700 words Completed: February 2009 |
Translation of
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Analysis of the use of historical materialist methods to understand political Islam. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Economics, Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 5000 words Completed: February 2009 |
Translation of
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An article about the financial crisis. Raises the question whether the crisis is simply financial or actually systemic. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Economics, Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 5000 words Completed: January 2009 |
Translation of
article
An article on the growing control of the US over the internal sovereignty of the EU nations. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Economics, Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 130 pages Completed: December 2008 |
Translation of revised portions of a
book
A revised edition of Eurocentrism, published in 1989. I translated the new portions of the book. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., History, Religion |
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French to English
Volume: 245 pages Completed: June 2008 |
Translation of
book
Translation of "Che Guevara: une braise qui brûle encore", a book on Che Guevara's political thought by two well-known Marxists. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., History, Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 8500 words Completed: April 2008 |
Translation of
article
Translation of an article on the theory and use of non-lethal weapons in US military strategy. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Military / Defense, Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 225 pages Completed: Nov 2007 |
Translation of
book
This is a translation of Samir Amin's book Pour la cinquième internationale. The book is an appeal for all social and political movements opposing the globalization imposed by the world's elites to unite together in a new "international" in order to coordinate their actions democratically. There is also an extended essay on the nature of political Islam. History, Government/Politics, Economics |
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French to English
Volume: 109029 words Completed: Oct 2007 |
Translation of
book-length document
Translation of volume 1 of the French Ministry of Defense's 30-year prospective plan (2007 edition). Some parts were highly technical and required a fair amount of research to verify terminology. Government/Politics, Military/Defense |
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French to English
Volume: 5691 words Completed: Jun 2007 |
Translation of
articles
Translation of 2 articles for La Tribune du CID (Collège interarmées de défense, French Ministry of Defense) Government/Politics, Military/Defense |
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French to English
Volume: 42277 words Completed: Jun 2007 |
Translation of
articles
Translation of 15 articles from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Notes du Jeudi (Thursday Notes) collection, dealing with development aid, international migration, economic development and related issues. Economics, Government/Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop |
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French to English
Volume: 4000 words Completed: Apr 2007 |
Translation of
articles
This is a translation of the article "Ennemi combattant ou ennemi du gouvernement? published in September 2007 in Monthly Review Government/Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 7197 words Completed: May 2007 |
Translation of
web page files
Translation of short files for the websites of the DGA (Délégation générale pour l'armement) of the French Ministry of Defense. Military/Defense |
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French to English
Volume: 30277 words Completed: May 2007 |
Translation of
articles
Translation of 13 articles for La Tribune du CID (Collège interarmées de défense, French Ministry of Defense) Government / Politics, Military / Defense, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc |
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French to English
Volume: 1500 words Completed: May 2007 |
Translation of
DVD-ROM texts
Translation of short texts for a DVD-ROM by the DGA (Délégation générale pour l'armement) of the French Ministry of Defense. Military/Defense |
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French to English
Volume: 4157 words Completed: April 2007 |
Translation of
web page files
Translation of short files for the websites of the DGA (Délégation générale pour l'armement) of the French Ministry of Defense. Military/Defense |
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French to English
Volume: 135,000 words Completed: April 2007 |
Translation of
book-length publication
Translation of volume 1 and part of volume 2 of the French Ministry of Defense's 30-year prospective plan. Some parts were highly technical and required a fair amount of research to verify terminology. Government/Politics, Military/Defense |
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French to English
Volume: 1466 words Completed: March 2007 |
Translation of
article abstracts
Ten short abstracts of articles to be published in the periodical Inflexion (French Ministry of Defense) on private military companies and relations between the military and humanitarian aid workers in crisis intervention situations. Government/Politics, Military/Defense, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. |
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French to English
Volume: 2574 words Completed: March 2007 |
Translation of
article
Translation of an article on the use of "less-lethal weapons for crowd control and the ethical, political and military implications. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Military/Defense, Government/Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 6400 words Completed: January 2007 |
Translation of
exhibition program
A translation of an exhibition program for the Musée du quai Branly in Paris entitled First Nations, Royal Collections: First Encounters with the Indians of North America from the 17th to 18th Century. Anthropology, Archaeology, Tourism and travel |
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French to English
Volume: 2559 words Completed: January 2007 |
Translation of
article
The article, "The Legality of the War in Iraq 2003: A British Perspective", is a presentation and analysis of the justification provided by the British Attorney General for Britain's participation in the war against Iraq. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Law (general), Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 3789 words Completed: January 2007 |
Translation of
article
The article, "Bioterrorism: Can We and Should We Protect Ourselves from It?", is a discussion of the dangers presented by the possible use of biological weapons by terrorist organizations. Includes a brief history of biological weapons development and prevention techniques. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Law (general), Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 3119 words Completed: January 2007 |
Translation of
article
The article, "Affirmative Action: A Spurious Solution", is a critique of the concept of affirmative action as applied in the context of present-day France, especially in the aftermath of the "troubles" of 2005. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Law (general), Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 3500 words Completed: August 2006 |
Translation of
article for magazine
The article, "A Permanent State of Emergency," is a summary of the reauthorization process of the Patriot Act, specifically of those sections that are a threat to civil liberties. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Law (general), Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 70000 words Completed: March 2006 |
Translation of
book
The book, La fin de l'Etat de droit , will be published as Global War on Liberty . It is a detailed study of anti-terrorist laws and their connection with legislation restricting civil liberties in the United States and the European Union. The translation required much research to obtain the proper English-language version of the many legal documents cited in the text. I also relied on my knowledge of the issues to carry out this project Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Law (general), Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 5000 words Completed: January 2006 |
Translation of
article for magazine
The article, "The Millennium Development Goals: A Critique from the South", is a critical analysis of the Millennium Development Goals adopted by the United Nations. The author is Samir Amin, well-known political economist and social critic. I relied on my knowledge both of the issues involved and of Amin's work to complete this translation. Economics, Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop |
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French to English
Volume: 5000 words Completed: August 2005 |
Translation of
article for magazine
The article, " Empire and Multitude ", is a critical review of Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt's books Empire and Multitude by Samir Amin, renowned political economist and social critic. I relied on an understanding of the issues involved and a solid knowledge of Amin's other writings in completing this translation. Government / Politics, History, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. |
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French to English
Volume: 4000 words Completed: June 2005 |
Translation of
article for magazine
The article, "Great Britain and the End of Habeas Corpus ", is an analysis of recent anti-terrorist legislation in Great Britain and the threat such legislation poses to civil liberties. I relied on my knowledge of the issues to carry out this project. In addition, much research was done to verify citations from legal documents. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Law (general), Government / Politics |
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French to English
Volume: 600 pages Completed: January 2005 |
Translation of
book
The book is entitled Histoire des agricultures du monde , published in English as History of World Agriculture . The text is both highly theoretical and historically detailed. Translation work required great attention to detail, research on archaeological and agricultural terminology to verify correct English terms, and creation of new terms for French terms lacking an English equivalent. I also relied on my knowledge of history and the political economy of development/underdevelopment to complete the project. There were also over 50 pages of illustrations that had captions requiring translation. History, Economics, Agriculture |
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French to English
Volume: 140 pages Completed: October 2003 |
Translation of
book
The book is entitled Le virus libéral , published in English as The Liberal Virus . The author is Samir Amin, well-known political economist and social critic. It is a critique of current U.S. foreign policy and an analysis of the ideology of "neoliberalism". I relied on my knowledge of the issues and of Amin's other writings to carry out this project. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Government / Politics, Economics |
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