El jurament i el seu significat jurídic al principat segons els dret general de Catalunya (segles XIII-XVIII): edició de la "Forma i pràctica de celebrar els juraments i les eleccions a la ciutat de Barcelona en el segle XV"

Aquesta obra estudia els juraments pronunciats pels reis, pels oficials municipals i pels oficials reials en el municipi de Barcelona des del segle XIII fins el Decret de Nova Planta.

Appropriateness of colonoscopy in Europe (EPAGE II): presentation of methodology, general results, and analysis of complications.

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Appropriate use of colonoscopy is a key component of quality management in gastrointestinal endoscopy. In an update of a 1998 publication, the 2008 European Panel on the Appropriateness of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (EPAGE II) defined appropriateness criteria for various colonoscopy indications. This introductory paper therefore deals with methodology, general appropriateness, and a review of colonoscopy complications. METHODS:The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method was used to evaluate the appropriateness of various diagnostic colonoscopy indications, with 14 multidisciplinary experts using a scale from 1 (extremely inappropriate) to 9 (extremely appropriate). Evidence reported in a comprehensive updated literature review was used for these decisions. Consolidation of the ratings into three appropriateness categories (appropriate, uncertain, inappropriate) was based on the median and the heterogeneity of the votes. The experts then met to discuss areas of disagreement in the light of existing evidence, followed by a second rating round, with a subsequent third voting round on necessity criteria, using much more stringent criteria (i. e. colonoscopy is deemed mandatory). RESULTS: Overall, 463 indications were rated, with 55 %, 16 % and 29 % of them being judged appropriate, uncertain and inappropriate, respectively. Perforation and hemorrhage rates, as reported in 39 studies, were in general < 0.1 % and < 0.3 %, respectively CONCLUSIONS: The updated EPAGE II criteria constitute an aid to clinical decision-making but should in no way replace individual judgment. Detailed panel results are freely available on the internet (www.epage.ch) and will thus constitute a reference source of information for clinicians.

La traducción como herramienta preventiva y paliativa del terrorismo internacional

En este trabajo se presta atención al papel desarrollado por los traductores (e intérpretes) como agentes de intervención en situaciones de conflicto. Más en particular, se estudia la relación entre la traducción (y la interpretación) y el terrorismo internacional en un contexto de globalización. Se destaca de este modo el valor preventivo de la traducción y la interpretación como estrategias de espionaje por parte de los servicios de inteligencia, permitiendo así evitar o paliar algunos posibles ataques terroristas, pero también su capacidad para convertirse en elementos subversivos si no son debidamente controladas por los servicios de contraespionaje. Se detallan los contextos relativos a los ataques terroristas del 11-S y 11-M.

La traducción de literatura búlgara al español: Panorama y estudio de caso

Este trabajo se ocupa de la transferencia cultural entre la literatura búlgara y el ámbito hispánico a través de la traducción, abordándola desde la perspectiva de los estudios de la sociología de la traducción y desde la perspectiva del análisis textual.A partir de un catálogo bibliográfico elaborado para el fin del estudio, se estudia la traducción de la literatura búlgara en el mundo hispánico. Se distinguen tres espacios geográficos traductores – España, Hispanoamérica y Bulgaria. Se otorga mayor énfasis al desarrollo de la traducción de la literatura búlgara en España.Asimismo, se estudia la transferencia cultural a nivel textual a través del análisis de la traducción de los culturemas en la novela Bajo el yugo de Vazov. A partir de la clasificación de las técnicas de traducción empleadas por los traductores, se describe la traducción de los culturemas, divididos en cuatro categorías: medio natural, patrimonio cultural, cultura social, cultura lingüística.

La traducción en colaboración en la industria editorial española

El presente estudio explora la realidad de la traducción en colaboración dentro de la industria editorial en España; es decir, de aquellos libros que han sido traducidos por más de una persona (sea cual sea la forma de colaboración entre los participantes). La intención del trabajo es realizar un primer acercamiento a esta práctica habitual que suele gozar de poca visibilidad. Para ello se han utilizado tres fuentes: un cuestionario dirigido a traductores de libros en activo; entrevistas personales con traductores que han trabajado en colaboración y editores; y textos producidos por los propios traductores y en los que hablan de su experiencia colaborativa. El trabajo se centra en cuestiones como el alcance de esta práctica, el perfil y las condiciones laborales de estos traductores, el reconocimiento y el prestigio de este tipo de traducción o las posibles repercusiones para el colectivo profesional de traductores de libros.

Un ratón de biblioteca : la traducción de los cómics de Disney en el Topolino italiano a finales de los años cuarenta

Este es un estudio cualitativo de la traducción de los cómics Disney al italiano, un case study que examina una historia larga publicada en 1949. La contextualización histórica introduce el entramado socio-cultural de la época apuntando a uno de los aspectos fundamentales de la historia de los cómics Disney en Italia, el de la progresiva “localización” ― esto es, la realización in loco ― de la producción. Una panorámica de los estudios sobre la traducción del cómic y de otras tipologías afines ayuda a definir el marco teórico en el que se inscribe el trabajo.La propuesta de clasificación, concebida de manera autónoma, guarda relación con los modelos causales de los Translation Studies. La hipótesis es que se trata de un caso de “difference in sameness”, o sea una operación original de conversión de un producto que se distancia de la traducción en la medida en que no parece buscar un efecto “equivalente”.

Traducción científica y técnica inglés-español: análisis de problemas de traducción y contraste de fuentes de referencia

Este trabajo académico consiste en un análisis de los problemas que pueden surgir en las traducciones científico-técnicas, especialmente desde la vertiente del traductor no médico, y en la comparación de las soluciones que proponen diversas fuentes de consulta disponibles.

En la piel de Ezra Pound. Traducción de seis poemas de su obra Cathay

Este trabajo consiste en la traducción de seis poemas pertenecientes a la obra Cathay del poeta americano Ezra Pound, en conjunto con una extensa introducción que proporciona la información necesaria para adentrar al lector en el contexto contemporáneo de la obra y del poeta.

Report of Recommendations to the State University of Iowa on the Review of Selected General and Application Controls over the University's Human Resources Information System, June 7, 2005-July 29, 2005

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Iowa Sex Offender Treatment and Supervision Task Force Report to the Iowa General Assembly, January 15, 2006

Over the last several years, lawmakers have been responding to several highly publicized child abduction, assault and murder cases. While such cases remain rare in Iowa, the public debates they have generated are having far-reaching effects. Policy makers are responsible for controlling the nature of such effects. Challenges they face stem from the need to avoid primarily politically-motivated responses and the desire to make informed decisions that recognize both the strengths and the limitations of the criminal justice system as a vehicle for promoting safe and healthy families and communities. Consensus was reached by the Task Force at its first meeting that one of its standing goals is to provide nonpartisan guidance to help avoid or fix problematic sex offense policies and practices. Setting this goal was a response to the concern over what can result from elected officials’ efforts to respond to the types of sex offender-related concerns that can easily become emotionally laden and politically charged due to the universally held abhorrence of sex crimes against children. The meetings of the Task Force and the various work groups it has formed have included some spirited and perhaps emotionally charged discussions, despite the above-stated ground rule. However, as is described in the report, the Task Force’s first set of recommendations and plans for further study were approved through consensus. It is hoped that in upcoming legislative deliberations, it will be remembered that the non-legislative members of the Task Force all agreed on the recommendations contained in this report. The topics discussed in this first report from the Task Force are limited to the study issues specifically named in H.F. 619, the Task Force’s enabling legislation. However, other topics of concern were discussed by the Task Force because of their immediacy or because of their possible relationships with one or more of the Task Force’s mandated study issues. For example, it has been reported by some probation/parole officers and others that the 2000 feet rule has had a negative influence on treatment participation and supervision compliance. While such concerns were noted, the Task Force did not take it upon itself to investigate them at this time and thus broaden the agenda it was given by the General Assembly last session. As a result, the recently reinstated 2000 feet rule, the new cohabitation/child endangerment law and other issues of interest to Task Force members but not within the scope of their charge are not discussed in the body of this report. An issue of perhaps the greatest interest to most Task Force members that was not a part of their charge was a belief in the benefit of viewing Iowa’s efforts to protect children from sex crimes with as comprehensive a platform as possible. It has been suggested that much more can be done to prevent child-victim sex crimes than would be accomplished by only concentrating on what to do with offenders after a crime has occurred. To prevent child victimization, H.F. 619 policy provisions rely largely on incapacitation and future deterrent effects of increased penalties, more restrictive supervision practices and greater public awareness of the risk presented by a segment of Iowa’s known sex offenders. For some offenders, these policies will no doubt prevent future sex crimes against children, and the Task Force has begun long-term studies to look for the desired results and for ways to improve such results through better supervision tools and more effective offender treatment. Unfortunately, much of the effects from the new policies may primarily influence persons who have already committed sex offenses against minors and who have already been caught doing so. Task Force members discussed the need for a range of preventive efforts and a need to think about sex crimes against children from other than just a “reaction- to-the-offender” perspective. While this topic is not addressed in the report that follows, it was suggested that some of the Task Force’s discussions could be briefly shared through these opening comments. Along with incapacitation and deterrence, comprehensive approaches to the prevention of child-victim sex crimes would also involve making sure parents have the tools they need to detect signs of adults with sex behavior problems, to help teach their children about warning signs and to find the support they need for healthy parenting. School, faithbased and other community organizations might benefit from stronger supports and better tools they can use to more effectively promote positive youth development and the learning of respect for others, respect for boundaries and healthy relationships. All of us who have children, or who live in communities where there are children, need to understand the limitations of our justice system and the importance of our own ability to play a role in preventing sexual abuse and protecting children from sex offenders, which are often the child’s own family members. Over 1,000 incidences of child sexual abuse are confirmed or founded each year in Iowa, and most such acts take place in the child’s home or the residence of the caretaker of the child. Efforts to prevent child sexual abuse and to provide for early interventions with children and families at risk could be strategically examined and strengthened. The Sex Offender Treatment and Supervision Task Force was established to provide assistance to the General Assembly. It will respond to legislative direction for adjusting its future plans as laid out in this report. Its plans could be adjusted to broaden or narrow its scope or to assign different priority levels of effort to its current areas of study. Also, further Task Force considerations of the recommendations it has already submitted could be called for. In the meantime, it is hoped that the information and recommendations submitted through this report prove helpful.

Cross Creek: reflexión sobre la obra y propuestas para la traducción del dialecto

Análisis sobre la medida en la que Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings se vio influida en su carrera literaria por sus vivencias personales y el contexto histórico y literario estadounidense, así como la posterior propuesta de traducción para el habla dialectal de alguno de los personajes de su novela titulada Cross Creek.

Women of the beat generation : la traducción de una obra poética coral

Comentario a la traducción por encargo del libro WOTBG, centrado en las muestras de obra poética de las distintas autoras y la necesidad de conservar sus similitudes y sus diferéncias.