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Juegos Olimpicos de Londres
spanish
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Language - Spanish
Professional
10/16/2012

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Hello, I am Mireia Belmonte, a Spanish swimmer and
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Hola, soy Mireia Belmonte, nadadora española y
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in these [Olympic] games in London [in] two thousand twelve, I have won two silver [medals],
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en estos juegos de Londres dos mil doce he ganado dos platas,
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one in the two hundred [meter] butterfly and another in the eight hundred meter, um, freestyle.
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una en doscientos mariposa y otra en ochocientos metros, eh, libres.
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No, it's my second experience.
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No, es mi segunda experiencia.
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I was in Beijing
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Estuve en Pekín
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but this has been much more productive than the first one.
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pero esta ha sido mucho más productiva que la primera.
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Um, well, I, before co'... competing, um, I had the goal of improving my time.
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Eh, bueno, yo antes de ve'... de participar, eh, tenía el objetivo de mejorar mi marca.
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I wasn't thinking of medals because it was very difficult.
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No pensaba en medallas porque estaba muy difícil.
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There's a very high level in the Olympics, especially in swimming.
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Hay mucho nivel en unas olimpiadas, sobre todo en natación.
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Um, but anyway, I have felt very well in the pool, very happy,
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Eh, pero bueno me he notado muy bien en la piscina, muy contenta,
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each day I have really improved and
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cada día he ido de menos a más y
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in the end, I've finished very well.
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al final he acabado muy bien.
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Um, it's very tough; it's about eight hours of work/training daily,
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Eh, es muy dura, son unas ocho horas de trabajo-entreno al día,
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plus combining [it] with [my] studies and...
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más combinar con estudios y...
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well, but it's a routine that you must carry out well each day.
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bueno, pero es una rutina que hay que llevarse bien cada día.
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First, it's a very nice sport, um...
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Primero, es un deporte muy bonito, eh...
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in competition, it's very self-sacrificing, but it's always worth it,
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en competición es muy sacrificado pero vale la pena siempre,
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because you surpass yourself
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porque te superas a ti mismo
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and to surpass yourself means, well, knowing that you can do things better and...
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y superarte a ti mismo significa, pues, saber que puedes hacer cosas mejores y...
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and... you create many friendships, you meet a lot of people from other countries,
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y... haces muchas amistades, conoces a mucha gente de otros países,
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many cultures, languages and the truth is that,
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muchas culturas, lenguas y la verdad es que,
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that the experience is worth it.
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la experiencia vale la pena.
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I think so, that at least a few more, and I think that, um...
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Creo que sí, que mínimo unos más, y yo creo que ah...
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if Madrid wins the candidature [to be an Olympic host city] in two thousand twenty, well...
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si Madrid se lleva la candidatura el dos mil veinte pues
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[I'll] endure until Madrid, right?
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aguantar hasta Madrid, ¿no?
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But, anyway, one more for sure in Rio and...
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Pero bueno, uno más seguro en Río y...
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but, I think that there is still a lot of time for that, to think about it,
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pero, creo que aún queda mucho tiempo para ello, para pensar,
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and it's necessary to enjoy those games.
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y habrá que disfrutar de esos juegos.
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Yes. Um, I promised that if I g'... um... won [any] medals, I would jump with a parachute
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Sí. Eh, prometí que si me m'... eh... ganaba medallas me tiraría de un paracaídas
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and now I have to go through with it.
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y ahora tengo que cumplirlo.
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I don't have another choice.
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No tengo otro remedio.
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Um, well, Spain is a very beautiful country with a lot of tradition, a lot of culture
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Eh, bueno, España es un país muy bonito, con mucha tradición, mucha cultura
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and we Spanish are very welcoming, um...
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y que los españoles somos muy acogedores, eh...
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We are very good people.
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Somos muy buenas personas.
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The gastronomy is excellent, the art, too.
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La gastronomía es excelente, el arte también.
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I believe that it [Spain] has a lot of things to show to the world and...
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Creo que tiene muchas cosas que mostrar al mundo y...
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and we are very fun, very witty.
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y somos muy divertidos, muy salados.
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Well, it's been a pleasure to be with you guys.
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Bueno, ha sido un placer estar con vosotros.
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I hope that... you have enjoyed as much as I have these Olympic games and... se'... see you soon.
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Espero que... hayáis disfrutado tanto como yo de estos juegos olímpicos y... hast'... hasta pronto.
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