[CITASA] Spanish Translation Needed - Virtual Social Networks: e: cooperation to work

Thu May 7 18:01:37 EDT 2009

Ok, we have a rough translation below.  (Feel free to render another  
if you are able.)

Is anyone working in Virtual Social Networks?

M

Quoting Mike <moren at iastate.edu>:

> Google Translate (not the best, but usually decent) translated it as:
>
> "
> My name is Mario Garcia, I am Colombian and study journalism. I am preparing
> my grade for my degree program. The theme is the role of the Social Network
> Facebook in a major march against a terrorist group which was fulfilled in
> our country and other cities in the world. I sent an email to Barry Wellman
> to assist me with this issue and told me he could not and I recommended that
> Communication and Information Technologies Section of the American
> Sociological Association. I appreciate all the assistance I can provide in
> this respect because in my country there are no organizations or individuals
> with knowledge of the subject as they have in United States. 5 I wish to
> raise questions to which you kindly answer them:
>
>
> What is the growing importance of virtual social networks?
>
> Can new technologies, especially social networks play an important role in
> the search for peace?
>
> If you know if the march against the FARC in Colombia that generates thought
> the use made of the social network Facebook?
>
> Virtual social networks are as important or their importance has been
> exaggerated?
>
> You consider that virtual social networks are a step in the search for a
> more inclusive society?
>
> I hope this is not a hassle for you and I would like any additional
> cooperation that I could provide the connection through other contacts, or
> documents recommended.
>
> Sincerely,
> *Mario Sergio Garcia Nivia*
> Estudiante Periodismo
> Universidad Sergio Arboleda
> Bogotá, Colombia"
>
> Michael A. Oren, M.S.
> PhD Student Human-Computer Interaction and Sociology
> President of the Human-Computer Interaction Student Group
> Iowa State University
>
> 1620 Howe Hall, Ames, IA 50011
> http://www.mikeoren.com
>
>
> 2009/5/7 Michael D. Bourgeois <mdb1 at umail.ucsb.edu>
>
>> Is anyone able to translate this?  I think this is a question about social
>> network analysis and, if so,  I may be able to assist this student
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>> Michael B
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting mario garcia <mariosergio2729 at hotmail.com>:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't speak english, for this reason I going to write this e-mail in
>>> spanish.Thank you
>>>
>>> Mi nombre es Mario García, soy colombiano y estudio periodismo. Estoy
>>> elaborando mi trabajo de grado para obtener mi titulo profesional. El tema
>>> es el papel de la Red Social Facebook en una importante marcha contra un
>>> grupo terrorista que se cumplió en nuestro país y otras ciudades del mundo.
>>> Yo lo envié un correo electronico a Barry Wellman para que me  
>>> colaborara con
>>> este tema y el me dijo que no podia y me recomendó a Communication and
>>> Information Technologies Section of the American Sociological Association.
>>> Agradezco toda la colaboracion que me puedan prestar al respecto puesto que
>>> en mi pais no existen personas ni organizaciones con el conocimiento del
>>> tema como lo tienen en Estados Unidos. Me gustaria plantearles 5 preguntas
>>> con el fin de que ustedes amablemente las respondieran:
>>>
>>>
>>> A que se debe la creciente importancia de las redes sociales virtuales?
>>>
>>> Pueden las nuevas tecnologias y en especial las redes sociales jugar un
>>> papel importante en la busqueda de la paz?
>>>
>>> Si usted conoció el caso de la marcha en Colombia contra las farc que
>>> reflexión le genera el uso dado a la red social Facebook?
>>>
>>> Son las redes sociales virtuales tan importantes o su relevancia se ha
>>> exagerado?
>>>
>>> Considera usted que las redes sociales virtuales son un paso más en la
>>> busqueda de una sociedad más incluyente?
>>>
>>> Espero que esto no sea una molestia para ustedes y les agradeceria
>>> cualquier tipo de colaboracion adicional que me pudieran brindar al
>>> respecto, a traves de otroso contactos o documentos recomendados.
>>>
>>> Atentamente,
>>>
>>> Mario Sergio Garcia Nivia
>>> Estudiante Periodismo
>>> Universidad Sergio Arboleda
>>> Bogotá, Colombia
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________________________
>>>
>>>  Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400
>>>> From: wellman at chass.utoronto.ca
>>>> To: mariosergio2729 at hotmail.com
>>>> Subject: Re: cooperation to work
>>>>
>>>> I'm flattered that you've written to me. However, since the Internet
>>>> became popular, I've been getting
>>>> many such requests in a week.
>>>>
>>>> Because I am immersed in directing a number of my own research projects
>>>> and my own students' research, I
>>>> regret that I do not have either the time or the energy to respond to
>>>> your request
>>>> in any detail.
>>>>
>>>> Your best bet is to I check my website because many of my papers are
>>>> there. There is
>>>> also a complete list in the "About Barry" (vita) section of the website.
>>>>
>>>> I also suggest that you post your question to the list of the
>>>> Communication and Information Technology section of the American
>>>> Sociological Association <citasa at lists.ist.psu.edu>
>>>>
>>>> Good luck,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Barry Wellman
>>>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>> S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director
>>>> Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388
>>>> University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman
>>>> http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman<http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/%7Ewellman>fax:+1-416-978-3963
>>>> Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php
>>>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 7 May 2009, mario garcia wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 11:20:21 -0500
>>>> > From: mario garcia <mariosergio2729 at hotmail.com>
>>>> > To: wellman at chass.utoronto.ca
>>>> > Subject: cooperation to work
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Mister Barry Wellman I don't speak english, for this reason I going to
>>>> write this letter in spanish.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Mi nombre es Mario García, soy colombiano y estudio periodismo. Estoy
>>>> elaborando mi trabajo de grado para obtener mi titulo profesional. El tema
>>>> es el papel de la Red Social Facebook en una importante marcha contra un
>>>> grupo guerrillero que se cumplió en nuestro país y otras ciudades  
>>>> del mundo.
>>>> Dado su gran conocimiento y reconocimiento mundial en el tema de las redes
>>>> sociales quisiera saber si puedo obtener alguna colaboración de su parte
>>>> para mi trabajo. Me gustaria plantearle 5 preguntas con el fin de  
>>>> que usted
>>>> amablemente las respondiera:
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > A que se debe la creciente importancia de las redes sociales virtuales?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Pueden las nuevas tecnologias y en especial las redes sociales jugar un
>>>> papel importante en la busqueda de la paz?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Si usted conoció el caso de la marcha en Colombia contra las farc que
>>>> reflexión le genera el uso dado a la red social Facebook?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Son las redes sociales virtuales tan importantes o su relevancia se ha
>>>> exagerado?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Considera usted que las redes sociales virtuales son un paso más en la
>>>> busqueda de una sociedad más incluyente?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Señor Wellman agradezco su colaboracion ya que soy consciente de sus
>>>> multiples ocupaciones. Thank you
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Atentamente,
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Mario Sergio Garcia Nivia
>>>> >
>>>> > Estudiante Periodismo
>>>> >
>>>> > Universidad Sergio Arboleda
>>>> >
>>>> > Bogotá, Colombia
>>>> >
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