ARABS IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON SYRIA OVER CRACKDOWN

By Yasmine Saleh and Ayman Samir

CAIRO | Sunday November 27, 2011 

1.    Translation of the Headline:

 “Los Países árabes imponen sanciones a Siria por la represión”

Techniques used in the Headline's translation:

1.    Addition: (Los) (Países) árabes imponen sanciones a Siria (por) (la) represión.

2.    Specific Argument:

1^st Paragraph:

Arab states voted Sunday to impose economic sanctions on Syria immediately, in response to President Bashar al-Assad's failure to halt a violent crackdown on an eight-month uprising against his rule.

SA: 

The authors says that Syria was sanctioned by arabs countries because the President Assad has executed a crackdown against Syrians people.

Last Paragraph:

During Libya's uprising, an Arab League call for an no-fly zone led to a U.N. Security Council resolution, which in turn paved the way for NATO air strikes on Muammar Gaddafi's forces.

SA:

The author explains that the actions of Arab League caused an international response that ended with the establishment of a no-fly zone that was used by attack to Gaddafi.

Source of the article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/27/us-syria-idUSTRE7AM0QA20111127