TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a sentence in Spanish and your task is to translate it into English. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).
PROBLEM: En 1953 tuvimos una catástrofe de enormes dimensiones gracias a la cual a la vez pudimos desempeñar un papel precursor en el terreno de la construcción de diques.

SOLUTION: In 1953, we suffered an enormous flood at a time when we were able to play a pioneering role in terms of dam technology.

PROBLEM: Ha deseado y organizado la desaparición de las fronteras interiores entregando así a Europa a la explosión de la criminalidad y de la inseguridad, a la ola de la inmigración sin control.

SOLUTION: You wanted and have obtained the abolition of internal borders. Consequently, you have opened Europe up to an explosion in crime and insecurity and to a flood of uncontrolled immigration.

PROBLEM: Señor Presidente, Señorías, la presencia de organismos modificados genéticamente en la alimentación animal exige una información detallada sobre su uso por parte de los actores -y es sabido que éstos son numerosos-, a fin de poner coto a las prácticas que contravienen el Derecho comunitario.

SOLUTION:
Mr President, because of the availability of high-technology additives in the feedingstuffs industry, detailed information on their use is needed from the actors, and as we know there are a lot of them, so that we can put a stop to practices which infringe Community law.