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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).
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Se prometió ya en septiembre que a partir de enero iba a haber un canal neerlandés.
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I was promised back in September that there would be a Dutch channel by January.


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La Comisión considera que la Convención encargada de la elaboración de la Carta de Derechos Fundamentales debe respetar el mandato que le encomendó el Consejo Europeo de Colonia.
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The Commission considers that the Convention responsible for drawing up the Charter of Fundamental Rights must respect the mandate given by the Cologne European Council.


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Y creo que trabajos de este tipo deben ser elegibles, para que puedan financiarse, porque, al fin y al cabo, esta restitución puede ser una política de desarrollo excepcional.
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I think such projects ought to be eligible for funding, because, at the end of the day, that restoration may well prove to be a first-rate development policy.