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: Esto me parece demasiado tiempo.

SOLUTION: That seems to me to be rather too long.

PROBLEM: Por tanto, estimo que es innecesario reseñar el número de factores que reclaman esta inversión en las zonas urbanas, factores que están a la orden del día, y quiero transmitir al Sr. Comisario que esperamos su sensibilidad en esta dirección.

SOLUTION: Therefore, I do not believe I need to restate the number of factors which demand this investment in urban areas, factors which are on the agenda, and I would like to say to the Commissioner that we hope he will be sensitive in this respect.

PROBLEM: Esta mañana, en el largo debate al que he asistido junto al Presidente Prodi, muchos de sus Señorías han mencionado el déficit democrático, el alejamiento de las instituciones europeas.

SOLUTION:
This morning, in the lengthy debate which I attended with Mr Prodi, many of you mentioned the lack of democracy and remoteness of the European institutions.