The concept of a formula
THE CONCEPT OF A FORMULA FOR GUARANTEED “GETTING IT” IN TRANSLATION “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand…
The best language
THE “BEST” LANGUAGE Maybe I have my head in the clouds a bit but I recently imagined someone asking me…
Example of Financial Document Translation
Pour les changes à terme : Une opération de change swap sera générée entre xxx et xxx, dont la jambe terme…
Example of Medical Document Translation
Stationäre Therapie und Verlauf Frau DM trat am 13.06.2011 zur geplanten Jahreskontrolle in unsere Klinik ein. Insbesondere wird die Lungenfunktion…
Example of Technical Document Translation
Warehouse Area Designation Warehouse area designation allows for the provision of designated areas (warehouse areas) where a given stock type…
The topic of forestalling
THE TOPIC OF POSSIBLE FORESTALLING OF MISTAKES IN TRANSLATION WORK I just don’t get it… Last month I was asked…
Translation in professional services
I VISIT THE SUBJECT OF TRANSLATION IN MY PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION BLOGS AGAIN The thing about translation is that you should…
The moral fibre of a good translator
ON THE MORAL FIBRE OF A GOOD TRANSLATOR Foreword: see also my blog called “Arguing the existence of the moral…
Keep calm & read on
MY NEW MOTTO WITH MY PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR BLOGS: KEEP CALM AND READ AND WRITE ON (WITH ENOUGH CARE) In this…
Translation for Work
TRANSLATION WORK: ONLY REFLECTION OF THE REAL CONTENT WILL DO (WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO POLICE OFFICERS EVERYWHERE) This is…