Starting points in translation
STARTING POINTS FOR LOOKING AT THE ART OF TRANSLATION LIKE A REAL LINGUIST “Wenn du es nicht einfach erklären kannst,…
Being critical of others
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT? When people find a reason to criticise the translation work of others: whether…
Understanding your own misunderstandings
TRANSLATION ERROR: UNDERSTANDING YOUR OWN MISUNDERSTANDINGS INDEPENDENTLY I’ll begin this comment by making what I regard as a long overdue…
Unconventional Translation Training
UNCONVENTIONAL TRANSLATION TRAINING I know very well that I’m not the only person who’s ever rabbited on at length about…
What can I say
WHAT CAN I SAY? If you’ve ever believed that a willingness to be inventive is important in translation, then I…
Translation & Techniques
MORE TALK FROM ME ON TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES AND THEORY – JUST HOW PASSIONATE ABOUT TRANSLATION AM I, ANYWAY? If you…
Whats your style
WHAT’S YOUR STYLE? I decided to write this comment in response to a translation project I did which was rejected…
Quality Policy
Now that I’ve actually put my translation quality policy article – which is the longest article I’ve ever written by…
Human translation will always provide a better solution over machines
WHY I WILL NEVER BELIEVE CLAIMS THAT MACHINE TRANSLATION TOOLS WILL ONE DAY FULLY REPLACE HUMAN TRANSLATORS I know I’ve…