How long does a reputation last?
HOW LONG DOES ONE’S REPUTATION AS A “MASTER LINGUIST” – AND A TRANSLATOR IS A “MASTER LINGUIST” AS FAR AS…
The path to becoming a translator
THE PATH TO BECOMING (OR SHOULD THAT BE “BEING?”) A TRANSLATOR It’s a translator’s life… Anyone who has read any…
Translation is an art
ARE THERE LIMITS TO THE APPRECIATION OF TRANSLATION AS AN ART? Just for a moment, try to imagine what the…
Teaching translation in shools
MY POSITION ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN SCHOOLS Lots of schools teach foreign languages these days and many…
Automatic Translation Vs Pretentious Translation
THERE’S AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION AND THERE’S PRETENTIOUS TRANSLATION… DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE? NOT THAT I DO… For all my experience…
Does language have boundaries?
THE ALLEGED BOUNDARIES OF LANGUAGE – IF NO-ONE ELSE CAN OR WILL DISCUSS THIS, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME TO…
Decipher or Communicator?
Has Anyone Really Been Far Even as Decided to Use Even Go Want to do Look More Like? http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/has-anyone-really-be… I…
When is a translation not a translation
WHEN IS A TRANSLATION NOT A TRANSLATION? One thing I have thought of doing, one challenge I have thought of…
Is there a bottom line in translation?
IS THERE A BOTTOM LINE DEFINITION OF CONSISTENCY IN TRANSLATION? Could I define “translation consistency” if I had to? What…
ASSUMING OWNERSHIP OF TRANSLATION WORK
ASSUMING OWNERSHIP OF TRANSLATION WORK: A TANGLED WEB Every once in a while, after having completed a certain translation project…