The best language
THE “BEST” LANGUAGE Maybe I have my head in the clouds a bit but I recently imagined someone asking me…
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…
This is English
THIS IS ENGLISH – AND I WILL NOW SAY WHAT I WILL ABOUT IT I recently saw a video on…
In translation there is no substitute
IN TRANSLATION, THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR ACCOUNTING FOR WAYS OF THINKING As I wrote the title of my latest blog…
Dealing with the unexpected
PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION: IT’S BEST NOT TO DELAY DEALING WITH UNEXPECTED QUESTIONS IN THIS LINE OF WORK I was recently seeking…
Talking about translation in absolute terms
IT’S DIFFICULT TO TALK ABOUT TRANSLATION IN ABSOLUTE TERMS The next time you’re in the first stages of studying a…