Free to talk my thoughts
MAYBE WE ALL HAVE MOMENTS WHEN WE FEEL LIKE TALKING ABOUT THINGS WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT. AT ANY RATE, I…
Come to terms with this thought
COME TO TERMS WITH THIS Since I got back from my holiday there’s been a voice in my head saying…
Translation in the real world
TRANSLATION IN THE REAL WORLD There’s no denying that the title of this professional translation blog is a bold one….
Going for gold
THE WORDS OF A TRANSLATOR GOING FOR GOLD I believe that, if I’m serious about climbing high as a professional…
The courage to translate
THE COURAGE NECESSARY FOR ATTEMPTING TRANSLATION Time for a new business blog comment, I think. You know, part of me…
A myth about psychology
A MYTH ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY PLUS THE TRANSLATION-RELATED REALM OF WHERE “CORRECT” ISN’T “CORRECT” Everyone knows that you can study psychology…
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…