WHAT IS LITERAL TRANSLATION GOOD FOR? THIS!
I guess the life of a professional translator, and his or her efforts at self-promotion, can be bizarre sometimes. I…
I WANT NO PART OF “LANGUAGE OWNERSHIP”
It’s fair to suggest that, from the very first day of our existence as a species, we have always sought…
MOVING ON FROM A FAILED TEST TRANSLATION
In the real world, it’s inevitable that, on many occasions, different people will think differently about all sorts of things,…
TIME TO WORK OUT WHAT YOU REALLY THINK?
If you’re reading this it’s probably evident enough to you what I do for a living, but even today I…
WHO FACT CHECKS IN TRANSLATION?
According to this prominent source https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check , “fact checking” means “to verify the factual accuracy of”. Works for me. I…
HUMAN TRANSLATORS AND MACHINE TRANSLATORS: THE GREAT LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP
Hello, reader. I wish you well. How are you doing today? Quite frankly, the way things are going for me…
WHAT IS QUALITY IN TRANSLATION – PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION IN PARTICULAR… REALLY?
People in every industry are often quick and eager to claim that what they offer is “high quality”, assured that…
AN ANGRY PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE
As a professional translator, I’ve always known that for me to expect a successful career in which I simply do…
LOOKING AT THE CONCEPT OF INSANITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSLATION
Foreword: not to unsettle anyone, but think about the significance of the role imagination plays in insanity. “Imagination” is not…
PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR ON AMATEUR TRANSLATIONS (PART 1 OF 2)
PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR ON AMATEUR TRANSLATIONS (PART 1 OF 2) Maybe, just maybe, some people out there are not yet convinced…