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Cork insertion, Chapel of the Souls
I am feeling a little odd about publicising the translation guest blog I wrote for Moira Monney of Johnson Language Solutions entitled, Passionate about getting things right. on my own blog, but did...
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FlumMoxed
Of course, “flum” does not mean anything, but quite a few of us have been “Moxed”. The purpose of this post is to get as many people Moxed as possible. The next mass Moxing will occur at the...
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Old translators never die
The cadence of one of my translated sentences yesterday reminded me about the fate of old golfers, and I could not remember whether real men eat quiche or not. If the truth be told, I was not entirely...
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New typewriter required
There are not too many translators who readily accept scanned copies of documents for translation. Even translators who were touch typists before the introduction of function keys on computer keyboards...
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Industry: Other
I got all excited when today’s exercise tidying up my e-mail folders revealed that The Economist Intelligence Unit had sent me a complimentary copy their special report entitled “Industries in 2014“....
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Rethinking Facebook
Private and Personal I freely admit that up until very recently I answered all translator forum polls regarding Facebook with the comment that I reserve Facebook for friends and family, and use ProZ,...
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Lead kindly Light
Sources of Joy – Day 35 There is a well-known hymn: Lead kindly Light, amid th’encircling gloom; Lead Thou me on! The tune of the hymn linked here is not the one I know, but beautiful, anyhow. Just as...
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Decisions
Sources of Joy – Days 96 and 97 Perhaps I have been unduly influenced by a curious blend, inter alia∗, of pop psychology, New Age thinking and French literary trends c. 1920–1960. Today’s events on my...
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The translation that wasn’t
How a translator buys a teapot For health reasons (inflammation of the joints), I have to abstain from artificial sugar, high-acid foods, and coffee. I have been doing so – not 100% successfully – for...
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What your translation business deserves
I spent yesterday, and the evening before, interacting with fellow translators in real life and attending a workshop presented by Daniela Zambrini and coordinated by organiser supreme, Paula Ribeiro....
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Watching in delight
Guest post: 3 mistakes in 3 important areas that may be costing you business –. I am watching in delight as yet another young, motivated translator ups the game for the rest of us. Kasia Pranke...
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Metanoia, Tarragona style
The grandeur of ancient history as a backdrop to mid-career learning adds a certain dignity to the concepts we grapple with, seek to redefine and thereafter implement in our daily work. This was why I...
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