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Court interpreting
I had another court interpreting assignment this morning, which is always rather interesting. I must say, I totally admire lawyers who...
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monicademartin
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
Be aware of automatic translations!
This is what happens when you want to save a couple of quid and leave the translation up to the automatic translator. If the original...
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monicademartin
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
To translate or not to translate?
While Italian is now an out-of-control mixture of Dante's language and English words (none of this article's terms would be translated),...
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monicademartin
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Translation and Diatopic Variation
I am reading a post on Facebook where someone requested as many options as possible on how to translate "man", "dude", "brother", "buddy"...
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monicademartin
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
World Book Day 2021
Reading keeps our brain active, fosters text comprehension, improves our grammar, vocabulary and writing abilities. Besides, there is no...
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monicademartin
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Interpreter alert: always dress the part!
As a translator, my day-to-day outfit has always been pyjamas or, at best, some cosy loungewear. Mid-morning, I have a shower, brush my...
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monicademartin
Court interpreting
I had another court interpreting assignment this morning, which is always rather interesting. I must say, I totally admire lawyers who...
monicademartin
Be aware of automatic translations!
This is what happens when you want to save a couple of quid and leave the translation up to the automatic translator. If the original...
monicademartin
To translate or not to translate?
While Italian is now an out-of-control mixture of Dante's language and English words (none of this article's terms would be translated),...