Some time ago I saw a post on LinkedIn where someone sounded outraged at the idea of translators wanting to be credited for their work. This person was a translator, so we’re not talking about someone outside the industry with no experience. The post, and the many comments that followed, made me think a lot […]
I organise co-translation sessions with colleagues where we bring questions from our daily work and discuss possible solutions together. A few days ago, I chose to share examples of cultural adaptation – website copy for a well-known American brand that required localisation. There were a few aspects that really made me think about the importance […]
It’s only been three days since I arrived from bp19 in Bologna and I’m still under the ‘conference buzz’, which feels like the right mood to share my personal account of the three-day event. It was my first bp, but it won’t be my last. It was very clear all attendees were looking forward to […]
Sunday morning, coffee mug within reach, screen across my dancing fingers on the keyboard, and a smile upon my face, despite the fact that one hour has been stolen from my night’s sleep. I guess it’s officially spring, but I’m not high on flowers and balmier days – I’m high on translation and on working […]
A few days ago I was watching a video as part of a MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) about Spain and its culture. The speaker mentioned bullfighting and how rooted it is in Spanish culture (to my dismay, I must say), something that becomes obvious through the many everyday expressions we use that stem from […]
‘CEO’, ‘community manager’, ‘coach’, ‘brainstorm’, ‘casual’, and the list goes on and on. Regardless of your mother tongue, you probably recognise these English words from hearing or seeing them in your own language. These are Anglicisms – intruders that sneak in and settle in a host code. Given the pace at which science and technology […]