Culture in digital format is nothing new, but due to the lockdown most of the world has been put in these last few weeks online museum tours, exhibits, and artistic manifestations of all sorts are experimenting a major revival. Arts & culture is one of my passions and also one of my specialisms as a […]
I’ve been going to hot yoga three times a week for about two and a half years and, apart from how great it feels physically – sweating so much is like a detox – I’ve been slowly finding connections between yoga and my life as a freelancer, and needless to say, most of these realisations […]
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 […]
A few days ago I met some colleagues for a co-translation meeting, one of the many I hope to organise. We brought our own questions and examples so we could analyse them together and discuss possible solutions. The texts I chose to share were an example of marketing content – website copy for a well-known […]
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 […]