Quote of the week
"Reading a poem in translation," wrote Bialek, "is like kissing a woman through a veil"; [...] Translation is a kind of transubstantiation; one poem becomes another. You choose your philosophy…
«Human» translation?
I'm sure I'm not the only one who receives e-mail applications from other translators offering their services in hopes of work. I'm always amazed that they seem to think I…
Not true, no matter what people say
When I tell people that I am a freelance translator and interpreter, the reactions I get tell me that most of them have no idea what this profession entails -…
Sending a little love
Came across this in one of the mailing lists for translators and interpreters... Enjoy! Oh, btw: only one more week of school... ;-)
Done!
It is finished! Today was the last day of examinations for this year's crop of future translators and interpreters in Bavaria. The final result from our school here in Weiden:…
Quote of the week (plus some thoughts)
“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason,…
Good translations…
... have their price. I know, there are not a few colleagues who have tooted in this horn many times before, yet it cannot be stressed often enough: Good translations…
Happy customer…
... equals happy translator! Just wanted to share a very lovely reference (also in German) from one of my newer customers, Language Box. It really doesn't happen often enough, I…
Four more days …
Next week is the week ... the week of the written exams for the future state-certified translators in Bavaria. Twelve of my students are getting ready to take it in…
Quote of the week
Happy Easter, everyone! I hope y'all get to relax and enjoy the holidays. (Here in Germany, we have four days in total! Yeah, us!) Here's a wonderful quote on translation…
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