Interpreters: what they do and how they do it
If you take part in outreach activities, or if people ever ask you the difference between translators and interpreters, and what they actually do, then
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101 things a translator needs to know but doesn’t necessarily think to ask
It’s always good to find a new book on translation – for reading yourself or as a gift for a translator friend. 101 Things a
Language, music, and me, by Elisa Bonora
Do you listen to music while you’re working? I’d love to be able to, but sadly I can’t – my brain just doesn’t work that
The Gettysburg Address: lessons for writers (and translators!)
Today is the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg address, delivered by Abraham Lincoln on 19 November 1863. Cordelia (aka Dilly or Dill) Ditton, a Glasgow-based
Workable fonts, and a tip for proofreading
Do you have a favourite font for on-screen work? Or do certain fonts hurt your eyes the minute you open the file? I’ve been working
Didn’t make it to the ITI conference? Check out these snapshots
A very quick post – a few links to blogs and videos, essentially – for those of you who didn’t make it to the Institute
Fee wizardry: a free online conversion tool
No, Dorothy, we’re in Kirkudbrightshire. And they use £ here (for now, anyway), not $ I spent a lot of time the other day (way
Translating the Zodiac: take our poll
We had a Twitter conversation a couple of weeks ago about Zodiac signs and the sort of character traits that make for good translators/editors. I