by Lauren Black – May 5, 2020 We need to understand the role of translators and interpreters too during the times of COVID-19 pandemic. They have been working religiously like front line professionals to fight against COVID-19. They are preserving ‘communication’ in these difficult times and giving the important translation services and interpretation services to the …
Julia Webster Ayuso 30 Apr 2020 When The Da Vinci Code author’s next novel needed simultaneous translations in 2013, what happened next was extraordinary enough to inspire a film of its own. In March 2013, Carole Delporte, a 37 year-old French translator, flew to Milan on a job for which she had been carefully screened, …
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Sweeping changes proposed to primary school curriculum Carl O’Brien – Feb 25, 2020 School children could start learning foreign languages as early as third class under sweeping changes being proposed for the primary curriculum. The shake-up in how teaching and learning takes place in primary schools – the most dramatic in 20 years – could …
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By Jessica Bown – Technology of Business reporter Put crottin de chèvre into Google Translate, and you’ll be told it means goat dung. So if it appeared on a menu, you might pass. Alas, you would be ruling out a delicious cheese made of goat’s milk that is often served as a starter in France. …
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By CHLOE MORGAN FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 08:23 GMT, 30 January 2020 Leaving any country is daunting when you don’t speak the language, and while many places offer English translations, it doesn’t mean they’re always reliable. People from across the globe have shared some of the funniest notices they’ve ever come across – including an airport sign that warns …
In the first part of an interview series featuring literary translators, we have J. Devika who talks about the creative challenges of translation, how all texts have sedimented layers of culture in them, and the particular joys of translating K.R. Meera’s “The Angel’s Beauty Spots”. By Chirdeep Malhotra -January 28, 2020 J. Devika is a teacher and researcher …
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Posted: January 1, 2020Updated: 6:59 PM by Dan Plante SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – She’s one of those people with a unique talent. Highly trained, highly specialized and as of today highly endangered in California. “I do medical translations, vital life saving translations for about 50-clients all over the world. As of today, those clients told me they don’t …
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/dec/19/true-meanings-of-words-of-emotion-get-lost-in-translation-study-finds Analysis finds there may be no universal concepts for some emotions . By: Nicola Davis The true meaning of words may be lost in translation, according to research suggesting the way people understand terms such as “anger” or “love” differs between languages. For example, while the concept of “love” is closely linked to …
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Weird Finnish Phrases that Make No Sense in English Finnish is quite a unique language with only 5 million people speaking it as a mother tongue. The language has many funny sayings that turn out to be hilarious when translated directly to english! Here are a few weird Finnish phrases and the story behind them. Matti …
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The only solace is knowing we’re in it together. By Rachel Moss 02/01/2020 It’s here, the first “proper” shift back after Christmas – and we feel your pain. Gone are the days of “winding down” for the holidays, or logging on and half-arsing it between Christmas and New Year. Once more, it’s time for work to feel like work. …
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