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How to choose a freelance translator
Choosing a translator wisely to avoid embarrassment Translation clients are often buying blind. They seldom know what they are paying for, especially when buying a translation into a language
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Pesky Words
Ideas for common, hard-to-translate words and phrases – Italian to English A substantial portion of most translation is fairly clear-cut. “Zimbabwe” is pretty much always “Zimbabwe” and “cinque” is
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Italian vs. English
A Feather Green: Comparing the habits of Italian and English Growing up in a small Oregon town in the United States, everyone I knew spoke only English all the
Italian Language Division newsletter
I am pleased to have been on the editorial board and wrote an article for the relaunched newsletter for the Italian
Bursting out on Girl in Florence
I was delighted to be a guest blogger on one of Florence’s top blogs: Girl in Florence. I wrote about my
How would you say that? Frankly, we wouldn’t.
Language and culture are ingredients baked into the bread of communication — an inconvenient fact but one that sure keeps translation
Happy International Translation Day
September 30th is International Translation Day, celebrated since 1953 on the Feast of St. Jerome, the Bible-translating saint and, hence, the
Seek and Ye Might Find—Research tips for translators
Information abounds. In translation, as in lay life, the immense volume of it means that the trick is to find accurate
The Joy of Learning — Derrieres, loafers, and flaneurs
I often have cause to think of the paradox that this Danish study explored in depth: Though translators complain long and
Translating for the Language Mavens
For 20 years, my friend Jun and I have disagreed about language. A one-time copyeditor, she rigorously responds to “How are you?”
Customer always right?
English is a sensitive issue for many Italians. Until recently, it was infamously poorly taught in schools. Knowing English well is
Review of 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know
Pithy yet potentially daunting, 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know sums up in 101 short entries what one might learn in a lifetime