Translators will always ask for the context
Be warned: whenever you ask a translator about the meaning of a word they will inevitably say “it depends on the context.”
The things-translators-always-say series is inspired by the group on Facebook Things Translators Never Say created by Erik Hansson. This series aims to depict phrases and things translators openly say.
Three dictionaries in one hand…
Here is a language riddle for translators
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What does an extra space mean to a translator?
Translators are passionate about proper spelling, grammar, and spacing.
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Avoid encounters with people who tend to misplace the apostrophe (click on the image to enlarge it)
This cartoon is inspired by the haiku competition organized by The Guardian last week to celebrate International Apostrophe Day (#apostropheday on Twitter).
One of the speech bubbles is very similar to the the winning haiku by @ApostropheLaw: “I’ve run out of food./I’m going to eat the dogs./What apostrophe?”
If you find the misuse of the apostrophe irritating you can report the instances you encounter to the Apostrophe Protection Society.
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What you should never “EVER” say to a translator (click on the image to enlarge)
Translators are sensitive people, so you need to be extra careful with the words you choose to approach them.
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Where do translators spend the summer?
“Translators” and “going on vacation” are not usually combined in the same sentence. Guess why.
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Translators may act a little weird at parties.
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Father’s day for a freelance translator
Freelance translators also celebrate Father’s Day and they always hope for the same present.
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How do you know a translator is depressed?
When translators are depressed, they are not even interested in correcting your grammar mistakes.
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Send this eCard to your favorite translator to cheer him/her up.
John Cleese and David Mitchell do not seem to be depressed as they do take some minutes to explain the language error in “could care less” in these videos: “Could care less” and Dear America… | David Mitchell’s SoapBox
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A translator’s worst nightmare
Translators are obsessed with language and are passionate about it so one of the worst things that can happen to them is finding writing errors in their sleep.
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