Being able to bridge the language gap is a superpower
Being able to bridge the language gap is a superpower. What’s yours?
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Some translation clients believe that translations are done effortlessly, that it merely consists of having the translator retype the source text in a different language. Guess what? This is false.
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A translator at the Psychologist
Translators are obsessed about meeting deadlines and it is the only thing they can think about even at the Psychologist.
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Translators’ commandments: Translate as if each project was the dream project of your life. (click on the image to enlarge)
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Three dictionaries in one hand…
Here is a language riddle for translators
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How do you know a translator is a heavy smoker? (click on the image to enlarge)
Do you know any translator who is a heavy smoker? I wonder if there are any as smoking would interfere with their deadlines and if their workspaces look like this.
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Translators’ regrets – unfaithful to the original
Translators usually face the dilemma of being faithful to the original (word for word) or translating ideas.
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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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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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