The arcane art of translating Harry Potter
A couple of weeks ago I was privileged to get tickets to attend the “Translating Harry Potter” event at the …
Tag Archives: Professional translator
CPD: A Plethora of Choice
It’s now just over a month since I travelled up to London at an unaccustomed early hour – for me …
Let’s make a date!
There are just over three weeks to go before the UK’s premier translation and interpreting event, the biennial ITI Conference, …
An apology
Dear Readers, I think I may owe you an apology. I have long been an enthusiastic supporter of a certain …
Feast or Famine – that old chestnut
This post first appeared on the ITI’s Pillar Box blog back in July 2014, after I was asked to contribute …
Translate in Cambridge – why wouldn’t you?
Just over a week ago, I attended this year’s version of the “Translate in..” series of workshops in beautiful King’s …
Happy Anniversary, ITI! Thirty years on…
Last weekend I was lucky enough to be one of the 150+ guests at the ITI’s 30th Anniversary Lunch at …
Tools for Translators
I felt very honoured recently to be asked to contribute to a great new initiative by Alina Cincan, of Inbox …
Trados Spring 2016 Training Seminar – Lessons Learned?
Last Thursday I attended the first of the new-style training seminars organised by SDL Trados in London to take the …
Trusting your Gut
As freelance business owners, we’re all assumed to be ultra-professional and efficient – as indeed many of us are – …
