Good translators don’t translate alone lingocode.com/good-translato…

Hoxe fun á magnífica praia de A Lanzada e 'pesquei'. Non é chapapote pero mata igual. Non ten a espectacularidade da illa de plástico no Pacífico pero é a triste realidade das nosas costas. É un 'pequeno' exemplo recollido só pola beira dos 2.5km da praia. Para reflexionar. Moito

Children who learn a foreign language in school: – In many European countries it is now close to 100% – In the US it is 20% [Source: pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…]

Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very.” Your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. (Mark Twain)

“An industrialist can profit mightily by building jobs that can be done by interchangeable workers at the lowest possible skill and pay. But that doesn’t mean you need to sign up to be one of those interchangeable cogs.” Those of us who have a choice should choose well.

After kicking myself for missing Cardiff 2017, I am now all set to go to ITIConference in Sheffield. Plane ticket, hotel and conference registration all sorted out. Delighted!

I’d interpret “effortless” as a perfect mix of attainable, enjoyable and rewarding, and to that extent I agree with the person who said it. But hard work shines through in everything KT ever writes and in her reading of our career. That’s what makes her special for so many of us.

Leaving Sheffield after an inspiring #ITIconf19. I head home refreshed, with plenty of ideas to keep upping my game as a translator. I love working on my own, but it’s face-to-face interaction with colleagues that really helps me grow. I’m very glad I got out of my cave! #xl8

I love the way this talks about “our commitment to engaging with people who will help us see what’s possible” (and our role in helping others see that as well). Exactly my experience at #ITIConf19 and other #xl8 events. It’s vital to see what others have achieved in our field!

Similar scenarios are apparent all over the world, of course. And no, it's not about merit, or skills, or talent, or effort. There can be no sustainable development until we choose to fix this.

Escritores que también son libreros: el arte de vivir de, por y para los libros infobae.com/cultura/2019/0…

This whole clip is amazing, from a linguist’s point of view. So much... er... substance, from an incredible woman!

BITÁCORAS DE PANDEMIA ¿Qué implica vivir la actual pandemia de coronavirus en otro país y en el contexto de una cultura diferente a la propia? Las periodistas Maricel Drazer y Victoria Eglau brindan su testimonio en un cruce entre Alemania y Argentina. goethe.de/ins/ar/es/kul/…

Entrevisté a la presidenta de la Academia Argentina de Letras, Alicia María Zorrilla, por su ensayo Sueltos de lengua (Libros del Zorzal), donde plantea una apasionada defensa del idioma español, frecuentemente castigado por sus hablantes. ¡Pasen y lean! lagaceta.com.ar/nota/876046/la…

Sigo llorando de risa un día después. "Historic helmet" es lo mejor que he visto en mucho tiempo!!! Tal vez el próximo iluminado se lo piense dos veces. #traduccionsiempredecalidad x.com/asetrad/status…

Where French talks about conference “éditions” (1re/2e/3e/etc.), English tends to say 1st/2nd/3rd/etc. + conf. name and drop the notion of edition. Cf: 2nd Annual Natural Resources Conference/Séminaire sur les ressources naturelles, 2e édition.

Terrific post on the 1% gathering in Davos this week, by Branko Milanovic "They are loath to pay a living wage, but they will fund a philharmonic orchestra. They will ban unions, but they will organize a workshop on transparency in government." glineq.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/dutifu…

Oxfam has reached more than 185,000 people affected by the Rohingya crisis. Our staff are building clean water systems and toilets, and providing food vouchers. This vital work continues.

Some Latin borrowings are almost the same in English and French, but not quite: statu quo/status quo, nec plus ultra/ne plus ultra.

The power of portfolios iti.org.uk/more/iti-blog/…