Weekend!
I'm sure you've heard this one before: How does a freelancer define “weekend”? Two working days till Monday. Found here Wishing you a real weekend with time to relax and…
Did you know…
... that there is all sorts of useful information regarding translation and interpretation on the website of the German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators, BDÜ? Seeing as how I…
Jewish to oddor sunteen?
Ever had to communicate with non-native English speakers? Here's a little something to brighten your weekend... The following is a telephone exchange between a hotel guest and room service at…
Harald Töpfer – right?
Oh, the difficulties of translating non-technical texts, such as marketing material or literature! If you've never had to deal with this particular challenge, here's a video using the example of…
Happy International Translation Day!!!
Since last year, it's official, thanks to the UN. Here's what they have to say about this day: International Translation Day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to…
Back to school
Well, summer is officially over: School here in Bavaria started back up last Monday (yes, teachers have to be in school already on Monday), and what a start it was?!…
A few riddles…
... to grease the brain at the end of summer. Found on theinterpretersfriend.org. These puzzles are words that are spatially arranged to make a pun. For example, 1. man _____ …
Work-life balance
The other day, I received one of the best compliments (in my mind) a freelancer can get: "I really admire you, because you do all these things for yourself outside…
Spontaneous assignment
Well, yesterday was a first for me: I don't think I've ever before been hired, did the assignment and then got paid all within three hours. Usually, the customers call…