... from this past academic year here in Weiden: 1 building2 schools15 rooms5 languagesover 50 different subjects25 different final written exams21 different oral final exams= 46 examinations in total, resulting…
During my research for a translation, I recently came across an article in "Scientific American" on untranslatable words. This in turn led me to the utterly fascinating website "The positive…
Idiomatic phrases are popular stylistic devices, and used properly, they can enhance a text significantly. Of course, the trick is to use them correctly and not mix them up, so…
The sound of music Translation is a constant tug between the twin imperatives of meaning and music. So what is it that makes a translation sing? It's finding the right…
At the beginning of this year, I wrote about my one big resolution for 2023. So far, things have been going surprisingly well, even if there have been a few…
I don't know who else needs to hear this, but: Don't forget to take care of yourself! (And not just for a few minutes - take as long as you…
It seems like ChatGPT is popping up everywhere right now. In fact, I just read a colleague's post about using it for researching her next blog post. This inspired me…
I just read a really interesting and entertaining column about the Shelfie in the latest MultiLingual magazine. I had never encountered the term before, and if you haven't, either, I…
