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Of swords and phrases
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…
Resolution 2023 – an addendum
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…
Quote of the week
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…
Liaison interpreting in its purest form and maybe a new business idea
This week I had my first liaison interpreting assignment, accompanying a delegation from India during their visit to Germany and the Biofach exhibition in Nuremberg. While I have interpreted at…
An AI experiment – and some thoughts on the future of our profession
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…
Shelfie or no Shelfie
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…
Happy new year 2022 christmas trees decoration
Tis the season…
... to wrap up another year that was quite different from what I had expected. ... to lock the office and not think about work for a few days. ...…
Brown and white short coated dog
A quick list for staying sane this season
There are two weeks left until school lets out for the Christmas holidays, and that's also when I am closing my office for two weeks. Until then, there are still…
Secure future
An incident involving a fight, someone who wanted to help, a gun, police, and machine translation (MT) recently made the rounds on several social media platforms. And it only came…
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