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Merry Christmas

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:December 23, 2021
Post category:English Merry Christmas music
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I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, despite whatever regulations and restrictions may apply where you are, and that you can spend and enjoy at least some time with…

Snow covered trees

Tis the season

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:December 2, 2021
Post category:Christmas English holidays Podcast
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In these parts, something exciting happened just in time for the beginning of the holiday season - it snowed! (OK, so it was great as long as I didn't have…

Another terminology source

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:November 19, 2021
Post category:English glossaries international standards standards translation
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Lately, it seems like I keep finding one great and interesting terminology source after another. I love to share, so here's the next one: DIN-TERMinology It says on the website:…

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Altered reality

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:November 4, 2021
Post category:Covid-19 English online tools
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Even after more than a year and a half, and against all hopes and wishes, the big C is still with us and will likely remain in one form or…

How to be a really good translator

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:October 22, 2021
Post category:English machine translation professional translation
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As a teacher, my task and goal is to confer not only the necessary skills required for translating to my students, but also to (hopefully) instill in them a sense…

A matter of the ears

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:October 7, 2021
Post category:English health interpreting technology for interpreting
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Last week I had my first in-person interpreting assignment in a long time, and it was just wonderful. Everyone was so happy to be able to meet again, and with…

Alpsee

Last summer days

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:September 10, 2021
Post category:back to school end of summer English vacation
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It's officially the last day of the summer holidays here in Bavaria (at least for the teachers), so I thought I'd share one of my favorite photos from my vacation…

One of those days

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:August 26, 2021
Post category:Buddy Gator English hard work
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I don't know how your summer is going. Maybe you're off on holiday, getting away from it all (good for you!). But maybe you have to work, or there are…

The hidden Olympic discipline

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:August 12, 2021
Post category:English interpretation Olympics remote interpreting RSI
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Or at least one of Olympic proportions... Because without it, this international event would not have been as widely followed (or even known, in all likelihood). Of course, I'm talking…

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We made it

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:July 30, 2021
Post category:English holidays summer
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It's official: We have made it through this school year and summer holidays are finally here. While there is always some up and down throughout any school year, this one…