101 things a translator needs to know – #60
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…
Merry Christmas
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…
Unwanted distraction
Before there were languages in my life, there was music - which in itself is a language as well, as I'm well aware. So I guess taking the step from…
New things to see
I had mentioned a few weeks ago that there would be some changes a-coming. Well, one has already come, albeit a somewhat temporary one - this is only an interim…
Cooperation
Some of you may have heard and/or read about it, but there is currently a request for proposal making the rounds that is very interesting to me, since the subject…
Why We Remember Song Lyrics So Well
Still too much to do, so today'll be another link to an interesting post. I've had what we call an "ear worm" in German - a song that's stuck in…
Why translation is like music
I came across this little film here by smartling. Not what I expected, but good nevertheless. Enjoy!
Language & Music
Continuing with last week's topic, here's another interesting article on the connection between language and music, more specifically, on how singing makes learning a foreign language easier: Singing in a…
Music & Language Revisited
The topic of the connection between music and language, which I have already talked about here, keeps coming up for some reason... Today, I came across this very interesting article…
Music & Language
I read this article about natural translators and musicians a while ago, and it got me thinking. Being a musician myself and having started my musical education at the tender…