What to look for in a legal translator
The word ‘legal’ always sounds big and scary; but why wouldn’t it? Aristotle once said “At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst”. Most of us want to stay noble, don’t we? Or at least stay out of trouble; hence our...Beyond volunteering
A few days ago, I read an article about the opportunities that volunteering translation can offer a translator. The most remarkable one (other than generally contributing to a good cause, of course) is growing your translation experience. If you are a freelance...Algo que debes saber sobre las traducciones juradas para el Reino Unido
Seguramente sabrás más o menos lo que es una traducción jurada; es aquella que va certificada por un traductor nombrado por el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (en el caso de España) y cualificado para estampar su firma y sello en su traducción, cuyo texto es...How to page-proof the translation profession
Last Friday I was given the opportunity to attend the event ‘Future-proofing the profession: Equipping the next generation of translators’ organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Translation in London. Apart from the exquisite (and free!) French...Thank you, Translation!
Look around you. The majority of things you see or have are there thanks to translation… believe me! Maybe the laptop/PC/mobile phone/tablet you are using; or your car; perhaps the shoes you wear, and quite possibly, all the veggies in your fridge (if you are in the...