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I’m a teacher living in Osona, Spain. I'm into tennis, dogs, and chickens. I’m also interested in translation and Moodle (well, digital tools for teaching, in general).

Metàtesi

Publicado el 08.11.2019 por Richard Samson

La metàtesi lingüística fa referència a la transposició de sons a l’interior d’una paraula. De vegades, totes dues formes resultants de la paraula es troben al diccionari: àguila, àliga (ocell rapinyaire) xicalla, quitxalla (conjunt de nois o noies) egua, euga … Sigue leyendo →

Publicado en Catalan, Fun | Deja un comentario

Fun with back translation

Publicado el 19.10.2019 por Richard Samson

Reverse translation refers to translating out of your native language into a foreign language, an activity that many interpreters do but not many professional translators. An excellent active knowledge of the foreign language is required, no doubt. Professional interpreters do … Sigue leyendo →

Publicado en English, Fun, Spanish, Translation | Deja un comentario

Sunset for Google Translator Toolkit

Publicado el 07.10.2019 por Richard Samson

How do you translate? Do you use any particular platform? Or are you still using a word processor and a dictionary? These days most professional translators work in a web editors of one kind or another in a platform that … Sigue leyendo →

Publicado en Digital stuff, Profession | Deja un comentario

Terminology for translators

Publicado el 29.09.2019 por Richard Samson

Tradiling has frequently had occasion to refer to the translator’s friend, the Inter-Active Terminology for Europe (IATE) database. Here are links to our previous articles: 06.10.2014, 10.05.2017, 02.10.2017, 12.11.2018. Next week, IATE fans and inquisitive minds can get an update on IATE … Sigue leyendo →

Publicado en Catalan, English, French, German, Profession, Spanish, Word reference | Deja un comentario

Is Britain’s democracy under threat?

Publicado el 20.09.2019 por Richard Samson

For centuries Britain’s Parliament has been respected as one of the oldest and most reputable democratic institutions in the world. However, recent events have put that status in grave doubt, and there is huge uncertainty about what will happen in … Sigue leyendo →

Publicado en Culture, English | Deja un comentario