Author Archives: Richard Samson

About Richard Samson

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).

New hope and new life

Posted on 29.03.2021 by Richard Samson

Adpated from Cherubino, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, Four_Poplars_in_four_seasons.JPG Tradiling wishes new hope and new life to all our readers!

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Translators in the spotlight

Posted on 26.02.2021 by Richard Samson

The invisibility of the translator is a commonplace. The profession is notoriously lacking in glamour and recognition. But on occasion translators are put in the spotlight and theirs can become a dangerous profession: not because of excellent work or tireless … Continue reading →

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Open webinar translation season

Posted on 14.02.2021 by Richard Samson

Cápsulas de traducción is a series of online conversations between prestigious specialists in various fields of translation and teaching staff of the UVic-UCC Department of Translation, Interpreting and Applied Languages. #conversatrad2021 The season opens on 23 February at 17:00 with … Continue reading →

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Open journals and events

Posted on 19.01.2021 by Richard Samson

January is a good month to take stock of supplementary reading and activities of possible interest over the coming months. At Tradiling we have occasionally published book reviews of interest to language, translation and culture specialists, and we are plan … Continue reading →

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¿Está el acuerdo comercial de Brexit plagiado?

Posted on 31.12.2020 by Richard Samson

El acuerdo se firmó entre las dos partes el 24 de diciembre y se aprobó en la Cámara Baja del Parlamento de Westminster el dia 30, un día después de su aprobación provisional por los 27 paises miembros de la … Continue reading →

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