Category Archives: Unethical conduct

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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¿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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Debatable dictionary practices

Posted on 22.10.2020 by Richard Samson

Recently Merriam-Webster came under pressure from an online campaign to change one of the example sentences in their online dictionary of English. After a short period of time the dictionary editors caved in and suppressed the disputed example (as reported … Continue reading →

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La nueva directiva de la UE sobre los derechos de autor

Posted on 08.05.2019 by Richard Samson

No te puede haber pasado por alto que el pasado mes de marzo, en el Parlamento Europeo, y el pasado mes de abril, en el Consejo Europeo, se aprobó una nueva Directiva sobre los derechos de autor en la Unión … Continue reading →

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International grievances

Posted on 23.09.2018 by Richard Samson

A whole host of things can go wrong in a translation project. Translators accept that occasional mistakes are hard to avoid and hope they go undetected. After all, if nobody notices, who is to say that a mistake has been … Continue reading →