I finally decided to get back into #ThatTranslatorCanCook. Work has calmed down after an initial rush, the stockpiling has stopped and we have a regular online food shopping slot, so I figured I had the time and resources to broaden my culinary horizons again and tickle my translator’s tastebuds! So I headed to Marmiton inContinue reading “#ThatTranslatorCanCook Week Nineteen: Knepfle”
Category Archives: translation
Translation specialisms
This week, I thought I’d dive into the world of translation specialisms and address a) why translators specialise and b) why I chose my specialisms. So let’s jump right in!
What is translation?
This week, I thought I’d address the elephant in the room: what does a translator do exactly and how can one help you?
How to learn a language
This week, I thought I would address how to learn a new language. As a lifelong language learner and French tutor, I have spent a lot of time thinking about how to learn a language and I wanted to provide you with some tips for language learning! Also, there’s been a lot of chat recentlyContinue reading “How to learn a language”
Review of ‘Secrets of Six Figure Translators’ by Oana Maria Sofronov
At the end of last year, I saw Secrets of Six Figure Translators advertised on Instagram and thought it might be worth a read. As an avid reader and a relative novice to the field of freelance translation, it looked useful. So, for any other aspiring freelance translators out there, I thought I’d do aContinue reading “Review of ‘Secrets of Six Figure Translators’ by Oana Maria Sofronov”
My First Year as a Freelance Translator
In September 2017, I started on my MA in Applied Translation at the UEA, having completed a three month internship in a translation company. Thus began my travels in translation.
DITL: Day in the Life
Given the current circumstances in Britain, with everyone stockpiling and panic buying, leaving food shops short of essentials, I have decided to postpone my #ThatTranslatorCanCook posts for the time being…or at least until I can find recipes that use baked beans and home-grown vegetables! So, instead, I will be posting regularly on life as aContinue reading “DITL: Day in the Life”
#ThatTranslatorCanCook Week Eighteen: Hummus
This week, I delved into a Middle Eastern speciality and made one of my favourite snacks: hummus!
#ThatTranslatorCanCook Week Sixteen: Coq au vin
This week, as my husband was visiting France anyway, I decided to opt for a very traditional French recipe: coq au vin! Read on to find out about a few minor translation challenges and the obstacles I face cooking a cockerel!
#ThatTranslatorCanCook Week Fifteen: Steak Tartare
This week, despite the inclement weather, thanks to Storm Ciara, I decided to try something simple, refreshing and tasty.
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