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Posted by Andrew Bell on February 10, 2010 at 1:00pm
Literary Translation: ABC Radio National's "The Book Show"
authors have had their works translated into French by Mireille Vignol:
Peter Temple, Kate Grenville, Anna Funder, Sylvia Lawson -- and six
books by Kenneth Cook."
The Book Show's podcasts are normally excellent value - and this one is no exception. Nb. I'll be posting an article on my own recent foray into the strange realm of literary translation next week.
A direct link to the program c… Continue
Posted by Andrew Bell on February 10, 2010 at 12:30pm
Google attempting Smartphone Universal Translator
I guess we all knew it was coming, and we will simultaneously gnash our teeth and scoff at it's ability - personally I like the idea - even Magellan had to start somewhere...
Posted by Lachlan Musicman on February 9, 2010 at 11:51am — 1 Comment
Using RSS feeds to compensate for the lack of content in email notifications
Andy also explained that this functionality is currently not supported by Ning.
In the meantime I've found a workaround solution that I (and maybe you) can live with by using the… Continue
Posted by Bob Kerns on February 8, 2010 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments
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MA in Translation 20 Replies
I'm considering the distance MA in Translation from UWE or Portsmouth, UK. Do any of you have experience with these programs and can you comment?
Started by Dave Powell in Watercooler: feedback and suggestions. Last reply by Victoria Aris 1 hour ago.
Menu translations in France - a must? 6 Replies
With increasing numbers of tourists travelling worldwide and France being the number one destination in the world, our website's www.menu-alacarte.com prime objective is to offer restaurants and hote…
Started by Dorothee Coupat in Translation - General. Last reply by Dorothee Coupat Jan 31.
Language and Gender 4 Replies
Many people believe the Japanese language doesn't have a gender system. Well guess what? I think it does, though in a much more subtle than many languages, because it has nothing to do with grammar…
Tagged: French, Japanese, Gender, Linguistics
Started by Géraldine Oudin in Translation - General. Last reply by Géraldine Oudin Oct. 22, 2009.
Translating tools preferences 6 Replies
Hello all, I guess my question is probably more for agencies than freelance translators (like me) but anyone in the translating business is invited to comment. I'm relatively new to the professional…
Tagged: CAT tools preferences
Started by Valerie Pritchard in Translation - General. Last reply by Ruben de la Fuente Oct. 14, 2009.
My Spanish Slang Dictionary 3 Replies
I just wanted to share my Spanish Slang Dictionary with you all. Any comments are very welcome! This is a work in progress... :) http://www.spanish-translators.com/spanish-sla
Tagged: slang, spanish, translation, spang
Started by Ana Garcia in Translation - General. Last reply by Ana Garcia Sep. 19, 2009.
Private or Public 27 Replies
Do members want Watercooler, in its entirety, to be accessible to the Public, i.e. non-members, which will enable us to perform Search Engine Optimization, or would you prefer that it remain private,…
Started by Andrew Bell in Watercooler: feedback and suggestions. Last reply by Kevin Lossner Feb 7.
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