Every single time I hear an English-speaker use a French word in his speech, I smile. I cannot help it. Borrowing foreign words, whether it be to look cool, sophisticated, or to name a concept that does not really have any equivalent in our own language, is a common occurrence. Though here I focus on French… Continue reading 10 French Expressions Used in English
Author: JC
Words, Terminology, and Translation
How many of you think that the word "terminology" is only a fancier way to say "word"? Or even, how many of you think that terminology and term refer to the same thing? Let's start with bringing some order into this chaos. Terminology, if we decide to decipher the word itself, is the science… Continue reading Words, Terminology, and Translation
International Translation Day
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The Translation Process
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Why Being Bilingual is not Enough to Be a Translator
[FR] Many people believe that translation is an easy task and that any bilingual individual can perform it correctly. Well, I beg to differ. Translation requires more than being able to speak and to write in two languages. What more, other than bilingualism, does a translator need? On top of bilingualism, a translator needs: Cultural… Continue reading Why Being Bilingual is not Enough to Be a Translator
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