Whether or not you’ve been on holiday recently you may have missed some interesting articles this past month about translation and language – here’s your round-up for July.
- This article has a brief history of the French language in Quebec.
- Thinking of doing a PhD in Translation? Here are some study topic suggestions.
from ’10 More Hilariously Terrible Translation Mistakes’
- As freelancers we all face rejection at some point. How do you deal with it? Read about some strategies in Inbox Translation’s blog post.
- A round-up of some ‘ultimate tips’ for translators, by translators.
from ’10 More Hilariously Terrible Translation Mistakes’
- Can you name nine of the world’s most multilingual countries?
- Take a look at this handy flowchart if you have trouble knowing when to use ‘tu’ and ‘vous’ in French.
from ’10 More Hilariously Terrible Translation Mistakes’
- Nominations are currently being accepted (until August 16th) for Proz.com’s 2014 Community Choice Awards. These awards are hosted annually by ProZ.com to provide a means for the ProZ.com community to publicly recognise language professionals who are active, influential or otherwise outstanding in various media throughout the industry in separate translation and interpreting categories.
Fun:
- 10 More Hilariously Terrible Translation Mistakes
- Do your language habits reveal your age?
- 19 things you should never say to someone who works from home
- French is famous for being the language of love – here are the 15 best French expressions for making love, according to The Local.
from ’15 Best French Expressions for Making Love’
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