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Translation: 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

It is traditional to sit down, at the junction of years, and look back at memorable events that have occurred in the previous twelve months. So, for what it’s worth, here are my top translation-related events for 2012. Books read: … Continue reading →

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European Union Prize for Literature makes its debut

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

The first tranche of prize-winning authors was announced yesterday for the new EU Prize for Literature.  This year’s awards have been presented to 12 authors from Austria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden. Another … Continue reading →

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Gove v Briggs

Posted on September 6, 2008 by

Some weeks ago, Michael Gove (Tory MP and also a member of the Shadow Cabinet) wrote in The Times, Lost in translation Thinking about phrasebooks – and what gets lost in translation – allows me to unload another crude Tory … Continue reading →

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