My stint as a medical interpreter
I am ushered through a backdoor by a Korean who calls himself Francisco and who happens to speak near-perfect English, Spanish and Portuguese. He is a regular and quickly shows me around. I sign myself in and stand at a busy intersection of narrow corridors, on occasion leaning out of the way to dodge a […]
The Compassionate Interpreter
You most likely do not know him, although you probably should if you are a jazz fan. He is a virtuoso instrumentalist who has been playing since age six. He has visited over 60 countries and performed at nearly every major jazz festival on the planet. He has recorded with virtually every Brazilian pop singer […]
Breaking the Starbucks Code A Cup at a Time
I am an unusual Brazilian, for I hate coffee. Well, I don’t particularly hate it, but for the most part I don’t remember it exists. Until a friend buys me some, that is. I then will sit and sip it slowly enough to get me through a conversation without embarrassing my host. Half of my […]
Finnish: My Newest Language
Wondering why it took me so long to write a post? I was too busy learning FINNISH! Don’t believe me? Well, check out the impeccable translations I have just completed in English AND Portuguese, of an article by Teija Potenze in the Journal of the Finnish Translators’ Association (voted one of the most prestigious T&I journals in […]