Mind your language, you @#x!$%* !
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed by the BBC in connection with an incident involving the interpreter who watered down parts of President Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly that were critical of the Iranian regime. Detailed transcriptions of both the original and the interpretation can be easily found online. The interpreter was […]
The CAT is Out of the Bag. Now, is it Alive?
I am old enough to remember the days when translators relied solely on paper dictionaries and when a CAT was just a home pet. And being the dinosaur I am earns me the right to be stubborn, too. So, when the innovation called Computer Aided Tools (CAT) started to get traction in the professional translation circles, in the mid-1990s, I […]
The Accidental Translator
This book tells the story of how I accidentally became a translator — and soon thereafter an interpreter — 30 years ago. It also testifies to how winding anybody’s professional route is and it drives home an idea best summarized in this quote by John Lennon: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” The book was […]
How I Got My Green Card in Just 50 Days
Too many people have asked, so I have decided to share the story of how I secured my US Green Card in under 50 days, for myself and my family. Are you a top-notch professional, with an extraordinary level of ability in your chosen field? Are you a prominent professor, researcher, scientist, artist, business person […]