“But what about DeepL?” Academic Texts and Machine Translation
I’ve lost count of how many times it’s happened to me – I tell someone…
2022 review
It’s nearly the end of January – high time for my annual review blog post!…
“The Making of Meaning” is out! Translating Luhmann
Academic publishing is a protracted business. As a translator of academic texts, it’s rare for…
What do you call twenty nerds in a castle? An academic translation workshop!
One of the delights of being back in Germany has been the ability to take…
So long, and thanks for all the fish (and chips) – on leaving the UK
It’s been a bit quiet here on the blog, but for a very good reason…
Why is a good editor like a Victorinox Swiss card?
This Christmas, I was sent a present by one of my clients in Switzerland –…
2021 Review
It’s the beginning of a new calendar year, and I always like to start January…
Using personality profiles to rethink my business
In late 2019, I was feeling…frustrated. I had been running my own freelance translation business…
Why you won’t find me on social media anymore
When I first started out as a freelance translator, social media were still a comparatively…
Decluttering and Gratitude
I’ve been doing some major decluttering around our house, and in my office in particular.…