KFC Catalan Translation Failure

KFC Catalan Translation Failure

by | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog

My current stay in Barcelona is great. I’ve been enjoying the sunshine, mixing with the locals, and working hard to improve my knowledge of the local language: Catalan. Catalan is the co-official language in the Catalan (North-East region of Spain, covering the...
Associate ITI

Associate ITI

by | Jan 26, 2023 | Blog

I am very pleased to announce I have been awarded associate membership of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), the professional body governing translators and interpreters in the UK. This is the result of 3 years of hard work in the industry that I am...
ITI East Anglia: Meet our Member Hazel Hayman

ITI East Anglia: Meet our Member Hazel Hayman

by | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog

I am very excited to have been interviewed for the ITI East Anglia website. ITI East Anglia is my regional branch of the ITI. We support each other by meeting regularly, virtually and in person. You can view our brand new website here. If you’d like to know more...
Machine Translation Literacy

Machine Translation Literacy

by | Jul 15, 2022 | Blog

Isn’t it great how computers are making the world smaller and bringing people together? 20 years ago, when I first learnt how to translate, none of the technology was around that we have now. I remember (as will other translators over a certain age) sitting with a...
Update – May 2022

Update – May 2022

by | May 23, 2022 | Blog

So, I have been very quiet over the last few months. Where have I been? What have I been doing? In addition to providing my normal client-focussed translation services, I’ve been completing my 2nd MA Translation Studies module: Computer-Assisted Translation, the range...
Coffee Shop Travelling

Coffee Shop Travelling

by | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog

As someone who loves meeting people from other countries, learning foreign languages and experiencing other cultures, one of the things I’ve missed most during the Covid-19 pandemic is travelling. Like everyone I have been subject to local lockdowns and stay at home...