Literary translation
https://buff.ly/2Mj4orv – dissecting a sentence, a thread by a literary translator
Les Misérables
Caught up on Les Misérables on BBC last night and really enjoyed it. I must be one of the only people in the world who doesn’t know the plot, as I’ve never read the book or seen the film or musical. Maybe I should make it a life ambition to read it – in French […]
Paper bag trousers
So I just found out, while doing a translation, that this style of trousers (which my daughter loves to wear) are called paper bag trousers, due to the effect around the waist. I think they could have come up with a more flattering name though… http://bit.ly/2QBoKBR
Les Diables Rouges
Today I’m translating about Belgian football, which is taking me back to the glorious summer of 2018… well, glorious until England met the Belgians that is! The national team is also known as the Red Devils – Les Diables Rouges.