This is what happens when you reply to spam email January 8, 2016
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This guy is my hero. I love his sense of humor. Don’t we all wish we could be him? I usually hit the delete button if it slips through Mailwasher, but I’ve sometimes been tempted. Here’s to a year of hummus in 2016.
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday December 30, 2015
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday December 23, 2015
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Since it’s my blog and I’m feeling a little goofy with the holidays coming up, I just wanted to share this righteous nativity. Happy holidays, everyone!
In news that shocks no one… December 22, 2015
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Language Line got busted!
ataTalk December 17, 2015
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From the latest ATA Newsbriefs (12/16/2015):
ATA has launched ataTalk, a forum for discussions of ATA policy, activities, and governance issues. It’s a place where members can voice opinions and be heard by the association at large. Questions and problems that need to be addressed right away should continue to be directed to president@atanet.org.
I am very excited about this. Maybe this discussion can finally get off the Business Practices listserv and other places like LinkedIn, and focus the discussion in one central location so it isn’t so scattered.
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday December 16, 2015
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Taste the Translation November 27, 2015
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I read an interesting article this week called “A Translation Site’s Clever Recipe Taste Test Shows How Wrong Google Translate Can Be.” Apparently a translation agency, ElaN Languages, worked with an ad agency, JWT Amsterdam, to produce a project and video called “Taste the Translation.” The project’s video shows a chef cooking the same Japanese recipe as translated by ElaN’s team of human experts vs. Google Translate’s automated results. The ad has won several awards. The results are hilarious, as you can expect. I think they did a great job illustrating the difference between man vs. machine in our industry. I hope you enjoy it.
Musings from an overworked translator 