Translation musings: Are you sweating carrots yet?

Translation musings: Are you sweating carrots yet?

Summer is here! Summer is in full swing here in the UK. Now’s the time to crack open the cool beverages and unfurl the picnic blankets from the bottom of the drawer. We can spend some quality time outdoors – at the riverside, in the park or at the beach. But...
Greek, a language steeped in history

Greek, a language steeped in history

History of the language Greek is an ancient language that has been spoken for thousands of years. It is considered to be one of the oldest recorded languages in the world, with its earliest written records dating back to the 15th century BC. In ancient times, the...
On the road or the wagon?

On the road or the wagon?

Language musings of the day – roads and wagons Rumour once had it that the phrases one more for the road and on the wagon both came from the long journey from prison to the hangman’s noose. It has often been claimed that one more for the road came from the habit of...
Fill the silence!

Fill the silence!

We’re all guilty of peppering our speech with words like um, like and well. Although such words don’t bear any real meaning, they do win us some time whilst something is still lingering on the tip of our tongue. These little words are called ‘filler...
Bulgarian and English: differences in communication

Bulgarian and English: differences in communication

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Translation is far more than a simple replacement of words. We must also take into account the cultural and communicative differences between the different target audiences. The act of translation is essentially a delicate...