Who Goes First?12 Jun 2011

The other day I needed a gallon of milk, so I stopped by my favorite convenience store, picked up a gallon of low-fat, and headed toward the cashier. When it came to my turn, I told the cashier: "I'll pay $1.20 for this." She pretended not to hear me...

Translation Industry Survey14 Oct 2010

The final results of this survey can be viewed at http://translationjournal.net/journal/MySurvey_Responses_final.aspx.htm. Thanks to all who responded....

Communication Is Power17 Sep 2010

Few of the current generation of translators remember the times when translation was a lonely profession and the translator had the opportunity to meet other translators only in person or over the phone.Then came FLEFO, which allowed us to communicat...

Brave New World of Translation29 Mar 2010

No one disputes the fact that the translation industry is undergoing fundamental changes, which are affecting what we translate, the way do it, and the compensation we receive for our work. The basic (interrelated) factors in these changes areTechnol...

Translators and the Recession18 Aug 2009

For us translators recession means not only that fewer translations are being done, but also that clients are making an extra effort to cut costs, usually at our expense. You can almost measure the severity of the recession by the delays with which i...

Dark Cloud over Ibrox - BBC News14 Feb 2012

BBC NewsDark Cloud over IbroxBBC NewsCraig Whyte says he wants a deal on Rangers' tax bill, but clearly doesn't expect one. He says there's only a "very slim possibility" that administration can be avoided. And he's confirmed what has long been fairly obvious - that the strategy is to get ...Craig Whyte: 'Bad day for every Rangers fan'Sportinglife.comEx-Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston challenges Sir David Murray to return ...Scottish Daily RecordCeltic chief executive: Rangers' demise would not affect usEvening StandardScotsman -The Scottish Sun -Telegraph.co.ukall 960 news articles »

Moody's threatens to downgrade Britain's credit rating - Telegraph.co.uk14 Feb 2012

Telegraph.co.ukMoody's threatens to downgrade Britain's credit ratingTelegraph.co.ukBritain has been threatened by ratings agency Moody's with the loss of its AAA status in the most serious challenge yet to the Coalition on the economy. By James Kirkup, Deputy Political Editor Moody's said the outlook for the UK's creditworthiness is ...Asia Stocks Fall After Moody's Downgrades; Yen Drops on BOJ PlanBusinessWeekEURO GOVT-Bunds rally after Moody's mass downgradeReutersTuesday newspaper round-up: AAA, UK bonds, GreeceShareCastWall Street Journal -Proactive Investors UK -Financial Timesall 870 news articles »

Houston Taken To New Jersey Funeral Home - Sky News14 Feb 2012

Sky NewsHouston Taken To New Jersey Funeral HomeSky NewsThe body of singer Whitney Houston has been flown to her home state of New Jersey, ahead of an expected funeral service later this week. The 48-year-old pop star was born in the state's largest city Newark and her family have reportedly suggested the ...Whitney Houston's body arrives in New Jersey ahead of funeralTelegraph.co.ukWhitney Houston's body is flown home to New JerseyBBC NewsNewark Likely Site of Funeral for HoustonNew York TimesDaily Mail -E! Online -CBS Newsall 20,262 news articles »

Syria: Hillary Clinton Backs Arab Plan, Says UN Pecaekeepers Unlikely - Sky News14 Feb 2012

Sky NewsSyria: Hillary Clinton Backs Arab Plan, Says UN Pecaekeepers UnlikelySky NewsHillary Clinton has backed an Arab League plan to end the violence in Syria, but acknowledged it is unlikely that calls for a UN military presence would be met. After a meeting with her Turkish counterpart, the US Secretary of State said: "There are a ...Fresh Violence in Syria as UN Warns of Civil WarABC NewsIdea of peacekeeping force for Syria greeted coollyLos Angeles TimesScolded China takes Syria diplomacy to Arab LeagueReutersRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyall 4,505 news articles »

Religion sidelined by militant secularisation, says Baroness Warsi - BBC News14 Feb 2012

BBC NewsReligion sidelined by militant secularisation, says Baroness WarsiBBC NewsBritain is under threat from a rising tide of "militant secularisation", a cabinet minister has warned. Conservative co-chairwoman Baroness Warsi will say during an official visit to the Vatican that religion must be given a greater role in public life ...Stand up for faith, says peer Warsiic NorthWalesall 159 news articles »