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Public Holidays in Russia in 2022
This concise guide to public holidays in Russia will give you some insight into the Russian culture.
Yelena McCafferty
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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No, Alexa’s translations are still not good enough
Two years after testing Alexa's translation I give it another try.
Yelena McCafferty
Dec 2, 20211 min read
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Little-known explanation to a Russian gesture
One of the challenges we face in our interpreting work is interpreting gestures.
Yelena McCafferty
Nov 23, 20211 min read
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You probably didn't know this about translators
Answering your questions about translators you asked us on International Translation Day.
Yelena McCafferty
Nov 8, 20212 min read
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If I were to make a film about translators...
New films featuring translators and interpreters can give insight into our work but there has to be an interesting storyline.
Yelena McCafferty
Oct 31, 20212 min read
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Why Stalin proposed a toast to interpreters
Historical records show both Stalin and Churchill raised their glasses at one dinner to toast their interpreters.
Yelena McCafferty
Sep 25, 20212 min read
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Kommersant UK interviews Yelena McCafferty
This is a preview of the interview with an award-winning Russian translator and interpreter published by Kommersant UK in Russian.
Yelena McCafferty
Sep 7, 20212 min read
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Translators in the Wonderful World of Filming
Over the years Yelena McCafferty has been working with film production companies, translating a wide range of content, from and into Russian
Yelena McCafferty
Jun 19, 20211 min read
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Google не рекомендует использовать машинный перевод
Специалисты корпорации Google предостерегают владельцев сайтов от использования Google Translate.
Yelena McCafferty
Jun 14, 20211 min read
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Traditional English
Some of the people we interpret for may have some language skills but imagine their surprise when...
Yelena McCafferty
May 15, 20212 min read
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Перевод документов для выезда в Россию во время пандемии
Мы наблюдаем участившиеся запросы на сертифицированный перевод документов, подтверждающих уважительную причину для выезжающих в Россию.
Yelena McCafferty
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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Those intriguing movie names
Movie names don't stay the same in other languages. We look at some examples.
Yelena McCafferty
Mar 1, 20212 min read
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Что мы узнали о переводе имён от российского консульства
При переводе иностранных фамилий необходимо руководствоваться устоявшимися правилами.
Yelena McCafferty
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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Accents are just mouth fonts
When we hear someone for the first time, we make assumptions out of our survival instinct: we need to see who is our friend & who is our foe
Yelena McCafferty
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Preparing for a medical interpreting assignment
When preparing for an assignment, in addition to studying the background material supplied by the client, you can use online resources.
Yelena McCafferty
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Public Holidays in Russia in 2021
Russia is one of those countries where the government annually approves a list of days-off in addition to public holidays.
Yelena McCafferty
Dec 13, 20202 min read
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Own the room on Zoom
How do you own the Zoom when you can’t own the room? Here are some tips useful for those of us doing or attending online presentations.
Yelena McCafferty
Nov 4, 20204 min read
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Jane Eyre and you
The scale of the task at hand for someone translating a literary piece is enormous, even if you consider just the small issue of “you”.
Yelena McCafferty
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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7 способов произвести хорошее впечатление на Интернет-мероприятиях
Как произвести удачное впечатление на работодателя, клиента, слушателя в ограниченных условиях на Интернет-платформах?
Yelena McCafferty
Oct 9, 20203 min read
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“Unknown” translators and interpreters
There are a few famous people who did translation or interpreting in the past but that’s not what we usually know them for!
Yelena McCafferty
Sep 28, 20202 min read
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