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Yelena McCafferty
Jan 16, 20172 min read
Can you keep a name secret?
Funny surnames exist in every language. However, even if a name isn't funny in Russian, it may sound embarrassing when transliterated in
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Yelena McCafferty
Dec 19, 20164 min read
User-Friendly
It is reassuring that some organisations, which use interpreters on a regular basis, train and issue guidelines for their staff to follow wh
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Yelena McCafferty
Dec 16, 20161 min read
Public Holidays in Russia in 2017
Russia has a totally different calendar of public holidays and in this article we explore each of them, including how it affects a working w
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Yelena McCafferty
Nov 8, 20162 min read
How I tested Skype Translator in Russian
There is a long way for Skype to go to become a proper solution, in its current form it would create more misunderstanding or disagreement t
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Yelena McCafferty
Oct 8, 20164 min read
Interpreters: part and parcel of police interviews
From the moment an allegation is made to the police to the moment the case has been processed, interpreters are an integral element of the c
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Yelena McCafferty
Sep 23, 20162 min read
Musings on Critique of Contemporary Translation Technology
Certain points raised at this lecture on translation technology relate to translators' fears, ethics and paradoxes. Is post-editing inev
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Yelena McCafferty
Aug 2, 20162 min read
Non-disclosure and confidentiality
As professional translators and interpreters, we are obliged to observe confidentiality in all of the work we do, whether we translate your
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Yelena McCafferty
Jul 26, 20161 min read
Class Act
I am delighted at the Guardian’s clarification this week about the use of the terms Translator and Interpreter: “One article ( Merkel...
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Yelena McCafferty
Jun 12, 20161 min read
Institute of Translation and Interpreting celebrates its 30th anniversary
A fantastic networking opportunity to share experience, discuss professional plans and ideas, analyse things which work and which need impro
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Yelena McCafferty
May 16, 20163 min read
Raising awareness about what we do
There are so many things we can do to educate the general public about what we do as translators/interpreters. Here is a report about a hand
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Yelena McCafferty
May 3, 20164 min read
The Value Chain
Numerous books have been written and dozens of courses designed for interpreters, but times are changing and so should our approach to the w
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Yelena McCafferty
Apr 30, 20163 min read
Exporting to Russia and Eurasian Economic Union
The Russian market is very promising as long as you do your research, get specialist advice and do preparation work. UK experts are on hand
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Yelena McCafferty
Mar 1, 20162 min read
What makes you choose Talk Russian? Survey results
Our clients say Talk Russian can deliver a professional service with a quick turnaround, at a reasonable price. It's no surprise that ou
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Yelena McCafferty
Feb 12, 20162 min read
The hidden side of public service interpreting
Public service interpreting is a vital job. With that come certain hazards and risks. You come across people of all walks of life, distresse
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Yelena McCafferty
Jan 24, 20166 min read
Family Matters
Our work in genealogy translation is not limited to civil status records written in Russian originating from Poland before the Russian Revol
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Yelena McCafferty
Dec 9, 20152 min read
Public Holidays in Russia in 2016
If there is a specific holiday you would like to know the history of, e.g. Unity Day or International Women's Day etc, contact us on 020
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Yelena McCafferty
Nov 18, 20152 min read
UK-Russia Business Forum
Panellists representing companies working with Russia gave informal but honest first-hand opinions on the key factors of success. Constant c
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Yelena McCafferty
Oct 27, 20152 min read
Latest language gadgets: opportunities or threats?
Language gadgets, a touchy subject for many professional linguists, appeared in the spotlight of The Gadget Show on Channel 5 this week. And
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Yelena McCafferty
Aug 21, 20153 min read
Translate, check, check again!
The bottom line is technology is there to help us and it’s difficult to name an industry these days where technology is not present. But eve
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Yelena McCafferty
Jul 13, 20152 min read
Are you Russian?
To most people nationality is equal to citizenship, but not for Russians. The fact that you are Russian can indicate that you a citizen of R
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