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Ildiko Santana
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Jan 30, 2013

A fun read! : )

The Treachery of Translators --by Andy Martin (NY Times, 1/28/13)

Quote:
''...you don’t have to be mad to translate, but it probably helps..."
 
Tina Colquhoun
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Funny article Jan 30, 2013

Thanks for posting it!

Tina
 
RominaZ
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Article also shared in the translation news section of the site Jan 30, 2013

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neilmac
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Spania
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Now a fan Jan 30, 2013

I only got as far as his "Note to the decent, respectable translator" and he's already won me over!
 
Kay Denney
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You can’t get it right, so the only thing you can do is make it better Jan 30, 2013

I think I have just found my new motto.
 


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