‘War and Peace’ needs no introduction. It holds its place in the minds of contemporary society as a literary classic. One cannot pick up a newspaper article on great books without a passing mention of Leo Tolstoy’s masterpiece. Like other
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ITI Cymru Wales Christmas Dinner
ITI Cymru Wales hosted a Christmas event at Zizzi Italian restaurant in Cardiff – as you can see from the photo a good time was had by all!
Continue readingCareers in Translation and Interpreting Event, Aston University, 17.12.14
On 17th December, with my translation (BA) colleague, Isabelle, from Cardiff University, we headed up the train tracks to the Midlands to the Careers event at Aston University. http://translation.blogs.aston.ac.uk/2014/11/18/careers-in-translation-and-interpreting/ The day’s talks promised to offer multiple perspectives on the different
Continue readingCareers in Translation and Interpreting Event, Aston University, 17.12.14
On 17th December, with my translation (BA) colleague, Isabelle, from Cardiff University, we headed up the train tracks to the Midlands to the Careers event at Aston University. http://translation.blogs.aston.ac.uk/2014/11/18/careers-in-translation-and-interpreting/ The day’s talks promised to offer multiple perspectives on the different
Continue readingTaking Stock of Subtitling – Jorge Díaz-Cintas (UCL) – Guest Lecture Cardiff University MLANG 18.11.14
Sponsored by Tesserae, Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies, this event at Cardiff University brought in world expert in subtitling, Jorge Díaz-Cintas, from UCL, for a guest lecture on ‘Taking Stock In Subtitling’. Subtitling is a growing area of
Continue readingReview: Translation and Globalization – by Michael Cronin
Translation and Globalization by Michael Cronin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book, by Irish author Michael Cronin, explores translation studies from a globalization perspective with specific attention paid to the situation in Ireland. Globalization is a trend which
Continue readingReview: Translation-mediated Communication in a Digital World
Translation-mediated Communication in a Digital World by Minako O’Hagan My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was published in 2002 and obviously a lot has changed in twelve years in the filed of technology. Bearing in mind that it
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Translation-mediated Communication in a Digital World by Minako O’HaganMy rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was published in 2002 and obviously a lot has changed in twelve years in the filed of technology. Bearing in mind that it is
Continue readingITI Cymru Wales Event Cardiff University 08.11.14
I received an invite on my university email address to a free event at Cardiff University, arranged by ITI Cymru Wales ( @ITICymruWales ). The Saturday workshop was to be focussed on technology in translation and I felt it would be an ideal opportunity
Continue readingITI Cymru Wales Event Cardiff University 08.11.14
I received an invite on my university email address to a free event at Cardiff University, arranged by ITI Cymru Wales ( @ITICymruWales ). The Saturday workshop was to be focussed on technology in translation and I felt it would be an ideal opportunity
Continue readingReview: Mouse or Rat?: Translation as Negotiation
Mouse or Rat?: Translation as Negotiation by Umberto Eco My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a collection of essays on the topic of translation. It is constantly exploring the role of the translator as a negotiator is
Continue readingReview: Mouse or Rat?: Translation as Negotiation – by Prof Umberto Eco
Mouse or Rat?: Translation as Negotiation by Umberto EcoMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a collection of essays on the topic of translation. It is constantly exploring the role of the translator as a negotiator is the
Continue readingReview: Translation, History, & Culture
Translation, History, & Culture by Susan Bassnett My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book comprises of a selection of 12 essays illustrating elements of translation studies. Each chapter usually covers an analysis of a detailed example and to what
Continue readingReview: Translation, History, & Culture – by Susan Bassnet
Translation, History, & Culture by Susan BassnettMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This book comprises of a selection of 12 essays illustrating elements of translation studies. Each chapter usually covers an analysis of a detailed example and to what context
Continue readingReview: The Politics of Translation in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
The Politics of Translation in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski My rating: 4 of 5 stars I discovered this book in the Cardiff University library and thought it would provide a valuable insight into translation in
Continue readingReview: The Politics of Translation in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance – by Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski, Luise von Flotow, Daniel Russell
The Politics of Translation in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by Renate Blumenfeld-KosinskiMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I discovered this book in the Cardiff University library and thought it would provide a valuable insight into translation in history.
Continue readingReview: Lost In Translation: Misadventures In English Abroad
Lost In Translation: Misadventures In English Abroad by Charlie Croker My rating: 4 of 5 stars I thought I’d try this book out to see some of the problems translators face. The book is a humorous collection of real-life examples
Continue readingReview: Lost In Translation: Misadventures In English Abroad – by Charlie Croker
Lost In Translation: Misadventures In English Abroad by Charlie CrokerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I thought I’d try this book out to see some of the problems translators face. The book is a humorous collection of real-life examples of
Continue readingReview: Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation
Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation by Douglas Robinson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is another book I’ve read in preparation for the Translation (BA) at Cardiff University on which I’m about
Continue readingReview: Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation – by Douglas Robinson
Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation by Douglas RobinsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This is another book I’ve read in preparation for the Translation (BA) at Cardiff University on which I’m about to
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