Lydia Marquardt

Freelance translator

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@PhoebeRaven And this time, the 'we didn't know' excuse definitely won't fly...

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@NicolaSturgeon It is truly sad to see in the polls how many people are apparently agreeing with him. I'm German. And I absolutely love living in Scotland. I will always remain German but Scotland is now my home. Historically speaking the "they are not like us" rethoric leads nowhere good.

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@GradySNP @scotgov @GNWCAB Was really pleased about this and about getting your letter through the post. So good to feel the support as EU citizen although we can't even give you our vote in a general election. Very decent of you!

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@PhoebeRaven Definitely :)

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

The difference between the translation industry and accountancy service providers? The latter apparently gets to demand a six months turnaround window to deliver three hours worth of work and charge £300 for it. I'm in the wrong business.

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

So, on my journey from Nottingham to Glasgow I have been on one train that was cancelled due to technical failure and am currently being held in the middle of nowhere because of a broken down train in front of us. I'm sensing an urgent need for train maintenance. #trainfail

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@PhoebeRaven Shoot them. Politely. I feel your pain. Been working with clients in Singapore, London, New York and San Francisco. It's always 9am somewhere! 😔

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@PhoebeRaven @Smartsheet My thoughts exactly. Even wrote to customer service about. Total shambles.

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

Absolutely stunning! #Algarve #nofilterneeded

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

What to do with time-wasters on LinkedIn who send job offer messages and don't even have the courtesy to read your profile to realize how irrelevant that particular piece of communication will be. Minimum fee will be applied. #freelanceforever #aintgotnotimeforthat

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@SPIEGELONLINE @ChrisStoecker Und was genau hat jetzt die Ossi-/Wessi-Debatte hier zu suchen?

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

As a coffee addict, I couldn't agree more!

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

Word of the day "Thrombozytenaggregationshemmung". Gotta love compound words! #translate

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

Having your pup around the home office is great. But he's starting to outgrow the furniture... #workingfromhome #puppylove

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@PhoebeRaven Exactly! And the argument that kids don't learn languages because of feeling self-conscious when they get it wrong is futile. It's the same for everyone when they learn languages. It's not about it being difficult. It's about willingness.

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

The result of bad decisions regarding language teaching in schools or just general indifference towards foreign languages? Or both? https://t.co/kDa29SBSXr

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@PhoebeRaven Do they count as bad decision if they eventually work out well?

[ITI German Network @ITIGerNet]

Love this post from the German Embassy in London's FB page: am definitely feeling this word.... @GermanEmbassy

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

When you work with international clients who start to work at your 2am, got to at least spend the night shift in style! #officelife #freelancers

[Lydia Marquardt @QDT_Lydia]

@elearningbakery Now I realize just how much I missed the first time :) Definitely a nice refresher!