Yelena McCafferty

Award-winning translator. Following controversial current affairs. More content on my interests & work:

[Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian]

If you’ve only recently started following me, welcome! 🙂 And here is my story in a nutshell! #1nt #xl8

[Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian]

On Saturday a group of us met at a Georgian restaurant in London, and what a wonderful time we had. Our conversation naturally turned to the challenges facing the profession today, from AI and outsourcing to the changing demand for language services. https://t.co/SbzEkC4jPk

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Do we judge people by the way they sound? How accents shape our lives https://t.co/5yae1mkTZn

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Do your British and Russian passport names differ? Find out why this happens and how to resolve name discrepancies for smooth passport applications. https://t.co/XmjZN2US1z

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Word360 has launched Wondaa, an AI interpreter app for NHS staff designed to support real-time communication with patients in more than 100 languages.
https://t.co/N7TzR11btc

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Разбираемся, какие переводы принимаются Home Office при подаче иммиграционных заявлений https://t.co/qcY1IwpYB2

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@CEThomson Would love to read it but it's behind a paywall 🥺

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This week US president Donald Trump spent almost two minutes talking about something interpreters rarely hear discussed so openly: the importance of good interpreting. https://t.co/dbOZZK4WKu

[Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian]

On 21st May at 11 am (BST), I will be speaking at a webinar organised by @CIOL_Linguists, titled The Art and Practice of Translating Historical Family Documents. Learn more and sign up https://t.co/tE9YHUbxDH

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When I heard Starmer's speech about Mandelson last year, I couldn't believe it. Here it is. I found the recording of it.

https://t.co/R2dGvwjFuj

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No evidence that using gender inclusive language alone helps women in the workplace, study shows https://t.co/kGOEfWDGgT

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Bees can do maths?! https://t.co/WNW1WUKKkY

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Welsh civil servants take away day to translate eight English words… and fail https://t.co/mMWIUHwAVf

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Film directors probably try to look trendy when they use faux Cyrillic, but what's wrong with using Cyrillic correctly? https://t.co/NnhZUCAQDD

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@moor_facts @EditorLaw @talkrealopinion Not me, no 🙂

[Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian]

Как новый российский закон о чистоте русского языка повлияет на вывески, названия продуктов и брендов? Между тем, язык остаётся живым и иногда подшучивает над теми, кто переусердствует. 😄https://t.co/RJGCYti3AF

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Yesterday's date that brought back memories from the Soviet past and a reminder of a translation project. If you are looking for an unusual Christmas present for someone interested in history, this book with postcards gives an insight into the Soviet life. https://t.co/aOjzmb2YwZ

[Kirstie Allsopp @KirstieMAllsopp]

Seriously?! This is outrageous, how dare @KeirStarmer pretend that Digital ID is what will sort out our broken homes transaction system, he’s a lawyer FFS he knows this isn’t true.

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When a pool sign in Cyprus needed rescuing, the translator in me couldn’t stay out of the water. 🥹https://t.co/ayuaqr5LIN

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Loving my holiday read! Bonus material sent after the ITI's event with Michele Berdy on the Russian language

[Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian]

I refuse to have a digital ID. I have signed the petition. You? https://t.co/UBdcWUQKzK