Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator

Spanish🇪🇸 & Italian🇮🇹 to English🇬🇧 #Translator BA @RoyalHolloway @usal @Unipisa | MA Grad @UniOfHull | MCIL @CIOLinguists I Keen chess player | #xl8 #t9n

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

2019 was a big year for my little ol' business; I began work on my first book translation – on the history of medicine, the first volume of which is set to be published soon – and I topped the year off by adding four little letters after my name, MCIL https://t.co/BSSYSacIJ6

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

Thanks for the webinar on EU regulatory affairs @AwendanLanguage @CIOL_Linguists Really informative with some great resources! I’ve been working on similar documents the last few years and this really helped to give a bigger picture of the overall process

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

De ‘Cole, cole, que te como’ a ‘Con canas y a lo loco’: El viejo arte español de traducir títulos de películas https://t.co/DXrbEk8nlu via @el_pais

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

Thank you
@CIOL_Linguists
&
Myriam García Bernabé for an excellent webinar on medical conference interpreting! A great insight into what it takes to be an interpreter and some really useful resources for CPD #xl8 #1nt #ciolexperts2022

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

Thank you for the webinar Judy @language_news organised by @CIOLinguists Some really useful tips regarding contracts and rates! 😊

[Iris C. Permuy (ella/she) @TraducArte]

Otra PM de otra oferta de menos de 0,05 céntimos por palabra de traducción me ha respondido a mi correo de por qué esas tarifas son insultantes e insostenibles para decirme, superbonica ella, que me entiende perfectamente y que ella, como traductora, agradece que lo diga. Hilo ⤵️

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

Hey folks, is the term “grounded” used both sides of the pond? 🧐 (As in, you’re punished - by your parents - and not allowed out of your house)

[Iggy Pete @Sticky_Pop]

Don’t worry lads you may be locked down this festive season, but don’t forget to cheer yourselves up with some mince pie based drama via Miss Pie The Mince Pie at https://t.co/wOwjGAzBmS

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

Any Mac-using translators out there using Parallels software, or similar, for CAT tools that don't usually run on Mac? (Like Trados/Memo-Q etc.) Any advice welcome 😊

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

@Iperezceron https://t.co/nHyrTTHJWd Some useful advice here on rates for poetry translation

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

@heidietzler What’s worse is they make you feel like you’re the one who’s crazy for expecting a decent rate

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

Just had someone get in touch via LinkedIn, out of the blue, saying they're currently hiring Spanish>English translators... their rate: €1.17 per 100 words! 🤯

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

@LinguaGreca Exactly! I said the rate was spectacularly low and they replied: "the articles are very easy to translate", "the articles are entertaining", "robots will definitely substitute human translation within this decade", "Covid-19", "we have over 500 translators" 🤔

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

@KatieUniacke Looking forward to the scent that comes after a heavy rainfall! #petrichor

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

After three months of nothing but sunshine, this thunderstorm and rain is what my Celtic blood was missing!

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

¿Qué cosa es el sulibeyo?
https://t.co/xsx7o0drzG

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

"della grandezza di un uovo di piccione"... Is "the size of a pigeon egg" a common comparison of size in Italy?

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

Word of the day or perhaps generation: fissiparous (adj.) – Inclined to cause or undergo division into separate parts or groups. E.g. 'The fissiparous nature of politics', or 'The fissiparous nature of anything written on social media'

[Catherine Christaki 🇬🇷 Greek Translator @LinguaGreca]

Why We Shouldn't Use Word Count Alone for Professional Translation Services https://t.co/IakfShpEeC by @natalykelly #L10n

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

Quick poll: are you more of a "data is" or "data are" kind of gal/guy? I would almost always say "data is" (as an uncountable noun), but you do see "data are" in scientific literature...(though it's always a bit of a clanger when I read it)

[Andrew Robinson BA (Hons) MA MCIL CL I Translator @translatewithme]

Juggling a couple of big projects at the moment which couldn't be more different from each other: one is the 6th volume of a book on the history of medicine I've been #translating for over a year now; the other, technical docs for a new #infusion #pump full data data data 🤯