October 2007
über-rich
October 30, 2007
Jörg sent me this email last Saturday: As a native German speaker it's always interesting to see which German words enter the English - and French - language. I stumbled over a very interesting word creation in the Independent yesterday:...
Freerice
October 26, 2007
It’s Friday. It’s been a long week and you’ll need a few breaks. Why don’t you donate rice while testing your vocabulary?...
Landfill sites: English - French glossary
October 22, 2007
I've been doing a lot of work in the field of waste management during the last few years. In preparing for interpreting jobs I found very few bilingual resources, particularly when it comes to specific terminology. I thought I'd share...
Halcyon days
October 19, 2007
A period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. The halcyon is a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and...
Nine factors to consider when determining your price
October 5, 2007
I discovered Freelance Switch via Lifehacker and was immediately very impressed by the range of resources and information available. I thought it’d be great to translate some of their articles into French; why should only English speakers have access to...
Bon viveur
October 3, 2007
Read in yesterday’s Guardian: Ned Sherrin, wit, impresario, bon viveur and Radio 4 Stalwart, dies at 76. The Compact Oxford English dictionary tells us that bon viveur is another term for bon vivant. — ORIGIN pseudo-French, from French bon ‘good’...
Back to work
October 1, 2007
I'm back from my holiday. Whilst I trawl through my emails and post, here is one of my favourite moments of last week. Best cup of tea from the top of Yr Wyddfa (aka Snowdon)...