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:...
Vowel renewal
October 29, 2007
The ultimate romantic gesture for the committed linguist....
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...
First rugby, now conkers
October 15, 2007
Will the hurt ever end?...
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)...