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Translator Games

Tags: copywriting, fun, lost in translation, proofreading|

What games do you play when translating a badly written source text? What about when proofreading a badly done translation? These are the games I play. Please share yours!

The Horrors of Proofreading: Top ten into English translation errors

Tags: Berlin, English, German, translation|

The Horrors of Proofreading continues: From full snouts, to criss-crossing the Atlantic, to chauvinistic pronoun choice: my 10 "favourite" mistakes in into English translations with the usual understanding commentary. Enjoy!

The Horrors of Proofreading: Top ten German to English translation errors

Tags: Berlin, English, errors, German, quality, translation|

From §ection to Imprint, a list of my "favourite" 10 common mistakes in German to English translation with some less-than-understanding commentary. Enjoy!

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