The latest issue of The Journal of Specialised Translation (JoSTrans) is now available, including, amongst other things, articles on: the skills needed for legal translation; written translation in criminal proceedings as a separate right; translating in the EU environment; translating the names of official bodies; quality assurance; assessment; and stakeholder involvement in quality.
Category Archives: Guest posts
Guest post – NDA checklist
This guest post is the second time (see here for the first) I have had the pleasure of welcoming Danaë Hosek-Ugolini, a legal, business & shipping translator and experienced English solicitor who holds a diploma in legal studies from Oxford University and a Master’s in private law from the equally august University of Paris II. Her language pairs are French & Greek into English and Greek & English into French. Continue reading
What exactly is… un avocat?
Interested in how legal professions are structured in France ? If you are confused by the terms « avocat », « avoué », and « conseil »… then read on !
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The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn – An auberge in the heart of legal London
This post was inspired by the estimable Jonathan Goldberg, who has practiced as an attorney in two languages, taught legal English at a law faculty, and has wide experience in interpreting at depositions in locations across California as well as in court.¹
He suggested that I write a guest post in French for his blog le-mot-juste-en-anglais.com, to spread the word about the #W2D2017 conference, which will take place at Gray’s Inn.
And then I thought – why not publish the history of the venue here too?! So here it is…
Reporting from London – Why is legal language so complicated?
For this guest post, I am delighted to welcome Danaë Hosek-Ugolini, a legal, business & shipping translator and experienced English solicitor who holds a diploma in legal studies from Oxford University and a Master’s in private law from the equally august University of Paris II. Her language pairs are French & Greek into English and Greek & English into French.
Danaë has kindly agreed to report on a recent event in London that I’m sure will interest you all.
Invitation to write a guest post
Hello everybody!
As you all know, I publish guest posts from time to time, so I’d like to remind you all that you are most welcome to submit your ideas. 🙂 My only criteria are that posts need to be within the scope of the blog – i.e. about translation and the law. Posts do *not* need to be in English, au contraire !
Monday smile – How not to write an introduction
An introduction of three paragraphs, eight sentences, and 318 words? 🙂
