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Category Archives: Monday smiles
Monday smile – Interpreting meeting-speak
Today’s smile is an extract from a book first published in 1933, entitled “England, their England“, by A. G. Macdonell. It is social satire, and takes the form of a travel memoir by a Scotsman whose father’s will has obliged him to live in England. There he is commissioned by a Welshman to write a book about the English from a foreigner’s point of view. 🙂
The extract below ends a description of the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva, involving an interpreter who would appear to be a proponent of plain language… 😉
Monday smile – Omnibus law
These Omnibus regulations are claimed to date from 1863, but they seem to me pretty appropriate for buses and trains still today! 🙂
Monday smile – Subtitling jargon
Jargon gone mad in business presentations is the subject today, in a comedy video made for advertising purposes. The man doing live subtitling at the side is the one to watch, as are his subtitles on the main screen. Enjoy, and have a great week!
Monday smile – International tree in quarantine
Just over a week ago, Reuters reported that French President Emmanuel Macron celebrated the special relationship between the United States and France during his state visit to Washington last week by planting a tree with President Donald Trump on the grounds of the White House.
White House photographers noticed the tree was gone days after it had been planted. Mystery ensued. 🙂 Continue reading
Monday smile – Spring has sprung
… well, in some continents anyway. 🌞 🌞 🌞 And via a questionable word association, on the theme of springing… 😉
Monday smile – Le mot mot
Today’s smile is especially for French speakers (or readers). The well-known dictionary publisher Le Robert has recently released “Vous saurez tout sur le mot mot“.
These 224 illustrated pages of puns, historical gems, and little-known facts covering all aspects of life are guaranteed to raise smiles.
Monday smile – A British Day
Insights into some typical British habits – from Marmite to builders’ tea, from dunking biscuits to pub carpets, and from allotments to tabloid newspapers. 🙂
Monday smile – Tax planning
I love this! Have a great week, whether you are working on a tax case or not… 🙂
Monday smile – Shoplifting seagulls
A notorious feathered serial offender in Ayr, Scotland has been caught on film plodding unobtrusively into a store and sneaking off with a packet of potato crisps.
Yes, really. 🙂
From Words to Deeds: translation & the law 
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