Stridonium, the international forum for professional linguists, is holding a one-day seminar on 27 November 2014 in Voorburg, The Netherlands entitled “The Importance of Plain Language“.
Tag Archives: insurance
Banking glossaries
In the current climate, I thought these glossaries from central banks and a couple of other sources might be of use…
I’ve excluded those with annoying or inefficient interfaces, and those that don’t contain a great deal of information.
By the way, if you’re wondering, the picture on the right is the central bank in Oujda, Morocco.
Monday smiles – a burning question
Today’s contribution comes from my very good friend Mary Lynn, via South Africa.
BEST INSURANCE STORY OF THE YEAR, DECADE, AND POSSIBLY THE CENTURY
This took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire.
Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars, the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost ‘in a series of small fires.’ Continue reading
From Words to Deeds: translation & the law 
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