Rania

The Ugly Truth in Lebanon

I received this Arabic text and thought of translating it and sharing it. في لبنان: السنكري دكتور والحكيم تاجر والمستشفى دكانة والوزارة مغارة والشوفير محلل سياسي والمحلل السياسي بيقبض والموظف عتال والشيوعي رأسمالي والإقطاعي إشتراكي الممثلة بتغني وملكة الجمال بتمثل والمنتج او جوزون او مصاحبون الميت بينتخب الدركي هوا تشيكن الدكنجي بشرج تلفونات محل التلفونات ببيع نسكافيه والنصاب إستاذ والإستاذ شحاد وزير الشباب ختيار موظف الضمان...

I received this Arabic text an...

September 10, 2016

Languages Thesaurus Translation

Thank you! Now say that in 23 Languages

Livinglanguage.com illustrated a world map for the expression "thank you" with 23 languages from around the globe. The languages included in the map are those with existing Living Language courses. The countries representing each language were selected based on population. Can you say "thank you" in languages...

Livinglanguage.com illustrated...

September 7, 2016

Languages Translation

Paying Cheap is Bittersweet

The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. This is so true! Never chase low prices. Go after high quality! Contact us today :)...

The bitterness of poor quality...

September 6, 2016

News Random Good Reads

Fouad el-Mohandes Honored with Google Doodle

Google honored Egyptian stage and screen actor Fouad el-Mohandes with a doodle today. Born on September 6, 1924 in Cairo, el-Mohandes knew stardom from the 1950s on to the early 2000s, having played, for the most part, comedy roles in dozens of theater, cinema, and TV...

Google honored Egyptian stage ...

September 6, 2016

Languages Thesaurus Translation

Bless you! How to sneeze in 10 Languages

I would add "Atchoum" in French. Interestingly, the equivalent of "a sneeze" in Arabic is عطسة which reads as "At'ssa" and sounds like the act itself! How do you sneeze in your language? Let us know in the comments section below! ...

I would add "Atchoum" in Frenc...

September 5, 2016

Languages Translation

The Added Value of Professional Interpreters

the AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters, aka "Association Internationale des Interprètes de Conférence" in French) released an amazingly accurate animated video explaining the importance of hiring professional conference interpreters and the positive effect it has on corporate performance. The AIIC uploaded the video to their...

the AIIC (International Associ...

September 3, 2016

Languages Random Good Reads Translation

There’s a Dance Song called “Translation” and I’m Confused

I came across this song called "Translation" which is obviously bilingual (English and Spanish). The lyrics are NSFW so I suggest you put your earphones on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz4M1td0SKU ...

I came across this song called...

September 2, 2016

Recipes

Classic Crêpe Recipe

Almost every time I visit family members, they ask me to prepare crêpes for them, or ask me for the recipe. I actually got the latter from my mom, who got it from a top chef in Paris while on a getaway with my dad...

Almost every time I visit fami...

August 31, 2016

Business Languages Translation TransTips

The Reasons why a Copywriter should Never take Free Tests

I’m well-known for refusing to take free tests. The last time I blogged about this subject, all hell broke loose. In our highly competitive market, I can understand why. However, and while there could be exceptions with regards to some language services (such as translation and...

I’m well-known for refusing ...

August 30, 2016

Business Languages Translation TransTips

#TransTip: The Professional Way of Emailing your Resume to Potential Employers

This blog post was long overdue. In fact, I don't even know why it took me so long to write it. During the 8 years since establishing my business in 2008, and up until this very last moment, I have had hundreds of resumes emailed to me from aspiring...

This blog post was long overdu...

August 29, 2016

Fitness & Health

Veggie Cooking Cheat Sheet

I came across the following chart which features a number of common veggies and herbs with the proper cooking time, whether it was boiling, steaming or microwaving them. It might be a no brainer to most, but I am sure many people tend to overcook some of...

I came across the following c...

August 19, 2016

Fitness & Health Random Good Reads Recipes

Power Up! Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

It looks like I’ve been living under a rock, because I've only discovered smoothie bowls lately. I usually have smoothies or oatmeal for breakfast, but when I heard about smoothie bowls, I was hooked! Basically, a smoothie bowl has the same ingredients as a smoothie,...

It looks like I’ve been livi...

August 2, 2016

Blogs

BIAF Red Carpet: Who is the “Genius” behind Mag Lebanon’s Epic Typo?

The BIAF red carpet which has been trending for the past day (for all the wrong reasons, obviously) seems to have really broken the Guinness World Record for longest red carpet. My concern is the genius social media employee behind Mag Lebanon's epic typo, spelling "Genius"...

The BIAF red carpet which has ...

July 28, 2016

A La Libanaise News Random Good Reads

Leading Late Lebanese Poet and Translator Ounsi el-Hajj Honored with Google Doodle

Ounsi el-Hajj (July 27, 1937 – February 18, 2014) was honored and celebrated today with an artistic doodle from Google. el-Hajj was a Lebanese poet, journalist, and translator. His father is journalist and translator Louis El Hage, and his mother is Marie Akl, from Kaitouli, Jezzine. He...

Ounsi el-Hajj (July 27, 1937 �...

July 27, 2016

Languages Random Good Reads

The Word “Beyrouthin” (French for Beiruti) Finally Added to the French Dictionary

Tamyras invested in two years of hard work and finally succeeded in getting Larousse to add the word “Beyrouthin” to the French Dictionary. Several articles were published, and many other letters were written to the French Academy and Larousse, with the main effort being the...

Tamyras invested in two years ...

July 23, 2016

Author: Rania