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That moment when your love for correct grammar, blogging and proper CV drafting are all combined in one photo LOL!...
That moment when your love for...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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#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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The Longest Word in English
The longest word in the English language is ‘pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis’. It has 45 letters and it is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling ash and sand dust. According to Wikipedia, ‘pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis’ refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles,...
The longest word in the Englis...
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How Good are you? English Pronunciation Challenge with “The Chaos”
This is one of my favorite English poems! I am an English grammar/pronunciation enthusiast (in the crazy case you didn't know that before :P), and The Chaos by Gerard Nolst Trenité a.k.a. "Charivarius" (Netherlands, 1870 - 1946) is a classic English poem which contains around...
This is one of my favorite Eng...
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#Recipe: Cranberry Yogurt Oatmeal Muffins
I love baking on Sundays. Lately I've been prepping ahead healthy food and snacks to keep up with my clean eating. So yesterday, I decided to bake a batch of healthy muffins. I had about half a bag of dried cranberries sitting in my pantry...
I love baking on Sundays. Late...
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TransTip: If you want to be a Professional, don’t take it Personal
It seems that my post about free translation tests got a little someone a little (or maybe very) angry. When I write a blog post, and when I participate in a debate about translation on social media, I always tend to keep it classy and super...
It seems that my post about fr...
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The Reasons why I don’t Believe in Free Translation Tests Anymore
When you're a fresh grad, you get fooled easily. Why? Simply because you have no experience, and you think that whatever is uttered by your idols is God sent, and therefore you must abide by it religiously. To tell you the truth, I never really liked...
When you're a fresh grad, you ...
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Some Translators think that if we Charge Fair Rates instead of Poor Ones, We’d Be Stealing People’s Money
Excuse me while I go FacePalm, really hard. The difference between translators in Lebanon and translators abroad, is that the latter have the utmost respect and value for their profession. They lift each other up, stand by each other, and fight for each others' rights. The...
Excuse me while I go FacePalm,...
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The Most Epic Way to Reply to Email Scams
I get email scams claiming I won the lottery or I inherited millions on a daily basis. I always delete the emails, but I would have never thought someone would actually reply as such. Brilliant! This guy deserves a trophy :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPUq0zkrono Many other similar videos are...
I get email scams claiming I w...
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