Happy Easter from TransPremium!
The only time when "A Bunny holding Eggs" doesn't look like a mistranslation to us. Happy Easter!...
The only time when "A Bunny ho...
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Random Good Reads
A Story on what makes a Successful Interpreter
One of my LinkedIn contacts once shared the following story and it really resonated with me. Below is the story he shared with me: "A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure out how to fix...
One of my LinkedIn contacts on...
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I’m an Aunt!
This month was a pretty rough one to say the least. My dad was hospitalized a couple of weeks ago, and my baby Andy was hospitalized last week (on Mother's Day). However, every cloud has a silver lining, and I believe tough situations bring families...
This month was a pretty rough ...
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There is Love, and then there is a Mother’s Love
When I was young, I used to be a trouble maker (I still am), a wild child (yep, still am), and I was quite the handful (this is pretty much still the case). I gave my mom a hard time, and she really struggled during...
When I was young, I used to be...
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#InternationalWomensDay: A Compilation of Women Empowerment Songs
March 8 is International Women's Day. It is a day to celebrate women empowerment. I have many wishes for Lebanese women that I shared last year. Get a dose of inspiration from the below list of women empowerment songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMU_iwe6U Beyoncé - Run the World (Girls) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgmx7z49OEk Jennifer Lopez - Ain't...
March 8 is International Women...
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“Beautiful” is the Greatest Thing One Can Ever Be
I recently joined a Facebook group for Middle Eastern business women, and one of the very successful ladies voiced her opinion regarding being greeted as "beautiful lady" as opposed to addressing her as smart and successful. It immediately made me feel sad. Someone doesn't know us, and...
I recently joined a Facebook g...
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It’s Your 7th Birthday
7 years ago today, I joined the mamasphere. When I first heard you cry, it made me cry. The moment was raw, unreal, and nothing like I have ever experienced before. I couldn't describe what I was feeling; I still can't. Trying to wrap my head...
7 years ago today, I joined th...
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5 Things No Translator can Live Without
I believe that in order to succeed as a translator, you ought to truly love what you do. It is one of those jobs that require passion, otherwise you find yourself writing gibberish. Heck, even translators who love their job find themselves  sometimes not able...
I believe that in order to suc...
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#RaniaWrites: I Still Don’t Know
I Still Don’t Know I still don’t know Whether to live Or to die To believe Or to deny It’s hard to forgive It’s harder not to try Should I break the flow? I still don’t know And we carry on living Here shines another sun And we keep smiling We say it’s just for fun I still don’t...
I Still Don’t Know I still ...
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Hello 2017!
If there's anything 2016 taught me, it's to never give up and to persevere. I think so many will agree with me that 2016 was such a stubborn year lol! It just wouldn't go away! Well thank God, 2017 is here and although it started with...
If there's anything 2016 taugh...
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Adios 2016
Like any other year, 2016 had its really fair share of ups and downs. While I started off the year in another continent, I'm ending it from one of my favorites places: behind my desk. On the professional level, 2016 was not bad. I managed to make...
Like any other year, 2016 had ...
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Merry Christmas from TransPremium!
This truly is the best time of the year. How can it not be with all the love, joy, warmth and positive vibes around? Remember, Christmas is about giving a smile to those who are less fortunate. A simple act of kindness can make anyone's day,...
This truly is the best time of...
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Thought of the Day
While being bilingual opens up new horizons for the person, it doesn't mean they have the ability to be a translator. Translation requires skills. It's really unfair to think bilingual people are just like professional translators who studied for several years to excel at what they...
While being bilingual opens up...
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Social Media Shenanigans
We live in a crazy world where the following happens: If you crack a joke, at least one person will be offended. If you give your opinion, at least one person will be offended. If you share a religious post, at least one person will be offended. If you...
We live in a crazy world where...
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