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3 Lessons Interpreters Can Learn From The Queen musings

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On the day Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is finally laid to rest after seventy years of service to...

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Are You Fluent In Body Spanish? latin america physical dimension

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As you know, I am always bridging between Latin America and the UK. And, although generalisations must...

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3 Tips to Speak in Public via Interpreters conversational dimension public speaking

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More often than not, when told they will be interpreted, speakers tend to panic a little bit –...

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Why I Follow The Othello Principle diplomatic interpreting musings

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Confidentiality is at the centre of the interpreting profession and drives interpreters to guard the...

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Why Interpreters Are Lousy Witnesses musings

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Us, interpreters, are a rare breed. We walk all corners of the globe and work in a myriad of scenarios...

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The Lunch Menu & LatAm Diplomats conversational dimension diplomatic interpreting

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Contrary to popular belief, sometimes it is easier to translate a meeting about infrastructure and...

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