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Translating French-English, giving (and taking) training on clear writing, continuing language learning
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gretchenmcc.bsky.social
Hey. The fragmentation of the social media landscape has been hard on indie #scicomm 🧪 projects

So if you'd like to follow a podcast that's enthusiastic about #linguistics, could you check out @lingthusiasm.bsky.social?

And if you think your followers might like to, could you give this a repost?
September 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Every now and again

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August 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Am on holiday so I picked up some literature in #translation and I am appalled at the translation mistakes I found in a translation was tipped for awards. Translators: if you are describing a foreign city with a sizeable population of speakers of the language you’re translating into (eg Montreal,
July 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Doing technical #translation and revision today, and amazed at how many expressions from texts I saw a decade ago are floating to the top of my mind, usually because of mistakes I made that were corrected, which is a great way to learn.
June 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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manuellardelli.bsky.social
Sadly, my contract at the University of Graz is coming to an end, hence a new doctoral position in Translation Studies with a research focus on “Translation, Ethics, and Digital Transformation” has opened!
For full details, please visit: jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/cf0b...
Universität Graz
jobs.uni-graz.at
February 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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apolline.bsky.social
Helo fellow translators! My former professor is currently looking for an English to Japanese translator

If you're interested, I can provide her email adresse or you can contact her on LinkedIn :)

If you know someone who might be interested, feel free to share around!!
Freelance Opportunity – Japanese Linguist 🇯🇵 One of my end-clients in IT security is looking for an experienced freelance Japanese linguist, based in Japan, to collaborate with their Japanese office on LQA and other linguistic tasks. This is a long-term freelance assignment of approximately 10 hours per week, with remote collaboration with their Japanese team. If you’re interested, please send me your CV in PDF format. If this isn’t for you, feel free to share with any colleagues who might be interested. Thank you! Nancy
February 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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erikhansson.bsky.social
European Parliament is looking for proof-readers / language editors in #Bulgarian, #Danish, #Dutch, #English, #Finnish, #French, #German, #Irish, #Lithuanian, #Maltese, #Romanian, or #Swedish
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
#europeanparliament #language #career #proofreader #langsky
European Parliament hiring Proof-readers / Language editors in Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Irish, Lithuanian, Maltese, Romanian, or Swedish in Luxembourg, Luxembourg | ...
Posted 1:40:47 PM. The European Parliament's Directorate-General for Translation (DG TRAD) is looking for…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
My takeaway from half a day’s editing is that i.e. and e.g. are too confusing for even the smartest writers and should therefore be avoided.
February 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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slator.bsky.social
US Government RFP Seeks Translation Into Four Native American Languages

The United States government has issued an unusual RFP for translation services: The target languages are all indigenous to the US.

#translationservices #nativeamericanlanguages #culturalpreservation #languagediversity
US Government RFP Seeks Translation Into Four Native American Languages
Slator.com is leading source of analysis and research for the global translation, localization, and language technology industry.
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January 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
All done! 🧶 Started September 20th, finished January 9th.
Finished crochet project: Airy Fairy cardigan designed by Lilla Bjorn Crochet, in Knitting for Olive cotton yarn in shade thunder cloud, with four tiny black buttons down the front
January 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Freshly blocked, ready for buttons once it’s finished drying! 🧶
January 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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erikhansson.bsky.social
The European institutions are seeking translators (grade AD 5) for Danish (DA), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Maltese (MT), and Dutch (NL).
eu-careers.europa.eu/en/translato...
via eu-careers.europa.eu
#xl8 #translator #career #langsky
Three young people at a desk in an office setting, two of them staring at a screen, the third one has found something else to look at.
January 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Once in a while:

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December 25, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Body done, one arm done, second arm has around six hours remaining, then edging all around. Can confirm I have enough yarn. Love a good crochet project 🧶
December 21, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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kurtsirejacob.bsky.social
📢 The EU institutions are looking for translators for their DA, EL, EN, ES, FR, IT, MT & NL departments.

More about the selection procedure: 👇
t.co/TGWKPgTrXY

⏰ 14 January 2025

#EUCareers #Translate4EU #ShapingEuropeTogether
https://europa.eu/!N4HhG6
t.co
December 5, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Heading into sleeve number two this weekend to work out how long it could be given the yarn remaining
Airy fairy cardigan by Lila Bjorn crochet, partially completed, in charcoal grey yarn from Knitting for Olive
November 23, 2024 at 10:20 AM
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tnieda.bsky.social
Emerging Translators: Apply for the 2025 ALTA Emerging Translator Program. Mentorships offered in 18 languages. I will be serving as the Japanese mentor. Deadline November 30. Apply here 👇

www.literarytranslators.org/2025-mentors...
2025 Mentorship Program | The American Literary Translators Association
www.literarytranslators.org
November 16, 2024 at 12:17 AM
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durrell.bsky.social
It’s not too late. If you live in:
California
Colorado
Connecticut
D.C.
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
YOU can register AND vote on #ElectionDay
November 2, 2024 at 4:45 PM
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brenkubler.bsky.social
Hey, people in France. It's the twice-annual food collection at supermarkets for the Restos du Coeur, today and tomorrow.
Please, if you can, add something to your shopping and donate it.
I'm off to Intermarché this afternoon for a few hours of, well, begging.
But we need it.
Thank you.
October 11, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Just placed “gobbledygook” in a translation for the first time #AmTranslating
September 25, 2024 at 7:25 AM
Ok, it’s finally happened for me 🙂
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #1,455,503, Heidi ‪@translatingheidi.bsky.social‬, joined on Oct 11, 2023"
September 19, 2024 at 7:09 PM
So excited for my birthday present to myself! ❤️ many happy hours ahead 🧶
August 31, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Made a cute summer top with 400m of hand-dyed silk merino yarn 🧶
August 10, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Made a cute top on holiday with 400 m of silk merino hand-dyed yarn
August 10, 2024 at 4:28 AM
Planning a new crochet project that will take a lot of yarn. Anyone here used Drops baby merino? Am curious how scratchy or soft it is. 🧶
August 10, 2024 at 4:02 AM