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Jessica
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Translator, foodie, traveler, crafter, reader, writer, musician. Swimmer (wild and otherwise), balletomane and (not-our-)cat lady. She/her
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Also at @wordridden@sunny.garden on Mastodon
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I feel like they could have been more specific about which part of this product is made with recycled plastic
A bag of Tyrrell's mature cheddar and chive potato chips/crisps. A banner on the front of the bag says "now made with 25% recycled plastic", but it does not specify that the plastic is in the bag, not the crisps.
January 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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You wait ages for a book and then two come along at once! I just got copies of my most recent translation: "American Journalists in Hitler's Germany" by Norman Domeier. I really enjoyed working on this, and the publisher was great. This industry can be quite thankless, but sometimes things work out.
A hardback book titled "American Journalists in Hitler's Germany" by Norman Domeier, translated by Jessica Spengler. The top half of the cover is red with white type, and the bottom half is a black and white photo of Hitler standing with three American journalists.
December 18, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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Yesterday I did my last swim for the Swim 10k challenge for Cancer Research UK - I reached 14.7k total in November! I’ll keep the donation page up for a few days in case anyone wants to make a last-minute contribution. Thank you all so much! 🩷🩵

fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jessica...
A picture of me standing at dusk near an outdoor pool surrounded by glass walls. I'm looking at the camera and bundled up wearing a bright blue Cancer Research UK bobble hat, a sort of matching blue and grey scarf, and black-rimmed eyeglasses. The bright dot of Venus is just visible in the upper left of the picture, and the horizon is still orange from the sunset. A graphic of a yellow trophy against a bright blue background that says "Challenge complete! 10k accomplished!" for the Cancer Research UK Swim 10k Challenge.
November 30, 2024 at 2:41 PM
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It was over two and a half years in the making, but I finally have copies of my first (and hopefully not last) translation for Oxford University Press. Thank you for naming the translator, OUP!

#NameTheTranslator #Translation #History
A box of copies of the book "Europe in the Long Twentieth Century: A Transnational History" by Christoph Cornelissen, translated by me. Both of our names are on the cover, which is black and white and also features a picture of the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, a strikingly geometric building in Rome designed in 1938.
November 21, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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I resolved to cut down on my social media use and then promptly signed up for a new social media service. Hi, folks.

To set the tone for all posts to follow, here's a picture of Coco. She's not our cat, but she doesn't seem to know that.
A long-haired tabby cat with a fluffy white chest, white paws and pale green eyes, sitting upright on a wooden deck against a garden fence, bathed in sunlight. She's staring straight at the camera and doesn't seem thrilled about having her picture taken.
November 13, 2024 at 8:53 AM