We have a slight problem where we live in Milan. There is a sort of disco which backs onto our apartment block and the volume of the music, and in particular the bass, can get rather disturbing at times. Five times a week, on average.Still, you can probably thank the disco music for its … [Read more...]
Appearing as a Witness in an (semi-formal) Italian Court
January 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As I've mentioned a couple of times recently, I was called to appear as a witness in a law suit. I went to court today.For reasons of confidentiality, I won't say why, but I don't see why I can't talk about the experience in general. You never know, someone may find themselves in a similar … [Read more...]
Wordfast – a translating system – first steps
January 14, 2008 By 3 Comments
Seeing as I'm becoming more and more involved in the translation of things like technical due diligence reports and other quite repetitive reports, I've invested in a Word add on known as Wordfast. You can discover more by clicking on the link.What is this thing? Well, it's known in the trade as … [Read more...]
Sausages, again
December 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Sorry to go banging on about this, but my life seems to be being taken over by the things these days. And the first problem has arisen, thus putting my sausage strategy skills to the test a wee bit.It had to happen I suppose, after all, that's business. My sausage supply has gone from sizzling … [Read more...]
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