Yes, I know it's odd to say it, but today's (it was still 'today' when I started writing this!) encounter with the advocates was a little bit on the surreal side. Would you believe that … [Read more...]
Looking for an Italian English Reader?
Are you trying to learn Italian? If so, then there is an on-line Italian English reader service which may help you. By using an Italian English reader, you can see the differences between … [Read more...]
Translation Resource – Annual Report Terms
I had to do a short translation today about a forthcoming financial congress. One of the terms stumped me a little so I had a hunt around the web and came across this interesting .pdf … [Read more...]
A Little Bit of Fun With Italian
Over at Bleeding Espresso, Michelle wrote a lovely little piece on Italian words which when mispronounced can raise eyebrows. I meant to do something similar one day, but she beat me to it. … [Read more...]
Did You Know?
In Italian, the word for 'cat' is 'gatto', whereas in Latin, or rather, ancient Italian, the word for 'cat' was 'cattus'. This means that the English language word for 'cat' is closer to … [Read more...]