

I’d rather donate blood than interpret, or speakers’ accent is interpreters’ bane
This time it happened during an alternative energy forum. Even though this issue has received a lot of attention these days and I have...


The Ambassador’s Speech or silence is golden
One of my most excruciating interpreting moments happened when interpreting a high level roundtable on Afghanistan. A number of...


I am a Freelance Knight
I've been a freelancer for over 20 years but only recently came to realise that when I introduced myself that way I meant that I am a...


You said "Hogwash"?!!!
Every interpreter's nightmare is to miss the key word that you can't figure out from context. Mine came true during a presentation on...


Shall I militate?
When translating I came across an expression 'militate in favour'. Having dutifully looked it up in my favourite Longman's Dictionary I...














