Teutonic Translations

05/11/2019

18/10/2018

Translation at its best!

Her prolific work introduced generations of English readers to writers as varied as Sigmund Freud, Franz Kafka and Cornelia Funke

09/10/2017

Expect the wurst.

23/08/2017

Who said German grammar is hard? At least we have rules that can be followed... 😉

i before e 😊

15/08/2017

I remember this well...

A "Schultüte" (or School Cone, even though the word "Tüte" translates more as "bag" from German), is a paper or plastic bag in form of a big cone. When children in Germany, The Czech Republic, close to the borders with Germany, parts of Poland (Greater Poland, Upper Silesia, Warmia), Austria, and pa...

29/06/2017

Better late than never...

Champions of the Eszett celebrate as letter receives official status after century-long struggle for recognition

31/03/2017

I really enjoyed the movie and find these translators' responses fascinating.

23/02/2017

😉

14/12/2016

Time for another joke...

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28/10/2016

Some of my favorite books (both in English and in German). I'm glad I wasn't tasked with any of the translations.

21/10/2016

A pet peeve of mine...

A little almost-weekend humor 😊

20/10/2016

Pseudo-anglicisms are words in other languages that seem like English but aren’t. Though some people are still concerned about them creeping into use.

13/10/2016

Confused about the difference between translators and interpreters? This will set you straight once and for all. :)

Do you know the difference between a translator and an interpreter? Share to clear up the confusion!

25/05/2016

This might be illuminating for those of you with German friends.

At least one of your friends is still at university aged 33.

03/04/2016

Lovely words...

Because everything sounds better in German.

13/03/2016

Breaking news:

I am proud to announce that I am now a naturalized American citizen!!!

03/03/2016

I'm happy to share another wonderful recommendation. This one is from Cathleen Waters, owner of New World Medium:

"I have hired Claudi for German to English projects on more than one occasion and I look forward to our continued relationship: Claudi is responsive, keeps deadlines, and is an excellent DE > EN linguist. I would highly recommend her work."

24/12/2015

18/12/2015

As a medical translator who occasionally pulls her hair out over handwritten doctors' notes I think this is hilarious!

Doctors on strike. This made me laugh.

25/10/2015

I’m thrilled to share this recent testimonial:

"Claudi is an excellent German into English translator whose work is exemplary. She is extremely detail-oriented and accurate and goes above and beyond to make the translation the best it can be. Her tireless efforts in deciphering illegible text were very much appreciated. Her formatting skills are outstanding. We will definitely look forward to using her as a language specialist for future projects.” Erin Berzins, Rescribe.

This was for my largest job to date, over 26,000 words of medical documents.

30/09/2015

Happy International Translation Day!

From fountain pens to typewriters to speech recognition. From index cards to electronic dictionaries and the knowledge highway. From the Nuremberg trials to telephone and video remote interpreting.

20/09/2015

Learning German? Here are some tips on common (and funny) pitfalls.

German and English are both Germanic languages, so they not only share many grammatical features but also have a lot of similar words. For example, when you know English and you hear the German word “Haus” you immediately know what...

29/07/2015

Hooray for translators!

Translators rock! They just do. Most of the translators I know are wonderful human beings; and I know a lot of translators. Good translators have many traits that relate to their particular kinship...

12/05/2015

This is really fascinating! I've noticed that my persona changes based on the language I speak. Here is the explanation.

This article was written by Panos Athanasopoulos from Lancaster University . It was originally published by The Conversation. Bilinguals get all the perks. Better job prospects, a cognitive boost and even protection against dementia. Now new...

09/05/2015

I grew up eating Heaven and Earth (minus the blood sausage) and I love Bee Sting. Cold Dog isn't bad, either. And everybody will recognize the Poor Knight.

You can argue about just how tasty German cuisine is. But these dishes have such quirky names, you just have to sink your teeth into them. Here's a look at our favorite 10 unusually named dishes. Enjoy!

07/05/2015

Now you just have to learn how to pronounce it properly and then you're all set.

Who says German is hard to learn?

01/05/2015

I miss those quiet, slow Sundays...

Germany holds to much the same Monday-to-Friday workweek rhythm as the rest of the world, but on Sundays it skips a beat.

25/04/2015

Eins, zwei, drei, four, fünf, six, sieben, eight, nine, zehn!

New insights into the relationship between bilingualism and numerical cognition

31/03/2015

Ready to Germanize?

Click to see the pic and write a comment...

29/01/2015

Poor Germans...

The German language is so perfectly suited for these syndromes, coming down with them in any other language just won’t do.