Metaphors, slang and jargon: why translators turn to drink
Metaphors, slang and jargon have a lot to answer for – in any language. Nothing is worse for a translator of business text, in particular, than text that’s heaving with them. Nearly all languages have...
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Do you consider it a hanging offence when someone turns the air blue? Or are you, like so many of us now, getting used to hearing expletives and becoming less uncomfortable when someone yells out a...
View ArticleRolling the RRRs of English business jargon and slang…
Do you rock when you rise and shine, or does someone have to reach out and railroad you? More of our ridiculous language’s jargon and slang, for business and beyond. Do you Rock when you Rock a...
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