Yelena McCafferty
Reminder: Don't Believe Everything you See in The Crown
It’s always good to see interpreters in movies, but we have to remember that fiction films are made for entertainment and drama.
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Yelena McCafferty
- Nov 14
- 2 min
Разъяснения требований к переводам на визу таланта
В ответ на нашу просьбу британский визово-иммиграционный департамент уточняет требования к переводам на Global Talent Visa.
Yelena McCafferty
- Sep 30
- 2 min
How King Charles III became King Karl III in Russia
King Charles III appears to have undergone a second baptism in Russian.
Yelena McCafferty
- Sep 18
- 2 min
That chemistry between interpreters and football coaches
Press conferences of football coaches involving interpreters after a dramatic match can turn into dramas of their own.
Yelena McCafferty
- Aug 3
- 2 min
Как подготовить переводы для подачи в Home Office
«Нам нужен перевод для Хоум Офиса» - просьба, с которой часто обращаются к нам клиенты.
Yelena McCafferty
- Jul 1
- 2 min
We analysed 20 years in translation, and it’s revealing
As I analyse the last twenty years, I feel amazed and proud of our work just looking at the sheer number of industries where we have helped.
Yelena McCafferty
- Jun 3
- 2 min
Do you get the language of the youth?
English acronyms spread across continents and get borrowed by other languages, but why?
Yelena McCafferty
- May 17
- 2 min
These translated leaflets will assist Ukrainian refugees
These information sheets can be downloaded free of charge and used for Ukrainian and Russian-speaking children and adults.
Yelena McCafferty
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Что необходимо учесть, работая с устным переводчиком
Вы заказали у нас услугу устного перевода. Какие факторы стоит учесть, чтобы мероприятие стало успешным?
Yelena McCafferty
- Mar 27
- 2 min
I’ve run a translation business for 20 years. Here’s what I can share
Language professionals working in-house and freelance: the added value was the subject of the webinar I presented to the CIOL this month.
Yelena McCafferty
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Imagine Cinderella in fur slippers...
Some scholars suggest that in Cinderella written in French by Charles Perrault her slippers weren’t made of glass at all.
Yelena McCafferty
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Very Russian Problems
Have you heard of Very British Problems? It’s a humorous book about Britain and Brits. Russians, too, have their idiosyncrasies!
Yelena McCafferty
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Public Holidays in Russia in 2022
This concise guide to public holidays in Russia will give you some insight into the Russian culture.
Yelena McCafferty
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
No, Alexa’s translations are still not good enough
Two years after testing Alexa's translation I give it another try.
Yelena McCafferty
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
Little-known explanation to a Russian gesture
One of the challenges we face in our interpreting work is interpreting gestures.
Yelena McCafferty
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
You probably didn't know this about translators
Answering your questions about translators you asked us on International Translation Day.
Yelena McCafferty
- Oct 31, 2021
- 2 min
If I were to make a film about translators...
New films featuring translators and interpreters can give insight into our work but there has to be an interesting storyline.
Yelena McCafferty
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
Why Stalin proposed a toast to interpreters
Historical records show both Stalin and Churchill raised their glasses at one dinner to toast their interpreters.
Yelena McCafferty
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Kommersant UK interviews Yelena McCafferty
This is a preview of the interview with an award-winning Russian translator and interpreter published by Kommersant UK in Russian.
Yelena McCafferty
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
Translators in the Wonderful World of Filming
Over the years Yelena McCafferty has been working with film production companies, translating a wide range of content, from and into Russian