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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
May 17, 20222 min read


Что необходимо учесть, работая с устным переводчиком
Вы заказали у нас услугу устного перевода. Какие факторы стоит учесть, чтобы мероприятие стало успешным?

Yelena McCafferty
Apr 12, 20222 min read


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
Mar 27, 20222 min read


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
Feb 15, 20222 min read


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
Jan 23, 20223 min read


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 15, 20212 min read


No, Alexa’s translations are still not good enough
Two years after testing Alexa's translation I give it another try.

Yelena McCafferty
Dec 2, 20211 min read


Little-known explanation to a Russian gesture
One of the challenges we face in our interpreting work is interpreting gestures.

Yelena McCafferty
Nov 23, 20211 min read


You probably didn't know this about translators
Answering your questions about translators you asked us on International Translation Day.

Yelena McCafferty
Nov 8, 20212 min read


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
Oct 31, 20212 min read


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 25, 20212 min read


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
Sep 7, 20212 min read


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

Yelena McCafferty
Jun 19, 20211 min read


Google не рекомендует использовать машинный перевод
Специалисты корпорации Google предостерегают владельцев сайтов от использования Google Translate.

Yelena McCafferty
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Traditional English
Some of the people we interpret for may have some language skills but imagine their surprise when...

Yelena McCafferty
May 15, 20212 min read


Перевод документов для выезда в Россию во время пандемии
Мы наблюдаем участившиеся запросы на сертифицированный перевод документов, подтверждающих уважительную причину для выезжающих в Россию.

Yelena McCafferty
Mar 23, 20211 min read


Those intriguing movie names
Movie names don't stay the same in other languages. We look at some examples.

Yelena McCafferty
Mar 1, 20212 min read


Что мы узнали о переводе имён от российского консульства
При переводе иностранных фамилий необходимо руководствоваться устоявшимися правилами.

Yelena McCafferty
Feb 10, 20212 min read


Accents are just mouth fonts
When we hear someone for the first time, we make assumptions out of our survival instinct: we need to see who is our friend & who is our foe

Yelena McCafferty
Feb 7, 20212 min read


Preparing for a medical interpreting assignment
When preparing for an assignment, in addition to studying the background material supplied by the client, you can use online resources.

Yelena McCafferty
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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