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Public Holidays in Russia in 2021
Russia is one of those countries where the government annually approves a list of days-off in addition to public holidays.

Yelena McCafferty
Dec 13, 20202 min read


Own the room on Zoom
How do you own the Zoom when you can’t own the room? Here are some tips useful for those of us doing or attending online presentations.

Yelena McCafferty
Nov 4, 20204 min read


Jane Eyre and you
The scale of the task at hand for someone translating a literary piece is enormous, even if you consider just the small issue of “you”.

Yelena McCafferty
Oct 28, 20202 min read


7 способов произвести хорошее впечатление на Интернет-мероприятиях
Как произвести удачное впечатление на работодателя, клиента, слушателя в ограниченных условиях на Интернет-платформах?

Yelena McCafferty
Oct 9, 20203 min read


“Unknown” translators and interpreters
There are a few famous people who did translation or interpreting in the past but that’s not what we usually know them for!

Yelena McCafferty
Sep 28, 20202 min read


Mind your language
When I studied English at University, we were taught to say “the Ukraine”. However, in modern use the article has been dropped.

Yelena McCafferty
Aug 11, 20202 min read


Language Freelancers at the Time of Change
This week my online talk focused on some business trends and how translators and interpreters can adapt to new market conditions.

Yelena McCafferty
Jun 27, 20202 min read


Kostroma - Durham: twin city memories
What did we find surprising when we reached the British shores? Firstly, it was the language. They spoke Geordie in Durham.

Yelena McCafferty
Apr 28, 20201 min read


When you book a telephone interpreter
Prepare the interpreter by telling them the context. When you go to a meeting, you want to know what it’s about, don’t you?

Yelena McCafferty
Apr 17, 20202 min read


Coping with emotions
An interpreter's job is stressful at the best of times. So what can we do to help ourselves, especially now during the pandemic crisis?

Yelena McCafferty
Mar 25, 20203 min read


Putin's interpreters
What is it like to be President Putin’s interpreter? Three of his interpreters share some insights into the profession.

Yelena McCafferty
Feb 18, 20202 min read


Website localisation is more than translation
If you sell your products in other markets, is translating your website the only thing you need to do with your website?

Yelena McCafferty
Jan 30, 20202 min read


Google warns against using automated translations
Google online marketing specialists warn website owners against using online translation tools. In its Fundamentals of Digital Marketing cou

Yelena McCafferty
Jan 15, 20201 min read


Public Holidays in Russia in 2020
1st January to 8th January - New Year holiday season, with Russian Christmas celebrated on 7th January.
23rd February - Defender of the Fa

Yelena McCafferty
Dec 11, 20191 min read


Our gift to you this Christmas
Your Russian-speaking clients will be delighted to receive an individual Christmas greeting from you in authentic Russian.
So this is our g

Yelena McCafferty
Nov 22, 20191 min read


"На струнах дождя" с Ириной Муравьёвой
Спектакль невозможно смотреть без смеха и аплодисментов. Муравьёва бесподобно на полном серьёзе произносит пронизанные юмором реплики. Её ге

Yelena McCafferty
Nov 11, 20191 min read


Транслитерация: как добиться нужного написания имени и фамилии в российском загранпаспорте
Если вы неоднократно меняли российский заграничный паспорт, не исключено, что в каждом паспорте ваше имя было написано по-разному, ведь прав

Yelena McCafferty
Oct 11, 20192 min read


The nitty-gritty of interpreting practice
Few people would need convincing that interpreting requires a practitioner to possess a wide range of skills, with language proficiency bein

Yelena McCafferty
Sep 7, 20192 min read


The story of Russian name-days
In pre-Communist Russia by tradition parents named their newborn baby after a saint whose feast day it was. And you could only christen your

Yelena McCafferty
Jul 6, 20192 min read


Creativity... Re-imagined
A lot of people generally crave creativity and most understand that progress can only be made if new things are introduced and tried out, es

Yelena McCafferty
Jun 16, 20192 min read
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