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May 1, 2014
2 min

Why free machine translation may cost a lot

It’s hardly possible to find or imagine a business which doesn't use at least some most common modern technologies in its day-to-day ope

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Yelena McCafferty

Feb 19, 2014
2 min

Translator v Interpreter: which one?

I sometimes happen to explain to our clients the actual difference between translation and interpreting. The general public and even experie

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Yelena McCafferty

Feb 11, 2014
1 min

Public signs, language and fun

Public signs in countries around the world can tell a fascinating story of their own, and a lot of funny articles have been written to highl

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Yelena McCafferty

Dec 16, 2013
2 min

Public Holidays in Russia in 2014

For British companies doing business with Russia the Christmas period may seem a little tricky. While on 2nd January 2014 it’s back to busin

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Christmas networking of interpreters in London

Yelena McCafferty

Dec 11, 2013
2 min

Christmas networking of interpreters in London

Interpreting and translation may be a very specialised profession, however, it opens doors to various areas where language specialists find

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Networking: a great way of staying in touch with the profession

Yelena McCafferty

Oct 1, 2013
2 min

Networking: a great way of staying in touch with the profession

During our networking lunches in London we could share our views on where the demand was for various languages. Some of us enjoyed written t

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Number of Russian students in British private schools rising

Yelena McCafferty

Sep 18, 2013
1 min

Number of Russian students in British private schools rising

At a time when an increasing number of families from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union are looking to send their childre

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Yelena McCafferty

Aug 30, 2013
2 min

Adoptions from Russia and the way they evolve

Due to the nature of my job I can follow long and often complicated journeys from the moment people get ready to become parents to a Russian

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Russia and PR in the spotlight at Houses of Parliament Reception

Yelena McCafferty

Jul 17, 2013
2 min

Russia and PR in the spotlight at Houses of Parliament Reception

Russian media advisers should follow a simple principle which works everywhere else: pick up the phone and tell Western media agencies the g

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Russia and the wealth of sport opportunities

Yelena McCafferty

Jun 28, 2013
2 min

Russia and the wealth of sport opportunities

Whether by coincidence or in a major drive to strengthen its position in international sport, Russia will host a number of important sport e

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Yelena McCafferty

Jun 18, 2013
2 min

Moscow: the way it changed

You can’t help noticing that more information and signs now have English translations. And like in any non-English speaking country, such tr

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Observations on modern Russian language: cause for concern or natural progression?

Yelena McCafferty

Jun 10, 2013
2 min

Observations on modern Russian language: cause for concern or natural progression?

Language is an evolving phenomenon and my recent trip to Moscow has proved just that. Over the past few years I have read a few articles on

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Talk Russian helps luxury mobile phone launch in Moscow

neil12067

May 24, 2013
1 min

Talk Russian helps luxury mobile phone launch in Moscow

Vertu is a British-based manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones and sells its products through its own branded stores, which are

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Yelena McCafferty

Apr 22, 2013
2 min

Professional Days in Russia

Visitors to Russia who have happened to live there for a period of time longer than you would expect from a tourist, will have noticed the c

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Yelena McCafferty

Dec 17, 2012
2 min

Public Holidays in Russia in 2013

The reason why the festivities start later than 25th December is because the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on 7th January. Th

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Yelena McCafferty

Nov 7, 2012
2 min

A Snapshot of Belarus

Belarus is a relatively small country, with the population of less than 10 million people, and the majority of them are ethnic Belarusians w

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Launch of Conservative Friends of Russia (CFoR) Club

Yelena McCafferty

Aug 25, 2012
2 min

Launch of Conservative Friends of Russia (CFoR) Club

Apart from members of the UK’s Conservative Party I met business people trading with Russia or interested in establishing trade relations wi

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Yelena McCafferty

Jun 18, 2012
2 min

Streets, Lanes, Squares… What a Tangled Web we Weave

One of the things which have amazed me since my move from Russia to the UK more than 10 years ago is the English way of naming their streets

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Yelena McCafferty

Mar 24, 2012
1 min

Russian Interpreters Meet in Nottingham

As usual, during our networking lunch interpreters talked about tricky working situations we found ourselves in and about various ways of ma

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Yelena McCafferty

Mar 8, 2012
2 min

Focus on Ukraine

To an inexperienced traveller, Ukraine is probably just a former republic of the Soviet Union, often confused with being part of Russia. Rus

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