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Talk Russian to speak at translation event in Newcastle
Yelena explores cases studies of a range of businesses, from manufacturing companies to legal firms, which rely on their internal resources

neil12067
Nov 11, 20171 min read


Free Agents
Companies have a choice of employing multilingual staff to address language requirements or engage freelancers on an ad hoc basis. Decisions

Yelena McCafferty
Sep 2, 20177 min read


Interpreters meet up in Grantham
The common thread of this networking lunch with interpreters was law in many of its facets: avoiding risks associated with online publishing

Yelena McCafferty
Jul 4, 20172 min read


Special Commendation from ITI
Talk Russian’s Yelena McCafferty received a special commendation in the ITI Awards 2017 in the Industry Ambassador Class. The award acknowle

neil12067
May 17, 20171 min read


Translating Trump
Political observers believe that one of the things which brought Trump to power is his simplicity and approachability. We analyse his langua

Yelena McCafferty
May 2, 20176 min read


Legalised translations
Translations can be legalised if they are certified by a solicitor or notary public. We complete the translation, certify it so it's rea

Yelena McCafferty
Apr 23, 20172 min read


Growth resumes for Russian fashion market
Russians have a reputation for their love of fashion and they enjoy dressing up. What's the current outlook for exporters looking to ent

Yelena McCafferty
Apr 6, 20172 min read


О переводе официальных российских документов
При переводе документов необходимо учитывать принятое правописание ФИО, проставленные штампы, поскольку заверенный перевод - это подтвержден

Yelena McCafferty
Feb 5, 20172 min read


Can you keep a name secret?
Funny surnames exist in every language. However, even if a name isn't funny in Russian, it may sound embarrassing when transliterated in

Yelena McCafferty
Jan 16, 20172 min read


User-Friendly
It is reassuring that some organisations, which use interpreters on a regular basis, train and issue guidelines for their staff to follow wh

Yelena McCafferty
Dec 19, 20164 min read


Public Holidays in Russia in 2017
Russia has a totally different calendar of public holidays and in this article we explore each of them, including how it affects a working w

Yelena McCafferty
Dec 16, 20161 min read


How I tested Skype Translator in Russian
There is a long way for Skype to go to become a proper solution, in its current form it would create more misunderstanding or disagreement t

Yelena McCafferty
Nov 8, 20162 min read


Interpreters: part and parcel of police interviews
From the moment an allegation is made to the police to the moment the case has been processed, interpreters are an integral element of the c

Yelena McCafferty
Oct 8, 20164 min read


Musings on Critique of Contemporary Translation Technology
Certain points raised at this lecture on translation technology relate to translators' fears, ethics and paradoxes. Is post-editing inev

Yelena McCafferty
Sep 23, 20162 min read


Non-disclosure and confidentiality
As professional translators and interpreters, we are obliged to observe confidentiality in all of the work we do, whether we translate your

Yelena McCafferty
Aug 2, 20162 min read


Class Act
I am delighted at the Guardian’s clarification this week about the use of the terms Translator and Interpreter: “One article ( Merkel...

Yelena McCafferty
Jul 26, 20161 min read


Institute of Translation and Interpreting celebrates its 30th anniversary
A fantastic networking opportunity to share experience, discuss professional plans and ideas, analyse things which work and which need impro

Yelena McCafferty
Jun 12, 20161 min read


Raising awareness about what we do
There are so many things we can do to educate the general public about what we do as translators/interpreters. Here is a report about a hand

Yelena McCafferty
May 16, 20163 min read


The Value Chain
Numerous books have been written and dozens of courses designed for interpreters, but times are changing and so should our approach to the w

Yelena McCafferty
May 3, 20164 min read


Exporting to Russia and Eurasian Economic Union
The Russian market is very promising as long as you do your research, get specialist advice and do preparation work. UK experts are on hand

Yelena McCafferty
Apr 30, 20163 min read
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