Welcome to the Blog
Interpreting: often misunderstood, occasionally glamorised, and almost never as simple as it looks. This blog dives headfirst into the beautifully tangled world of real-time language work—where meaning is rebuilt on the fly, rules are bent for good reason, and calm exteriors hide frantic brilliance.
Whether you’re a seasoned interpreter or just interpreter-curious, these posts explore what really goes on beneath the polished delivery. Spoiler: it’s less about words, more about judgement, timing, and the occasional leap of linguistic faith.
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BSL interpreter
Since January 2014, Deaf viewers have been provided with additional weekend bulletins with an ‘in-vision’ signer. The service is provided by Red Bee Media‘s Sign Language Interpretation team. We asked one of Red Bee’s longest-serving news interpreters, Anthony Mitchell, to explain his role signing some of the BBC’s news bulletins.I’m one of a team of interpreters who are… Read more
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Michel Thomas Method
I am always on the look out for resources to enhance my Spanish language learning and practice, in particular; speaking and listening. Michel Thomas (1914–2005) was a polyglot linguist and language teacher, known for developing a unique and highly effective method of language instruction. I use his method as a virtual tutorial, joining the two… Read more
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¡Aprender un nuevo idioma el extranjero!
Whether it’s exploring the country you’re heading to, meeting the locals, visiting popular tourist attractions, indulging in new foods and drinks, or just immersing yourself in a new culture – plan it, do it, and enjoy it! Read more
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escuchando
Escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir español son importante practicáis todos días. Empezar escuchando… Práctiqué leer, escribir, hablar y escuchar español todo días por más desde uno años. Read more
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Describir palabras
Describing words What are describing words, let alone Spanish describing words? Let’s take a look first at how we use describing words in English: Did you see the amazing sunset yesterday? This house is so cozy. My friend is hilarious. That book was insightful. Being able to describe things, concepts, people, and situations is key to communicating in any language.… Read more
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