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Autor de la hebra: Noni Gilbert Riley
Noni Gilbert Riley
Noni Gilbert Riley
España
Local time: 00:28
español al inglés
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Jul 25, 2014

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/25/interpreters-world-events-gorbachev-reagan-deng-xiaoping-ahmadinejad

An interesting read. I like the description "You have your favourite synonyms and idioms, like pocket change", which applies even to translation on occasions.
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
Local time: 23:28
Miembro 2007
inglés al portugués
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Thanks, Noni! Jul 26, 2014

And yes me too, I have my favourite synonyms and idioms...
 
PatrickMoreschi
PatrickMoreschi
Estados Unidos
Local time: 16:28
Interpreters Feb 27, 2015

Thank you for sharing professional interpreters’ history. Yes they spend their time "in the booth".
 


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