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Pilar Writes: Pilar's Books

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A space where I can think - out loud. (For thoughts and posts on virtual teams and 21st Century Work Life, visit virtualnotdistant.com). I don't call myself a writer. Wr iters have the discipline to write regularly, even when they're not inspired. However, I do like writing and I have been writing for pleasure ever since I can remember. Now with the creation of ebooks and self-publishing, my work can be read by people al l over the world. A scary thought but one which I embrace. When Five Years Pass.

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation: First Post: Purpose and Disclaimer

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation. First Post: Purpose and Disclaimer. Though I'm sure there's a whole field of linguistic anthropology out there, I haven't really looked into what the academics have to say about this. In fact, when I googled "translating culture" to check whether it would be available to use as a name for this blog (it wasn’t! There were 154,000 hits, many of which were of an academic nature. Interesting stuff to read in the near future, I'm sure. In the meantime, enjoy!

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation: March 2012

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation. First Post: Purpose and Disclaimer. Though I'm sure there's a whole field of linguistic anthropology out there, I haven't really looked into what the academics have to say about this. In fact, when I googled "translating culture" to check whether it would be available to use as a name for this blog (it wasn’t! There were 154,000 hits, many of which were of an academic nature. Interesting stuff to read in the near future, I'm sure. In the meantime, enjoy!

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation: August 2012

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation. Words Come and Go. My ‘word of the week’ last week was disenfranchise. Strangely though, they sometimes creep back into the neuronal burrow where they came from and disappear into some sort of linguistic ether, leaving but a tiny imprint of their existence outside our brain. I think disenfranchise. This one harks back a few decades now) and Americans prone to using sick. Is also usually cool. Explain that to a physicist! Of course, these observations are w...

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation: The Artist (2011)

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation. I recently went to the cinema to see "The Artist", recent Oscar winner for best film, best actor and best director, if I remember correctly, and famous for bringing the silent film genre back into the 21st century. As such, I guess you're wondering what a translator would have to say about it. Well. Continue reading at your own risk. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Growing up in a bilingual and bicultural household made me interested in how language an...

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Pilar Writes: Learning to Podcast - The Abstract Stuff

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A space where I can think - out loud. (For thoughts and posts on virtual teams and 21st Century Work Life, visit virtualnotdistant.com). Learning to Podcast - The Abstract Stuff. I'm back after quite some time of writing a decent post, so I hope you enjoy this looong one. I will follow it with another one about the more practical aspects of podcasting. For now, enjoy! I created my first podcasts in 2011. I took four chapters from The A to Z of Spanish Culture. Lesson 1 - When Interviewing, Use the Phone.

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation: Spotting the translation

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation. In the case of English and American authors I avoid reading their works translated into Spanish, in the same way I avoid watching dubbed films. Call me a snob if you will*, but as a translator I understand the limitations of the task at hand. Besides, reading in English for me is a ‘must’: a language, like any other skill, is easily lost if not practiced regularly. This hasn’t been the only case, but is one I remember vividly. Labels: Bret Easton Ellis.

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation: April 2012

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Translating Culture in a Culture of Translation. I’m conflicted about the limits of translation as a way to convey culture. When I first saw the Spanish translation of “Push” by Sapphire, having read the original book, I was very annoyed. However, now I believe that the editorial decision made in this case was perhaps the right one to make. To what extent can translation convey cultural references related to the use of language? If not in the spelling, perhaps in the vocabulary used? There are exceptions...