By Translation, Interviews

Hello! I am a French translator, and I know that my cover letter needs revision, as this is the first time I apply in English and I am not at ease with idiomatic expressions. I would like to apply today, so if you can go over it as soon as possible, I would appreciate very much. Please do not...

I think you are right, RayH. The reason why I used the past tense when I referred to my interviewees is that the interviews took place in the past (two years ago). I got only confused when I attempted to translate the rest of the sentence. I undertook these interviews in Arabic and the tense my...

I am a french native speaker and I study translation (english to french). I have a text to translate and I have to clarify something about the use of the adjective in this "sentence": ... the first round of extensive physical examinations and lifestyle interviews that they would...

Thank you, Bluepalms, for the correction. I agree, it should be "them," not "you."It's from a translation of an interview (in Japanese); a rough context is...___________________________________________________A. ...So I think it's natural for us to try to show that we're better than others....

Nona The Brit wrote:You've misquoted or got hold of a poor translation here. Googling shows an interview on the world's richest people that reads: "Well, at some point, everybody, every fortune had to be earned the old-fashioned way. And the old-fashioned way is, you set up a business that can...

You've misquoted or got hold of a poor translation here. Googling shows an interview on the world's richest people that reads: "Well, at some point, everybody, every fortune had to be earned the old-fashioned way. And the old-fashioned way is, you set up a business that can be multiplied...

Spanish press is reporting today about a newspaper interview to Memphis NBA Spanish player saying: "I don't know how long this thing is going to last," Gasol said. "I love being in Memphis. I'm still here and I'm still competing. For people to second-guess my professionalism and my willingness...

Anonymous wrote:Hi, I 'm a newbie on this forum, and I'd like you to read through my cv and covering letter for a work placement in a translation company... Thank you in advance! (If I can help anybody in french... ) Goulven LE GOFF Born: 15-04-1985 Age: 21 Nationality:...

Hi, I 'm a newbie on this forum, and I'd like you to read through my cv and covering letter for a work placement in a translation company... Thank you in advance! (If I can help anybody in french... ) Goulven LE GOFF Born: 15-04-1985 Age: 21 Nationality: French Mobile phone: 0033...

Hello, Are you sure they use the word 'pedagogical assistant' as a job description in Canada? I know that pedagogical means relating to education but it is a very technical word and I can't say I've ever heard it used in 'real life'. It is the sort of word that people use in their PHD...