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Life Long Learning

Posted on May 28, 2014 by johnkwhi

This past year I have had great fun learning the ropes to my new life in Gijón. From how sidra is poured (more experimentation needed) to ensuring I don’t order cow’s brains for lunch. From the meaning of “no te … Continue reading →

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More translated food for thought: Am I my film maker’s keeper?

Posted on November 23, 2013 by johnkwhi

Lost in Translation isn’t just a movie, but what happens when we try to map one culture onto another. It’s like a game of Broken Telephone, where what goes in doesn’t always come out the same at the other end. … Continue reading →

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Translation 101: Our many language shores

Posted on November 17, 2013 by johnkwhi

In his play Translations, the Irish playwright Brian Friel wrote about the difficulty of describing place names in different languages and the meanings for native and visitor alike. Is the ancient local place name Poll na gCaorach (literally “hole of … Continue reading →

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