I went along to a talk on becoming a Chartered Linguist this week, which was run by the London Regional Group of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI). It was good timing for me and I thought it would be a great way to speak to those involved in developing the application process to get answers to a couple of questions I had about it all.
I hadn’t been to an event organised by the London Regional Group for well over a year. The venue was a cosy bar in Chinatown and the room upstairs was literally bursting at the seams. There were lots of familiar faces from various stages of my working life over the past 5 years. It was great to see quite a few of the more newly-established translators too, in addition to the more experienced crowd. I was all set for a long-overdue evening of talking shop. Or so I thought. When I got home, I realised I’d spent the entire evening with my flies undone… nice!
Oh, the talk was very interesting, and I’ll post some of my notes soon 
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Sarah Dillon is a qualified, accredited and experienced professional translator originally from Co. Clare in Ireland. She specialises in producing English-language texts that don't "sound" like translations, ensuring her clients' message has the desired impact in their overseas market. She is based in Brisbane, Australia and works with corporate clients, small businesses, agencies and nonprofit organisations all over the world. In her spare time, Sarah is also Marketing Director of eCPD Webinars.
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Oh no! How mortifying.
I can’t believe nobody else at the event had the presence of mind to just TELL you that your flies were undone.
Perhaps us translators could instigate some kind of common face-saving policy? Spinach in the teeth, mascara smudges, toilet paper stuck to the shoe… Let’s put an end to the madness!
Oh no! How mortifying.
I can’t believe nobody else at the event had the presence of mind to just TELL you that your flies were undone.
Perhaps us translators could instigate some kind of common face-saving policy? Spinach in the teeth, mascara smudges, toilet paper stuck to the shoe… Let’s put an end to the madness!
I know!! It made me laugh, and I still chuckle at the thought of it!! It’s just one of those things really, isn’t it?!
My take on no-one saying anything was that no one noticed… convenient for all concerned, least of all me!
I know!! It made me laugh, and I still chuckle at the thought of it!! It’s just one of those things really, isn’t it?!
My take on no-one saying anything was that no one noticed… convenient for all concerned, least of all me!