Category Archives: Obama

British English translation that’s not bad at all

By admin | Published: 24 May 2011
President Obama’s visit to London seems to have led to a timely resurrection of the Anglo-EU guide. This graphic gives an amusing sideways glance at phrases commonly used in business and bureaucracy with the “translation” of British: • Jim Dickson is a director of WorldAccent Translation, London
Also posted in British English, funny, localisation, London | 1 Comment

Clinton’s Russian translation presses the wrong button

By admin | Published: 9 March 2009
Sometimes it really is worth being confident in your translation. Say, for instance, you are major world statesperson meeting your Russian counterpart in front of the world’s press. If you decide to give them a “reset button” to symbolise your commitment to starting afresh, you really want the Russian text to say something along those [...]
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Japanese learning English? Yes we can!

By admin | Published: 29 January 2009
Language learners in Japan have a turned to a new book to improve their use and understanding of English: The Speeches of Barack Obama. The 95-page book and accompanying CD has become a runaway success among Japanese students of English, according to a recent BBC report. The book contains many of Obama’s speeches, dating back [...]
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