Vasiliki Prestidge hosts Dr Jessica Coon, consultant linguist on sci-fi film Arrival, for CIOL BPG
If aliens arrived, could we communicate with them? How would we do it? What are the tools linguists use to decipher unknown languages?
Jan 24, 20212 min read
How can organisations verify translators?
How can organisations verify translators are registered and certified? The answer is always look at the public registers.
Mar 21, 20202 min read
3 βήματα για τη μεταφορά στη ΔΟΥ κατοίκων εξωτερικού
Συχνά οι επίσημες μεταφράσεις που κάνω είναι δικαιολογητικά για την εφορία και πιο συγκεκριμένα, δικαιολογητικά που συνοδεύουν αιτήσεις για
Feb 3, 20203 min read
I speak English. You speak English. Why do we need her?
Yes, one of the parties said that to the other party, in front of me, about me.
Of course, it’d be rude to say it behind my back, but right
Sep 30, 20193 min read
5 reasons why your Greek employees should not be translating
Often at events, I chat with business contacts about how they deal with their organisation's translation needs. Some say they outsource
Jun 21, 20194 min read
Making translation part of your business plan
Businesses often think about translation at the very last minute. Let’s take a small beauty company for example. They have a new product the
May 31, 20195 min read
15 tips for a successful appointment at the Greek Embassy with your interpreter
Very often, you will find me at the Greek Embassy interpreting. Some of the appointments last 1 hour, some 2 hours and some 5 minutes. With
Apr 27, 20195 min read
The day I interpreted inside the operating theatre
It’s 4 am. My alarm goes off. I get up. I get ready. I leave the house. I travel for about an hour. It’s pitch-black outside. I arrive at th
Feb 28, 20195 min read
The various types of interpreting
Let’s take a closer look at the various types, modes and settings of interpreting. Types are all those different labels or names given to in
Jan 29, 20194 min read
