Tip of the Tongue

  [conversation between three businesspeople*] In the age of digital tools, Covid and high transportation costs, not to mention some wars in...

  [the Mad Hatter*] People make language but don’t necessarily understand it. In other words, native speakers use phrases to signify a certa...

  [axe in wood*] Quite recently, one of my longest-standing clients, a smaller translation agency,   contacted me and requested a quote for ...

  [university classroom*] The first lesson of any course sets the tone for the whole class. The students size up the teacher and make assump...

  [official stamp*] In translation, one of those simple questions that requires a long answer is “can you provide a certified translation”? ...

  [fossilized  human foostep in stone*] Very few people strive to understand the basic elements of their life. For example, Only paleontolog...

  [cartoon face with tongue sticking out*] Every crossword solver hates the moment: the word is on the tip of your tongue but it refuses to ...