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Every... Single... Day...
Participant: “But I don’t need the mic” Terp: “Yeah, you do” (Thinks: Accio Mic)
Trying to enjoy life with a looming deadline
Trying to get everything done before I leave.
How many interpreters does it take to change a lightbulb?
Sorry mate. We don’t change anything, we’re just the interpreters.
Writing essays in french - Part 3
Making a judgement
3.1 Words expressing positive / negative judgements
- positive approuver - to approve louer - to praise admirer - to admire féliciter qn pour qch - to congratulate sb for sth se féliciter / se réjouir de qch - to be very pleased about sth soutenir / appuyer qn dans - to support some in sth - negative condamner - to condemn critiquer / blâmer qn pour qch - to criticize sb for sth désapprouver qch - to disapprove of sth remettre qch en cause - to call sth into question accuser qn de qch - to blame sb for sth tenir qn pour responsable (de) - to hold sb responsible (for) rejeter - to reject démentir, nier - to deny réfuter - to refute se plaindre de qch - to complain about sth contester - to question, dispute exprimer son mécontentement – to express one’s displeasure réfuter une idée / théorie – to reject an idea / theory
3.2 Words expressing advice
conseiller à qn de faire - to advise sb to do / recommend that sb do inciter / pousser qn à faire - to urge sb to do préconiser de faire - to recommend / advocate doing sth préconiser / prôner / recommander qch - to advocate sth revendiquer - to demand réclamer - to call for
3.3 Expressing a position : for / against
- for être d'accord avec - to agree with être / se prononcer pour - to be / to declare oneself in favour of être favorable à - to be for être bien disposé à l'égard de - to be well disposed towards être partisan de - to a supporter / advocate of avoir de l'enthousiasme pour - to be enthusiastic about tenir à - to be keen to do
- against être (fermement) opposé à - to (firmly) be opposed to être / se prononcer contre - to be / declare oneself against être défavorable à / hostile à - to be against être réservé à l'égard de - to be guarded about être un/l’adversaire de - to be an opponent of avoir des craintes quant à - to have misgivings about être réticent à faire - to be reluctant to do
3.4 Indicating one’s own agreement C’est un argument de poids – it’s a forceful argument Les choses évoluent dans la bonne direction – Things are moving in the right direction Ceci donne du poids à… - this lends weight to… Il y a bien des mérites à faire… - There’s a lot to be said for jouer un rôle bénéfique dans… - to play a beneficial role Le gouvernement a intérêt à faire… - It is in the government’s intetest to do… Mieux vaut faire X que de faire Y / Il vaut mieux faire X plutôt que de faire Y - It is better to do X than to do Y C'est une idée juste - right / clairvoyante - perceptive / pertinente - relevant persuasive - persuasive / perspicace - insightful
Beaucoup de gens s'inquiètent du nombre croissant d'accidents sur les lieux de travail et effectivement / en effet la situation est préoccupante. Many people are worried about the growing number of accidents in the workplace and indeed the situation is worrying
Il serait vain de nier que le pays est en crise. It would be pointless to deny that the country is in crisis De nombreuses voix se sont, à juste titre, élevées pour protester contre ces mesures. Many people quite rightly spoke out against the measures
3.5 Indicating one’s own disagreement Ce serait une erreur de croire que - it would be wrong to think that Rien ne sert de… - There is no point in… Il est illusoire de s'imaginer que... - It is fanciful to believe that… Croit-on vraiment que… - Do people really believe that… A quoi cela sert-il de faire… - What is the point of doing… A quoi bon faire… - Why bother doing…
On voit/comprend mal comment… - It is hard to understand why… Cet argument ne rime à rien - doesn’t add up / ne résiste guère à l'analyse - doesn’t stand up to scrutiny /est (hautement) contestable - is (highly) debatable / est démenti par les faits - is belied by the facts / n'est guère probant / convaincant - is scarcely convincing
C'est une idée aberrante - absurd / inadmissible - unacceptable / démentielle - crazy /
Il faut s'interroger sur le motif d'une telle démarche / sur la justesse d'une telle affirmation / We must ask ourselves about the motives of such a step / about the acccuracy of such a claim /
L'argument selon lequel […] est dénué de tout fondement /The argument that […] has no basis whatsoever On peut soutenir que les réformes mises en place jusqu'ici laissent beaucoup à désirer. / It is arguable that the reforms that have been implemented so far leave a lot to be desired Il est difficile de voir le bien-fondé d'un tel point de vue. It is hard to see the validity of such a point of view Il est peu logique / peu cohérent de se plaindre de la qualité du système éducatif et dans le même temps refuser d'y investir. It is illogical / inconsistent to complain about the state of education system whilst at the same time refusing to invest in it
3.6 Presenting a problem avoir de la peine à faire - to have difficulty doing un véritable casse-tête - a real headache une question épineuse - a thorny question une situation inquiétante - a worrying situation la principale difficulté porte sur - the main difficulty involves une pierre d'achoppement - a stumbling block un obstacle insurmontable - an unsurmountable obstacle une tâche quasiment impossible - a virtually impossible task remuer la couteau dans la plaie - to rub salt into the wound cette tendance s'accentue - this trend is increasing pour ne rien arranger - to make matters worse pour comble de malheur - to cap it all des obstacles subsistent encore - some stumbling blocks remain le problème a pris une telle ampleur que - the problem has taken on such proportions that avoir un effet dévastateur sur - to have a devastating effect on la situation s'aggrave - the situation is getting worse / empire de jour en jour - is geting worse everyday / arrive au seuil de la catastrophe - is verging on a catastrophe
source : The Manchester Metropolitan University
Désolée si j’ai laissé des erreurs, je viens de le republier au réveil.
@legendofmeme : merci de m’avoir signalé le problème avec ce post.
Celleux qui dorment au fond, ou qui jouent à Candy Cruche sur leur portable, c’est pas bien, faut se réveiller et faut suivre ;)
Instructor: Heather Cleary Dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 21 – Oct. 26 Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
English = French vocabulary about the environment 🍃♻️💚
The environment = L’environnement
Acid rain = Pluie acide [f] Aerosol = Aérosol [m] Biodiversity = Biodiversité [f] Carbon dioxide = Dioxyde de carbone [m] Carbon monoxide = Monoxyde de carbone [m] Climate = Climat [m] Climate change = Changement climatique [m] Deforestation = Déforestation [f] Destruction = Destruction [f] Drought = Sécheresse [f] Earth = Terre [f] Earthquake = Tremblement de terre [m] Emission = Émission [f] Endangered species = Espèce menacée [f] Flood = Inondation [f] Fossil fuel = Combustible fossile [m] Geothermal energy = Énergie géothermique [f] Global warming = Réchauffement climatique [m] Greenhouse effect = Effet de serre [m] Habitat = Habitat [m] Hydroelectric power = Énergie hydroélectrique [f] Litter = Déchets [m][pl], Ordures [f][pl] Oil spill = Nappe de pétrole [f] Ozone layer = Couche d'ozone [f] Pollution = Pollution [f] Rainforest = Forêt tropicale [f] Renewable energy source = Source d'énergie renouvelable [f] Sea level = Niveau de la mer [m] Smog = Smog [m] Solar energy = Énergie solaire [f] Solar panel = Panneau solaire [m] Solvent = Solvant [m] Waste = Gaspillage [m] Wind energy = Énergie éolienne [f] Wind farm = Champ d'éoliennes [m] Wind turbine = Éolienne [f]
to Affect = Affecter to Conserve = Préserver to Contaminate = Contaminer to Protect = Protéger to Recycle = Recycler to Reduce = Réduire to Reuse = Réutiliser to Waste = Gaspiller
Biodegradable = Biodégradable Eco-friendly = Écologique, vert Harmful = Nuisible Recyclable = Recyclable Renewable = Renouvelable
Glosario medio ambiente
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When the proofreader comes back to you with a looot of changes... and all of them are synonyms.
What did the French ant say when he received his birthday present? “Fourmi?”
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Mmm... ¿Puede ser que se me olvidó alguna traducción pendiente?
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When the client thanks the interpreters for their great job!
When the client calls on Saturday and expects a cheap rate for a 22k document due on Monday
When a participant falls asleep and then pretends that he was paying attention all the time and then blames it on the interpreter...
"Something got lost in translation, would you mind repeating it?"
When you get to interpret a participant who just doesn't seem to make any sense at all!