Archive for 'Translation'
Ice and Fire Posted by Geoff on Mar 2, 2018
Here’s my English translation of Serena’s recent article Gelo e Fuoco. Quando da bambina vidi il film ‘Dottor Zivago’, la scena che mi fece più impressione è quella in cui Zivago e Lara passano la notte in una casa isolata, in mezzo alla bufera di neve, coi lupi che ululano fuori. Quella notte non riuscii…
Bianco Natale Posted by Geoff on Dec 20, 2017
Yes dear readers, here it is: The Inevitable Festive Blog! I have to admit that we’re not particularly interested in Christmas. We’re not religious, have no children, and don’t care to fill our lives with useless cianfrusaglie, so it simply doesn’t mean much to us. What’s more, we have no TV and live in a…
Cappuccetto Rosso – Part 3. Posted by Geoff on Nov 24, 2017
Here’s part 3. of Cappuccetto Rosso. You can find part 1 HERE, and part 2. HERE. By and by Little Red Riding-Hood reached her grandmother’s house, and tapped at the door. Non molto dopo Cappuccetto Rosso raggiunse la casa della nonna, e batté leggermente alla porta. “Come in,” said the wolf, in a squeaking voice…
The Fugitive Posted by Serena on Nov 9, 2017
Here, as promised, is our English translation of Serena’s blog La Fuggitiva Qualche anno fa, quando ancora abitavamo in Inghilterra, mio marito Geoff mi chiese di fargli una mascherina copri occhi, perché la luce che entrava dalla finestra al mattino presto lo svegliava. Così mi misi all’opera. Some years ago, when we were still living…
Una Gita Culturale – Part 3 Posted by Serena on Oct 27, 2017
The day after la nostra gita culturale, I bumped into my friend Simona who asked me if we had a nice time in Parma. Simona: Allora, com’è andata la gita a Parma con Geoff, Iolanda e Anthony? Simona: So, how was your trip to Parma with Geoff, Iolanda and Anthony? Serena: Molto bene, è stata…
How To Empty The House Posted by Geoff on Jul 6, 2017
For those of you who need a bit of help with Serena’s article Come Svuotare La Casa, here’s my English translation. N.B. This is not a literal word for word translation, but rather an interpretation. Being able to interpret, rather than translate word for word is an important skill that will help you become more…