@saffrontrans

Former freelance Spanish-to-English medical/culinary translator now working in-house • Bilingual copy editor • ATA-certified | she/her

 Madrid, Spain
Joined August 2016
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Happy Intl. Translation Day: Not all work that matters is well paid and not all well-paid work matters. The trick is having enough well-paid work to feed your stomach and enough work that matters to feed your soul. Happy is the soul that does work that matters and is well paid.
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I once translated a menu into EN. It was no small feat, let me tell you. – at Montréal, Québec
Emily Safrin@saffrontrans7 Jan 2022
Last month I published an article about food translation in which I reflected that there are "degrees of contortion (and distortion) when it comes to fitting a dish into a hole shaped like another language and culture." modernrestaurantmanagement.c…

Lost in Translation? Why Conscientious Menu Language Matters – Modern Restaurant Management

The importance of accurate menu translation.

modernrestaurantmanagement.com
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It’s important to remember that reaching success in small business isn’t emotionally easy. It’s hard, and there are many ups and downs on the way. #ATA62BigIdeas @takebackmyday #ata62
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In the translation world, by contrast, proofreading is often used to mean copy-editing or unilingual rereading. @ebodeux notes it includes catching errors like affect/effect, public/pubic 🤯 Must work out with client in advance what the task comprises. #ata62proofreadlikeapro
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Already getting great tips from @ebodeux and @saffrontrans. I didn't know that the mini style guides I use for particular projects actually had an official name: style sheets! #ATA62ProofreadLikeAPro
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First @saffrontrans notes that proofreading has a different definition in the translation world than in editing/publishing. In the latter, it refers to catching errors that may have been introduced just before publication, after the text was composed. #ata62proofreadlikeapro
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ATA Urges Administration to Prioritize Evacuation of Afghan Interpreters and Their Families atanet.org/advocacy-outreach…
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The act and the art of translation requires the permission to transcend borders, the permission to make mistakes, and the permission to be repeated, by anyone who feels the tempestuous tug, and the clarion call, of the unfamiliar. theconversation.com/friday-e…
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Emily Safrin retweeted
Anglocom@anglais19 Oct 2020
Nothing beats being curious and well informed.
Timothy Barton | Anglo Premier Translations@anglopremier19 Oct 2020
It is good for translators to specialize, but knowledge of a range of fields is important. My current text includes sections that, on their own, would be classified as farming, anthropology, conservation, geology, mining, meteorology, development and law, among other fields. #xl8
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Write the way YOU write. Because only you can. And people want to hear that story that only you can tell.
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Emily Safrin retweeted
Mr. Fugato@mr_fugato26 Sep 2020
You know translation is in your veins is when you read for pleasure and ask "how would I translate this?", "I need to steal this expression", "this is a fix for a translation problem I encountered before" and the list goes on. It's a lifetime vocation!
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Emily Safrin retweeted
ACES: The Society for Editing (use other social)@ACESEditors17 Jun 2020
We are down to 30 minutes until today's #ACESchat with @StephanOrazio and @Von_Meowington! ow.ly/XOgx50A84lA
We are down to 30 minutes until today's #ACESchat with Steve Barry & Bella De Soriano!

ALT We are down to 30 minutes until today's #ACESchat with Steve Barry & Bella De Soriano!

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Nace #Gastronomikalive gastroactitud.com/pista/nace…
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Emily Safrin retweeted
Mr. Fugato@mr_fugato15 May 2020
I once told a fellow translator "a term is like a label on a container. Don't let it fool you. Open it to see what's in it. "
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Positive side of #AB5: I was interviewed for @NewYorkTimes11 Negative side of #AB5: It will leave thousands of freelancers in CA without a source of income tomorrow. Not all IC are gigs who need protection. #freedom2freelance #fixAB5 nytimes.com/2019/12/31/techn…

California Wanted to Protect Uber Drivers. Now It May Hurt Freelancers. (Published 2019)

A state law meant to protect workers at companies like Uber and Lyft takes effect on Wednesday. Some say it will limit their prospects.

nytimes.com
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In English you say organic, not bio or ecological. In French you say bio, not organique or écologique. In Polish you say ekologiczny, not organiczny or bio. Languages are fascinating. #xl8
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Attention #ata60 attendees: To welcome our Guitar Hero, Jose Gonzalez, to Twitter, pls share videos of him in action, particularly from the Harry Potter skit and the After Hours Cafe. Video by @saffrontrans & nickname by @daguarez. Follow @JOSEGON59722517 xitter.cf/i/status/1189246207140…
Emily Safrin@saffrontrans29 Oct 2019
By popular demand, a video of José González singing in the hotel lobby on the final night of #ata60. Anyone know whether he’s on Twitter? 🎵♥️
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On a morning already full of nice surprises, there's also been three new #Write52 sign ups! Welcome, welcome @HLTranslation @saffrontrans and @mani_swiatek :) Excited to read and share all of your posts. The rest of you, you know what to do: give them a warm welcome
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Be mindful of what is driving you 💭 bit.ly/2JiS5ti @BreneBrown
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Curious about becoming an #ATAcertified #translator? Want a study buddy to prepare for the exam? OSTI (Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters) is organizing free study groups. Sign up here: buff.ly/2LsknGo More info here: buff.ly/2JEHz1N #xl8
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