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GEDANKENSPIELE VON LKTThe staple of the translator’s toolkit
In her latest blog post, our Trainee Translator Hollie takes a deep dive into dictionaries – every translator’s favourite tool – and why “dictionary” in fact has more than one dictionary definition!
Trilingual families: Does it really work?
In this post, the first in an upcoming series, team member Eveline talks about the unique life experiences she gained from growing up in a multilingual environment and how she’s now passing this philosophy on to her own children.
Translat-inator: Rise of the machine (translation)
In her latest blog post, recent team recruit Hollie reflects on a talk on translators in the digital era that she attended at last month’s Language Show Live in London, and asks what the future holds for her as someone new to the profession.
To Americanize or not to Americanise…
As linguists, we know that English comes in several shapes and forms. In our latest blog post, our Trainee Translator Hollie reports back on a fascinating lecture given by lexicographer Susie Dent on the sometimes surprising story of the differences between British and American English.
Worlds and words apart – Tolkien in Oxford
We love all languages here at LKT – even the made-up ones. Our newest recruit Hollie journeyed to Oxford to discover more about the man behind the inhabitants and languages of Middle Earth and his broad-ranging linguistic talents.
A busy period of CPD ahead for LKT
As we bid farewell to an unusually hot and sunny summer here in the UK, the LKT team is gearing up for a full programme of CPD activities to take us through the autumn and winter months. Here’s a look at what we have in store.
Conquering the Berlin Marathon
Recently, our Lead Translator Siobhan travelled to Germany to participate in her first marathon. Here, she talks about her experience of the day.
Top tips for technical translators
In this post, the LK Team pools its experience to create a list of tips that are useful to know for any technical translator.
Training at LKT: Our model
LKT is committed to providing its employees with the tools they need to become expert technical translators. Find out more about our training model here.
Easter around the world
LKTeam member Andy talks about Easter traditions around the world and how our weird and wonderful customs originated.