I am starting the new category titled “Lost in translation” with this hilarious photo I took in a hotel in Tenerife, Spain. For those of you that don’t speak German, the German language uses two completely different words for turkey (the bird) and Turkey (the country). You guessed it, they picked the wrong one!

In most countries, translation is not a regulated profession. Anybody who knows two languages (or thinks he knows two languages) can work as a translator. And this is precisely why there are so many bad translators and bad translations around. A translator is much more than a bilingual secretary and having some knowledge of a foreign language is by no means enough to start a successful career in translation. So what exactly does it take to become a freelance translator?
- Excellent command of your native language and excellent writing skills, …