Chris Durban/Jutta Witzel Videoclip
One thing pointed out by the BDÜ representatives at the Book Fair was this video from the Berlin BDÜ conference, where Jutta Witzel interviews Chris Durban. Chris Durban has certain opinions about how...
View ArticleGermany Schmermany
In DDR Pulps, John Brownlee doesn’t give a shit about the difference between East and West Germany (see comments): I was a tad vague, and used a bad example to start the series. Also, ultimately, I...
View ArticleGarner’s Modern American Usage: style guides defunct?
When I first started reading Bryan Garner on legal English, little did I know he would one day write a book on American English usage. This is a book that has a recommendation on the cover by William...
View ArticleWash Echte
An article in the Tagesspiegel about Ich werde ein Berliner. How to blend in wiz ze Germans, the blog by Wash Echte (he reveals that he isn’t an American, so he can’t go back there, despite the wishes...
View ArticleShooting star 2
In Deutsche definieren Englisch neu, USAnwalt comments on the most common ‘German’ meaning of shooting star: Warum bezeichnen heute so oft die englischsprachigen Nachrichten aus Deutschland Politiker...
View ArticleTranslegal Learner’s Dictionary of Law/Studentenwörterbuch zum englischen Recht
Translegal has put a learner’s dictionary of law online. The price is € 19.95 per year (corrected). There are 2,500 entries and there will be more. Details of the dictionary show the editor as Matt...
View ArticleBDÜ on YouTube/BDÜ auf YouTube
BDÜ on YouTube – seems new. Professor Felix Mayer speaks to Fabio Proia (the Jutta Witzel/Chris Durban video I linked to recently comes from here). Mainly in German, with some Italian. Interview...
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Translation glasses/Übersetzungsbrille
These glasses – not yet on the market – are intended to interpret what you hear and project it onto your retina so you can have a real-time conversation, at least if your languages are supported. I...
View ArticleLegalese vs. Plain English/Juristensprache
Blade at Spada considers some legalese heavily criticized by the Campaign for Plain English and sheepishly confesses he understands it. So do I. The Campaign for Plain English believes that it is...
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