18 August 2016 The Perils of Poor Translation and of banning the burkini. by Richard Pooley The BBC website is my main source of news and I don’t usually have cause to criticize it. But last week the mistranslation in a BBC report of one French word had me fulminating against the actions of a… Continue reading Issue 67: 2016 08 18: The Perils Of Poor Translation (Richard Pooley)
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Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: International
24 December 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN: Isis-affiliated groups continue to fight the Taliban for ground and influence along the border with Pakistan. The town of Sangin, in Helmand province, is under siege by the Taliban. British and US special forces are helping efforts to break through to the reportedly poorly-supplied Afghan army defending… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: International
Issue 7: 2015 06 18: Waterloo – a different perspective
18 June 2015 Waterloo – a different perspective by Chin Chin Spot the odd one out: “My true glory will reside in my Civil Code, which will never be forgotten.” “Publish and be damned.” “Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.” “My rule always was to do the business of the day in the day.”… Continue reading Issue 7: 2015 06 18: Waterloo – a different perspective
