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Where To Dine And Drink In An Igloo In London This Winter

Book riverside igloos and rooftop domes for your festive socialising.




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The London News Sites Reinvigorating Local Journalism

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This Cinema's Screening The Muppet Christmas Carol Every Day In December Up To Xmas Eve

41 times in all.







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Dazzling Light Festivals To See In London: Winter 2024

Light tunnels, fire gardens and lasers.






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Why Does The City Of London Cross Some Bridges And Not Others?

Boundary anomalies, ahoy!




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Best Of Londonist: 4-10 November 2024

All our best articles from the past week.






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Things To Do This Weekend In London: 16-17 November 2024

A cheese market, new illuminations and a literature festival.




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Free And Cheap Things To Do In London This Week: 11-17 November 2024

Things to do for a fiver or less.



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Ancient Roman Road Discovered Beneath Old Kent Road

Parts of Roman Watling Street discovered near New Cross.







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Canary Wharf Winter Lights: Free Trail Returns In January 2025

Illuminations to be dotted among the skyscrapers again.




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Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2024: A Guide To Visiting London's Huge Christmas Festival

When to go, what to see and how to save money.



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Festive Film Screenings: Where To Watch Christmas Movies In London This Year

Pop-up cinemas screening Christmas classics.





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Training for legal translators. Part IV. Make at least one big study commitment.

This is the last part of a series on training for legal translators. See the first post here. To put yourself on the path to becoming a good legal translator, you need to make one big study commitment. A big study commitment is anything that takes at least a year, challenges you, and costs a lot of […]




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Translating notary terms 1: What do notaries do?

In Spain and other civil law countries, you seem to need a notary for anything of gravity. You buy a house, you need a notary. You inherit some money, you need a notary. You start a company, you need a notary. The list goes on. What do notaries do in common law countries? So little […]




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Translating notary terms 2: What are public-form and private-form notarial acts?

A public-form notarial act is a document drafted by a notary that contains the entire notarial act. It is narrated from the notary’s perspective and includes all the details and circumstances of the act. All Spanish notarial acts are in public form (documents elevados a público). In England and Wales, notarial acts are usually in […]




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Translating notary terms 3: How to translate the names of Spanish public-form notarial acts into English

This post looks at how to translate the names of the two* main types of public-form Spanish notarial acts, escrituras públicas and actas notariales. It also identifies handy language to use in translations of them. Escritura pública An escritura pública records an act executed before a notary. How you translate the name of an escritura […]




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Translating notary terms 4: Is “deed” a good translation for escritura pública?

“Deed” is sometimes used as a translation for escritura pública. Is it a good translation? What is a deed? A deed is a formal legal document. In England and Wales, transfers of land, mortgages, powers of attorney, some business agreements and wills must be executed as deeds. In the US, deeds are only required for […]




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How to translate de una parte and de otra parte into English (contract translation tip 9)

How should you translate into English the terms de una parte and de otra parte that you find at the start of Spanish contracts?   What’s the job of de una parte and de otra parte in a Spanish contract? If you’ve read a couple of Spanish contracts, this seems obvious. But there is a […]




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Dilemmas of style when translating legislation

Many dilemmas of style arise when translating legislation into English. This post looks at the most common ones and solutions to them. By legislation I mean any laws or rules set down by a governing body, be that of a country, company or university. So everything from a criminal code to a health and safety […]




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Five things your translator should know when translating legislation into English

Translating the legislation or regulations of a country, company or university into English requires certain skills and know-how. This post lists five things your translator should know when translating legislation into English. 1. How to apply English drafting conventions Conventions on headings, numbering, referencing and capitalisation differ from one legal language to another. For instance, […]




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How do you translate “registro” (as in Registro Civil)?

What is a registro? A registro, as in the Registro Civil, is an official place or list for recording information or events. The one registro can even be both a list and a place. For instance, the Registro Mercantil and the Registro de la Propiedad can each be three things: a list (i.e. a set […]




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Spain’s main registros: translations and background info

This post looks at the main public registers (registros) in Spain. It outlines what they are for and lists common translations and similar entities in English-speaking countries. Whether each registro is more a list or a place (or both) is also covered. This key distinction (described in this post) can affect the translation or at […]




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Des dizaines de morts dans le sud-ouest du Pakistan après un attentat suicide

Des dizaines de morts dans le sud-ouest du Pakistan après un attentat suicide




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L’info du jour | 10 novembre - Matin

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Tensions à l'Université Lyon-3 : la classe politique condamne les attaques contre Yaël Braun-Pivet

Tensions à l'Université Lyon-3 : la classe politique condamne les attaques contre Yaël Braun-Pivet




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L’info du jour | 10 novembre - Mi-journée

L’info du jour | 10 novembre - Mi-journée




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La Russie lance un "nombre record" de drones sur l'Ukraine. Barrage de drones ukrainiens sur Moscou

La Russie lance un "nombre record" de drones sur l'Ukraine. Barrage de drones ukrainiens sur Moscou




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Avec l'Arizona, Donald Trump a désormais remporté la totalité des sept États clés

Avec l'Arizona, Donald Trump a désormais remporté la totalité des sept États clés




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Des frappes de Tsahal ont fait plus de 50 morts au Liban et à Gaza, tirs de roquettes sur Israël

Des frappes de Tsahal ont fait plus de 50 morts au Liban et à Gaza, tirs de roquettes sur Israël




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La COP29 en Azerbaïdjan : une première pour les talibans

La COP29 en Azerbaïdjan : une première pour les talibans




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L’info du jour | 10 novembre - Soir




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La police arrête des dizaines de personnes à Amsterdam après l'interdiction de manifestations

La police arrête des dizaines de personnes à Amsterdam après l'interdiction de manifestations




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Netanyahu s’est entretenu 3 fois avec Trump depuis sa réélection à propos de la "menace iranienne"

Netanyahu s’est entretenu 3 fois avec Trump depuis sa réélection à propos de la "menace iranienne"




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L’info du jour | 11 novembre - Matin

L’info du jour | 11 novembre - Matin




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Trump et Poutine auraient discuté de la guerre en Ukraine, "une pure fiction", selon le Kremlin

Trump et Poutine auraient discuté de la guerre en Ukraine, "une pure fiction", selon le Kremlin




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Trump confie l'immigration à Tom Homan, le "tsar des frontières"

Trump confie l'immigration à Tom Homan, le "tsar des frontières"




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Moyen-Orient : Israël visé par des drones et des missiles. Lourd bilan à Gaza et au Liban

Moyen-Orient : Israël visé par des drones et des missiles. Lourd bilan à Gaza et au Liban