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Quebec-based translator, political scientist, creative writer, editor, language coach - NO DMs! German, French, Spanish to English & English, French, Spanish to German; English and German = native languages.
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I found out today that my former teacher of Latin, ancient and modern Greek has passed away. He was my teacher in the 1980s, but we have remained friends over the years.

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Of course, it isn’t. It’s cosmetic surgery! slator.com/denmark-says...

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Captain James T. Kirk, everyone. 🖖 #elbowsup

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😉

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Are you at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence? Fear not, I got your back, I have prepared a list of possible careers for you (zero qualifications required):

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BREAKING!!! 🚨 Following the ABC News interview with Terry Moran, Donald Trump is changing geography yet again 😉

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This is the kind of world we live in now. Also known as the twilight zone. Donald Trump posted this picture to his social media account as well as to the official social media account of the White House!!!! It’s unbelievable! It’s insane! Is he POTUS or a f***ing memester?

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English is a funny language, isn’t it? 😉 Like the old joke that when you say “my cocaine”, you really are referring to the great actor Michael Caine. 😆

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#Book recommendation for those interested in #languages and #translation

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Imagine a writer creating a book using AI. Who is the real author? Should AI be categorized as a ghostwriter? With a credit on the book cover or inside the book? Imagine Hemingway had access to AI for one of his famous books. Would both names appear on the book cover? A brave new world awaits us! 😢

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😆 ☕️

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Pretty embarrassing when you forget to replace the placeholder text with actual text!!!! “You had one job! One f***ing job!!!!”

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AI hallucinations—a chronic condition? Read here: abacusobserver.substack.com/p/ai-halluci...

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Tempus fugit 😉

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About #translation

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Streaming Canadian: a homegrown alternative to American TV services amid trade tensions Read here: abacusobserver.substack.com/p/streaming-...

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The risks of red or blue: why voting for either Carney or Poilievre may be problematic Read here: abacusobserver.substack.com/p/the-risks-...

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Yep, that happens.

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Freelance #translators and LinkedIn—a match made in heaven? Read article here: abacusobserver.substack.com/p/freelance-...

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Every language comes with its own personality.

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“A Crack in Reality”—a short story by yours truly (“George Werner” is my nom de plume). Enjoy! Read here: abacusobserver.substack.com/p/a-crack-in...

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The Benefits and Advantages of Guaranteed Basic Income Read the full article here: abacusobserver.substack.com/p/the-benefi...

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Translator at work…

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About #translation…

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Interesting article on literary #translation, #AI, machine translation and post-editing themarkup.org/artificial-i...

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Is English the kind of global language that everybody seems to think it is? fsllanguagesolutions.com/everyone-spe...

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I would like to draw your attention to this very interesting article on #AI, #language and (literary) #translation. lithub.com/the-future-w...

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The world around us is so messed up today that the only thing still missing, quite literally, is a visit from extraterrestrials and making themselves known to us.

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These are messed-up times we live in.

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A green moray eel shows out on the Coral City Camera’s 5-Year anniversary! #greenmorayeel #eel #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity #civicpridethroughbiodiversity

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Les Canadiens se rendent aux urnes. Désolé, je n'ai pas pu m'en empêcher. 😉

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The whole world is laughing

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Love the colours!

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When it takes this much “homework” to go on a trip, you know that it’s not worth taking that trip.

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In case you haven’t noticed, the new Doctor Who series is now available to stream.

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I was fooling around with AI a bit. Using my profile picture as a starting point. A lot of translators have created their own AI action figures, so I figured I might as well join in the fun 😉

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