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German residents have declared a state of emergency
/in Translation /by HE TranslationsThe day after the Brexit referendum fiasco…
Can’t resist sending the photo below from a Facebook post by a Facebook friend (nice neighbour in real life), under the good old German motto: »Humor ist, wenn man trotzdem lacht«.
The caption on Facebook was:
“Remaining German residents* have declared a state of emergency, and claimed asylum on the closest thing to a sun lounger. Emergency reservation towels are on order“.
*The ‘residents’ are miniature schnauzers.
Rhinoceros charging in Great Russell Street
/in Humour, News, Translation /by HE TranslationsReport by HE Translations director Herbert Eppel
The other day I went so see the Germany: Memories of a Nation exhibition at the British Museum. Somehow I wasn’t entirely convinced by it, with doubts similar to those expressed by translator colleague Margaret Marks in a review on her blog. Still, it was interesting, and I hadn’t been to the British Museum for ages – the roof is stunning, and something of a technical achievement!
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