About two years ago, I shared a list of important Spanish and English words related to wildfire safety. After working on several projects about wildfire prevention and forest health, I developed several go-to vocabulary lists for myself. (In fancy translator lingo, we call this “terminology management:” basically, long lists of words we don’t want toContinue reading “English/Spanish Land Conservation Terms”
Category Archives: Animales/Animals
Interspecies Communication: Can We Talk to Whales?
Whether it’s the idea of contact with extraterrestrials, sign language with primates or practicing new tricks with the family dog, humans are fascinated by the idea of communicating with other species. For her recent New Yorker article “Talk to Me,” science writer and journalist Elizabeth Kolbert traveled to Dominica to report on CETI: The CetaceanContinue reading “Interspecies Communication: Can We Talk to Whales?”
Springtime Rituals
Our part of Northern California received heavy rain this winter. While lots of rain is a blessing to this often-parched part of the country, it resulted in quite a few gloomy days after the initial, exuberant rain celebrations had worn off. Now it’s officially spring here in the Northern Hemisphere – we made it! ApartContinue reading “Springtime Rituals”
Ferdinand
A confession: For years when I taught Spanish I would read El cuento de Ferdinando aloud to my students. For some reason I always thought the original was written by a Spanish author and only recently discovered that Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson are not the translators but the original American authors of this famous children’s book.Continue reading “Ferdinand”
El faro de las orcas
It seems I’ve been on a bit of a Patagonia tangent lately, if this post and my last post are any indication! I saw a great movie this month called “El faro de las orcas,” or “The Lighthouse of the Orcas.” This is a beautiful film that captures life at the edge of the worldContinue reading “El faro de las orcas”
Nueva Edición: Buenas Noticias
Back by popular demand, I have a new edition of good news tidbits from around the Spanish-speaking world. Shall we begin?! Based on a Gallup poll this spring, all top ten “happy” countries are from Latin America. Their website states: “If you think happiness is how people see their lives — then the Swiss areContinue reading “Nueva Edición: Buenas Noticias”
Alison Trujillo Translations 