Tag Archives: translation

One Hundred Years Ago – the episodes you missed in 2022

Posted on 2023-03-08 by Andreas Moser

Writing two blogs, one in German and one in English, is a lot of work. Not quite twice the work as writing one blog, because I can use the same photos twice. But it’s more work than some might think. … Continue reading →

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For my Chinese readers

Posted on 2020-09-28 by Andreas Moser

Writing a blog for an international audience is very complicated. People in California are never awake when I write in Europe. People in Australia and Argentina are reading it upside down. And in China, when you want to access my … Continue reading →

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The Millionaire Translators of Montenegro

Posted on 2018-02-13 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieser Geschichte. Tivat is different from the rest of Montenegro: more glitzy, more shiny, more expensive, more show-off. All the things I don’t like. I only go there regularly because I am trying to visit the Maritime … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (11)

Posted on 2017-04-13 by Andreas Moser

Mohammad Mostafaei, the lawyer with whom I was arrested in Iran, has written a book. He says I am in it too, but I can’t read Norwegian, so I have to wait for a translation. Does anyone still remember José Echegaray … Continue reading →

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No liability for intergalactic struggle

Posted on 2017-02-20 by Andreas Moser

When I do legal translations, I often wonder if anyone will ever read all the terms and conditions and privacy policies that I translate. Probably not. Even I as a lawyer don’t read them very often. That brings up the … Continue reading →

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Don’t be stingy with the translator!

Posted on 2014-02-03 by Andreas Moser

Sometimes, or more specifically when I am about to run out of money, I work as a translator (for English and German). Although I’d much rather translate spy novels, as a lawyer I am of course most qualified for legal … Continue reading →

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