Monthly Archives: March 2017

Brexit Gold Rush

31st March 2017

The term Brexit Gold Rush might seem a little optimistic, to say the least, given the pessimistic fear-mongering put out by the majority of the UK media at the moment, but there is a real possibility of a Brexit gold rush occurring, and we shouldn’t wait for negotiations to conclude before making a claim. The… Read more »

Slide in on a shrimp sandwich

17th March 2017

Did you slide in on a shrimp sandwich? The term ‘slide in on a shrimp sandwich’ or ‘sliding in on a shrimp sandwich’ comes from a Swedish phrase meaning ‘when someone hasn’t had to work to get where they are’. One supposes this could be for all sorts of reasons; from nepotism, to being very… Read more »

Real time translation gadgets – do they really work?

3rd March 2017

Real time translation gadgets have been getting a lot of press recently, due, in part, to the Pilot wearable language translator being launched by Waverly Labs. The Pilot was something we covered last year, in our post The Language of Love, and with the release date of the Pilot just around the corner, has technology… Read more »

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