LANGUAGE expert Jonathan Downie is celebrating a world first in his career.
Or as he might say: “Ah’ve lifted a bran’ new joab – an’ it’s a brammer, by the way.” *
And yesterday Jonathan, 26, started doing some field work after being unveiled as the world’s first interpreter in Glaswegian.
Jonathan, who has an MSc in translation and conference interpreting, was among 500 applicants when a London company advertised the post.
See: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/02/16/language-expert-lands-job-as-world-s-first-glaswegian-interpreter-by-the-way-86908-22046327/
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Germany
Local time: 02:26
English to German
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To judge if you would qualify for it, see
http://clyde-valley.com/glasgow/dialect.htm
Sweden
Local time: 02:26
Member (2009)
Swedish to English
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nae borra!
United Kingdom
French to English
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See you Jimmy!
Spanish to English
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Belfast next on the list.
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:26
French to English
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Hmm. Would that fact that I am a proz member add to it in any way? It is still strange to see my face in the papers and on TV.
Brazil
Local time: 21:26
Portuguese to English
Let's see if the same happens for the wonderful dialect of the Forest of Dean - have translated old farmers from Forestese > English before. In pubs. Lubricating with rough cider.
Local time: 20:26
SITE FOUNDER
"Would that fact that I am a proz member add to it in any way?" Yes! I had no idea. Thanks for mentioning.
Local time: 20:26
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"Would that fact that I am a proz member add to it in any way?" Yes! I had no idea. Thanks for mentioning.
France
Local time: 02:26
German to English
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Eeeh raiht - disnae reeli suprize mee dzha no. maaah prooablem iz, thut when aaah goah back tae glasgi aaaah ent up tah'kin laik that uhgeeehn... gid joab its no pehrmanen' like
Israel
Local time: 20:26
Member (2007)
Spanish to English
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Congratulations, though I do believe there was someone before you- the fellow on "Chewin the Fat" who used to translate the news for the Neds!
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