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Mots Maudits #5: The perils of solidarité
“Solidarité” is one of those curious terms that – although it translates word-for-word into English – is just far more common in French.
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Sep 18, 20253 min read


Mots Maudits #4: Mobilisation
Another look at false friends and misleading mates.
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Sep 18, 20253 min read


Mots Maudits #3: Intervenant
In this third instalment of my series on worrisome, wearying words I want to look at “ intervenant ”. Larousse provides the following...
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Sep 18, 20252 min read


Mots Maudits #2: Animer
The curious case of "animer”: A common word with a surprisingly elusive meaning.
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Sep 18, 20253 min read


Mots Maudits #1: Valoriser
Like any translator, I sometimes come across terms that make me hesitate between two (or more) potential interpretations.
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Sep 18, 20253 min read
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