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XL ink cartridges for a super size irk

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canon pixma XL ink cartridges with twice the ink

Everybody, and I mean everybody, hates the printer mafia. The Canons, HP’s and Epsons are like modern day dope peddlers, giving their smart multifunction printer/scanner combinations away for a pittance just to get you hooked on their special brand ink cartridges. This week I had to go through one of these heart wrenching I’m-getting-screwed-sideways-moments when ordering cartridges for my new Canon PIXMA printer. Because what were they offering? XL ink Cartridges, containing twice the amount of ink, Lees verder →

Tourism brochure translation from English to Dutch

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A while ago, I made a translation from English to Dutch for the Malta tourist board. An interesting job, because rather than just translate, they asked me to adapt the brochure for the Dutch market. A literal translation would have come across almost like a parody in Dutch. We are not used to overly flowery language and like to keep it a bit more factual. This means I sometimes had to completely rearrange and even rewrite the text. Below is the first page, also used as a test page, which landed me the job. Original English on the left, my Dutch version on the right. You’ll agree this is not a simple translation from English to Dutch but a Lees verder →