Tuesday 14 July 2009

IN THE EYE of the beholder



The Devil's Dictionary

If I was his hairdresser I'd need a good one of these.

This guy needed six of them and still they couldn't help him.

DEFINITION:

One skilled in circumvention of the law. (Devil's Dictionary)

One whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters (Merriam Webster Online)

Wednesday 8 July 2009

IT AIN'T WHAT YOU DO ...



Do NOT translate Dutch documents here. When translating legal documents, an eye for detail is desirable. I would assume that the person who made this sign is not employed as a sworn translator by this firm, but the translators who are employed there walk under this sign every morning and every evening. I must admit I had used them twice before noticing this. I shall think twice before using them again.