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New requirements for completing an Internship in Spain as a British citizen

24 November, 2021

New requirements for completing an Internship On the 31st of December 2020, the United Kingdom formally left the European Union after years of negotiations. This put an end to the right to free movement between the United Kingdom and EU countries. As such, the procedures for travelling and studying have become somewhat complicated, but, here …

Post-Brexit travel requirements – what do UK students need to come and do an internship in Spain?

2 June, 2021

Post-Brexit travel requirements. It was a given that Brexit was going to prove somewhat of an inconvenience for many people, and the UK is still only beginning to navigate its way through the post-Brexit obstacle course which lies ahead. A lot is yet to be clarified and decided, but for the likes of travel at …

An intern in Seville at Christmas!

23 December, 2020

In January 2021 I will have been living in Seville for four months. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long as it feels like only yesterday I was on the plane here. In that time, I have had some wonderful experiences, met some incredible people, learnt a lot and most of all fallen totally …

Brexit and Spanish Bureaucracy, is it all smooth sailing?

14 December, 202110 December, 2019

Brexit and Spanish Bureaucracy, is it all smooth sailing? There are over 350,000 UK nationals registered in Spain and Brexit will definitely bring them at least one thing; a pile of paperwork. Due to the current uncertainty around Brexit, especially with the upcoming general election on 12th of December, it is recommended that Brits be …

Prepare for Brexit: What documents do I need?

4 February, 202025 October, 2019

With Brexit approaching ever closer, the future of Britain´s relationship with Europe remains uncertain. There is various advice the British government has publicized to prepare for Brexit for Brits that want to continue their residency here in Spain, many consist of different bureaucratic processes, which are coming increasingly more rigorous. Here is a breakdown of …

Post-Brexit concerns for students

4 February, 202023 October, 2019

Even after Boris Johnson securing a deal with the EU, the Brexit uncertainty continues. UK students especially are concerned about what is going to happen, with around 50% of students studying or working abroad doing so through the Erasmus scheme, funded by the EU. A lot of students are angry and what’s worse is that …

The Future of Translation – Google Translator – online machine translator

4 February, 202027 September, 2019

When many of us think of translation, the first thing that comes to mind is most likely a free online machine translator such as the one designed by Google or Bing. We often associate these with humorous grammatical errors or incorrect word choices that would lead to hilarious misunderstandings if used in the real world. …

The Malaga Film Festival

6 May, 201922 March, 2019

This week the Malaga Film Festival has started once again, returning for the 22nd time, and you can really feel the glitz and glamour in the air. This year the festival runs from 15th-24th March, and it has completely taken over Malaga, totally changing the landscape of the city centre in the process. The Cervantes …

My Experience at CBLingua

6 May, 201925 January, 2019

As my time at CBLingua has come to an end, I’d like to reflect on some of the things which I’ve learnt in my short stay in the office in Malaga! First off, I have to say that it is very different to translation at university, translation at CBLingua deals with highly legal language, making …

Obscure languages: Observe what everyone else is doing and do the opposite… be different.

6 May, 201915 November, 2018

It goes without saying that the demand for multilinguals in the world of employment grows each day, with huge companies relying on us to break them language barriers to give them access to success. Yet upon seeing the languages most in demand, it is often the same few. However, let’s be real… if you’re going to …

Why being bilingual does not grant you a one way ticket to success…

6 May, 20194 October, 2018

In society nowadays, bilingual kids are usually graced with the nickname of “walking dictionaries” or “born interpreters”. As a 50:50 child myself, I’m afraid to say that’s sadly not quite true. They are lucky enough to be brought up in multicultural environments and how they pick up a language by ear and progress really has …

Gender and its impact on the way we see the world

6 May, 201924 February, 2017

To English speakers, the idea of arbitrarily assigning gender to words is a strange concept. In our eyes, an apple is simply that, an apple. Not a masculine or a feminine apple, just a plain old apple. However, it’s actually English that’s the strange language for NOT having genders. English used to have genders years …

The Guiri in Sevilla’s guide to the andaluz dialect

6 May, 20192 February, 2017

“You’re going to Seville?” People would ask me. “You won’t be able to understand them.” They told me. And, five months later, they’re mostly right. The andaluz dialect is certainly a challenge, but that is why I came to Seville after all. Linguists debate on whether andaluz constitutes a genuine dialect of Spanish or just …

Code-switching – or ese momento when you start pensar en dos idiomas at the same tiempo

6 May, 201930 January, 2017

If you’re bilingual or multi-lingual, you’ve probably been in a situation where you have to quickly switch between two or more languages during one conversation. This linguistic phenomenon is called code-switching, and it has a huge effect on the lives of multilinguals. What are some of the reasons people code-switch? Code-switching is very common among …

What is an internship at CBLingua like? Final thoughts and reflections

6 May, 201923 January, 2017

My six-month internship here at CBLingua in Seville will soon be at an end. I thought I’d reflect on the experience. Hopefully this will help any students who are thinking of doing a translation internship, maybe even at CBLingua! What is an internship at CBLingua like? When I first arrived at the office I didn’t …

The Schwa (ə) and the key to English pronunciation

6 May, 20195 January, 2017

Answer to the riddle (Before I start this entry, the answer to the riddle from last time is: The doctor is the boy’s MOTHER. Perhaps your brain automatically assumed the doctor was a man? The word has masculine connotations but the gender was never specified. In Romance languages this is even more prevalent – the …

Linguistic Relativity and why you should care about it

6 May, 20199 December, 2016

Whether you like it or not, language governs every aspect of life. If you want to communicate with someone, you need to use language. It’s inescapable, so much so that life becomes virtually impossible without it. If you’ve ever studied or mastered a foreign language, you will understand that words and concepts don’t translate very …