About Worlds Of Words
Content writer, translator (EN - EL) and language geek. Writes about business, travel and languages.
http://www. worldsofwords.com
Worlds Of Words Description
“As a young girl, Natali loved reading about faraway worlds and exotic places. She would lose herself for hours in the adventures of famous globetrotters, illustrious polyglots and astute storytellers. “One day, I am going to become just like them“, she would say. Growing up in a French-speaking household in the bustling metropolis of Athens, she spoke 3 languages by the time she was 10. Her French-speaking mother was the first person to fuel her wanderlust with stories from her Jacaranda tree-lined neighbourhood of Elizabethville in the ex-Belgian Congo.
After school, Natali decided to add more languages to her multilingual armoury. She studied Spanish and Italian and got a MA in Translation Studies. She travelled extensively and worked in the fast-paced world of television, in London and Manchester, researching TV programmes in 5 languages for Channel 4’s travel and property programme “A Place in the Sun“. She worked for two blue-chip companies in IT and Publishing and as an editorial assistant for an environmental N. G. O. honing her writing, research and multilingual skills.
In her 30s, she decided to go freelance. However, travelling, education and her own professional development were by no means over. She got a PGCert in Forensic Linguistics, studied Arabic and travelled to countries in six continents. She now lives in the rolling English countryside in the North East of England. She writes stories and creates English and Greek content for custom magazines, agencies and direct clients from all over the world. She is also learning German. Natali’s dream had finally come true. She had at last become a globetrotter, a polyglot and a storyteller. ”
Reviews
How do you all spend time in these difficult times? I am attending the Stay At Home! Literary Festival. Download Zoom and come and join me if you like at:
https://stayathomefest.wordpress.com/prog ramme/
I am currently at the Family History workshop
Hanafubuki: a cherry blossom blizzard!
Have you got too much time on your hands?
Do you want to get involved in a fun project that involves languages and...FOOD?
Linguacuisine, a language learning and cooking app is running a competition and is looking for its next LinguaChef.
... To participate you need to upload a video of yourself cooking your favourite recipe, in your own language (any language), using the Linguacuisine recipe author software.
The deadline for the competition is 15 June 2020, it's free and open to all to participate and the winner will get £200 plus a LinguaChef Gold Certificate. There are also two runner-up prizes at £50.00 each.
For more information regarding this EU-funded initiative, check out this link: https://linguacuisine.com/linguachef
And who knows, this lockdown may turn out to be what launched your celebrity chef career in the end. :-)
Good luck!
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I, in Northumberland (North of England)
For Greek speakers.
Are you in an isolationship?
Today is the first day of Spring and I would like to celebrate this with the article: "10 Beautiful Spring Words From Around the World".
The date on the article may be of 2019 but today is actually the first day this article goes live as I wrote it in the middle of last summer!
It talks about going out and enjoying yourself, as well as protecting yourself from spring's biggest scourge...pollen!
... Clearly, we used to live in different times before we entered the present post-apocalyptic nightmare.
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Have I got any Project Managers on my page?
The guys at Memsource asked me to write a list of tips and tools to help PMs working from home manage their remote teams more efficiently.
Enjoy!
Since we are all asked to self-isolate now, since social gatherings and events are postponed or cancelled, I wanted to know what book it is that you are reading right now.
Here's mine. Gaston Dorren's Babel - a book full of fascinating facts about the world's 20 most widely diffused languages.
What are you reading? #showmeyourbook
Look at this amazing language!
Do you know what language it is?
It's Griko spoken in some communities across Salerno and Calabria in Southern Italy a.k.a Magna Grecia!
... It's a dialect that's going as far back as the 8th c. BC (time of Ancient Greek colonies in Southern Italy) and today it's got between 20 and 50K speakers.
This is a set of instructions on how to protect yourself from the coronavirus.
I can understand 90% of it but if you take a closer look, you'll see there are a lot of italicisms too.
O (or) Fina (until, fino a che) Emergenza (emergency) Sta (to be, to stay) Larga (long, far) Pediatra (pediatrician) Guardia Medica (medical service) Regioni (region)
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One of the things I love about our profession is the things we get to translate. Over the years, I've built a niche as a fashion/beauty translator (among other things). I've translated for brands such as Dior, Chanel Mode, Anne Semonin, Sephora, Hugo Boss, etc. from both English and French into Greek.
As I think it's important for us translators to do our proper research, I am now the proud owner of a beauty box subscription with lookfantastic! And today I received my first... box <3 <3 <3
-Chewable Hair Vitamins by Hairburst -A strengthening hair and scalp mask by Grow Gorgeous -A moringa cleansing balm by Emma Hardie -A nurturing shower oil by Rituals -An organic eye cream by MÁDARA -A cleansing balm by Rodial -A skin renewal booster by Elizabeth Arden
The entire box is worth over 75.00 GBP but for a monthly subscription of 13GBP/15EUR, it seems like a no-brainer to me.
Best of all, I already translate for one of these brands on a regular basis so next time I get a project from them I'll do an ever better job ;)
PS. If there are any beauty translators here, let me know if you want me to do an unboxing video.
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Very grateful for all the great colleagues that have purchased my course: Content Writing For Translators.
55+ translators have already joined the club and the great reviews keep coming in.
Soledad Agüero said: “This is just a quick message to tell you I’m halfway through your writing course and I’m loving it! It’s really full of useful tips & resources. So thanks a million for having created such an interesting course. It’s totally worth the money.”
... Helen Barlow said: “Getting so much out of the content writing course by the talented Natali Lekka. It’s aimed at translators but it’s really suitable for anyone looking to add another string to their bow.”
Daria Hussels said: “Even though I had vowed not to enrol in any more courses until I finished my ILS Diploma in copywriting, Natali Lekka’s free sample of the Content Writing for Translators course has convinced me otherwise. The course is superb value for money, well structured and the tasks can be integrated in the busiest of schedules. A great addition to any translator’s CPD plan!”
Anica Kuzmanovska said: “I finally had the chance to go through the course. It’s super niched down and a great resource for any translator looking to diversify. I can’t recommend it enough. Great work Natali!”
Ana Sanchez Isidoro said: “I’ve just begun Natali Lekka’s writing course and her approach has blown my mind. I have always been quite technological but I love very simple things in life and now I am reconsidering a change in my niche to go for those I am also passionate about. Let’s change the rules!”
Sabrina Sbaccanti said: “Content Writing For Translators – I can’t recommend enough this course by Natali Lekka. Short, sweet and to the point, it is full of practical tips, inspiration, templates and resources. As I am branching out in content writing and copywriting, I’m trying to learn as much as possible from the pros and this course was worth every penny. If writing is ‘one of your things; and you want to start taking it to the next level, this is definitely a go.”
So, will you join the club too? 😉 Check out this link, if you are interested:
https://content-writing-for-translators.t eachable.com/
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Story of my life...
Do you ever find yourself stuck for content ideas?
Do you often wonder what to write in your next blog post?
If writer’s block has you by the throat, here’s one content strategy that can help you put an end to the blank page.
... My latest article is content writing, marketing and buyer’s psychology in one package.
Have a read, if you want to know what drives good content, i.e. which pressure points you should be focusing on.
And it doesn’t just work with writing clients only. You can apply this strategy to your own blog too, as long as you know who it is that your blog serves.
Enjoy!
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March started out very busy.
What's even better, at the end of a truly productive week, I never feel tired or lethargic but rather positively energised and more relaxed.
I now look forward to launching into the new week with more projects (future and ongoing) and one more personal project I am planning to start this month.
... I am creating a mini e-course on travel writing.
A lot of translators who are taking my courses (whether premium of free) have contacted me to tell me they enjoy the creative industry and working with travel brands (yes, they are the best!) and so I thought:
If we love translating for the travel industry so much, why not write for it too.
Well, all will be revealed soon!
But I think you'll like what I have in store for you ;)
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