Top #language and #xl8 related tweets in August 2013

Hi everybody! It's the beginning of September, so it's high time I shared some trending tweets related to translation and languages. Qurious what the most popular ones are? Then read further. :)

As usual, I turned to topsy.com for help. And I came across some pretty interesting links! So check them out. I hope you'll find something useful in the list.

Translation tweets:

Marta Stelmaszak @mstelmaszak
10 reasons why I wouldn’t hire you as a translator ow.ly/op38H - worth a read #xl8 #t9n #translation 

Marta Stelmaszak @mstelmaszak
20 ways to protect your #translation CV from scammers ow.ly/oiCjO - my new blog post #xl8 #t9n 

ProZ.com @prozcom
#xl8 #t9n Translation and interpreting are among the 10 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. ow.ly/2zqjCb 

Cristiana Coblis @ro_translation
How language is literally losing its meaning: The Oxford English Dictionary has accepted a... bit.ly/14LHDlo #xl8 #t9n #language 

Adriana Ceausu @adrianaceausu 
#Transcreation: when translation isn’t enough bit.ly/QRQ4Vw #T9n #xl8r 

Marta Stelmaszak @mstelmaszak
I Need A Fast, Cheap, and High Quality #Translation ow.ly/obPZm - good luck! :) Great article #xl8 #t9n 

Giorgia Garavini @giogaravini
What Are Some of the Most Translated Works of All Time? …nslation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/what-are-some-… via @_Translation_ #xl8 #t9n 

Marta Stelmaszak @mstelmaszak
More than 100 new monolingual, bilingual & multilingual glossaries ow.ly/omSWd via @wordstodeeds #xl8 #t9n #translation

 Aleksandra Milcic @_aleksm

Must read for all #xl8 #t9n #l1n #LSP: Translation isn't getting cheaper via @lingocode bit.ly/141OUZY 

ProZ.com @prozcom
#xl8 #t9n 11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures ow.ly/2zq96p

GALA @gala_global

Will social media be the global trend that drives the next evolution of machine translation? #t9n bit.ly/17mvtOV

IMUG @i18n_mug
Controversial UK court interpreting firm racks up £15m loss ow.ly/o8bfM | #1nt #xl8 #t9n

dakwak @dakwak

Don't let your #website's #language be a barrier between you and potential customers! ow.ly/o1qAr #l10n #t9n #business #tips

T-Cup @infotcup
Have you ever wondered why Brits and Americans have different accents? #xl8 #t9n fb.me/1jjVqeHdN

Language tweets:

Phys.org @physorg_com
#Language and tool-making skills evolved at same time, study says phy.so/297331927

Matthias Rascher @matthiasrascher
7 Coded Texts that Defy Translation. bit.ly/eW7yuV #history #language

Matthias Rascher @matthiasrascher
Helpful: The Reverse Dictionary. bit.ly/dRWKIF #language

Pimsleur Approach @pimsleurtweets
5 Things You Won't Learn In Foreign #Language Class aol.it/17MrcnX

Matthias Rascher @matthiasrascher
10 Monty Pythonesque British Place Names. j.mp/17WZGoy #language #geography

Gaby Mahlberg @thehistorywoman
How language is literally losing its meaning tinyurl.com/p83mv4b Use of 'historic', 'like', 'inappropriate', 'innit'? #language

Dictionary.com @dictionarycom
What exactly is a language, and how many languages are there in the world? Learn more here: ow.ly/ob5TN #language

perthtones @perthtones
RT @abcnews: Treasure trove of #Indigenous #language documents unearthed at NSW State Library bit.ly/12Diskc

hyperlingo @hyperlingo
Spanish is Most Spoken Non-English #Language in the U.S | ow.ly/o1BUg

Dictionary.com @dictionarycom
Is English a difficult language to learn? @TheEconomist recently explored this question: ow.ly/ohA2J #English #Language

Dorothy Bishop @deevybee
RT @cracked: 5 Tiny Wording Tricks That Can Totally Change Someone's Mind - bit.ly/19fWMfK” #language

Kurt Loder @kurt_loder
Farewell to the #Umlaut (via @lacritica): bit.ly/1a5mxmS #language

I hope there is enough interesting content for you in these tweets. It's impossible to read and even to notice it all during the month, so I hope my objective report will help you see what you've missed.

I have three quick announcements for you:
1. Due to some unexpected circumstances we had to cancel the September conference. Both Jonathan and I are very disappointed. If there was a way to change the situation and run the conference we would gladly do it. But we do hope that you will stay with us and come to other events.
2. I've heard some very pleasant reviews about my series about specialization for translators. So if you would like to take part let me know! Initially, I was going to do the series only in July and August, but I'd love to continue since you like it! So if you are a translator and you'd love to share why and how you chose your specialty fields contact me!
3. The third announcement is for Russian speakers. If you would like to take part in my upcoming webinar about blogging as part of freelance business you can still register! The training will be held in Russian on September 19th.

Wishing you a great week!