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Susan Pickford

@libripotens.bsky.social

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Professor of translation studies at the University of Geneva and academic translator. Recent books: Professional Translators in 19th-c France and Translating Science in the 18th & 19th c. Now working on an industry guide for aspiring book translators.

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Susan Pickford @libripotens.bsky.social · 9h

Non Xavier de Maistre l'auteur du Voyage autour de ma chambre

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Susan Pickford @libripotens.bsky.social · 9h

Joseph de Maistre est le grand frère de Xavier de Maistre, autrement plus rigolo

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Susan Pickford @libripotens.bsky.social · 10h

Enjoy your time in jug

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8,000 words by tomorrow

Susan Pickford @libripotens.bsky.social · 1d

Or switch to ecosia which planys trees and lets you toggle off AI permanently

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Lock-up lock-in

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Rencontre improbable au château de Voltaire #fêtedelascience

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where was this? I might drop him a line.

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The trouble with capitalism is you run out of other people's planet

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We watched it at Coldfair Green Primary on a massive telly on wheels

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Hey lil buddy

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Une enveloppe soleau peut peut-être faire l'affaire?

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I picked this up today. Apparently following this relaxation method helps you keep chaste 😳

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ooh could be!

Susan Pickford @libripotens.bsky.social · 2d

sharp-eyed 18eiste paleographers: any clues on the mid section in this marginal comment? What I have is "Qui vous assure qu'elles aient été polies et arrondies par le roulis des eaux de la mer plutôt qu'*** de ** ** par les fleuves en cailloux roulés?" @traducteurfou.bsky.social any ideas?