AI Does Diabetes…

AI Does Diabetes…

by | May 6, 2025 | Blog

Last week, I attended an interesting session on AI prompting.  We were set the task of asking our virtual assistant to write a blog about any subject. In line with my latest project, my chosen subject was diabetes. The first output was generic and run of the mill....
AT celebrates 5 years!

AT celebrates 5 years!

by | Mar 6, 2025 | Blog

AT celebrates its 5th birthdayIt’s official, Avellana Translations is five years old! How did that happen? One day you are a volunteer translator dreaming of owning your own business and suddenly you’ve passed the five-year milestone. Where did the time go? Setting up...
Out with the old……

Out with the old……

by | Nov 21, 2024 | Blog

I’ve decided, it’s time!For the last 4½ years I’ve been collating all my Spanish medical terms and research in an A4 notebook. I only have one page left and I’ve realised I can’t carry on like this. I’m finally creating the all singing, all dancing medical TermBase...
KFC Catalan Translation Failure

KFC Catalan Translation Failure

by | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog

My current stay in Barcelona is great. I’ve been enjoying the sunshine, mixing with the locals, and working hard to improve my knowledge of the local language: Catalan. Catalan is the co-official language in the Catalan (North-East region of Spain, covering the...
Associate ITI

Associate ITI

by | Jan 26, 2023 | Blog

I am very pleased to announce I have been awarded associate membership of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), the professional body governing translators and interpreters in the UK. This is the result of 3 years of hard work in the industry that I am...