This small and somewhat bitter orange-coloured citrus fruit was first identified in 1699 by the British explorer William Dampier.Continue reading Kumquat / cumquat
EVS Translation Blog / Category: Word of the day
10 Oct /13
Nimby
NIMBY – Not In My Back Yard This acronym refers to the attitude of people who acknowledge the need for social or political action but refuse to accept it if it affects their own personal way of life.Continue reading Nimby
9 Oct /13
Zoning
Zoning is an instrument for formally regulating the development of land, and it has been with us for almost exactly a century.Continue reading Zoning
8 Oct /13
Typhoon
Once again it was a translation which introduced a word into English.Continue reading Typhoon
7 Oct /13
Watt
The Watt is widely known as a unit of electricity, but the man who gave it the name was lucky to live to adulthood.Continue reading Watt
