The word ombudsman originated in Swedish and refers to a form of legal representative.Continue reading Ombudsman
EVS Translation Blog / Category: Word of the day
30 Aug /13
Bluetooth
Bluetooth was the nickname of Harald I who ruled Denmark in the tenth century and managed to unite various Scandinavian tribes into a single kingdom.Continue reading Bluetooth
29 Aug /13
Bowdlerise
In 1818, Dr Thomas Bowdler decided the world needed a version of Shakespeare’s complete works guaranteed not to offend the sensibilities of women and children.Continue reading Bowdlerise
28 Aug /13
Snafu
Snafu is an acronym for “situation normal all fouled up”, meaning that things are bad, but that this is nothing unusual.Continue reading Snafu
27 Aug /13
Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease was named after the man who first correctly diagnosed it, the German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer.Continue reading Alzheimer’s