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Agency seeks Glaswegian translators

A London-based translation company is advertising in a Glasgow newspaper for Glaswegian interpreters.

“Translation company seeks speakers of Glaswegian English with knowledge of vocabulary, accent, nuances, to meet interpreting needs of clients who find it an unexpected challenge,” the ad reads.

It was placed by Today Translations which said the advert was in response to requests from visitors and foreign businessmen, reports The Times.

The company said that Glasgow was the only city in the UK for which it was seeking interpreters, but Liverpool and Newcastle could be next on the list.

Jurga Zilinskiene, the owner of the company, told how she ran into difficulties this summer when she was in Lanark on holiday and spent some time with Glaswegians.

She had particular difficulties over the meaning of the word “baltic” which in Glasgow means cold but to a Lithuanian, can only refer to the sea.

But former Lord Provost of Glasgow Alex Mosson commented: “It’s a lot of tripe. I travelled the world as Lord Provost and nobody failed to understand me.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .