Karen Andrews @TranscreationKA

Email: [email protected] botanykaren.net Wiltshire, UK Joined January 2013

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Karen Andrews @TranscreationKA

4 years ago

I remember the characters in this course. I learnt Latin in only comprehensive to teach it in Somerset. It’s proved useful UK school Latin course overhauled to reflect diversity of Roman world theguardian.com/education/2022…

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Karen Andrews @TranscreationKA

5 years ago

@BotanyRNG Ah, I see that you may be on a plane by now! I have just sent my French advent botany blog to your email with some comments. Presumably, you won’t see it for a while? Stay safe.

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Karen Andrews @TranscreationKA

5 years ago

Extinction of Indigenous languages leads to loss of exclusive knowledge about medicinal plants news.mongabay.com/2021/09/extinc… via @Mongabay

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Met Office Science @MetOffice_Sci

5 years ago

Speaking to @guardianeco, Prof Lizzie Kendon said: “This study shows we can expect a big increase in slow-moving storms. This is very relevant to the recent flooding seen in Germany & Belgium, highlighting the devastating impacts of slow-moving storms.” 👇bit.ly/36SrnVB

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Plantlife @Love_plants

5 years ago

#WorldSandDuneDay Sand dunes are listed as the habitat MOST at risk in Europe. Since 1900, the UK’s sand dunes have declined by a third, climbing to nearly two-thirds in Wales. @dynamicdunes is rejuvenating them for the benefit of communities & wildlife plantlife.org.uk/uk/our-work/co…

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Klorane Botanical Foundation @KloraneFond

5 years ago

Aujourd'hui c'est la journée internationale de la #biodiversité 🐒, mais savez-vous vraiment ce que cela signifie ? Alors si vous êtes curieux et que vous voulez tout savoir, découvrez notre guide 👉 bit.ly/3tXDny4

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Uni of Birmingham @unibirmingham

5 years ago

Twitter have now stopped cropping images, so we'd like to share this image to celebrate! Thanks @Twitter 😊

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The Bishop's Palace @Bishops_Palace

5 years ago

This week is #nationalgardeningweek2021 and to celebrate, we're sharing these gorgeous recent images from garden blogger @BotanyKaren who has posted a lovely piece about the Palace Gardens on her latest blog. (botanykaren.net)

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Alastair Culham @BotanyRNG

5 years ago

This recent paper highlights research inequity in the plant sciences based on available resources, language and other characteristics bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… It makes important points about fashion rather than science governing editorial decisions & the impact of that.

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Countryfile Magazine @CountryfileMag

5 years ago

Who doesn't love a hot cross bun at Easter? But where does this tradition come from? countryfile.com/how-to/food-re…

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Maison et jardins de Claude Monet à Giverny @FondationMonet

5 years ago

A quelques semaines de la réouverture, nos mains vertes ne ménagent pas leurs efforts pour parfaire le jardin 2021. Revue de détails ! #giverny #ClaudeMonet fondation-monet.com/actualites/fev…

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Karen Andrews @TranscreationKA

5 years ago

Multilingual thread on pie charts

Eric Hittinger @ElephantEating

5 years ago

Currently reviewing a paper for a French-language journal and I just learned that the French call a "pie chart" a "camembert". Now I want to know what pie charts are called in other languages so we can make a delicious chart of the results.

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Karen Andrews @TranscreationKA

5 years ago

The Greeks had a word for it … until now, as language is deluged by English terms theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…

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Karen Andrews @TranscreationKA

5 years ago

Belgian Translation Error Could Result in Travel Fines via @MultiLingualMag multilingual.com/belgian-transl…

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energynews.pro @EnergyNewsPro

6 years ago

L’accord de Paris fait de nouveau l’actualité cinq ans après sa signature lors de la COP 21. Retirés sous Trump, les États-Unis vont revenir dans l’accord sous l'administration Biden. zcu.io/Aztp #climat #cop21 #cop25 #UN #ONU

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Svein Tveitdal @tveitdal

6 years ago

Cartoon of the day: About humans @StaffsGeography

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Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology @HaggardHawks

6 years ago

CHÈVRECHOUTISME is the act of attempting to reconcile or make happy two opposing sides who are, in fact, totally irreconcilable. It derives from a French idiom, ‘ménager la chèvre et le chou’—which literally means ‘to accommodate the goat and the cabbage’.