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Matthew Perret @MattPerret

Interpreter (European Parliament), trainer, writer, comedian. Queen's, Oxford. On a train. All views personal. Mainly MadParrot.bsky.social

Joined April 2009
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Matthew Perret@MattPerret
15 Sep 2024
Sing along to my mad attempt to render Wonderful World in all 24 official languages (in order of accession) to round off our Summer of Languages at @EP_Interpreters youtube.com/watch?v=cl6o4tdG… #1nt #TerpLove

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14 Sep 2024
The grand finale of #SummerOfLanguages! Matthew from EN booth created an unforgettable #multilingual cover of Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World," featuring all 24🇪🇺languages! Watch the full video➡️ youtu.be/cl6o4tdGtVY?si=qAcR… Stay tuned for more #multilingual surprises in the future!️
SUMMER OF LANGUAGES. Multilingual: Wonderful World (cover) by Sam Cooke (Matthew Perret).

ALT SUMMER OF LANGUAGES. Multilingual: Wonderful World (cover) by Sam Cooke (Matthew Perret).

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Enjoy the vibes of “summer” with songs in all 24 official EU languages! #SoL

ALT Enjoy the vibes of “summer” with songs in all 24 official EU languages! #SoL
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tomoko aikawa@tomokoargentina
8 Nov 2025
自分が通訳するときよりドキドキ　 内容は人間として通訳に挑むことが重要であり、感動などを伝えるのは人間しかない。これからの #LenguasVivas 通訳技術課程への示唆としては聴衆の背景を重視し、さらに演劇要素を取り入れるべきではということで相変わらずのMatthew Perret先生👏👏👏　 @MattPerret
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I’m pretending America doesn’t exist for a few days. Any talk of “momentous political events stateside” is, of course, a reference to Germany. Germany has States.
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Jeremy Limb@jeremylimb
18 Oct 2024
EXCLUSIVE sneak preview of new film by Adam Curtish! youtu.be/yIn7bh0gU-w?si=wOF6… via @YouTube

EXCLUSIVE sneak preview of new film by Adam Curtish!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Netflix is plugging me a "murder mystery in the Australian Alps". Presumably part of the mystery is how, when you're hiking from Krajnska Gora to the Laghi di Fusine via Arnoldstein on a perfectly clear day, if you take a wrong turn you can find yourself in Yarrangobilly.
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Another excellent blog from @chrisgreybrexit. Long may it continue! Its references are always helpful and thoughtful, with astute analysis, especially of UK.
Chris Grey 🇺🇦@chrisgreybrexit
11 Oct 2024
Britain's Brexitism test. New post on my Brexit & Beyond Blog. The tone of UK-EU relations is improving, but any 'reset' will be limited unless & until Brexitism is marginalized, and YMS, ECHR, and Gibraltar provide some tests of that: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot…
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What’s happening? Everyone can reply.
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Having so much fun learning one language, in another I accidentally buy a novel on relay.
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Every day, I think “There can’t be another pun worse than that.” I love Belgium.
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EP Interpreters
@EP_Interpreters
27 Sep 2024
"Never do today what could prevent you from attending Multilingualism Day tomorrow!" © @mattperret, 2024. Journée du Multilinguisme J-1
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26 Sep 2024
Día del Multilingüismo D-✌️ @MattPerret @AWalterDrop
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Here’s my Diddy story. My Mum used to listen to David Hamilton on Radio 2 when I was growing up. That’s it.
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EP Interpreters
@EP_Interpreters
2 Sep 2024
Find out about our #MultilingualismDay2024 workshops⤵️ Online: 📅 Friday, 27/09 👉Register via the link as of 06/09. On-site: 📅 Saturday, 28/09 📍 Multilingualism Day event, European Parliament, Brussels 👉Seats are limited, reserve yours on the day at the Welcome Desk.
MULTILINGUALISM DAY WORKSHOPS. What you need to know

ALT MULTILINGUALISM DAY WORKSHOPS. What you need to know

For Multilingualism Day, we offer free workshops on translation, interpretation and much more! Online workshops: join from anywhere; Friday 27 September; Register online from 6 September (limited capacity) On-site workshops: at the European Parliament in Brussels; Saturday 28 September; Register on the day at the welcome desk (limited capacity)

ALT For Multilingualism Day, we offer free workshops on translation, interpretation and much more! Online workshops: join from anywhere; Friday 27 September; Register online from 6 September (limited capacity) On-site workshops: at the European Parliament in Brussels; Saturday 28 September; Register on the day at the welcome desk (limited capacity)

Are you a teacher or lecturer and want your class to participate together in one of our online workshops? Sign up as one participant and connect from a single device in your classroom! Make sure you tick the 'We are a class' box and give us more details in the 'Comments' section.

ALT Are you a teacher or lecturer and want your class to participate together in one of our online workshops? Sign up as one participant and connect from a single device in your classroom! Make sure you tick the 'We are a class' box and give us more details in the 'Comments' section.

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EP Interpreters
@EP_Interpreters
25 Sep 2024
#MultilingualismDay D-3 😱 @MattPerret @AWalterDrop
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EP Interpreters
@EP_Interpreters
16 Sep 2024
Come meet the European Parliament’s language professionals on #MultilingualismDay 2024 for a day devoted to fun language activities! Full programme here ⬇️ visiting.europarl.europa.eu/… @translation_eu @Europarl_EN
Visual with text that says: translators and interpreters in the European Parliament

ALT Visual with text that says: translators and interpreters in the European Parliament

image with text that says "In 2023, the European Parliament's translation service translated more than 2.9 million pages. Which stacked together would reach the top of the Eiffel Tower! Source: data provided by DG TRAD Statistics"

ALT image with text that says "In 2023, the European Parliament's translation service translated more than 2.9 million pages. Which stacked together would reach the top of the Eiffel Tower! Source: data provided by DG TRAD Statistics"

Image with ‎text that "‎חו 2023, 5.500 meetings at the European Parliament were interpreted. It corresponds to nearly 10.100 hours interpretation in 24 languages and more! Source: data provided by DG LNCS statistics

ALT Image with ‎text that "‎חו 2023, 5.500 meetings at the European Parliament were interpreted. It corresponds to nearly 10.100 hours interpretation in 24 languages and more! Source: data provided by DG LNCS statistics

Image with text that says: Come discover why language diversity matters in the EU, and how it works! Multilingualism Day European Parliament, Brussels 28 September, 2024 (10.00-18.00)

ALT Image with text that says: Come discover why language diversity matters in the EU, and how it works! Multilingualism Day European Parliament, Brussels 28 September, 2024 (10.00-18.00)

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EP Interpreters
@EP_Interpreters
14 Sep 2024
The grand finale of #SummerOfLanguages! Matthew from EN booth created an unforgettable #multilingual cover of Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World," featuring all 24🇪🇺languages! Watch the full video➡️ youtu.be/cl6o4tdGtVY?si=qAcR… Stay tuned for more #multilingual surprises in the future!️
SUMMER OF LANGUAGES. Multilingual: Wonderful World (cover) by Sam Cooke (Matthew Perret).

ALT SUMMER OF LANGUAGES. Multilingual: Wonderful World (cover) by Sam Cooke (Matthew Perret).

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Enjoy the vibes of “summer” with songs in all 24 official EU languages! #SoL

ALT Enjoy the vibes of “summer” with songs in all 24 official EU languages! #SoL

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My pick for Summer of Languages- Darren Hayman's melancholy Essex rendition of glam 1950s Americana #1nt #TerpLove
EP Interpreters
@EP_Interpreters
13 Sep 2024
How about a new English tune in your playlist? The final #SoL song from Matthew, the EN booth: 🎶Darren Hayman’s 2008 cover of Connie Francis’ “V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N.” But that's not all - stay tuned for a special surprise tomorrow to close #SummerOfLanguages on a high note!
SUMMER OF LANGUAGES. English song: V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. by Darren Hayman.

ALT SUMMER OF LANGUAGES. English song: V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. by Darren Hayman.

Sing along the lyrics. English: Put away the books, we're outta school! The weather's warm, but we'll play it cool! We're on vacation, havin' lots of fun! V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! In the summer sun! We're gonna grab a bite at the pizza stand Write love letters in the sand We're on vacation, and the world is ours! V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! Under summer stars!

ALT Sing along the lyrics. English: Put away the books, we're outta school! The weather's warm, but we'll play it cool! We're on vacation, havin' lots of fun! V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! In the summer sun! We're gonna grab a bite at the pizza stand Write love letters in the sand We're on vacation, and the world is ours! V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! Under summer stars!

Enjoy the vibes of “summer” with songs in all 24 official EU languages! #SoL

ALT Enjoy the vibes of “summer” with songs in all 24 official EU languages! #SoL
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Excited to be offering online workshops on Fri 27 Sep: - 11:00 Ask Me Anything (in EN FR IT ES PT) - 12:15 How I Became An Interpreter - 14:45 Virtual Booth Visit You can register at: visiting.europarl.europa.eu/… See you there! #1nt #TerpLove
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The Bradys Who Brunch: it's like The Brady Bunch, but with annoying gossip and too much prosecco.
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