05 12 / 2012

When an interpreter pictures a ministerial meeting in his/her head

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03 12 / 2012

When you think about that dirty colleague that might have chewed on that pencil you’re currently chewing on

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03 12 / 2012

When there isn’t a single sharpened pencil in the booth

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02 12 / 2012

When your delegate drops by your booth at 3 PM to tell you he’s got an early flight home.

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30 11 / 2012

When no one is listening to me in the room but I have to work because the meeting is being webstreamed

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21 11 / 2012

When an Italian Commission official replies to a question asked in Italian by the Italian delegation… in English.

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18 11 / 2012

When a delegate hears my brillantly translated joke

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18 11 / 2012

When a delegate hears my poorly translated joke

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15 11 / 2012

When I have had a bit too much wine at lunch

15 11 / 2012

When my meeting starts at 8 AM