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START ENGLISH: Curs de pregătire pentru examenul de traducător autorizat de Ministerul Justiției

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Catch the Lightning!

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I managed to catch the lightning using my Samsung phone.

Photographing lightning with a phone seems impossible, but, as the Brits may say, when there is a will, there is a way.
I took photos continuously for a few minutes, and here it is!

After that, I needed to delete so many pictures.

Read more about my Greek holiday: https://blog.seocopywriting.ro/2026/05/31/greece-in-may/

Greece in May

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For more than 20 years, I have been going to Greece in May and October/September. Firstly, because it is less crowded, less expensive, and less stuffy.
Since 2019, I have been avoiding travel to Greece during the peak season because I discovered that I am allergic to the sun.
In 2019 I booked a Corfu holiday in October, but because the hotel was closed for that period, the time and island were changed to September and Zakynthos.
The sun was very strong in the South, and after a few walks in the sun, my skin became red with spots and my feet swelled. It was an allergic reaction to the sun, salty air, and extremely salty water.
After that moment, I spent my holidays on the beach like a vampire, before sunrise and after sundown, or dressed like a Bedouin in the sunlight.

I do not mind… Still, this year, my allergy kicked in only after a brush with the sun at 7 AM. I do not care about it at all. It is not as dangerous as some other allergies. And when I am surrounded by so much beauty, why should I be concerned?

Even before my allergy times, it was useless for me to sunbathe, I could not get a suntan due to my very pale complexion. One of the jokes on me is that Alba-Iulia was named after me. Alba-Iulia (White-Iulia in English) is a town in Romania.

May in Greece feels like a breezy summer in Romania. I love the abundance of flowers and fruits, along with the exotic scents and gentle winds. It is perfection.

October is Greece is the best, it is like spring in Romania. I have written about this: https://blog.seocopywriting.ro/2016/10/22/corfiot-entrapment/.
For some years I was able to live through two springs: one in Romania and one in Corfu. Unfortunately, hotels do not stay open for that long any more.

Below only a few photos…

Rouge Rebel VERTUS: Review

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This month in writing:
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My last article on Fragrantica is a review of Rouge Rebel VERTUS.

Firstly, Rouge Rebel by Vertus is ripe, with smoky cherries on top of a dimly perceived leather.

In my opinion, it is a flagship fragrance for both raspberry and leather. I am not very keen on raspberry notes in fragrances, but their scent in this perfume is captivating. The raspberries carry the shine of the peak of summer and the shady corners of wilderness; it is more than just raspberries; I can also smell strawberries. The freshness of the berries lasts for a very short time. They become sweet fruits, embalmed with the mellow sweat of summer herbs, in the hottest July weather of the Northern Hemisphere. Then lush, deep black cherry compote takes the lead.

The leather note is there, glimmering throughout the entire development of the fragrance. At first impression, Rouge Rebel feels like a very modern leather fragrance.
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Rouge Rebel is unlike any other leather fragrance I know. The addition of forest fruits creates a milder and fresher scent. I have never understood the old leather fragrances, those that smelled like vintage car interiors. They carry so much weight with them.

Still, Rouge Rebel is not a simple and linear fragrance. There is tension from the fact that the drydown is as unpredictable as it can be in a perfume. It becomes less warm and sharper, and it ends with a bang.

I perceive it as an absolute modern fragrance and an absolute vintage fragrance in one eerie combo.

All photos by me in the Aegean.
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Please find the full article below.

https://www.fragrantica.com/news/Rouge-Rebel-VERTUS-Review-25234.html

Enjoy!

IULIA HALATZ PERFUME WRITER: https://blog.seocopywriting.ro/2026/04/30/led-by-scent-where-stories-begin-before-words/

Ce mă enervează

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Companiile care confundă amabilitatea și grija mea față de client cu inadecvarea – sau, mai degrabă, cu lipsa de inteligență.

Nu se întâmplă prea des, totuși. 🙂

Acum mai mult timp, am trimis o cerere de ofertă la cerere. 😉 😉

Nu am primit niciun răspuns de la ei timp de trei săptămâni. Când mi-au răspuns în cele din urmă (uitasem deja complet de ei), au solicitat câteva/ mai multe modificări.

Oferta se referea la cursuri online de engleză pentru afaceri, dar ei doreau un format hibrid. Au prelungit durata de la două luni la trei luni și au solicitat trei facturi pentru o sumă modică.

Noi preferăm două facturi, indiferent de durata colaborării sau de sumă. Și un modul minim de două luni cu posibilitatea de prelungire.
În plus, oferim teste gratuite de nivel și materiale gratuite.

Am trimis contractul și l-am primit înapoi semnat, cu termenul de plată modificat de la 5 zile lucrătoare la 15 zile lucrătoare, adică trei săptămâni. Cu mențiunea că la ei, termenul de plată este de 30 de zile lucrătoare. Modificarea a fost făcută fără acordul nostru.

Nu am purtat niciodată astfel de discuții cu clienții noștri. Cu atât mai mult cu cât contractele noastre nu prevăd niciun fel de penalități. Contractele sunt concepute în beneficiul clientului.

De regulă, clientul plătește imediat după emiterea facturii, întrucât este vorba de servicii. Nu s-a întâmplat niciodată să ni se impună termene de plată sau să trebuiască să le negociem.

Lecția pe care am învățat-o este să respect regulile interne și să nu fac prea multe concesii.

Referitor la colaborarea cu cei 20% dintre clienți care ne aduc 80% venituri (the Pareto Principle), niciodată nu a trebuit să insist asupra plății facturilor. De fapt, nu-mi amintesc să fi întrerupt vreodată furnizarea serviciilor de cursuri și traduceri din cauza întârzierilor la plată.
Mulțumim!
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The Pareto Principle, also known as the “80/20” rule, states that for many events, roughly 80% of effects come from 20% of the causes.

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Ce mă enervează

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“Oamenii de bine” care oferă sfaturi de viață nesolicitate.

O postare a unui domn despre motocicliști: cum nu înțelege de ce există bărbați care, în loc să meargă la cumpărături sau să-și spele mașina, sau să umble după femei, se urcă pe motocicletă și pornesc să exploreze lumea.

Probabil mi-ar spune și mie să renunț la bicicletă/biciclete și să mă apuc de gătit, tricotat, brodat, cumpărături și murături și alte lucruri NORMALE pentru o femeie.

În fotografie un motor care a călătorit din Austria și până în sudul Greciei. Desigur domnul cu bune intenții menționat mai sus i-ar lua la întrebări: ” De ce nu au venit cu avionul? Dar de ce nu stau acasă să-și crească nepoții? (sunt mai în vârstă – i-am văzut când au parcat motorul și au întrebat de hotelul la care aveau rezervare). Dar de ce nu se duc la cumpărături? ” …

Cred că și domnului moralist i s-ar putea pune câteva întrebări interesante, dar viața cu siguranță i le-a pus deja – sau i le va pune…

START ENGLISH Legal English Terminology Checker: Amend

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START ENGLISH Legal English Terminology Checker

🔷 Amend

➡️ to alter or change by adding, subtracting, or substituting. One can amend a statute, a contract or a written pleading filed in a law -suit. The change is usually called an amendment. The legislature will amend a statute, the parties to a contract can amend it, and a party to a lawsuit can amend his or her own pleading.

➡️ A contract can be amended only by the parties participating in the contract. If the contract is written, it can be amended only in writing (although, curiously, an oral contract can be amended orally or in writing). A pleading can be amended before it is served on the other party, by stipulation or agreement in court between the parties (actually usually between their attorneys), or upon order of the court.

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New Issue: Articles Of The Week Newsletter 22.05.2026

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💥We have published our new issue: 💥Articles Of The Week Newsletter

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The last issue: https://blog.seocopywriting.ro/2026/05/15/new-issue-articles-of-the-week-newsletter-15-05-2026/.

Gemini Season

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Gemini season is here, and as a proud Gemini, I am fully embracing the joy of the midsummer beauty.

Still, I do not really make a fuss about my birthday which is one of the most guarded secrets in the world. It is more about the Geminis as I like my start sign a lot.

What I like the most about myself is my enduring optimism. I never misplaced it, even in my darkest times.

Well, when people find out that I am a Gemini, they tend to react in 2 ways: a surprised way to the fact that Geminis are rumored to be extremely sociable, treacherous, and fake, and some others say, “That explains a lot. ” I say nothing. I do not care what people think of me.

On one side, I am a very comfortable person to deal with. I do not judge, and I accept people the way they are. I am too smart to believe that people can be changed.

If you are nice, I am very nice. But if you are not nice, the situation becomes tricky. I can either disappear (if you used to be friends with me and now you cannot get hold of me, you said/did something that bothered me immensely) or place you on the blacklist. Not a good place to be… Do not worry; on the blacklist now there are only two people.

I read books and people. I am always able to smell lies and fishy people. That is a common sense issue. I do not have time for toxic people. I know a lot of people, but I do not have 1,001 boyfriends as some simpletons might believe. Real friends — I do not have many, as I prefer to associate with people smarter than myself. Which is somehow restrictive…

I often use people as sources of information. I am smart for a reason; I realized early on that not all knowledge can be found in books. So, if you see me listening intently to what you’re saying, you can be sure that I believe I can learn something from you. It’s a form of admiration as I seek to learn from those I consider my betters.

There are some exceptions to this rule, though.

Also, this article is dedicated to some of my keen followers that would be befuddled by the fact that I am Gemini and would rather find greener pastures. Of course, I can make a bet that these guys have stopped reading after the first sentence, and I fully managed to kill two birds with one stone. Yet again. Ammunition is rather expensive…

Please take everything mentioned above with a grain of salt; one of my favorite pastimes is laughing at myself.

Read more about me: https://blog.seocopywriting.ro/2024/11/23/about-me/

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✨Hi, I am Iulia,
Legal English Trainer | SEO Copywriter | Helping Lawyers Master English for Global Wins | Founder @ Start English | Empowering Global Legal Pros with Badass English & SEO Mastery
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Miraj Pantera Review

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My last article on Fragrantica is a review of Miraj Pantera.

I have reported on the Romanian Miraj brand since its revival in 2022. Miraj was a renowned brand whose fragrances originally created history and countless warm memories of childhood. Our mothers and grandmothers were dedicated users.

I like all the Miraj fragrances; they all bring something intriguing and a new story woven in fragrant notes. My favorite until now is Amara, a cherry-citrusy fragrance. Eva Lux, launched this year, features a wild, imaginary rose enveloped in violet hues — what I consider to be the perfect representation of the iconic flower in absentia. The rose note is craftly recreated out of other ingredients.

In my opinion, Pantera by Miraj is another unexpected oud fragrance. I think I have found a new passion and trend in perfumery, the new enlightenment of oud, which I reported in my review of Oud Zarian by Creed.

All photos by me in the scenic Bucegi Mountains.
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Please find the full article below.

https://www.fragrantica.com/news/Miraj-Pantera-Review-25143.html

Enjoy!

IULIA HALATZ PERFUME WRITER: https://blog.seocopywriting.ro/2026/04/30/led-by-scent-where-stories-begin-before-words/