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Always learning something new

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:12. June 2020
Post category:English online training remote interpreting Remote Simultaneous Interpretation RSI training
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Even as my student are in the middle of their state examinations, my continuous training doesn't stop, either. Given the current situation, the main focus is on remote interpreting and…

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Cheers!

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:28. May 2020
Post category:celebration English exams
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The written exams are over! Yeah! Yes, I know, orals aren't far off, but right now it's time to celebrate getting through this part! So cheers to you! And please…

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Getting ready

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:15. May 2020
Post category:English exam preparation exams school state certification
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If this were a normal year, the written exams for the state certification of my future translation colleagues would already be over. Due to the lockdowns and subsequent interruptions of…

The Video Conference Blues

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:1. May 2020
Post category:English funny interpreting remote interpreting RSI video conference
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The way things are currently going, you can really get the blues as an interpreter. Jobs are being cancelled, postponed - sometimes indefinitely -, and there seems no end in…

101 things a translator needs to know – #95

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:17. April 2020
Post category:101 things a translator needs to know Büro English filing system office office organization organization professionalism
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Don't pile it - file itRecord-keeping is boring, and most of us will find excuses to avoid it. But staying on top of it reduces stress and frees up time…

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Sustainable working lifestyle

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:3. April 2020
Post category:English environment green interpreting sustainable lifestyle
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I would guess that most of us are at least conscious of and trying to lead "greener" lives in general, but have you thought about how to be more environmentally-friendly…

Unusual times…

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:19. March 2020
Post category:English interpreting Spring 2020 wedding
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... call for unusual measures. Whatever your views on the current global situation and whatever the outcome will eventually be, one thing is certain: these are unusual times in the…

Remember the Milk

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:5. March 2020
Post category:English office organization organization Remember the Milk
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If you know the app, you won't be surprised by the title of this blog post. If you don't, you probably thought something along the lines of "Why is she…

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Taxes can actually be a good thing

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:9. January 2020
Post category:advance value-added tax return advance value-added tax return English taxes taxes
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The new year has started and is actually already in its second week, but since I was on a well-earned vacation until Monday and then had to attend a meeting…

Oh, what to do first?

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:6. December 2019
Post category:BDÜ Conference 2019 English Interpreting 4.0 The Future of Translating and Interpreting Translation 4.0
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That is probably the most pertinent question after the absolutely awesome BDÜ Conference 2019 in Bonn two weeks ago. The fact that I'm only now getting around to write about…