I recently wrote about my frustration with myself and the increasing feeling of overwhelm (I know that's not a noun [yet?], but if you keep reading, you'll find out where…
This week was my first assignment in a booth since the big C hit. I have interpreted since, but not in an actual physical booth, on-site, with a partner in…
When is a door not a door?In all contexts, particularly technical texts, it is important to use the terms your readers themselves use. Even the simplest words that appear to…
I'm here for the first in-person meeting of Transforum, the coordinating committee combining teaching translation and interpreting with applying it in practice, for which I am representing the Fachakademie in…
... as I'm translating this huge project right now: (c) by zingword
Always reply You know the scenario. You're busy, busy, busy working on that urgent translation. Who has time to answer the phone or read emails?But remember, while clients are waiting…
I am currently covering the topic of marketing with my students, and in this day and age, social media is an integral part of it. Of course, for the large…
While I tell my students to specialize in order to be successful translators (and interpreters), the recent and current crisis has made it clear that being too specialized or having…
No, I didn't get married. But it was time for a new companion in the office. (Don't worry, I'm not talking about Ralph!) My laptop had been showing signs of…
