101 things a translator needs to know – #94
Take responsibility and get creditLots of clients won't be able to judge the translation you deliver - after all, it's in another language. The same applies to many typesetters and…
FBI to the defense
Whatever you may thing of the FBI and its activities otherwise, it can teach the world quite a bit about professional, high-quality translation and interpretation. As Marie Brotnov wrote in…
Never stop learning
This really should be a given for any professional, in any field, but it never hurts to say it again: never stop learning! Regardless of whether you just finished your…
Unexpected time out
2020 has thrown us quite a few curveballs already, forcing us to be more flexible than we perhaps ever thought possible.Not having any or less work or not being able…
101 things a translator needs to know – #34
When to say noIt's tempting to accept every job out of customer loyalty, but it's better to say no than to agree to an unrealistic deadline, or if you are…
Interpretation – a closer look, part II
If you have experienced simultaneous interpretation on the listener end but never tried it themselves - or if you're just curious what challenges are involved, here's an interesting (and funny)…
Interpretation – a closer look, part I
For those of you who may have experienced interpretation on the listener end but never tried it themselves - or if you're just curious what this "real-time translation" (not really…
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Finally – we made it!
Yes, after some very different and in part difficult weeks and months, we finally reached the end of the school year and the beginning of summer vacation! If I'm honest,…
Staying fit
I don't know about you, but these past months, when so much has been impossible to do due to the shutdown and restrictions, not being able to do sports several…
Professional translation – Part 2
Last week, I wrote about how important it is to have a professional translation done of a professional website or other advertising material or really any professional content. Today, I…