New BDÜ regional group in Weiden
On Wednesday night, a momentous occasion took place in the lovely "Die Villa" restaurant in Weiden - the founding meeting of a new BDÜ regional group in Bavaria. Two of…
GDPR – take 3
Well, May 25 has come and gone, and to be honest, I didn't really notice, since I was on vacation at the time. Risky, you might say, to be away…
In-ear interpreter – the future?
With the rise of MT and AI, the voices proclaiming the end of human translation and interpretation are getting louder. And if you look at all the headlines and the…
The black box myth – The importance of terminology and asking questions
While reading a very informative article about machine translation and whether and how to use it by Alan K. Melby (you can read it here), I was excited to read…
The elephant in the room
It's coming, it's been coming for a while now, but in recent weeks, it has really come to the fore in discussions everywhere and on all channels - you really…
TEDEd lesson: How interpreters juggle two languages at once
If you ever wondered how simultaneous interpretation works, here's a great TEDEd lesson on the subject - enjoy!
Great podcast: How to Cut Our Work Time in Half – Interview with Silvia D’Amico
I apologize for not writing anything original today, but this week has been just so full, I barely had time to catch up with the mandatory reading for my own…
Recycling
As you know, I also teach, and one of "my" subjects also involves translation tools or CAT tools. The main point of using them is to reuse already translated text…
Finally!
The video about the freeze mob on Hieronymus day last year, which the Baden-Württemberg section of the BDÜ had organized and carried out in Mannheim is online! And it really…