Can I brag a little?
Last week, I got to interpret at the registrar's office for the registration for the marriage of a German-British couple. I had only spoken with the bride on the phone,…
A Businesswoman Does All Work Tasks in Time. Freelance or Office Worker. Multitasking, Time Management, and Productivity Concept. Vector Flat Illustration.
Productivity methods
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…
translators cubicle . interpreting - Microphone and switchboard in an simultaneous interpreter booth . Soft focus of wireless Conference microphones and notebook in a meeting room.
Back in the booth
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…
101 things a translator needs to know – #63
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…
Where the basis of a lot of my work is being shipped.
Greetings from Hamburg
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…
Hope springs eternal…
... as I'm translating this huge project right now: (c) by zingword
White iphone 5 c on brown wooden table
101 things a translator needs to know – #6
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…
Social media – help or hell?
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…
Diversifying is a good thing
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…