Feedback for consec practice
During last week's mock conference I recorded myself in order to listen to and evaluate my performance. While this is fairly easy to do for simultaneous interpreting (if you have…
Meet Count Smorltalk
A little while ago I came across an absolutely wonderful blog called InterpreterSoapbox. It is a blog about interpreting, translation and multilingualism, created and edited by Monika Kokoszycka. There are…
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How one little word can make you exceedingly happy
If you've been following me for a while, you probably know by now that I not only translate and interpret, but also teach and train (not only) future translators and…
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The big G
As life has in many areas moved into the virtual realm even more than before, online tools of all kinds have become increasingly important. When you can't or shouldn't go…
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New ID
Finally! After what felt like an eternity, my new BDÜ ID has arrived. And the wait was well worth it, I'd say. Not only is the photo a marked improvement…
It’s not too late!
The incredible, awesome, information-packed, fun... (I could go on and on with the positive adjectives here) Innovations in Interpreting Summit 2021 might be over - and that is sad, but…
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Updates, updates, updates
There has been a lot of updating going on lately, most of which is happening behind the scenes, so you probably haven't noticed. One is the update to my website,…
So much to listen to, so little time
Anyone who wrote or spoke to me this past week first got an apology and then the explanation that I have a huge project, school, a webinar I have to…
Terp Summit 2021 or: First CPD of the year
This past Monday through Wednesday was the premier of Terp Summit, a conference for interpreters that will hopefully be repeated and become a regular thing in the future, whether online…
New Year’s Eve 2020
As I sit here and watch the sun go down on this last day of 2020, I wonder what to write about it. This year certainly was not anything like…