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…
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…
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…
The Video Conference Blues
The way things are currently going, you can really get the blues as an interpreter. Jobs are being cancelled, postponed - sometimes indefinitely -, and there seems no end in…
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Sustainable working lifestyle
I would guess that most of us are at least conscious of and trying to lead "greener" lives in general, but have you thought about how to be more environmentally-friendly…
Unusual times…
... call for unusual measures. Whatever your views on the current global situation and whatever the outcome will eventually be, one thing is certain: these are unusual times in the…
Post-election post
If there was one topic it was impossible to get around this week, it was the presidential election in the US of A. And as seemingly everyone has had to…
Tablet Interpreting – USB Files
I recently decided to replace the netbook I had been using in the booth with a tablet computer. Actually, this was long overdue, as the netbook - not the fastest…