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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It’s a date
Have you ever wished there was a way to avoid sending inquiries to translators and interpreters who for whatever reason are not available when you need them? Wouldn't it be…
Glossaries
Last week I wrote about the importance of style guides. With the recent influx of interpreting jobs, another indispensable tool that came to my mind are glossaries. Without them, I…
Preparing for an interpretation assignment
I'm having to interpret at very short notice the next two days, so preparing properly is a bit of a challenge, seeing as I was called only yesterday to fill…
Just bought me a thermometer – now I’m a doctor!
What do you mean "No, you're not"? Well, if you've ever heard that "anyone who knows more than one language can be a translator and/or interpreter", here's an excellent video…
Standards, standards, standards
I knew that there were standards for technical requirements for interpreting set-ups and translation in general (the BDÜ published a special edition each on the DIN-versions last year - German…
A little poetry in praise of language diversity
You probably know the story about the Tower of Babel: how humankind, speaking only one language, had come together to build a tower that would reach all the way to…
Did you know…
... that there is all sorts of useful information regarding translation and interpretation on the website of the German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators, BDÜ? Seeing as how I…
Spontaneous assignment
Well, yesterday was a first for me: I don't think I've ever before been hired, did the assignment and then got paid all within three hours. Usually, the customers call…
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…