Of rain and sunshine
The first three weeks of August, I was on "real" vacation, meaning I actually left home for the sole purpose of relaxing and not working, for the first time in…
A glimpse into the wonderful world of interpreting
I recently came across a post on the "interpretersoapbox" featuring one of the most fascinating interpreters I've ever read about. Although the interview is from 2016, the life and stories…
Macbook pro beside black and silver camera
Something old, something new…
No, I didn't get married. But it was time for a new companion in the office. (Don't worry, I'm not talking about Ralph!) My laptop had been showing signs of…
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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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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,…
Let me tell you about two great guys (again)
I already wrote about them before, but I'm just so excited, I have to do it again, especially since they are about to publish another great resource, "The tablet interpreting…
101 things a translator needs to know – #94
Take responsibility and get creditLots of clients won't be able to judge the translation you deliver - after all, it's in another language. The same applies to many typesetters and…
101 things a translator needs to know – #34
When to say noIt's tempting to accept every job out of customer loyalty, but it's better to say no than to agree to an unrealistic deadline, or if you are…
101 things a translator needs to know – #95
Don't pile it - file itRecord-keeping is boring, and most of us will find excuses to avoid it. But staying on top of it reduces stress and frees up time…
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…