Time to smell the flowers
Once a year, I take off with my motorcycle for a few days and meet with about 10 others on a mountain retreat, where we spend time meditating and riding…
Liaison interpreting in its purest form and maybe a new business idea
This week I had my first liaison interpreting assignment, accompanying a delegation from India during their visit to Germany and the Biofach exhibition in Nuremberg. While I have interpreted at…
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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…
Unwanted distraction
Before there were languages in my life, there was music - which in itself is a language as well, as I'm well aware. So I guess taking the step from…
Proofreading anyone?
Being a translator also means that you have to proofread text. Usually your own, before you send it to the client, but sometimes also those of other translators. (To clarify,…
Goodbye 2019
It's that time of the year again - 2019 is almost over, and it's time for the yearly review. This past year involved a lot of traveling, both privately and…
BDÜ Conference 2019
It's almost time... From Friday until Sunday, this year's BDÜ Conference "Translating and Interpreting 4.0 - New Ways in the Digital Age" is happening in Bonn at the World Conference…
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…
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