Love at first sound

John le Carré on the German language, translating and interpreting, and possessing another tongue It was Charlemagne, quoted here by le Carré, who once said, “To possess another language is to possess another soul.” In his speech on the occasion of the Oxford German Olympiad […]

Interview with Award-Winning Literary Translator Philip Boehm

Translator, playwright, theater director–Philip Boehm wears many hats. Winner of several translation awards, he has worked with some of the biggest names in the German and Polish literary scene. Herta Müller, Ingeborg Bachmann, and Hanna Krall are just a few notable authors whose words and thoughts Philip Boehm translated for the English-speaking world.

7 questions for GLD Leadership Council members: Consultant

Name: Ruth Boggs LC position: Consultant Where are you originally from? Wächtersbach/Hesse, Germany Where do you currently live? Fairfax, Virginia How did you become a translator/interpreter? By chance. I never aspired to be a translator. I’m what is referred to as a “Quereinsteiger.” After 20 […]

The first interaktiv issue of 2023 is out!

The 01/2023 issue of the German Language Division’s biannual newsletter—interaktiv—is now available for your reading pleasure. (Find past issues here.) The theme of this issue is MT & AI–Friend or Foe? Download your copy today to find: Feature articles discussing the impact of artificial intelligence […]

Meet & connect with colleagues and GLD friends online

RSVP for the GLD Zoom Educational Social on April 1, 2023 at 6:30 pm CET / 12:30 pm ET / 9:30 am PT The topic of this get-together is “Why not You!? – Tips for Presenting at the ATA conference or other public speaking events.” […]

7 questions for GLD Leadership Council members: The New Member Coordinator

Name: Kristina Cosumano LC position: New Member Coordinator Where are you originally from? Southeastern Pennsylvania (Chester County) Where do you currently live? In the Bavarian countryside about 60 km west of Munich. Our landlords raise cows, chickens, and alpacas. How did you become a translator/interpreter? […]

To du or not to du, that is the question

If you haven’t been to Germany for a while, you may need to update what you learned about the formal/informal addess in German (Sie/du). Learn about the evolving German language from GLD interaktiv Editor-in-Chief Marion Rhodes: https://www.imctranslations.com/marketing-in-germany-to-du-or-not-to-du/ Marion RhodesMarion Rhodes is a bilingual English/German copywriter, […]

7 questions for GLD Leadership Council members: The Listmaster

  Name: Rainer Klett LC position: GLD Listmaster Where are you originally from? Tübingen (Germany) Where do you currently live? Seattle, WA How did you become a translator/interpreter? After completing an M.A. in Art History and American Studies in 1997, I moved to the US, […]

Networking at the GLD Stammtisch in the Washington, DC area

Looks like everyone had fun networking at the GLD Stammtisch in the Washington, DC area Monday! If you want to organize a Stammtisch and meet other GLD members in the area, just let us know. Thanks to Ruth Boggs and Karen Leube for organizing this […]

7 questions for GLD Leadership Council members: Digital Events Coordinator

Name: Katrin Rippel Galati LC position: Digital Event Coordinator Where are you originally from? Dresden, Germany Where do you currently live? Pilot Mountain, NC, United States How did you become a translator/interpreter? After 14 years in international hospitality, I went back to study translation and […]

The GLD is now on LinkedIn!

The GLD is now on LinkedIn (a big thanks to Noah William Alter) – click here to stop by! And don’t forget to follow!

GLD Stammtisch in Fairfax, VA, on Feb. 13, 2023

Do you live in or near Washington, DC? Would you like to meet up with other GLD members from the area? Then join us on February 13, 2023, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at First Watch in the Greenbriar Town Center, 13027 Lee Jackson […]

7 questions for GLD Leadership Council members: The Assistant Administrator

Name: Robin Limmeroth LC position: Assistant Administrator of the German Language Division Where are you originally from? Stroudsburg, in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania Where do you currently live? Mainz, Germany How did you become a translator/interpreter? I have always loved languages. After my first […]

Don’t miss the next GLD Virtual Educational Event !

Meet & Connect with Colleagues and GLD Friends RSVP for the GLD Virtual Educational Event on February 20, 2023 at 5:30 pm CET / 11:30 am EST/ 8:30 am PST The topic of this get-together is “Learn About the ATA Certification Exam and How to […]

7 questions for GLD Leadership Council members: interaktiv Editor-in-Chief

Name: Marion Rhodes LC position: interaktiv Editor-in-Chief Where are you originally from? Nuremberg, Germany Where do you currently live? San Diego, CA How did you become a translator/interpreter? English and French were my favorite classes in high school, I even did my Abitur with English and French as my two primary subjects. After high school, I moved to […]

7 questions for GLD Leadership Council members: The Administrator

Name: Karen Leube LC position: Administrator of the German Language Division Where are you originally from? Millersville, Pennsylvania Where do you currently live? Aachen, Germany How did you become a translator/interpreter? After earning degrees in German from Millersville University and Northwestern University (including a year […]

8th Annual ATA GLD Members in Europe Workshop

There are still a few spaces left for the workshop in Mainz from March 10-12, 2023. Registration is open until February 15th or until the workshop is full, so sign up soon! The city of Mainz is not only the home of Weck, Worscht und […]

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Don’t miss the first GLD Digital Social of 2023!

Dear GLD Members, wir wünschen euch ein frohes neues Jahr 2023! To kick off the new year, please tune into our first GLD digital social for 2023. Details below: Meet & Connect with Colleagues and GLD Friends RSVP for the GLD Zoom Social on January […]

German Language Division Members Meeting on Dec. 6 at 5:00 pm CET

Dear GLD Members, As you know, there has been a recent change in division leadership. The GLD is also welcoming several new volunteers on the Leadership Council. We would like to introduce ourselves and our new LC members and share our ideas for events and […]

GLD Networking Dinner

Better late than never: In case you missed it on our social media, here are some pics from our GLD Networking Dinner at ATA63. It was a fun evening with delicious food, a rousing game of jeopardy (a big thanks to Marion Rhodes!), in which […]