Amanda Morris – Consistency is key; it’s called the Golden Rule of contract drafting for a reason. Writers, drafters and translators alike do their best to keep a pattern when it comes to word choice in technical texts. This is why, like every other professional translator … [Read more...] about Shall We Dance? Step Along With Modal Verbs
The three top behaviors that surprised me as a newbie interpreter
Photo Credit: Pixabay Elena Langdon No matter how much one prepares to work as an interpreter, each assignment brings its own idiosyncrasies and surprises. Community or dialogue interpreting in particular is a type of performance with so many varying factors and agents … [Read more...] about The three top behaviors that surprised me as a newbie interpreter
PLD Member Spotlight: Let’s meet Izabella Iizuka
Photo Credit: Izabella Iizuka’s personal archives Name: Izabella Iizuka Location: Cleveland, Ohio Email: i.iizuka@yahoo.com What I do: Translation and Localization Project Manager at Hyland Software, the creator of OnBase, a leading ECM solution helping … [Read more...] about PLD Member Spotlight: Let’s meet Izabella Iizuka
Caruso, a Special Companion
Photo Credit: Personal Archives This & That ― Vignettes of a Professional Journey a column by Ines Bojlesen What better companion can you ask for when you work at home, sitting at the computer hour after hour? A little being who loves you unconditionally, … [Read more...] about Caruso, a Special Companion
Life-Changing Moments: My Visit to the European Commission and Parliament as Part of my Interpreter Training
Érika Lessa I can’t think of a better way to bring my two years at the Master of Conference Interpreting (MCI) program at Glendon College, in Canada, to a more perfect end than with a trip to Europe. More precisely, to Brussels. Yes, it’s a nice city to visit as a tourist … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Moments: My Visit to the European Commission and Parliament as Part of my Interpreter Training