This is a guest post by Suzanne Rietveld (suzarieve@gmail.com). Suzanne translates between Dutch and English; she has a background in horticulture and has worked in women’s health—these are her primary translation specializations. She is also an expert reviser and editor and is available for work in … [Read more...] about Translating in Lilt: one translator’s experience
New podcast: raising bilingual children
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve, Corinne, and special guest Jennifer Bikkál Horne discuss strategies for raising your children bilingually--a topic that, while not directly related to translation, is of interest to lots of us in the language professions. Eve (mother of two tween/teen … [Read more...] about New podcast: raising bilingual children
Marketing tip: beating analysis paralysis
In a world of too many (and ever-increasing!) choices, most of us are familiar with the concept of analysis paralysis. In the face of too many options--whole, low-fat, skim, soy, or almond milk in that latte??--we either a) make no choice at all--let the barista pick...surprise me!--or b) waste … [Read more...] about Marketing tip: beating analysis paralysis
New podcast: Eve and Corinne’s favorite new tips and tricks
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne share some new tips and tricks to help you work more efficiently and learn new skills. Including: Text-to-speech proofreading (having your computer read your translations out loud). Addendum: the text-to-speech engine in MS … [Read more...] about New podcast: Eve and Corinne’s favorite new tips and tricks
Resources for practicing French interpreting
As I mentioned on a recent Speaking of Translation podcast about goal-setting, one of my medium-term goals is to improve my French interpreting skills. Because...well...everyone needs one big, crazy dream, and this is mine. Back in the day (think 2002-2003ish), I did a small amount of interpreting … [Read more...] about Resources for practicing French interpreting