Interpreting

Greetings, Training for Translators readers! I hope that 2024 is off to a good start for all of you. Here's the news from Training for Translators: On to this week's topic: Combining translation and interpreting in your freelance business. A couple of readers have suggested this topic (if you … [Read more...] about Combining translation and interpreting

This month's master class, How to prepare for (and pass!) an interpreting exam, is next Wednesday, November 15. The live session runs from 12 noon to 1:30 PM New York time, and registration ($75) includes the recording.This class is based on my experience preparing for and passing (on the first … [Read more...] about How to prepare for (and pass!) an interpreting exam: master class next Wednesday

Boothmate communication in remote interpreting The vast majority of my conference interpreting work is remote, so I’m always on the lookout for ways to make the online interpreting experience more pleasant for me and more effective for my clients. I actually really enjoy remote interpreting, but … [Read more...] about A test of Cymo Booth as an interpreting back-channel

July 2 will mark one year since I received my exit exam results from the Glendon College Master of conference interpreting program. It's been an exciting and interesting year, so I thought I'd report on how things have gone, and are going. -My conference interpreting work volume is about what I … [Read more...] about A year of conference interpreting

A reader asks: I recently took a test for doing over-the-phone interpreting. Unfortunately, I stumbled a bit and things didn't go quite as planned. What are some good resources for improving interpreting skills? A lot of people have this type of question about interpreting, so let's take a look. … [Read more...] about Reader question: improving your interpreting skills