A couple of French podcast recommendations to start the week! I find podcasts really helpful for keeping up my French listening skills, and particularly for listening to people talking in an unscripted way, or with specific accents that I want to practice with. It's easy enough to find … [Read more...] about French podcast recommendations
Podcasts
New podcast episode: What we’re reading
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne discuss a favorite topic among translators: books, and what we're reading: what genres we enjoy, how we make time for reading, how we choose new books, what formats we enjoy and don't enjoy reading or listening to, how we track what we … [Read more...] about New podcast episode: What we’re reading
New podcast: Wrapping up 2020, and looking ahead to 2021
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne wrap up 2020 (a truly unforgettable year by any measure!), and look ahead to 2021. We discuss topics such as: Highlight accomplishments of 2020, and what helped us get thereDisappointments this year, and how our businesses have been … [Read more...] about New podcast: Wrapping up 2020, and looking ahead to 2021
New podcast: tools that keep us happy and productive
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne address the topic of tools; not necessarily CAT tools, but tools of all kinds that help us work more productively and keep us happy. We talk about tool categories such as editing and proofreading, images and image manipulation, … [Read more...] about New podcast: tools that keep us happy and productive
New podcast: Diversifying your freelance business beyond translation
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve, Corinne, and special guest Madalena Sanchez Zampaulo discuss how and why (or why not!) to diversify your freelance business beyond translation. We discuss: -Non-translation lines of work that the three of us have pursued throughout our careers -The … [Read more...] about New podcast: Diversifying your freelance business beyond translation