Melissa Harkin and Rafa Lombardino Brazilian online platform Translators101 came to be as an extension of its creator’s hands-on experience in organizing events and mentoring opportunities at a larger scale. William Cassemiro, former Director and President of the Brazilian Translators and Interpreters Association (ABRATES, 2014-2018) first had the idea for the professional platform while coordinating […]
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From Get-Together to Live Sessions: An Online School That Brings Professionals Closer
Rafa Lombardino We interviewed Damiana Rosa de Oliveira, one of the co-founders of Escola de Tradutores (“School of Translators”) and A voz do tradutor (“The Voice of Translators”) podcast, to learn more about what translators, interpreters, and copy editors have sought in their community. We learned that; besides knowledge, our peers crave live interaction. Damiana […]
Clube de Leitura para Tradutores
Rafa Lombardino Natália Estrella, tradutora de espanhol e professora de tradução para dublagem, lançou recentemente uma iniciativa de leitura para tradutores que trabalham com a língua portuguesa. O objetivo é aprimorar o vocabulário e a construção de frases em português, a língua de chegada dos tradutores-leitores, além de aproximá-los da literatura em língua portuguesa. […]
ATA 61st Annual Conference: Be a Part of It!
The American Translators Association is accepting presentation proposals for ATA’s 61st Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, October 21-24, 2020. Proposals must be received by March 2, 2020. Learn more: https://www.atanet.org/events/proposal.php
More Podcasts for Translators and Interpreters
PLD Blog Editor It’s time to update our list of podcasts recommended for translators and interpreters! In our previous issues–collected here as part of our Podcastland series–you can find other titles that we’ve already recommended throughout the years. Now, here’s a list of more podcasts you should be listening to if you’d like to stay […]
What is AB5, and how is it affecting translators and interpreters in California?
Rafa Lombardino California Assembly Bill # 5, or AB5 for short, came as a result of a court case that went to the Supreme Court of California involving Los Angeles County and Dynamex Operations West, Inc., a transportation and logistics company. The purpose of this bill was to classify workers–mostly drivers–as employees. Now, the burden […]