by Daniela Costa January: Dubbing with Elodie Powers We started 2021 by interviewing Elodie Powers, Director of Global Streaming and Broadcast at Keywords Studios. She shared with us how COVID-19 affected their dubbing and postproduction process and how her team dealt with new circumstances. The company has teams in China and Italy, so they had […]
Deep Focus 9: From the Editor
Dear friends, Firstly, I’d like to acknowledge how much of a battle 2020 has proven to be on every level for a groundbreaking majority of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic creeping up on us all. For some, it has literally been a battle against an unforgiving virus for their lives or the lives […]
Ten Things Language Professionals Can Do to Look After Their Mental Health During the Pandemic
by Flor Montero Interpreters and translators are no strangers to stress. Whether dealing with a fast-paced speaker or juggling multiple deadlines, we are well acquainted with the physical symptoms–and consequences–of stress. However, the current worldwide pandemic is a new type of challenge not only for our guild, but also for the whole planet. Our lives […]
COVID-19 Impact Testimonials
1. Aída COVID-19 has brought many challenges to my life as a translator. I was used to working alone and now I’m sharing my “sacred and quiet” space with my husband and my two kids all day long. Homeschooling made it more difficult to maintain a routine and keep my standard productivity. Some days are […]
AVD’s First Virtual Meetup
In COVID-19 times, the whole world must adapt and improvise And so the AVD did! In an attempt to bring our audiovisual translators together and help break the forced social isolation we have been living in, the AVD organized a virtual meetup on May 30, 2020. Translators from all over the world got together in […]
Deep Focus 6: Editorial
by Ana G. González Meade Dear Audiovisual Division members, I hope this finds all of you healthy and taking the best possible measures as we stand together through these trying times. Initially, I had planned for this editorial to be a warm and happy welcome to the global arrival of spring, along with our sixth […]
Deep Focus 6: Letter from our Administrator
by Deborah Wexler Dear readers, In these unthinkable times, we are being reminded of the fragility of life. As we try to absorb the news, the uncertainty affects our day cycles, sleep cycles, mental health, income and, in some cases, causes severe hardship. Some of us are lucky to be at home with our families. […]
