“Minneapolis? No, I don’t think so, we shouldn’t travel right now because of Covid. Wouldn’t it be better to wait for Los Angeles? In fact, almost nobody from the PLD is going, right?” These thoughts certainly crossed our minds while deciding whether or not to go to ATA62. For some, the question was moot: Covid […]
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Happy International Translation Day!
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Meet Our New Administrator and Assistant!
Veteran PLD Member Tereza Braga interviewed Julia Pedro, our new Administrator, and Ruth Hollard, our new Assistant Administrator. Get to know them better in this animated virtual talk. Julia and Ruth will begin their term during PLD’s Annual Meeting this fall. More information about the Annual Meeting will be announced at a later date. […]
Basic Tips on Remote Interpreting
Mary Hernandez Castellanos Working remotely has been tagged as our “new normal.” But how do we adjust to this new way of providing our services? Well, let me tell you a little of how I’ve organized my office space to have a reliable connection, quality sound, adequate lighting, the ability to handle the different […]
Toxic Translation: A Twelve-Step Program for Self-Injuring Translators
Wendell Ricketts* Originally posted at Provenwrite.com Read the Portuguese version of this article translated by Juliana Samel The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily express the American Translators Association’s position 1. Admit that you are powerless over translation agencies. 2. Make a searching and fearless inventory of the […]
Why must interpreters work in pairs?
by Denise Bobadilha Originally published on LinkedIn in Portuguese on August 19, 2018 Copy edited by Lynnea Hansen A regular Q&A with clients: I need an interpreter for a two-hour event, three hours at most. And I was told that two interpreters are needed for this job. But two hours is such a short time! […]