Picture this: you are moving to a new country, trying to start a new chapter in your career as a translator. You don’t know any translators based in your destination, have no previously established connections, and are struggling to find local opportunities. That was my situation about a year ago when I first moved to […]
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OMG, SOS, ASAP… AI, AI, AI! The Revolution of Language
by: Ines Bojlesen, from “Vignettes of a Professional Journey” Have you ever translated something almost meaningless because of the heavy use of acronyms? The kind where each industry has its own, creating a chaotic environment for us humble humans? Out of desperation and to give a hand to my overwhelmed brain, I have created a […]
Member Spotlight – Patricia Fonseca
Name: Patricia Fonseca Where you live: Lisbon, Portugal Email: info@tradscient.com What you’re doing these days: (translator/interpreter/teacher/professor): After almost 20 years of studying and working abroad, I am about to start my journey as a business owner in my home country, Portugal. Something you’re proud of: Juggling a full-time career as a project manager/medical writer and my part-time ‘gigs’ […]
Member Spotlight – Patricia Leitão Worsley
Name: Patricia Leitão Worsley Where you live: Olive Branch, Mississippi Email: patricia.worsley@gmail.com What you’re doing these days: In addition to working as a freelance translator, I am currently working as a music translation supervisor. Something you’re proud of: My three awesome children and finishing my master’s degree in Translation and Interpretation at the University of […]
Member Spotlight – Alexia Klein
Name: Alexia Klein Where you live: I live in the Bronx, New York, with my husband and two kids. Email: aklein@onwordtranslations.com What you’re doing these days: I’ve been translating a lot of medical and pharmaceutical texts and working as the Program Director for the New York Circle of Translators (a chapter of the ATA), where […]
Member Spotlight – Beatriz Baker
Name: Beatriz (Bia) Baker Where you live: Takoma Park, Maryland, just outside the District of Columbia Email: beatriz@beatrizbaker.com What you’re doing these days (translator/interpreter/teacher/professor): I’m a translator specializing in Medicine, Pharmacy, and Public Health. For the last few months, I’ve primarily worked as a contractor for the Pan-American Health Association. It’s been a great experience to work more closely with […]