On our fourth installment of “PLD Shop Talk,” Assistant Administrator Érika Lessa interviewed Paula Ianelli, a translator and interpreter who works from English and Spanish into Brazilian Portuguese. She has a bachelor’s degree in Translation Studies and a full diploma in … [Read more...] about PLD Shop Talk: Interview With Translator and Interpreter Paula Ianelli
Podcasts for Language Lovers
Photo Credit: PicJumbo Rafa Lombardino As we’ve been doing every year, here’s an update to a list of podcasts translators and interpreters can listen to in order to learn more from peers and brainstorm good ideas on how to boost their own business. For previous posts on … [Read more...] about Podcasts for Language Lovers
We Are Neither This Nor That
Photo Credit: HubSpot This & That ― Vignettes of a Professional Journey a column by Ines Bojlesen “Are you comfortable translating a project about social media and millennials? Are you familiar with the latest idioms and language used?” I recently received this … [Read more...] about We Are Neither This Nor That
Place and Space in Translation (Part 1)
Photo Credit: Rafa Lombardino Elenice Barbosa de Araujo Last November, the Portuguese Language Division opened its ATA57 conference sessions in great style. For our first session, our presenter Jayme Costa Pinto invited two prominent visiting colleagues, Karen … [Read more...] about Place and Space in Translation (Part 1)
Member Spotlight: Let’s Meet Vladimir Smolyanskiy
Name: Vladimir Smolyanskiy Where I live: Brooklyn, NY What I do: I have worked mostly as a telephone interpreter throughout my career. I interpret in the following directions: Russian<>English, Ukrainian<>English, and Portuguese (BR) <> English. My … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight: Let’s Meet Vladimir Smolyanskiy