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
Selecting a New Administration for the 2017-2019 Term
Photo by Photopin Dear PLD Members, The new year always brings many personal and professional resolutions, and 2017 also brings elections to our division. PLD elections occur every two years and, earlier this year, the PLD Leadership requested volunteers to form … [Read more...] about Selecting a New Administration for the 2017-2019 Term