Photo Credit: Pixabay August is Women in Translation month, dedicated to boosting recognition of women writers and working against the bias in the publishing industry toward books in translation Catherine V. Howard Why do we need a Women in Translation month? Perhaps … [Read more...] about Women in Translation Month is In Full Swing
Are You Ready for San Francisco?
We’re only three months away from the ATA 57th Annual Conference. Are you ready for San Francisco? The conference website is up and you can check this year’s sessions to start putting your schedule together―because we all know we can’t be in two places at the same … [Read more...] about Are You Ready for San Francisco?
AIIC Training Course in Conference Interpreting
Photo Credit: Pixabay.com Dr. Georganne Weller, PLD member I was fortunate to be able to attend the High Intensity Interpreter Training Workshop (HIIT) held in Curitiba, Brazil, on January 25-29, 2016, sponsored by the International Association of Conference Interpreters … [Read more...] about AIIC Training Course in Conference Interpreting
PLD Member Spotlight: Let’s Meet Adriana Caraccio Morgan
Name: Adriana Caraccio Morgan Where I live: Santos, State of São Paulo, in Brazil Email: adriana@cmorgan.com.br What I do: I am a sworn translator in Brazil and I have been translating since 1998, working from English into Portuguese (BR). My strong areas are law … [Read more...] about PLD Member Spotlight: Let’s Meet Adriana Caraccio Morgan
Recovering from a Catastrophic Failure
Photo Credit: Pixabay This & That ― Vignettes of a Professional Journey a column by Ines Bojlesen The romanticized image of a translator is typically that of a casually dressed person sitting in front of a computer monitor, surrounded by books and papers, focused on … [Read more...] about Recovering from a Catastrophic Failure