Every year on International Translation Day, we have an opportunity to celebrate the professionals who make communication possible across languages, cultures, communities, and borders. We also take this opportunity to show that translation and interpreting are ultimately about … [Read more...] about Celebrating International Translation Day 2026: Voices from the PLD
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The Language Nobody Speaks
Field Notes from a Native Speaker (Whatever That Means) ANTHONY ROSENBERG I once met a gringo in São Paulo who handed me his business card. It had his name in the center, and under it his title in Portuguese: Americano. My expression was apparently enough to cause him … [Read more...] about The Language Nobody Speaks
My Experience with the PLD Book Club in 2025
By Patricia Worsley Revision Lynnea Hansen Illustration by Carina Worsley I have always loved reading. As a child, I borrowed Agatha Christie books from my neighbor and later devoured the Coleção Vagalume series, along with more complex stories and biographies … [Read more...] about My Experience with the PLD Book Club in 2025
While the Coffee Gets Cold…
by Carmen Reis Revision: Lynnea Hansen I’ve just left our first Leadership Council Meeting of 2026. As I pour a coffee and get a few cookies to watch an episode of the series I’m currently hooked on, I realize I’d rather write a few words to our members. I’ve been the … [Read more...] about While the Coffee Gets Cold…
The Art and Challenge of Video Game Localization
by Marcelo Almeida Revision: Todd Harkin I have a passion for words. I have a passion for stories. And I have a passion for video games. Which is why, for more than a decade, I’ve worked as a writer and translator almost exclusively in the gaming world—that strange and … [Read more...] about The Art and Challenge of Video Game Localization