About a year ago, the opportunity to move to Germany presented itself. I laughed. Why would I ever move to Germany? Six months later, I started seriously considering it as an option. Soon after that, I started studying German. Now I am writing this blog post as I sit in my living room in Aachen, [...]
Today is the feast of St. Jerome, patron saint of translators. And so we celebrate it as International Translation Day, as well! This is a day to reflect not only on our day-to-day work, but also on our role in this global culture. As the world changes and technology brings us closer together, translators are [...]
I have to admit something that’s just a little bit very nerdy: I love proofreading. I love diving into sentences, eradicating stray punctuation marks and comma splices. I also enjoy editing, where I have the power to rewrite entire sentences if need be. (And I do mean need—I have been on the receiving end of [...]
As a Spanish to English translator, I am highly specialized. That level of specialization allows me to provide clients with a high-quality product by focusing on what I do best. However, if I’m not careful, specialization can turn into over-reliance on one source of income. How can a translator balance the need for specialization with [...]
Last night, I was wrapping up a productive day of translating when I was called away from my desk. I was told to check the mail, which included a large envelope from the ATA. If I remember anything from applying to college and graduate school, it is that the big envelopes have good news—and this [...]
