In January 2018, the United States (U.S.) National Book Foundation added a new category to its short list of literary prizes. Now both an author and the author’s translator will be honored with the National Book Award for Translated Literature. The new prize will…
Hey! You! Are you a translator who works from home? How long have you been staring at this screen? Even better, how much of today have you spent sitting? Stand up and shake it off! Then read this article on how to have the…
The translation and interpretation industry seems to have a bright future. That doesn’t mean all of us can rest easy and expect growth and work to flow our way. Here are some facts about the industry growth and a few simple things interpreters and…
What comes to mind when you imagine a glamorous career? Movie stars? High profile CEOs? Secret agents? Or perhaps a globe-trotting interpreter or translator? The last option may not have immediately come to mind for the readers here in the United States but there…
You are fluent in multiple languages, pass a couple language services providers assessment process, and then, you wait…and wait….and wait for the assignments to start rolling in. Life as an independent contractor/freelancer isn’t always as easy and glamorous as one may think. The freedom…
Biblical Origins: The Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs / International Federation of Translators (FIT) established this celebration in ad hoc fashion, originally as St. Jerome’s Day. This day originated as a tribute to Saint Jerome, the patron saint of translators and interpreters, born on September 30. In…