November 2012

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How do empathetic beings stay unbiased?

I’ll never forget the day I was sitting down with my fiancée and her bridesmaids watching a tragic movie. At the end of the movie, during a heart-wrenching scene, I began to feel the emotion welling up inside. I was about to cry, so instead I burst out in laughter. Needless to say, none of […]

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Adventures in interpreting II

Here we go again. It was 9:00 p.m., almost bedtime.  I was winding down talking with my daughter about her homework when the phone rang.  Emily runs in the room with the ringing phone saying, “You deal with it!” “Hello,” I answered.  “Mr. Alfonso, it’s me the guy that asked you to run across town

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First time experience at the ATA 53rd annual conference part 2

There was so much going on at the conference that I don’t want to bore you with every detail. I just would like to share a few highlights that I really enjoyed. Thursday, October 25 Lightning talks: The Future of Translation and Interpreting by Karen Tkaczyk Bottom line:  we can expect big changes in technology.

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ATA 53rd annual conference first time experience part 1. The Social experience

I can never say enough about the importance of making connections. Some connections might result in work, but for me, it is more about getting to know people who inspire me to continue growing in excellence. I felt honored and humbled to share with some of the greatest interpreters and translators in the world! What

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