A while back, I read an article critical of interpreters working in pairs at court. They viewed it as a waste and misuse of tax money to have two interpreters sitting together getting paid to take turns. It was obvious to me that the monolingual writer of the article had absolutely no idea how hard […]
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Entrepreneurs like myself tend to be very stressed. There are several reasons why I went into business for myself. First, I took advantage of the opportunity when I perceived it. Second, I love working as an interpreter. Third, I have lost patience working in an incompetent environment. Now I make my own decisions and live
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On the first half of the blog we talked about the first three steps for creating a great sales/marketing strategy for 2013. Step one is the cleanup, step two is setting goals, and step three is the dream boards. 4. Create my cookbook (1/2 day)
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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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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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My contemporaries shamelessly self-promote and provide their own delusional reasons as to why only qualified professional interpreters (themselves) should be hired. How ridiculous is that! They use words such as ethics, standards or worse yet, liability to strong-arm potential clients to use them instead of saving tons of money using Google translate or the extraordinary
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Ask any old-timer averse to social media and technology how they develop new clients. They will all tell you the old-fashioned way: building relationships, networking in real life, with real people. ( Now with the corona virus this method has been impossible for many) Today technology has afforded us so many ways to connect with
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Freelancers and business owners have one thing in common. In order to stay in business, they must stay ahead of the curve. Nothing in life ever stays the same. There are changes in the economy, law, technology, and demographics. A thriving business right now could become irrelevant in a few short years. Kodak was once
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When you think of an interpreter, most people think of someone that facilitates communication. Although that is true, it is important to understand what interpreters should and should not do. Imagine this scenario. A highly educated doctor is asking a series of questions to his patient that speaks little to no English. The doctor uses
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As mentioned in a previous post, lately I have had to interpret bad news to patients. It is one of those necessary responsibilities interpreters have to perform. For this post, I would like to talk about when the doctor has to give bad news. I have had many conversations with different doctors, some of whom
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Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
