Meet the Translator

Welcome back to the Meet the Translator podcast and happy 2024! In this episode, I'm joined by JC Penet, lecturer in translation studies and author of the upcoming textbook Working as a Professional Translator. Join me to find out all about JC's background and work, and what's included in his upcoming textbook and why. JC also shares some valuable advice for aspiring translators. Working as a Professional Translator will be available from 25th April 2024 via the Routledge website. If you w...

This time around on the Meet the Translator podcast, I'm joined by Genese Grill, a writer, scholar, artist, and translator. In this episode, I ask Genese about her translations of Robert Musil's literature. We find out how Genese has gotten to know the author so well and how she approaches her translations and brings the differences to life. Genese also shares her plans for the future and offers advice to current and aspiring literary translators. If you want to know more about Genese or ge...

Welcome back to the Meet the Translator podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by three university lecturers who focus on various aspects of translation in their teachings to discuss the link between academia and the profession of translation and interpreting. Sergey, Joseph, and Callum start by sharing who they are and what they do, before talking about the Routledge Introduction to Translation and Interpreting series. We discuss the link between academia and the profession of translation and...

Today on the Meet the Translator podcast, I'm joined by Teresa Sousa for an episode on SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) translation. Teresa shares what she does as an SEO translator and the path she took to get here. She then explains what SEO is, where translation comes into it, and how this service can benefit clients. Teresa also shares some SEO tips for translators and talks about the SEO course for translators that she runs. Check out Teresa's 'Become an SEO-Savvy Translator' course he...

In this episode of the Meet the Translator podcast, I'm joined by marketing translator Mandy Borchardt. Mandy explains what marketing translation is, what she does in her job as a marketing translator, what kind of skills you need to be a marketing translator, and shares her tips for colleagues interested in the specialism. Useful resources mentioned in this episode: - Get Fit for the Future of Transcreation by Nina Sattler-Hovdar - Translation - Transkreation: vom Über-setzen zum Über-text...

In this episode of the Meet the Translator podcast, I'm joined by Anikó Pető-Mordovski, Ivar Junior, and Luciana Galeani Boldorini for a chat about board game localisation. We’ll find out about different types of board games that need translating and what that process looks like, what skills you need for the job, the challenges, and of course, lots of tips for anyone thinking of specialising in board game localisation. How to get in touch with today's guests: Anikó: LinkedIn, website. Ivar...

Today, I’m joined by Alessio Armenise, Andrew Bell, and Silvia Romano for an episode on medical translation. I find out what medical translation consists of, the challenges involved, what skills are needed to be a medical translator, and much more. This is an especially useful episode for anyone thinking of specializing in medical translation. How to get in touch with today’s guests: Silvia Romano: LinkedIn or email (translation@romanosilvia.com) Alessio Armenise: LinkedIn or Instagram An...

In this episode of the Meet the Translator podcast, I'm joined by freelance translator Abi Prowse for a chat about literary translation. Abi explains how she became a literary translator and what kind of work she does, as well as what the process of translating a book looks like and how she finds clients. Abi also shares some valuable tips for anyone thinking of specialising in this field. If you want to get in touch with Abi, follow her on Instagram, check out her website, or email her at ...

We're starting off the new season of the Meet the Translator podcast with a highly requested topic and guest! I'm joined by Eman Abdo for an episode all about video game localisation. After a short introduction, Eman explains what video game localisation is, what makes it special, what types of files and projects she gets to work on, and of course, she also shares plenty of tips for anyone who's thinking they might like to specialise in the field of video game localisation. If you want to g...

In this episode, I'm joined by Lloyd Bingham for a chat about CPD. Listen along to hear Lloyd talk about what CPD is and why it’s important for us as translators. We also discuss a few different types of CPD and Lloyd offers some recommendations and talks about what the ITI does to support its members when it comes to CPD. If you want to get in touch with Lloyd, you can find him on LinkedIn. Thank you to Lloyd for joining me on the podcast, and to Pippa Williams for making the podcast jing...

Welcome back to the Meet the Translator podcast! In this episode, I chat with Dr. Séverine Hubscher-Davidson about mental health for translators. Séverine is a senior lecturer in translation studies at the Open University and she’s done lots of research on translation psychology and issues of wellbeing in the translation professions. Listen along to hear why Séverine chose to focus on this area of research and what some of her findings are, as well as why it’s important for us as translators...

Welcome to another episode of the Meet the Translator podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by María Scheibengraf, an English to Spanish translator specializing in SEO, marketing, and IT, and operations manager of Crisol. Listen along to find out about María’s experience of being part of a team of translators, how the team runs, and how it benefits María and her clients. She also shares some advice for anyone thinking of setting up their own team of translators. If you want to find out more ...

This episode is all about translation networks and associations. I'm joined by Kate Lo, freelance Spanish and French to English translator and events team leader of the North West Translators' Network. Kate and I chat about what it's like to be part of a translation network and the value it brings to our lives as translators. We also hear from some other NWTN members, as well as translators who are members of other networks and associations around the world. If you want to get in touc...

On this episode of the Meet the Translator podcast, I'm joined by German, Dutch, and Russian to English translator, Marjolein Thickett, for a chat all about business. Marjolein gives us some great advice on having a freelance translation business, how to make a business plan, how to grow your business, and how to manage the stress of running a business. If you want to get in touch with Marjolein, find her on LinkedIn, Instagram, or check out her website, where she also has some free downlo...

Happy New Year! To start off 2022, I'm joined by Susie Jackson for an episode all about pricing for translators. Susie delves into the (sometimes scary) world of pricing to give us advice on how to price our services, how to negotiate our rates with clients, when to raise our rates, and how to avoid getting overwhelmed when it comes to our business finances. If you have more questions for Susie after listening to this, or simply want to get in touch with her, find her on Instagram, LinkedIn...