Speaking of Translation

After 13 (!!) years of regular podcasting, Speaking of Translation is going on hiatus while we pursue some new directions in our professional and personal lives. We’re planning to be back for some special episodes from time to time, and our recent archives will still be here if you miss us! Thanks to all of our listeners for your support over the years, and we’ve recorded a short “pressing pause” episode for you. Direct link to this episode: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/speakingoftranslation/GMT20210620-164524_Recording.mp4

In this episode, Eve and Corinne discuss a favorite topic among translators: books, and what we’re reading: what genres we enjoy, how we make time for reading, how we choose new books, what formats we enjoy and don’t enjoy reading or listening to, how we track what we read, and book recommendations for our listeners! Websites mentioned in this episode: Eve’s Global Reads book clubReal Simple magazine’s best books of 2020, and 2021 Letterfolk’s Book Passport (“another book in the books”) Boulder Book Store (our local, independent bookstore!) Librairie Gourmande, an all-cookbook bookstore in ParisPeppercorn, a cooking store that sells cookbooks in Boulder, ColoradoThe Tattered Cover, a large independent bookstore in Denver, ColoradoThe Read Queen bookstore and cafe in Lafayette, ColoradoArticles on the closing of the iconic Paris bookstore Gibert Jeune, in English and in French Our book recommendations (we are deliberately not including links, so that you can purchase them from the outlet of your choice!) Transformations: Harriet and Helena Scott, Colonial Sydney’s Finest Natural History Painters by Vanessa FinneyMemorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir by Natasha TretheweyPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiMy Life in France by Julia ChildShady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks by Keith HoustonThis Close to Okay: A Novel by Leesa Cross-SmithIt Would be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz BorgoFrench Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris by Scott Dominic CarpenterUltralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H. YoungBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahHumans, by Brandon StantonThe Translator, by Nina SchuylerSay Nothing, by Patrick Radden KeefeL’Arabe du futur/The Arab of the Future, by Riad SattoufWolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies, and The Mirror and the Light (Henry VIII trilogy) by Hilary MantelA Place of Greater Safety, by Hilary MantelIcebound, by Andrea PitzerGood Words Fast, by Oliver DirsPancakes in Paris, by Craig CarlsonAll the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr Listen on the audio player below, or subscribe to Speaking of Translation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Download the audio file here.

As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, self-care and mental health are increasingly important to us as freelancers, moms, partners, and friends. In this episode, Eve and Corinne discuss: -what self-care means, and why it’s not selfish-tools and strategies we’ve used to stay safe and stay sane during the pandemic-self-care and mental health maintenance techniques we’d recommend to our listeners-what to do if you or someone you care about needs professional mental health help Links mentioned in this episode:-Eve’s Global Reads book club -The fitness tracker apps Corinne uses: Fitbod and My Fitness Pal-A couple of guided meditations to try: Tess Whitehurst’s meditation to clear limiting beliefs, Jeannine McGlade’s Five minute meditations podcast, and Yoga with Adriene’s Seven-minute meditation to start the day-If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, you can call (in English or Spanish) the SAMHSA national helpline 24 hours a day:1-800-662-4357 Download the audio file here, and don’t forget that you can subscribe to Speaking of Translation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher!

Thanks to our friends Veronika Demichelis and Madalena Sanchez Zampaulo at Smart Habits for Translators, for asking us to record another joint episode! Our topic this time around is boundaries and sticky situations: How to handle non-paying clients, especially if you know them personallyWhat to do when a dream client wants to work with you…but can only pay a fraction of your normal rateHow to respond to rude/unprofessional feedback from an editorWhat to do when you pour your heart and soul into a translation test…and you fail itHow to handle drama and misunderstandings when you volunteer for a professional associationHow to set boundaries so that stress and negativity don’t affect your self-esteem or your personal life Download the audio file here.

In this episode, Eve and Corinne wrap up 2020 (a truly unforgettable year by any measure!), and look ahead to 2021. We discuss topics such as: Highlight accomplishments of 2020, and what helped us get thereDisappointments this year, and how our businesses have been affected by the pandemicHow we’ve followed Eve’s motto, “Stay safe and stay sane” in this crazy yearWhat our goals are for 2021 If you’d like to do this along with us, we’d recommend: Reviewing your accomplishments for the year, and identifying what helped you reach those goalsReviewing your disappointments, and identifying how you can do better in the futureIdentifying ways to stay safe and sane, within the confines of the situationSetting some goals for 2021 Links mentioned in this episode: Eve’s Global Reads book club: free, and now voting on a new book!Training for Translators, Corinne’s online course platform Listen on the audio player below, or download the file by right-clicking here.

Thanks to our awesome friends and colleagues Veronika Demichelis and Madalena Sanchez Zampaulo over at Smart Habits for Translators for this very fun joint episode on handling the holidays as a freelancer! We discuss topics such as:-How we all handle vacations over the winter holidays; and how this very atypical year is the same or different-How to decide whether to work or not work over the holidays-How to take a real vacation without losing clients-How to use the holidays to your advantage, especially if you’re actively looking for work-How to use post-holiday marketing techniques to remind clients you’re back in the office in January-And the dreaded topic: what to give colleagues and clients as a gift! Click the audio player to listen online Right-click the link to download the audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/speakingoftranslation/SoT_holidays.mp3

Eve and Corinne discuss how to make the most of LinkedIn as a freelance translator or interpreter, including: Tips for optimizing your profile (specifically for our industry)How we use LinkedIn in our own businessesEve’s ongoing use of LinkedIn PremiumCorinne’s recent experiment with the LinkedIn Premium free trial Links mentioned in this episode: Eve’s Global Reads book clubEve interviewed by Isabella Massardo for her blog and #SmartReads newsletterSee your LI profile as others see it and modify what they see (if you are logged in)Customize your LinkedIn profile URLMiriam Hurley’s article on LinkedIn profiles for translatorsMadalena Sánchez Zampaulo’s articles on LinkedIn profiles for translators7 Ways to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile and Gain More LeadsThese Simple Tweaks to Your LinkedIn Settings Could Help You Get More Translation or Interpreting Work4 Things You Didn’t Know LinkedIn Could Do for Your T&I BusinessArticle comparing LinkedIn plansMaeva Cifuentes’ article on LinkedIn for freelance translators Canva’s LinkedIn banner templatesCorinne’s blog post on the free trial month of LinkedIn Premium Click the audio player link to listen online Making the most of LinkedIn Right-click the link below to download the audio file.Chrome/Firefox: Choose “Save Link As”Internet Explorer: Choose “Save target as”Safari: Choose “Download Linked File”Making the most of LinkedIn

Eve, Corinne, freelance translator Karen Tkaczyk, and freelance conference interpreter Alex Gansmeier discuss life as a freelancer during the COVID pandemic, including: -How the pandemic initially affected their businesses in March through May of 2020 -How things are looking now -Is anything going better during the pandemic? Any silver linings? -How to maintain your sanity and your work volume as the pandemic continues over the long term Links mentioned in this episode: -Karen’s professional website -Karen on Twitter -Alex’s professional website -Alex on Twitter –Troublesome Terps, the excellent podcast that Alex co-hosts Click the audio player link to listen online https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/speakingoftranslation/SoT_pandemic_panel.m4a Right-click the link below to download the audio file. Chrome/Firefox: Choose “Save Link As” Internet Explorer: Choose “Save target as” Safari: Choose “Download Linked File” Panel discussion: freelancing during the COVID pandemic

Love it or hate it, online networking is the only networking we’ve got (in the US at least) for the foreseeable future. To help you embrace the opportunities that online networking offers, Eve and Corinne discuss topics such as: -Online training, and how to make the most of the increased opportunities we’re seeing during the pandemic -New takes on “legacy” platforms such as LinkedIn -How to follow up with people you meet in online networking or training sessions -How to use video for remote networking purposes -“Moon shot” ideas that just might work during the pandemic Links mentioned in this episode: -The Cambridge Conference Interpretation Course –Nimdzi’s article on planning virtual events -Forbes article: 21 ways to network remotely in B2B -Website for the upcoming ATA61 fully virtual conference Click the audio player link to listen online https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/speakingoftranslation/SoT_online_networking.m4a Right-click the link below to download the audio file. Chrome/Firefox: Choose “Save Link As” Internet Explorer: Choose “Save target as” Safari: Choose “Download Linked File” Online networking in the age of COVID

In this episode, Eve and Corinne address the topic of tools; not necessarily CAT tools, but tools of all kinds that help us work more productively and keep us happy. We talk about tool categories such as editing and proofreading, images and image manipulation, incorporating, hiring service providers to work with you, and listening to music (important during a quarantine!). Links mentioned in this episode: Dragon Fly Editorial Copy Editing Checklist: PDF for download at the end of the article PerfectIt editing software ACES (the Society for Editing) Webinars –(free for non-members too, through July 31, 2020) How to set up the Speak feature for Microsoft Office To access Microsoft Read Aloud from Review > Read Aloud on the toolbar in Word or type READ ALOUD in the Search button at the top of the Word interface. TextAloud text to speech tool https://pixabay.comm – royalty free image site https://unsplash.com/ – royalty free image site https://www.pexels.com/ – royalty free image site https://stocksnap.io/ – royalty free image site https://www.canva.com/ – to create your own graphic designs Marion Rhodes’ article on AB5 and company structures http://asana.com – project management tool https://basecamp.com/ – project management tool https://todoist.com/ – power to do list and pm tool https://plan.toggl.com/ – project management tool Wonderboom – Eve’s favorite portable, bluetooth speaker AirShokz bone-conducting headphones–Corinne’s new favorite thing for phone interpreting Click the audio player link to listen online https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/speakingoftranslation/SoT_tools.m4a Right-click the link below to download the audio file. Chrome/Firefox: Choose “Save Link As” Internet Explorer: Choose “Save target as” Safari: Choose “Download Linked File” Tools that keep us happy and productive