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Jul 12, 20224 min read

The dark side of working as a freelance linguist – and how to counteract that feeling of overwhelm

“I know why you started working as a freelancer - you can work whenever you want!” said a friend of mine when she was sent home to work...

Mar 25, 20224 min read

Test Translations: for, against or… It depends?

If you’re a professional translator or transcreator, chances are that you will have done at least one (free) test translation in your...

Jan 25, 20224 min read

New year, new translation challenges

A new year has begun, and I’m very excited about all my new projects and challenges for 2022. I’ve used the word “challenges” rather than...

Dec 20, 20214 min read

Interview with an experienced subtitler

Following on from my own blog on subtitling, when I took a look back at my first steps into what is still a new skill for me, I decided...

Nov 4, 20218 min read

Planning to raise your children bilingual? Decisions, concerns and plans

Language is identity, emotion and belonging. Teaching your child your native language in a context where there is another dominant...

Aug 23, 20214 min read

A look at multilingual podcasts

If podcasts were a person, they’d definitely be the new cool nerd kid on the digital block. A kid with an insatiable curiosity for the...

May 3, 20216 min read

The mysterious puzzle behind our English linguist

What do an early aptitude for jigsaws, an insatiable appetite for books from an early age and a summer holiday in Wales aged ten have in...

Jan 22, 20214 min read

The Story behind the Lucky Translator

When thinking of my origin story on how I became a translator, I find myself torn between two images, one of complete certainty about my...

Nov 19, 20203 min read

The inspiration behind the translator

When I first thought about what inspired me to work as a translator, I figured that I would be able to remember an exact, specific moment...