Meet the Translator

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 touch...

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...

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,...

Welcome to season three! I'm joined by Kelsey Frick on this Meet the Translator episode about personal branding. Kelsey shares what a personal brand is, how to create a personal brand, and how having a personal brand can benefit us as translators. She also offers some great tips for anyone who wants to build up their online presence. And towards the end of the episode, we have a little chat about Kelsey's upcoming podcast, as well as the talk we'll be giving at the Institute of Translation...

Genealogy translator Katherine Schober joins me on this episode of the Meet the Translator podcast to tell us all about what she does. We find out how and why Katherine got into genealogy translation, what it entails, and what she finds most challenging and rewarding about the job. Katherine also shares some advice for anyone who's interested in branching out into the field of genealogy translation. Here are some of the resources mentioned: - How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator by...

Welcome back to the Meet the Translator podcast! For this episode on environmental translation, I’m joined by Kate Stansfield and Rachel Waddington. We discuss what environmental translation is, the motivations behind doing it, and challenges that come with it, and tips and resources for anyone who wants to specialise in the field. We also talk about how you can make your translation business more environmentally conscious, and the value of sharing what you’re doing online. Here are some of...

Welcome to the legal translation episode of the Meet the Translator podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by lawyer-linguist, Nicole Fenwick, who tells us all about her experience as a legal translator. She runs through her journey into the field, sharing why she chose this path and what she loves about it. Nicole answers all my questions – from “What skills do you need to become a legal translator?” to “Do we need indemnity insurance?” And of course, she’s got plenty of tips for anyone...

In this episode on sport translation, I’m joined by Chris Drew who tells us all about what he does as a translator specialising in sport translation. You’ll hear about his experiences, his favourite project, and the challenges of his job, as well as some advice for anyone who wants to translate or subtitle sport-related content. If you have more questions or comments for Chris, you can get in touch with him on LinkedIn. Thank you to Chris for joining me on this episode, thanks to everyone...

Are you interested in finding out all about UX and UI translation? Then this episode is for you! I'm joined by user-centric localisation specialist, Eva Katernberg, who tells us all about her job and what she loves about it. Eva explains what UX and UI mean and what they look like in the context of the translation industry. She also shares her alternative route into translation and offers plenty of advice for anyone thinking of specialising in UX/UI translation. If you have any further...

Welcome to the first episode of season 2! In this new season, I'll be chatting to translators about the different areas of translation they work in, and what better way to start than with audiovisual translation? As an audiovisual translator myself, I was super excited to be joined by fellow audiovisual translators, Lisa d'Alfonso and Chloe Stout, to discuss what we do. In this episode, we talk about what audiovisual translation is, what we love (and don't love) about it, the software we...

Can You Manage? In this episode, I'm joined by production director Alex Collot, who talks about his management experience in a translation company. Alex tells us what his job entails, what he loves about it, and what the process of a translation project looks like. He also offers some advice for anyone who is thinking of becoming a project manager and has some great tips for freelance translators who work with or want to work with translation agencies. If you want to get in touch with...