It was 1991 when I had to decide what languages I would study to become a fully-fledged translator. The school I was to attend only had four languages to offer: English, French, German, and Spanish. Every student was to pick…
Born before the Internet boom, I had always imagined myself translating at a desk with a typewriter and lots of dictionaries and books... Looking back now I can say that my dreams have come true, but in a quite different…
Konstantina's note: Taking a break from the series So, graduation! A Tranlator? And then, what?, here is Jeff Peters with his article on benefits of learning a new foreign language! Enjoy! Language holds a major role on the operations of…
At school, I enjoyed and was good at the 2 languages that I had the chance to study: French and Latin. But the same could be said for most of my other subjects. Not being sure what I wanted to…
Well what do I start with. Perhaps with the statement that I became a translator quite unexpectedly for myself and those around me. And here’s how. I’ve always been fond of English but I never dreamt of becoming a translator.…
My first encounter with grammar was at the hands of Miss Mcleod at Pediston primary school in the Scottish Highlands, where I learned about nouns, verbs, adjectives and so on. I didn’t see much point in it then little knowing…
Learning how Konstantina found her way and niche in the translation profession, made me realise how different our stories are. Many moons ago, while still at school, I clearly recall doing some German translation homework, pouring over a dictionary, thinking…
Well, to reflect my story, the title should be reversed, really. But let me take you back to Poland, about 7 years ago. At that time I was just about to start my degree in Polish language and culture –…
Being a student at the faculty of foreign languages, I used every opportunity to practice my English and French, so by the day of my graduation I've already had experience as translator of different technical texts and interpreter at the…
My name is Tess Whitty, an English into Swedish freelance translator. Many people have asked how I became a translator and when Konstantina asked me to write about how I climbed the translation career ladder after my graduation, I gladly…