Meet the Translator

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 get in touch, follow her on X (formally known as Twitter) or check out her website here.

Resources:
- Genese's translation of Robert Musil's writings: https://www.contramundumpress.com/literature-and-politics
- Genese's book of essays: https://www.thisissplice.co.uk/essays/portals/
- Book about Burton Pike and Translating: https://www.peterlang.com/document/1297889

Thank you to Genese for joining me on this episode, and to Pippa Williams for making the podcast jingles and editing this episode.

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 interpreting and hear about how lecturers and textbook authors keep their teachings relevant for the current working environments.

If you're interested in buying the books, head to routledge.com, rout.com, or most other textbook suppliers.

If you'd like to get in touch with Sergey, Joseph, or Callum. Send them an email at [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected] respectively.

Thank you to Sergey, Joseph, and Callum for joining me on this episode, and to Pippa Williams for making the podcast jingles and editing this episode.

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 here.

Connect with Teresa on LinkedIn,  follow her on Instagram,  or take a look at her website.

Thank you to Teresa for joining me on this episode, and to Pippa Williams for making the podcast jingles and editing this episode.

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-texten  by Nina Sattler-Hovdar
- LinkedIn Learning

If you want to get in touch with Mandy,  connect with her on LinkedIn.

Thank you to Mandy for joining me on this episode, and to Pippa Williams for making the podcast jingles and editing this episode.

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: LinkedIn, website, email: [email protected].
Luciana: LinkedIn, website, email: [email protected].

Massive thanks to Anikó, Ivar, and Luciana for joining me on the podcast and to Pippa Williams for making the podcast jingles and editing this episode.

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 ([email protected])
Alessio Armenise: LinkedIn or Instagram
Andrew Bell: LinkedIn

Resources from this episode:
Medical Translation Step by Step: Learning by Drafting 

For English to Italian medical translators:
Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italian National Institute of Health
Italian Ministry of Health
Italian medical dictionary

Thank you to Alessio, Andrew, and Silvia for joining me on my podcast and to Pippa Williams for making the podcast jingles and editing this episode.

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 [email protected].

Thank you to Abi for joining me on my podcast and Pippa Williams for making the podcast jingles and editing this episode.

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 get in touch with Eman, connect with her on LinkedIn.

Thank you to Eman for joining me on the podcast, and to Pippa Williams for making the podcast jingles and editing this episode.

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 jingles and editing the episode.

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 to take care of our mental health, and what we can do to manage our moods and emotions.

Click here for Séverine’s list of useful resources and links to her course. If you want to get in touch with Séverine, connect with her on LinkedIn.

Thank you to Séverine for joining me on my podcast and Pippa Williams for making the podcast jingles and editing the episode.