Translation Confidential

Peter and Patrick are joined by professional translator Gerhard Preisser to discuss what life is like for a freelancer in the translation industry, how to arrange your day-to-day activities, and best practices for being successful.

Peter and Patrick discuss why a company's core values are vital to business success, how Argo Translation's core values guide the company and putting those values into practical use.

With Covid-19 dominating public discussion, Peter and Patrick go over Argo Translation's efforts to help during the crisis, and how telephonic/video interpretation and translation are vital in emergency situations and scenarios where those services are most beneficial, especially for LEP segments of society.

Peter and Patrick go over common misconceptions about translation including that it's merely a conversion from one language to another, that it's the equivalent of interpretation, that it can be instant, and that it is purely focused on document translation. 

Peter and Patrick delve into the details of translating a website including the pros and cons of different methods of translation, using a plugin instead of copying and pasting content, pricing for website projects, what a rough project quote actually provides, and why scraping websites is a terrible idea.

Peter and Patrick are joined by Kate Scholz and Amy Olen from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Translation Studies program to discuss the basics of what the school's translation program offers, why university/agency partnerships are so beneficial to students, and what sets UWM apart from other programs.

Peter, Patrick, and special guest Mike VanNorman check in on the AB5 bill debate in California before discussing what it takes to successfully translate eLearning material including a typical workflow, quirks of the process, and why these projects are often the most fun.

Peter and Patrick go over how schools and educational institutions, in general, can benefit from translation services as well as potential levels of service that take budget into account, types of documents that can and should be translated, the usefulness of telephonic interpretation, cost-saving tips and legal ramifications of not having translation services available.

Peter and Patrick discuss the benefits of organizations partnering with translation agencies including increased transparency in the translation process, avoiding lost revenue, expanded service offerings, and much more.

Peter and Patrick close out 2019 with a look back at some important topics covered in previous episodes as well as what the new year holds for Argo Translation and the podcast.