Translation Confidential

Translation Confidential

By Peter Argondizzo | Translation Services Firm FounderBusiness
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Translation Confidential episodes

  • EP 81 - A Discussion With Saul Arteaga

    Join Peter, Patrick, and their special guest Saul Arteaga in a discussion about the post-pandemic challenges and opportunities in the Interpretation Industry. The topics covered include advice to interpreters entering the industry today, the challenges facing Saul and his company and the industry, as well as some information on Saul and his company SWITS. 

    31 min
  • EP 80 - ASL and Deaf Culture

    Peter and Patrick are joined by special guest Jenny Godley to discuss ASL and Deaf culture. The discussion starts with a discussion on the Oscar-winning movie CODA and the following topics:

    • What would you suggest to someone who wants to learn ASL?
    • How does someone become an interpreter and have you ever thought about being an interpreter?
    • With technology to allow speech-to-text captioning do you think interpreters will become unnecessary or a thing of the past for events other than live in-person presentations?
    • What are the challenges that can happen when a person who is deaf or hard of hearing has a meeting with a doctor or a lawyer?
    • What is the difference between a video phone and telephonic interpretation or video remote interpreting?
      • 35 min
    • EP 79 - Interpretation Today With Kate Accetti

      Join Peter and Patrick as they discuss the state of the interpretation market with Kate Accetti, Senior Sales and Marketing Manager for Interprenet. The discussion includes covering how Covid has impacted the industry, some of the new technology impacting the services offered, and the prospects for live events post-Covid. 

      31 min
    • EP 78 - Marketing and Translation - Part 2

      Join Peter and Patrick and their special guest Nathan Lorum, Director of Marketing at Argo Translation as they continue their discussion about translation and marketing. 

      This episode covers the following topics:

      • Create a plan for the UX of your website
      • How will visitors to your website interact with the other languages?
      • How will you handle regional websites?
      • Will linked documents be translated (e.g. PDF case studies, brochures, manuals, etc.)?
        • 41 min
      • EP 77 - Marketing and Translation

        Join Peter and Patrick and their special guest, the Director of Marketing at Argo Translation, Nathan Lorum. This episode focuses on the following topics:

        • how to link a business goal to your translation efforts
        • determine what resources you need
        • the importance of long-term thinking 

          • This is part one of a two-part series on translation and marketing.  


          44 min
        • EP 76 - Sharepoint and Translation

          Join Peter and Patrick as they discuss how companies are looking at the translation of SharePoint content. The topics included in this episode's discussion are the use cases of SharePoint, how the content relates to the translation process, the creation of a connector between SharePoint and a translation memory system, and why SharePoint collaborators should care about process automation for translation.  

          31 min
        • EP 75 - How To Tell if a Translation Is Accurate

          Join Peter and Patrick as they discuss how to measure the accuracy of your translation projects. Determining translation quality is a very subjective exercise. Learn objective strategies on how to implement a strong client review process and the role the source language plays in the quality of the final translation. 

          32 min
        • EP 74 - Translation and Inclusion

          Peter and Patrick discuss the idea of Inclusion and Language. Translation and interpretation are valuable tools in creating inclusion in the workplace. The discussion includes using language to create inclusion across various business functions like:

          • Human Resources (Policies, training documents and programs, Benefits information)
          • Corporate Communications (Internal knowledgebase, news releases, websites)
          • Marketing (Branding documentation, Core values)


            • 31 min
          • EP 73 - A Look Forward at the Translation Industry in 2022

            Peter and Patrick weigh in on the state of the translation industry as we head into 2022. Topics include:

            • Increased reliance on automated workflows
            • The increased role of AI in all aspects of translation
            • Mergers and Acquisition
            • How video and other digital media dominate new growth in the industry 
              • 31 min
            • EP 72 - 2021 in Review

              Peter and Patrick discuss their favorite shows of 2021 by highlighting the key takeaways from the following shows:

              • EP 71 - People Power
              • Ep 60 and 61 - The Argo Way PT 1 and PT2
              • EP 70 - Translation Industry Trends
              • EP 69 - Hard Truths your LSP won't tell you
              • EP 65- WordPress and WPML
              • EP 59 - What makes Translation Difficult


                • 26 min

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