On a previous post called "Thank You," I mentioned attending the 15th Annual Conference of the Midwest Association of Translators & Inter...

Hi, My name is Antoni, and I’m a professional translator based in the Chicago area.* I’m originally from Barcelona. I’ve also lived in pl...

In early October of 2018, days after attending an eye-opening conference organized by MATI – Midwest Association of Translators and Inter...

I’ve been a lover of languages and communication as far back as I can remember. At age 14, I decided I’d pursue a college degree in Trans...

My life has noticeably changed in the last two months. Back in June, I was working full-time in my studio in the Chicago Loop as a langua...

I love to write because: I can express I get to learn It helps me to see clearly It makes me feel good It makes it easier to remember I b...

Evanston is a city in Cook County that was first settled in 1836. It’s located 12 miles north of downtown Chicago. Evanston is bordered b...

Hebrew is a Semitic language that is native to Western Asia. It’s spoken by over 9 million people, of which 5 million have it as their na...

Belonging to a professional association is part of being a professional. Benefits may include: Having a profile in an online directory; N...

Music is one of many passions of mine. For instance, my Spotify playlist includes a variety of artists from the Smashing Pumpkins to Curv...

My cat Buster A. Lunch was born on July 4, 2005. This date is fitting since he’d later make a journey to America. He spent his first eigh...

Several weeks ago, I was contacted by an insurance company. They wanted to schedule an interview for a customer service and sales positio...

When I was salaried, I had several bosses. Some were incredible managers who have continued to enjoy great accomplishments. Others were s...

Whether you speak English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Portuguese, Persian, etc. my first name still is and...

Hispanic, Latino, and Spanish all have different meanings. However, the U.S. Census Bureau uses Hispanic and Latino interchangeably. What...

I almost missed a deadline recently. It was a Friday afternoon when I shut down my computer. I had completed around 75% of an assignment ...

Today my question is: do we need to be tested as translators? Some translation companies will test your professional abilities to see if ...

My professional career took off in 2004 when Deutsche Bank hired me temporarily through a vendor called TGT. I was a college student, and...

Recently, LinkedIn notified me of a full-time job as a translator for a well-known international organization. I couldn’t believe my eyes...

My professional career took off while I was attending college in Barcelona. From 2004 through 2016, I was a salaried worker at several co...