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Walk the talk: VKD4Trees
Last week, on September 30, we celebrated International Translation Day. To mark the occasion, Germany’s Association of Conference...

Nadine Hegmanns
Oct 4, 20211 min read


Handmade
This year on International Translation Day I want to share some professional advice: When preparing for an interpreting assignment, I...

Nadine Hegmanns
Sep 30, 20211 min read


Interpreting from a hub
Large in-person events are still under restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and with Covid-19 cases rising at the beginning of...

Nadine Hegmanns
Sep 20, 20211 min read


A fresh start
And there it was: the first assignment at an in-person event since the pandemic started. I love those moments right before a conference...

Nadine Hegmanns
Aug 30, 20211 min read


Listen to my interpretation
When two of my favorite things - interpreting and dance - happen at the same time, it’s like my birthday, Christmas, and Easter all...

Nadine Hegmanns
Aug 20, 20211 min read


Interpreting from a single booth
Have you ever wondered what has changed about interpreting workspaces in times of Covid-19? Well, for one, I worked a large part from...

Nadine Hegmanns
Jul 12, 20211 min read


Interpreting via MS Teams
For my last RSI assignment the client used Microsoft Teams to meet with the partners of a large consulting firm. Unlike Zoom, which...

Nadine Hegmanns
Jun 21, 20211 min read


Introducing the colon
Language is power. I’ve known that ever since I’ve started to learn English as a first foreign language. But my mother tongue German has...

Nadine Hegmanns
Jun 7, 20211 min read


Interpreting your virtual meeting
When we provide professional simultaneous translation remotely from our own office, you may think that this could be pretty convenient,...

Nadine Hegmanns
May 27, 20212 min read


It's oh so quiet
Professional interpreters usually prefer to drink still water during an assignment. The reason is quite simple: sparkling water will...

Nadine Hegmanns
May 3, 20211 min read
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