Nadine Hegmanns
RSI and its limitations
Now that we seem to have got used to the New Normal, our video conferencing habits have caused a shift in people’s thinking: Many...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Jan 31, 20221 min read
To be or not to be in Stuttgart
With the number of COVID cases still on the rise in Germany, the 19th Annual Members’ Meeting of VKD - Germany’s professional association...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Dec 20, 20211 min read
Best of 2021
At the end of the year I usually like to post the most memorable and wonderful assignments of the past 12 months. But due to the...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Red is the new black
At one of my last hybrid assignments I had the pleasure of using a simultaneous interpreting console equipped with a so-called gooseneck...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Interpreting via Webex
I had another assignment this week and worked from an interpreting hub via the Cisco WebEx video conferencing platform. Despite a complex...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Back in the hub
The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany is still rising. So as an alternative to in-person assignments for pandemic reasons, using an...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Windows shut, devices charged, headset on!
The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany has reached an unforeseen high, just in time for a usually productive autumn and winter season....
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Nadine Hegmanns
Oct 10, 20211 min read
The invisible booth
In video conferences you will rarely get to see us do our job in the virtual sphere, but at physical events interpreting booths are...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Oct 3, 20211 min read
Walk the talk: VKD4Trees
Last week, on September 30, we celebrated International Translation Day. To mark the occasion, Germany’s Association of Conference...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Handmade
This year on International Translation Day I want to share some professional advice: When preparing for an interpreting assignment, I...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Sep 19, 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...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Aug 29, 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...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Aug 19, 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...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Jul 11, 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...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Jun 20, 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...
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Nadine Hegmanns
May 26, 20212 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,...
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Nadine Hegmanns
May 2, 20211 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...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Languages for work and fun
I have often been asked how many languages I speak, being a professional conference interpreter and all. Before I answer that question,...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Equipped with notepad and mask
Clients are currently booking consecutive interpreters as well – under strict hygiene conditions and only for small groups of people,...
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Nadine Hegmanns
Mar 3, 20211 min read
Interpreting via Zoom
This week I organised my first Zoom remote interpreting assignment from my own language lab. Not only did I translate the meeting, but I...
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