Nadine Hegmanns
Mistress of Ceremonies
I was recently asked to emcee my close friends‘ wedding anniversary. One would think that, as a conference interpreter, I‘d be...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Apr 11, 2023
- 2 min
Know your ropes
Before every assignment interpreters will spend several hours to familiarise themselves with the topic and vocabulary. But what happens...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Mar 20, 2023
- 1 min
Consecutive interpreting
Some of my clients are always curious to take a look at my notepad when I interpret consecutively, wondering what all these doodles could...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Mar 9, 2023
- 1 min
Interpreting in a 3-person booth
I just returned from an interpreting assignment in Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, where - according to the locals - they are...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
Preparation is everything
Most employees have adjusted to working from home as offices are closed due to the pandemic. But now they are often faced with an...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
How to memorise vocabulary
Many people have been using quarantine as a time to learn a new language. Here are my two cents about how to perfect your memorisation...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
Listen and repeat
During coronavirus lockdown most people‘s work was on hold for a while (or still is). If you‘re still stuck at home, now might be the...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Feb 19, 2018
- 1 min
Train your brain
If you want to stay fit for demanding assignments you need to train your concentration and response in the booth. With simultaneous...
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