I was recently asked to emcee my close friends‘ wedding anniversary. One would think that, as a conference interpreter, I‘d be...

Before every assignment interpreters will spend several hours to familiarise themselves with the topic and vocabulary. But what happens...

Some of my clients are always curious to take a look at my notepad when I interpret consecutively, wondering what all these doodles could...

I just returned from an interpreting assignment in Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, where - according to the locals - they are...

Most employees have adjusted to working from home as offices are closed due to the pandemic. But now they are often faced with an...

I had another assignment this week and worked from an interpreting hub via the Cisco WebEx video conferencing platform. Despite a complex...

I have often been asked how many languages I speak, being a professional conference interpreter and all. Before I answer that question,...

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...

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...

If you want to stay fit for demanding assignments you need to train your concentration and response in the booth. With simultaneous...