Nadine Hegmanns
Best of 2023
It’s time to say goodbye to 2023. And it’s time for my BestOf, looking back on the best and most memorable assignments of the year. In...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Nov 17, 2023
- 1 min
From The Perspective Of The Moon
This September, we had the pleasure of interpreting at an international youth conference on Climate Justice organised by Kindernothilfe...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Jun 5, 2023
- 2 min
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
- May 8, 2023
- 2 min
Wearing different hats
As an interpreter, I am a multi-tool, generally slipping into the role of the respective speaker. I wear their different hats, so to...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Advent calendar 2022
I'm trying something new this year: a virtual advent calendar on interpreting, presenting you with 24 tips, facts and anecdotes on my...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Oct 24, 2022
- 1 min
Transcreation
When translating written advertising, editorial or marketing content, I work not only from English, but also from French into my mother...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Aug 30, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Mar 24, 2021
- 1 min
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
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
Tying the knot
Blogging is quite practical: anything I write down I can look up later. It helps me to keep my memories of pleasant interpreting...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Jun 6, 2019
- 1 min
Book tour
Sometimes you get the opportunity to do an assignment that makes you beam with joy. Like last night, when I had the pleasure to translate...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- May 6, 2019
- 1 min
Keeping score
During my studies I got to interpret countless speeches simply to practice or to prepare for exams. And I always kept score. Most...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- May 22, 2017
- 1 min
A time to bond
As interpreters we will hardly be closer to anyone but our spouses or co-workers. After all, a standard interpretation booth measures...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Feb 6, 2017
- 1 min
European Green Capital
Did you know that the German city of Essen has 376 kilometres of cycle tracks and is the third greenest city in Germany? Now, Essen has...
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Nadine Hegmanns
- Jun 13, 2016
- 3 min
Interview: 10 years of freelancing
It’s hard to believe, but I’ve been a freelancer for 10 years now. In June 2006 I started my own business. So much has happened since. I...
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