Winter reading – trying to escape short-termism
I’ve decided to grab another batch of books to help while away the winter evenings. Enjoy!
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Category: Always be curious
The advice I would have given myself when I was starting out would have been to “Always be curious”.
What are the values of an Expert in the Lead?
As the translation industry has continued to push its HITL and MITL agendas, I have tried to draw up a set of values for the Expert in the Lead for professional human translators in the human-machine translation era.
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Autumn reading – healthier than doom scrolling
Books also make you think, whereas much of social media seems to serve little cognitively enriching purpose.
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Why we need XITL in addition to MITL and HITL
MITL and HITL approaches to human-machine interaction in translation suit the translation industry – XITL is what the translation profession needs.
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Summer Reading – time away from the office
As I head out of the office to take in the lakes and mountains of Western Austria with my family, I’ve also got a reading list.
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Why join professional translators’ associations?
Joining professional associations can provide you with new outlooks – from conferences, networking, CPD possibilities.
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It’s good to talk about LangTech – and to attend physical meetings
Why presence meetings still have a role and also why we need to talk about LangTech.
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How in-house translators spend their holiday(s)
Does a translator really switch off? Or do they end up looking for translation errors in restaurant menus. Three lists are key to me in switching off.
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