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Knowing that she had to adapt the content of her presentation to the short attention span of three- to five-year-olds, this year’s School Outreach winner used a role-play exercise and some interactive activities to explain the difference between translation and interpreting.

Giving feedback is not just a matter of half-listening and then telling your practice partner, “Yeah, that was great.” Practicing with a partner or in groups involves not only giving feedback to others, but learning to accept their feedback.

Most translators probably associate the term “ergonomics” with office chairs and keyboards. While these factors are all relevant, there is a much broader definition.