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The name Chernov is one of the big names in the interpreting profession. Like Kaminker, Herbert, or Seleskovich. So it’s no surprise that when I sat down with Sergei Chernov, now the chief interpreter at the International Monetary Fund, he started with a bit of a disclaimer: Sergei: I am a second-generation interpreter. And my father was an interpr…
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Bonus: Sergei Chernov on the history of interpreting
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As part of my interview with Sergei, we also took a deep dive into the lesser known history of simultaneous interpreting in Russia. In parallel to Filene and Finley, a certain Dr. Epstein and an engineer called Goron developed their own sim system for the congress of the Communist International in 1928.…
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39: The WISE Interpreting Workshops
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José Sentamans and Joe Burbidge have been bringing interpreters together for peer-feedback practice since 2013. In August 2018, I sat down with them during a busy practice week in Brussels to talk about the past, present and future of the WISE interpreting workshops.Kirjoittanut Alexander Drechsel
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38: Michael Erard Bonus Track
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Hey, thanks for tuning into this LangFM bonus track. As I mentioned in the main episode with Michael Erard, he was kind enough to introduce me to several researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Nijmegen. But before we listen to what they have to tell us about their research, how about we start with a little story? The story of the piano in the b…
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I visit writer Michael Erard during his residency at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen, Netherlands. We talk about the institute, his writing, the language of the dying and the expat experience. Links: Michael’s official website MPI press release about the residency Michael’s interview with former MPI professor Stephen C. L…
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36: Alexander Smith, protected by his innocence
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This is LangFM, the podcast about language and what people do with it. My guest on this episode: fellow Alexander and former fellow conference interpreter at the European Commission: Alexander Smith. (You'll even hear him sing, by the way!) In 2017, Alex hung up his interpreting headphones for good. I jumped at the chance to sit down with him for a…
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Sign of the times III - France
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Introduction: [00:00:15] Bonjour. Vous écoutez LangFM, le podcast sur les langues et les gens; ce que les gens font avec les langues et ce que les langues font avec les gens. Cette épisode est la troisième, et la dernière, dans une petite série à propos des langues des signes. J'ai commencé en Ecosse avec le professeur Jemina Napier et Graham Turne…
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Sign of the times II - Deutschland
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[Musik: "Love, love, peace, peace"] Hallo, hier ist LangFM, der Podcast über Sprache und was man so alles damit anstellen kann. Ihr hört Folge 2 einer dreiteiligen Miniserie über das Gebärdensprachdolmetschen. Nachdem wir uns in der ersten Folge vor allem in Schottland umgeschaut haben, geht es diesmal nach Deutschland. [Musik: "Love, love, peace, …
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Sign of the times I - The Story of the BSL (Scotland) Bill
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It is September 17, 2015. We’re at Holyrood, home of the Scottish Parliament. Mark Griffin, a boyish Labour politician, takes the floor to present his bill to the vote: Mark Griffin: The aim of my bill has been to encourage the use of BSL in Scottish public life and raise awareness of the language amongst the hearing population. Presiding Officer, …
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38: Der Einfluss der Digitalisierung auf das Konferenzdolmetschen (Vortrag)
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Links: MontagskonferenzKirjoittanut Alexander Drechsel
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Live at TC39: New Frontiers in Interpreting Technology
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On 17 November 2017, Danielle D’Hayer, Anja Rütten, Joshua Goldsmith, Marcin Feder, Barry Olsen and yours truly organised a panel discussion at the 39th “Translating And The Computer” Conference in London. We discussed many aspects of technology use... On 17 November 2017, Danielle D’Hayer, Anja Rütten, Joshua Goldsmith, Marcin Feder, Barry Olsen a…
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35: Viva Las Vienna, mit Dagmar & Judy Jenner
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Konferenzschaltung mit Dagmar Jenner in Wien und Judy Jenner in Las Vegas - Ich plaudere mit den beiden über ihre Familiengeschichte, ihre Arbeit und vieles mehr. Show notes & Transkript:... Links Twin Translations The Entrepreneurial Linguist Translation Times (Blog) Dagmar auf Twitter Judy auf Twitter Musik I'm fat, by Blanket Music Sepia, by Pod…
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34: My Chat With Matt Baird, The Bolder Translator
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Matt Baird is a US-born and Germany-based translator and copywriter with many interesting stories to tell. Matt also hosts the podcast of the American Translators Association. Tune in to find out how Matt got interested in learning German, about his... Matt Baird is a US-born and Germany-based translator and copywriter with many interesting stories…
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33: Exploring Irish with Susan Folan
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Let's start this episode of LangFM with a little song you may know. [Music] Still sound familiar? The song is "Wake me up" by Swedish DJ and music producer Avicii, a big summer hit in 2013. The version we hear now, however, is by Seo Linn, an Irish band seeking to promote Irish through covers of popular songs and own material. Their version of "Wak…
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32: Brian Fox, A Life In Interpreting
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This episode was special for me: I had the chance to sit down for a chat with Brian Fox. Just weeks after his retirement, Brian looks back at a long and rich career in SCIC, the interpreting service of the European Commission, both as an interpreter... This episode was special for me: I had the chance to sit down for a chat with Brian Fox. Just wee…
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31: Paola Gentile and the status of interpreters
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What do interpreters think about themselves and their profession? Do male and female interpreters have different opinions? And what do conference interpreters think about their public service peers? Italian interpreter and researcher Paola Gentile,... What do interpreters think about themselves and their profession? Do male and female interpreters …
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30: Voice, personality, vocal fry, as Rebecca Gausnell returns
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Rebecca Gausnell is back! After a wonderful chat in episode 23 (embedded below), we chat about what she's been up to since working on Berlin Station. And we dive deep into standard and neutral accents and debunk the "vocal fry" myth. Listen in! Full... Rebecca Gausnell is back! After a wonderful chat in episode 23 (embedded below), we chat about wh…
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29: Unterwegs nach Neuseeland - mit Karoline Spießl
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In dieser deutschsprachigen Folge von LangFM begleite ich meinen Gast, Karoline Spießl, auf ihrem Weg vom Studium in Deutschland nach Schottland bis auf die andere Seite des Planeten: Neuseeland, wo Karoline heute als freiberufliche Übersetzerin und... In dieser deutschsprachigen Folge von LangFM begleite ich meinen Gast, Karoline Spießl, auf ihrem…
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28: EUsigns conference report
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28 September 2016 is a special day. Hundreds of deaf people and dozens of sign language interpreters from all over Europe and even Japan gather in Brussels for a truly unique event: a conference on "Multilingualism and equal rights in the EU: the role... 28 September 2016 is a special day. Hundreds of deaf people and dozens of sign language interpr…
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Katerina Strani was born in Thessaloniki, studied in Brussels and Moscow and now lives and works in Edinburgh. She translates and interprets from French and Russian into English and Greek. Oh, and not only does she hold a PhD on Communicative... Katerina Strani was born in Thessaloniki, studied in Brussels and Moscow and now lives and works in Edin…
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26: Knowledge People, Language People - With Jochen Hummel
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Meet Jochen Hummel, one of the founders of Trados. Even if you're not familiar with his name, you have almost certainly heard of the piece of software that he helped create and that many translators rely upon each and every day to get their work done.... Meet Jochen Hummel, one of the founders of Trados. Even if you're not familiar with his name, y…
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25: Around the world with Eugenia Durante, translator and music writer
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My guest is Eugenia Durante, a translator and writer from Italy. We talk about how she got into languages, writing for Rolling Stone magazine, her career and her travels, most notably to the South By Southwest festival 2016. Show notes can be found at... My guest is Eugenia Durante, a translator and writer from Italy. We talk about how she got into…
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I had the chance to sit down with Benoît and Yann, the two developers, for a nice conversation, which I've edited down to this episode. Learn more about how Interpreters' Help came about (there's even a cameo!), how it can help you and what's in store... I had the chance to sit down with Benoît and Yann, the two developers, for a nice conversation,…
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A conversation with accent and dialect coach Rebecca Gausnell about voice, language, her work in film and TV, and much more! Show notes: www.adrechsel.de/langfm/rebecca A conversation with accent and dialect coach Rebecca Gausnell about voice, language, her work in film and TV, and much more! Show notes: www.adrechsel.de/langfm/rebecca…
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My guest on episode 22 of LangFM is Tess Whitty, a translator, fellow language podcaster - and a fellow European, who now lives in Utah. We talk about how Tess got there, about marketing and podcasting and many other interesting things. Show notes:... My guest on episode 22 of LangFM is Tess Whitty, a translator, fellow language podcaster - and a f…
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