I Can’t Get No Respect: Lamentations of a Language Professional

By KShelly • October 26, 2012
The Love of Language A number of thoughts and events came together recently to start me thinking about how we acquire language and how the ability to speak more than one language and interpret from one to the other is seen by those outside of... The post I Can’t Get No Respect: Lamentations of a Language Professional appeared first on NAJIT.

A Stimulating Conversation With Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche

By MCDLV • October 19, 2012
  I have just finished reading Found in Translation, the new book which has just come out by Nataly and Jost, and is already lined up for a third printing! I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in the T&I sector. Having worked in the... The post A Stimulating Conversation With Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche appeared first on NAJIT.

Interpreting Finds Its Voice: The Shared Vision of Association Leaders Cruz and Ferreira

By FC • October 12, 2012
The hotel housekeeper has a complaint, and I am there to interpret it. Sitting beside the housekeeper, I speak into a cheap handset speakerphone. On the other end, the hotel owner and district manager listen, encouraging the employee to air her concerns fully into the... The post Interpreting Finds Its Voice: The Shared Vision of Association Leaders Cruz and Ferreira appeared first on NAJIT.

Behind the Face of Neutrality

By JdlCruz • October 5, 2012
I wonder how long it takes the average interpreter to realize that their working environment has begun to reflect in who they are as a person? It’s pretty common to set up barriers to prevent a situation from striking at the core of our being; yet,... The post Behind the Face of Neutrality appeared first on NAJIT.