By Observer Editor July 30, 2021
“Welcome to one of the world’s most beautiful professions.” That’s a variation on a book title I heard during my second year of translation studies, in the fall semester of 2015. The book title was Profession: Traducteur by Georges Bastin and Monique C. Cormier, and the student... The post Does the jack of all trades still get the short end of the stick? appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor July 23, 2021
Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. – Ryunosuke Satoro Sometimes we may find ourselves wondering: Is that other interpreter or translator in my same language combination my colleague or my competition? Does he want to take my clients away from me?... The post Releasing the fear of competition appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor July 16, 2021
This message from the NAJIT Chair was originally published in the 2021 summer issue of Proteus, NAJIT’s Quarterly Newsletter. Dear NAJIT Members: For those of you who don’t know me, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I have been a member of... The post Message from the Chair appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor July 2, 2021
The show on Netflix called The Taco Chronicles came on my radar not long ago. I started watching, enthralled with the images, history, and diversity of this tubular treat. It was right around that same time that a decision was announced by the Chief Judge... The post Reimagining Re Entry appeared first on NAJIT.