Translator Interviews

“I love the fact that I can talk with project managers or clients from all over the world and get to know different realities from the…

“I guess that becoming a translator was simply a matter of destiny.”

“I love the intellectual challenge of translating technical documents from French to English.”

On an all-consuming passion for translation, changing people’s perception of translators, and more.

On surviving 2020 as a freelance translator and new mother, rates negotiation, and more.

Freelance translator Simona Flueraru discusses translation enthusiasm, deliberate choice-making, and more.

Freelance translator Anna Lewoc discusses deadline motivation, making the translation community a happier place, and more.

Freelance translator, interpreter and language teacher Heide Frank discusses fair rates, diversification, and more.

Freelance translator Ivan Markota discusses falling in love with self-employment, changing the outlook on translators, and more.

Freelance translator Milica Dragićević discusses working with translation agencies, being an introvert, and more.

Freelance translator Lewis Clarke discusses languages as a lifestyle, working long hours, and more.

Freelance translator and DJ Natasha Cloutier discusses self-employment, sustainable translation rates, and more.

Freelance translator and reviser Mirela Oprina discusses her career the hopes she has for her colleagues, and mental health.

Freelance translator César Parmar discusses his career in translation, his love of music, and more.

Freelance translator Ana Sánchez Isidoro discusses her beginnings in translation, issues in the language industry, and more.

Freelance translator Thomas Tolnai discusses his bilingual beginnings, the creativity of translation, his love of music, and more.

Localization specialist Fabrice M’Vondo discusses his career and existing issues within the language industry.

Freelance translator Aleksander Rozkrut discusses working independently, high rates of coffee consumption, and more.

Freelance translator Matteo Bilardi discusses the perks of freelance translation, breaking language barriers, and more.

Turkish translator Mehmet Ali Ermis discusses his professional life, grammatical errors in translation, and more.