InterpreterLife

12/04/2024

15/07/2023

THOSE GIGS where they don't REALLY need you to do anything, but they won't accept not having you there.
SO. FUN.

04/07/2022

Google search history…
I’m SURE it’s throwing up red flags like Oprah!
Heavy artillery and how to use it?
Bull castration techniques?
Forensic medicine?!
I’m not the freak! My CLIENTS are! I need to learn the subject because of THEM! 😅🥹
What’s the weirdest (juiciest, most cringeworthy, reason for being followed, investigated and arrested by interpol) stuff you’ve ever googled for work? 🤩
Tell me everything!!! 🤩🤩🤩

31/05/2022

“I don’t speak your language but I’m going to try anyway”
WE NEED TO DO A MASS INTERVENTION. It’s already a challenging job to simultaneously interpret for “normal” speakers but you want to try and make a presentation on a difficult subject in a language that’s not yours???? WHY?!?!?!?! you’re not doing anybody but your own ego a favor!
STICK TO YOUR OWN LANGUAGE AND LET US FO OUR JOB!
Sorry for venting with you guys, I just did my best with an English speaker attempting to read in Spanish and I nearly cried. Nobody understood
Has this happened to you? What are we supposed to do??

04/05/2022

International interpreter appreciation day!
You’re welcome!!! (To all the imaginary clients that follow me)
I didn’t know this day existed until like 10 mins ago because somebody used the tag 😜 to post this and I think it’s pretty awesome that it does exist so, just sharing with you guys 😍🥳
Happy interpreter appreciation day, we make people understand each other by being that bridge, that weirdly cabled brain we have is what helps so many. Mad props guys, happy day!

04/05/2022

HAHAHAHHAHAA, *gulps guiltily* the material you sent?? OF COURSE I READ THE PRESENTATION!
Hahahahaha *panics because I don’t even know the subject of the event I’ve just walked into*
Yeah! I’ve don’t this subject many times before 😅😄🫣
I mean… it’s probably true right?

08/12/2021

GOD BLESS THE MUTE BUTTON!
but... sometimes it doesn't work 😜🙈🤦🏻‍♀️
I swear the weirdest things come out of my mouth spontaneously and OMFG this time... the mute button FAILED ME!!!
good thing it was just verbal nonsense like "ugghhhh fbgbbfbwhge waevah" hahaha but I've said worse.
What's the WORST things that's escaped you?
GIVE ME THE JUICY STUFF!
(also gonna ask this in the stories because... i love talking to you guys and this is awesome 😄)

07/12/2021

SOUND TECH SIGN LANGUAGE!!!
When the audio fails, when the speaker isn’t using the mic or when a separate person wants to ask a question and you CAN'T HEAR THEM!
we suddenly become fluent in SOUND TECH SIGN LANGUAGE!!!!! while trying to get the speaker to understand it too 😅
Other than pantomime, does anybody else have a good technique to communicate with the sound tech or the speakers? I'M ALL EARS!


























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12/11/2021

SIT!!! but sorry... there aren't any chairs for you.
Wut??? are you kidding me????? So i guess we're doing yoga while we work.. 😜
What are the weirdest conditions you've worked in?

19/05/2020

So how are you coping with quarantine?

16/03/2020

Partner: Why are you staring at me?? .
Me: i wanna be you when I grow up
Ever get to work with one of the PRO-pRos?? Who was it?? TAG YOUR INTERPRETER IDOL NOw!!! . ·























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16/03/2020

Dear diary:
I swear I just closed my eyes for one minute, I was going to be so productive!
I blame the dog, and the fact that I was already in pjs... I woke up not knowing where I was, what day it was or even my own name.




























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