How to Work as a Translator: An Interview with Lucy Williams
Published 2022-02-09
In this video, Gwenydd Jones interviews Lucy Williams, a Spanish-to-English translator who specialises in fashion and tourism. If you're thinking that you might want to work as a translator, Lucy's story will help you.
Lucy has a lot to say that'll be very useful for anyone thinking of working as a translator. She talks about choosing a career compatible with having children and getting into translation without being a language graduate. She explains her decision to qualify through the DipTrans rather than an MA in Translation and her thinking behind introducing certain specialisms, like fashion and scriptwriting.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Interview intro
00:14 Interview summary
00:45 Lucy tells the story of how she came to work as a translator
01:45 Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) and having children
02:25 Getting into translation without language or translation qualifications
03:05 Looking at getting a translation qualification to raise rates
03:40 Comparing the diploma in translation (DipTrans) and the master's in translation
04:15 Before-and-after of preparing for and passing the DipTrans exam
05:00 Translation specialisation
05:59 Lucy shares her biggest failure and what it taught her
06:59 How Lucy passed the DipTrans exam with the help of The Translator's Studio
07:45 Gwen shares her experience with failing and passing the DipTrans exam
08:16 Lucy's message for people thinking about working as a translator
09:36 Lucy's plans for the future
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