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A Tale of Linguistic Survival a Perspective B Y N I N a B O G D a N , P 3 . o N 2011 33 • . SEPT. VOL TRANSLORIAL A Tale of Linguistic Survival A PERSPECTIVE BY NINA BOGDAN , P. 14 REPORT PERSPECTIVE FEATURE The Glamour of The Mindful Freelancers & the Translation Translator... Price-Fixing Taboo BY VERA HAMADY , P. 5 BY JULIE E. JOHNSON , P. 8 BY STAFFORD HEMMER , P. 12 CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2011 contributors VERA HAMADY has a dual passion for ANA DE MORAES was a freelance trans- Contributors.........................2 language: translating and writing. She lator of English > Portuguese for many Letter from the President ............3 blogs about French lifestyle and culture years in her native Brazil, where she ren- NCTA Board Reports .................3 in the Bay Area at www.infrenchstyle.com, dered services for multinational compa- Member Benefits ....................3 her own online magazine of restaurant nies, schools, and the agricultural and The Editor’s Note ....................4 reviews, stories, and events. Currently, she entertainment industries. In the Bay Area New Members.......................4 is working on her first novel in French and since 1995, she has taught ESL and worked The Glamour of Translation ..........5 humbly admits that it is the hardest thing as an interpreter, focusing on medical and Translating Redundant Legalese .....6 she has ever done. Vera holds an MA in court interpretations. Ana holds a B.A. in Successfully Selling Yourself..........7 French from UCB. English and an M.S. in Education. The Mindful Translator in the Age of STAFFORD HEMMER , a German > English INEZ MORÁN is the founder and CEO Automation .........................8 freelance translator since 2002, comes to of Moran Interpreting & Translating, The May General Meeting..........10 the translation business from the real estate Inc. which offers language services in Happy Hours Going Strong .........11 and banking industries. His work includes Spanish, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin, Freelancers & the Price-Fixing Taboo....12 collaborative publications in children’s fic- Cantonese, and several Southeast Asian A Tale of Linguistic Survival ............14 tion and medical textbooks. He obtained languages. For the past 17 years, Inez has The Translorial Tool Kit . ..16 a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service specialized in medical interpreting and The TransMUG Report ..............17 from Georgetown University, then attend- transcription/translation services and has The June Picnic! ...................18 ed Vienna’s Diplomatische Akademie, and been recognized as an expert witness by Thank You .........................18 worked for the International Organization Sacramento Superior Court judges on sev- for Migration. In 2001, he earned a eral criminal cases. Inez is preparing for Translation and Interpretation Studies state court interpreter certification. General interest articles are available Certificate from UC Berkeley-Extension. MICHAEL SCHUBERT studied music online at www.translorial.com. JULIE E. 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