Interviews
Is the language services industry an attractive career choice? Listen to the experts!
Here is a selection of excerpts from interviews we conducted in the spring of 2024, where our experts share their perspectives on the appeal of careers in translation and language services. Explore valuable insights from leading professionals in both industry and academia.
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Lucía Guerrero
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Lynne Bowker
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Raquel Lázaro Gutiérrez
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Elvira Dabaran
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Adam Dahlström
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Maarit Koponen
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Yao Li
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Paula Manzur
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Lena Marg
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Stefan Mesken
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Sheila Morris
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John E. Ortega
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Thierry Fontenelle
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Anthony Pym
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Masaru Yamada
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Damián Santilli
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Núria Molines
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Nicolas Froeliger
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Daphné Charpin
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Marc Riera
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Kerstin Berns
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Itziar Otegi and Irantzu Onandia
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Ainhoa Mentxaka
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Natalia Elvira
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Idoia Gillenea
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Lierni Garmendia
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Laia Llinàs
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Thomas Tolnai
Meet our experts!
We warmly thank the remarkable professionals from industry and academia who enthusiastically shared their time, insights, and experiences. Your invaluable contributions have brought fresh perspectives and energy to the evolving world of translation and language services!
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Expert |
Role |
Affiliation |
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Kerstin Berns |
Managing Partner | Berns Language Consulting |
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Lynne Bowker |
Professor of Translation Studies |
Université Laval |
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Daphné Charpin |
Head of Translation Agency |
ACS Traductions |
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Adam Dahlström |
IT Manager |
Sandberg Translation Partners Ltd |
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Elvira Daraban |
Freelance Translator |
Founder of xL8Cluj |
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Natalia Elvira |
Translator and Interpreter |
Osakidetza – Basque Health Service |
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Thierry Fontenelle |
Head of Linguistic Services Division (EIB) |
European Investment Bank |
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Nicolas Froeliger |
Professor of Translation Studies |
Université Paris Cité/Université Paris Diderot |
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Lierni Garmendia |
Translator |
EdTech |
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Idoia Gillenea |
Translator and Interpreter |
Founder of Hitzurun Interpretazioak |
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Lucía Guerrero Romero |
Machine Translation Manager |
Expedia Group |
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Maarit Koponen |
Professor of Translation Studies |
University of Eastern Finland |
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Raquel Lázaro |
Professor of Interpreting Studies |
University of Alacalá |
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Yao Li |
Former Head of AI, Machine Translation |
Phrase |
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Laia Llinàs |
Freelance Conference Interpreter and Trainer | |
| Paula Manzur | Machine Translation Leader |
Booking.com |
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Lena Marg |
Former Head of Machine Translation Operations | Welocalize |
| Ainhoa Mentxaka | Translator and Interpreter |
Osakidetza – Basque Health Service |
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Stefan Mesken |
VP Research |
DeepL |
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Núria Molines |
Freelance Translator |
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Sheila Morris |
Portfolio Director |
Keywords International |
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Irantzu Onaindia |
Translator and Interpreter |
Eusko Legebiltzarra – Basque Parliament |
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John E. Ortega |
Research Scientist |
Northeastern University |
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Itziar Otegi |
Translator and Interpreter |
Eusko Legebiltzarra – Basque Parliament |
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Anthony Pym |
Professor of Translation Studies |
Rovira i Virgili University |
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Marc Riera |
Freelance Translator | |
| Damián Santilli | Translator, Reviewer, Lecturer |
Universidad de Buenos Aires |
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Thomas Tolnai |
Freelance Translator |
Founder of xL8Cluj |
| Masaru Yamada | Professor of Translation Studies |
Rikkyo University |