Interpreters & Translators: Same or different? Two in one?

Bootheando has published a great post on being an interpreter and a translator at the same time. Spanish students will be able to read the post here.

The rest of you can watch this video by Lourdes AIB. Translating students, why don't you write a transcript in your LOTE?

For a very good description of  the differences between both occupations, read the US Department of Labor entry on Interpreters and Translators. It has not only descriptions of the jobs and the skills needed to do them, but also additional points on how to get trained,etc. the pity is that it is information about the USA. For Australian information, you'll have to visit AUSIT and NAATI.

Sustainability: Transcripts

For those of you who keep an eye on the blog, even during the holidays, here are some videos on sustainability.

The one above is a mockumentary about the plastic bag. It is narrated by Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons, and shows California's plastic bag pollution situation.


The next collection of clips is from the movie Tapped, an award winning documentary. You can watch/download separate short segments and try to write the script and then translate it into your Target Language. It is very good practice and you may find some courses of interpreting/translating with subjects about translating multimedia materials. So get ready and learn more about our environment at the same time.