Translation

Talking with the Translators

In this video series, we talk with translation professionals about their work and about the skills a translator needs.

The translator's skill-set

Nick Fone talks to Ian Kemble about the skills a modern translator needs. [View video]

Professional bodies

Emma Wagner, ITI education officer, and translator Sarah Griffin discuss the support offered to translators by professional bodies. [View video]

Project management

Young translation professionals Vasiliki Dimitrakaki and Dan Peachey explore the administrative side of the translation industry. [View video]

Developing a specialisation

Cinzia D'Amico and Mark Elliott share their views on specialist skills with Ian Kemble [View video]

Financial translation

Following his successful workshop in financial translation for University of Portsmouth students, Javier Gil talks to Carol O'Sullivan about this field. [View video]

Subtitling and translation

Adriana Tortoriello, a freelance subtitler and researcher, discusses audiovisual translation with Carol O' Sullivan. [View video]

Literary translation

Award-winning translator of literature Ros Schwartz explores the pleasures and challenges of translating fiction and non-fiction. [View video]

Translation and poetry

Martin Sorrell, Emeritus Professor of French and Literary Translation at the University of Exeter, talks about bravery and faithfulness in the translation of poetry.  [View video]