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Encouraging words from the Language Realm

by Sarah Dillon

The same holds for becoming a translator or interpreter. Your first couple of years of work will be tough, challenging, and frustrating, even if you’ve had some training before you start. It does get easier, or rather you get better. I can’t say it’s always easy for me now (I’ve been at it for 14 years full-time, plus two years of graduate-level training), but it’s much easier than it used to be.

Phew!! I was starting to worry… good to hear it does eventually get easier, if only to a certain degree 🙂 Thanks to Roger Chriss over at his Language Realm blog.

Last updated: 23 April, 2007 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Starting up in translation Tagged With: Starting up in translation

About Sarah Dillon

Sarah Dillon is an Irish cailín in Brisbane, Australia. She arrived Down Under via Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, and the UK, having originally trained as a professional translator. Sarah has been involved in the start-up phases of several international small businesses as a founder, advisor and director, and has worked for companies such as Apple Computers, Audi AG and Bain and Company. She is currently pursuing a PhD in international business. Read more about Sarah here.