Thought for the day: just because #Trump says that #interpreters are very important (and then goes on to diss a series of them with much delight) it may not necessarily be a good idea to share the video as PR for the profession. I for one don't want that man's endorsement. #1nt
What a viral speech in Ireland reveals about colonial history and Caribbean English
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@nadinewrites1.bsky.social in @theguardian.com
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🥁 Welcome to Skilliga 2.0! @tommleko.bsky.social & I can now officially present the revamped skilliga.com 100% free directory & calendar for #xl8 & #1nt #CPD & #training. Still free to use, run by volunteers, no ads. ✨ NEW: 🔖 Collections 🔔 Follows ⭐ Reviews 💬 Q&A 🤖 AI tools 📊 Organiser Dashboard
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Just some of the participants in tonight's webinar on Making Tax Digital. Unsurprisingly, there were loads of questions. But thankfully also lots of answers. 😊 #1nt
"Hazardous substances found in all headphones tested by ToxFREE project"
Thank God for my B&O A8s. But not good news for many interpreters using plastic-based headphones or headsets.
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By @damiengayle.bsky.social in @theguardian.com
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Happening this Friday: Making Tax Digital. See you there?
#1nt #MakingTaxDigital
How to interpret 'fuck off' - and how YouTube seems to prefer the sound of 'f*ck off' and 'va te faire f*tre'. Featuring @madparrot.bsky.social.
#1nt #Trump
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A reminder for student, budding or even experienced but rusty interpreters wanting to practise and/or gain more experience: we're offering dummy booths on Zoom at our next online event on 20 February. You can still apply by getting in touch on here or our website.
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Hoard of piss ✌🏼
We will also be offering a limited number of Zoom dummy booths for those who would like to practise their interpreting skills. Get in touch if you're interested. #1nt
Our next event will be a session by Chartered Accountant Alison Bowyer on the new HMRC 'Making Tax Digital for Income Tax' scheme (20 Feb, 5:30pm GMT). Tickets go on sale tomorrow, 21 Jan, with reduced prices for IDN members.
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Karoline #Leavitt seems to think that the plural of 'bias' is pronounced like 'crises' or 'analyses'. 😆 It's bias love, not biasis! She fits right in with the thick lot in the White House.
(Shame that everything else happening there is not quite a funny. 😡)
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20 January 2pm GMT: 'Cyber security awareness: Why small businesses are big targets' - a good introduction to a topic we have planned an event on later in the year, focusing on tools that can protect us as professionals. We'll keep you posted. #1nt #cybersecurity
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Is Apple AI Translate in AirPods Good Enough To Replace Human Professionals? #1nt
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A very warm welcome to our new Events Coordinator Lara Fasoli and a massive thank you to her predecessor Udo Jorg for his hard work.
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Happy new year to our 'old' followers. Here's a reminder to follow us on our new account if you haven't done so yet: @idn-iti.bsky.social
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Oh crap. Please ignore my please. It's pleas.
What language did #Maduro and #Flores speak in court today when they entered their please? Spanish or English? Anyone?
(According to CNN, they were wearing headhpones - "presumably to hear a translation". No shit Sherlock.)
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This year on Bluesky I wrote 169 posts and 124 replies. I received 384 likes, whereas 48 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "interpreting" and 🐝!
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My 2025 stats are in:
52% remote, 48% on site
Remote consec:
100% BDBOS Meeting Platform
RSI:
79% Zoom
11% QuaQua
4% Interactio
4% Boostlingo Events
2% Google Meet
On site:
49% Belgium
23% Germany
13% Netherlands
9% Spain
6% Sweden
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“Faced with an ever-increasing shortage of qualified interpreters, PSPC and the Translation Bureau may think this sleight of hand is clever, but the quality of interpretation in Parliament will suffer greatly, as will the quality of bilingual discourse in Canada” aiic.org/site/ca/pres... #1nt #aiic
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Unsere Plattentipps sind online. Hört rein!
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"[...] interrogates the methods and conclusions of Working with AI, a recent report conducted under the auspices of Microsoft, which identified historians as the "profession with the second-highest ‘AI applicability’." And translators/interpreters as the highest.
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Der Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) sucht für den Dienstort Berlin eine/einen Konferenzdolmetscherin/ Konferenzdolmetscher (w/m/d) für Chinesisch in unbefristeter Vollzeittätigkeit:
service.bund.de/SiteGlobals/...
#Jobs #Dolmetscher #1nt
