A Day’s Work – being a doctor with Amanda

There was so much packed into this candid conversation with Amanda, a UK-based GP. From being a working parent to wider social issues, the topics went far beyond this fascinating deep dive into a doctor's world. ...
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Getting Inter It – Matthew Perret

Matthew Perret is a seasoned freelancer and has trained budding and aspiring interpreters across the globe for over a decade. If that wasn't enough he also works as an actor and comedian, having repeatedly appeared at such events as the Edinburgh Fringe. In today's episode Matthew speaks to us about adding B or new C languages, making the most of the plethora of digital interpreter training resources and bringing your other activity and broader perspectives with you into the booth. Trombones may or may not feature... Links mentioned in this episode: https://orcit.eu (Online Resources for Conference Interpreter Training, or ORCIT.) https://mattperret.wordpress.com (Matthew's blog, Fun with the Foreigners. The blogs tell a chronological story, so you may wish to avoid my mistake by starting with the earlier posts...) https://beta.interpretimebank.net (Mentioned in passing; a space to manage collaborative interpreting practice.) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts to access new episodes automatically. ...
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Podcast launch

The Message Across podcast has officially launched! Our debut series is Getting Inter It, where we talk to practicing interpreters about their route into the profession and the world of language services, with plenty of other fascinating topics of discussion thrown in to boot. Find us on iTunes; coming soon to other platform providers. ...
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