Going back to professional interpreting - advice needed Auteur du fil: Gingerrr
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Hi everybody, I need your advice
Language combinations: English and French into Italian
Simultaneous interpreting
In my fourties I'm thinking of trying to re-enter the professional interpreting, after more than 7 years stop
due to family and health problems.
I hold an interpreting diploma (1998, SSIT Milan), used to have few occasional yet big customers and never tried to join any Association nor agency because I was happy with that calm pace o... See more Hi everybody, I need your advice
Language combinations: English and French into Italian
Simultaneous interpreting
In my fourties I'm thinking of trying to re-enter the professional interpreting, after more than 7 years stop
due to family and health problems.
I hold an interpreting diploma (1998, SSIT Milan), used to have few occasional yet big customers and never tried to join any Association nor agency because I was happy with that calm pace of work at the time.
Meanwhile I teach English (8 years on a temporary contract) and used to translate few books.
I am in the "now or never" state of mind... : what would you suggest?
-Considering a refreshing/master/any course? Where? At my age?
Any advice greatly welcomed... THANK YOU!
Ivette ▲ Collapse
| | | | Susanna Garcia 
Local time: 21:06
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In memoriam | Age doesn't matter | May 17, 2011 |
Gingerrr wrote: -Considering a refreshing/master/any course? Where? At my age? Any advice greatly welcomed... THANK YOU! Ivette
If my experience can help .... at the age of 51, I did an MA in Translation with Language Technology and had a fantastic experience although it was strange to be at the same uni together with my son! The following year, I took my full time job down to 0.5 and built up a client base in both translating and interpreting and then in August 2007, became fully freelance.
Obviously I don't know your circumstances but age ...... doesn't come into it.
In bocca al lupo
Suzi
| | | | Gingerrr
Local time: 22:06
AUTEUR DU FIL
thank you Suzi, your experience is very helpful!
So you did an MA: where? How did you manage to study and work at the same time?
Do you think there's demand for English/Italian interpreting in UK?
Thank you again
Ivette
| | | | Susanna Garcia
Local time: 21:06
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In memoriam
Ciao Ivette,
So you did an MA: where? Swansea University,
How did you manage to study and work at the same time? It was very hard but I survived!
Do you think there's demand for English/Italian interpreting in UK? It depends on so many factors - if you live in London, then there's more competition than in rural Wales. Your areas of expertise, I work mainly in police stations and courts but I don't interpret full time as there's not enough work.
... See more Ciao Ivette,
So you did an MA: where? Swansea University,
How did you manage to study and work at the same time? It was very hard but I survived!
Do you think there's demand for English/Italian interpreting in UK? It depends on so many factors - if you live in London, then there's more competition than in rural Wales. Your areas of expertise, I work mainly in police stations and courts but I don't interpret full time as there's not enough work.
As you can see, there's a lot to consider so you next need to narrow it all down a bit.
Best wishes
Suzi ▲ Collapse
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