Marjolein Thickett
Where do you live/work?
I am lucky enough to live in the Lake District about a mile from the bottom tip of Windermere, in the North West of England.
Are you mainly a translator or interpreter or both? What languages?
I am a freelance Russian, German and Dutch to English translator. I offer translation, transcreation and localisation services primarily, although I do a
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Overview of CAT Tools event report
Overview of CAT Tools event presented on Zoom by Silvia Terribile, on 17 April 2021.
This event, which was attended by a sufficient number of members to generate a very lively discussion, was hosted by Silvia, who is a postgraduate researcher at Manchester University. She firstly explained the key features and advantages of the various CAT tools, some of which we were given an
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A morning of exploration – Creative Writing Workshop on 27 March 2021
Write what you know – says the old adage. I would be amiss if I didn’t remind everyone, perhaps somewhat coquettishly, that we ourselves – the freelance linguist bunch – make for a pretty graceful subject matter. We all hail from different parts of the globe and represent rich and varied cultures. It is truly captivating to observe what happens if a group of linguists sit down together for a
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Student Q&A: in conversation with the University of Manchester
On 3 March 2021, a team of NWTN members hosted a panel to students of the MA Translation and Interpreting Studies programme at the University of Manchester. Each member discussed their own career paths and translation areas, how they came to join the NWTN, and provided some tips and tricks for students wanting to get started in the translation industry. My name is Maddy O’Hara, and I was one of
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How to improve your LinkedIn profile
On 20th February 2021, I attended a webinar organised by the SFT (Société française des traducteurs) about ways you can improve your LinkedIn profile. Sara Freitas, translator, presented some features that attendees may not have known about and gave us some advice on the best ways to use them. She also commented on three members’ profiles as well as her own to show how they can be improved and
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Member Monday presents: Ahmed al-Hamdi
Ahmed al-Hamdi
Where do you live/work?
I live in North Manchester. My office is located in the vibrant and historic Deansgate area in Manchester City Centre.
Are you mainly a translator or interpreter or both? What languages?
I am a certified translator and consecutive interpreter. I provide translation and interpreting from English into Arabic and vice-versa. I work closely with an
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