www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ma... #English #Jamaican #LangSky

Towns & cities per country I've interpreted in #1nt UK 63 (England 54, Scotland 8, NI 1) Germany 33 Italy 9 Netherlands 7 Spain 7 Sweden 5 France 4 Portugal 4 Belgium 3 Czechia 2 Ireland (excluding NI) 2 Switzerland 2 Austria 1 Brazil 1 Denmark 1 Greece 1 Latvia 1 Mauritius 1 Poland 1 Serbia 1 UAE 1

An der Universität Leipzig ist eine Stelle als Dolmetscher/in Französisch zu besetzen:: - befristet bis 31.12.26 - 100% Vollzeit, Teilzeit möglich - vorgesehene Vergütung: bis 13 TV-L. interamt.de/koop/app/ste... #Jobs #Dolmetscher #1nt

www.thesenior.com.au/story/921559... #1nt

www.wordly.ai/blog/ewc-mee... This made me laugh out loud. 🤪 Good luck with that mate. #1nt

Aus eigener langjähriger Erfahrung als #Dolmetscher/Übersetzer im Gemeinsamen Zentrum der deutsch-polnischen Polizei- und Zollzusammenarbeit weiß ich, wie spannend und interessant diese Tätigkeit ist. Ran an den #Job! t1p.de/cyhfu #1nt

I'm now a member of AIIC, the International Association of Conference Interpreters. 😊 #1nt #AIIC

Breaking news! Germany 🇩🇪 is the first country in the world to make it a punishable offence to spread lies and ask, suggest, insinuate, or otherwise tell a translator they would soon be replaced by AI. The new law will be implemented as from 1st April 2026, 18.00 German daylight saving time. #xl8

Excited to announce that I can now call myself Official Interpreter of the Grand Lodge of England. I'm humbled and most grateful to all fellow freemasons and colleagues who've helped make this dream come true. You know who you are. ⚒️📐❤️ #1nt

La IA no duda. El #intérprete sí. Y por eso acierta.

Concerns raised over ex-Putin interpreter’s key role in monitoring Hungary vote www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m... @shaunwalker7.bsky.social in @theguardian.com #1nt

"In 1198, Pope Innocent III issued a decree that deaf people should be able to get married by making their vows in sign language." Lovely tale, & reminder these were NOT "Dark Ages", but time of innovation & care like any other: #Unlearn #DisabilityStudies theconversation.com/the-deaf-bla...

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 www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ma... @nadinewrites1.bsky.social in @theguardian.com #langsky

🥁 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

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. #1nt By @damiengayle.bsky.social in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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 youtu.be/h83Z41u_LZU?...

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. #1nt

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. www.ticketsource.co.uk/iti-interpre... #1nt #MakingTaxDigital 1/2

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. 😡) www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCHW...

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 www.business.gov.uk/business-aca...

Is Apple AI Translate in AirPods Good Enough To Replace Human Professionals? #1nt www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAYx...

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. ITI Interpreters’ Development Network (IDN) is a subject group of @iti-uk.bsky.social dedicated to building an active and vibrant community of interpreters. 1/2 #1nt

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

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @robynvinter.bsky.social in @theguardian.com

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.) #1nt

www.politico.eu/article/when... #1nt

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 🐝! www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...

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 #1nt

“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

Unsere Plattentipps sind online. Hört rein! www.rockstage-riot-rheinmain.de/plattentipps...

"[...] 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. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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

"It means that citizens have the right to use their protected language in legal hearings and in education." Which also means that there would be a need for Cornish interpreters. I wonder how many there are... #kernewek #1nt www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

"we are entering an era in which everyone will carry in their pocket not only a world-class chess player and a translator, but now also an interpreter" 🤔 #1nt www.claudiofantinuoli.org/2025/11/28/r...

Requiring exclusive use of English without interpreters deemed anti-union by the Court of Cassation #1nt www.lexology.com/library/deta...

Looks like someone didn't take his grumpy-old-man syndrome pills. 🙄 #lula #1nt youtube.com/watch?v=ypAC...

Beiträge aus den Tagesthemen und RTL+ zur Ausstellung "Ein Prozess - Vier Sprachen" in Hamburg: www.tagesschau.de/tagesthemen/... plus.rtl.de/video-tv/sho... (ab 15'55) #1nt #Dolmetschen #NürnbergerProzesse

Look what @iti-uk.bsky.social just sent me on the occasion of my membership anniversary. 😊 #1nt #xl8

Job alert: @oecd-ocde.bsky.social is recruiting a conference interpreter with active English and French in Paris. #1nt #OECD jobs.smartrecruiters.com/OECD/7440000...

26–27 March 2026: two-day workshop on note-taking for consecutive interpreting at Westminster University in London led by Andy Gillies. Organised by @iti-lrg.bsky.social. #1nt www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/note-takin...

South Africa becomes the first country to robe court interpreters #1nt iol.co.za/news/crime-a...

"Essential personality traits for professional interpreters": Emotional Stability & Resilience Cognitive Flexibility & Adaptability Empathy & Cultural Sensitivity Confidence & Assertiveness Integrity & Ethical Standards Self-Motivation & Discipline Meticulousness Patience #1nt 1/2

#icelandic #english #ai #langsky By @mirandeee.bsky.social in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Research by European Language Council on the pitfalls of using #AI in interpretation and translation. #1nt #xl8 zenodo.org/records/1759...

www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.... Putain ! #langsky #xl8