Jonathan Downie
Co-Host of Troublesome Terps
I’m in the business of getting people talking. To one another. About your product or brand. Or about how they can reach an international audience. My book "Being a successful interpreter: Adding value and delivering excellence" is available here.
Jonathan Downie has hosted 24 episodes.
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Episode 25: We Iron out Your Travel
July 18th, 2018 | 1 hr 14 mins
Travelling is just as much part of an interpreter's life as speaking another language and dealing with a casual work-related caffeine addiction. Jonathan and the Alexes discuss the pros and cons of plane vs. train, hot chocolate vs. coffee, travel iron vs. water spray and a ton of other absolutely crucial travel aspects that will make your professional life (or just your upcoming summer holiday) so much easier!
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Episode 24: Get in Touch with Your Feelings (or Emotions)
June 28th, 2018 | 1 hr 13 mins
academia, emotions, feelings, interpreting, psychology, research, translation
The Troublesome Terps are all in their feelings with guest host Caroline Lehr. Caroline not only has a PhD in emotion psychology, but also a keen interest in the influence of emotions on interpreters and the interplay between them and our performance in the workplace. A heady and insightful episode!
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Episode 23: Professional Associations For Interpreters: AIIC & VKD
June 12th, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
Why should conference interpreters care about joining an interpreting specific association? What can associations do for the interpreters, but also vice versa: How can conference interpreters contribute to a productive life in associations?
To discuss this very timely and important topic, the Troublesome Terps are joined by Sarah King, Secretary of the German Region of AIIC, and Karin Walker, Chair of the German Association of Conference Interpreters (VKD).
Together, we discuss why it is absolutely worth joining an association, why wer are stronger together and talk about some very interesting projects, that AIIC and VKD have been working on, some of them even representing a collaboration between two of the largest conference interpreting associations.
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Episode 22: Real Professions Have Professional Associations! (ATA & ITI)
May 23rd, 2018 | 1 hr 24 mins
Many interpreters and translators are members of one or more professional associations. But why? What do professional associations actually do for the interpreting community and why should interpreters care?
To discuss these and many more interesting points, the Troublesome Terps are joined by Corrine McKay, President of the American Translators Association, and Sarah Griffin-Mason, Chair of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting.
They both provide fascinating insights into the projects professional bodies take on, the work that goes into it, why we should care and why it matters. Don't miss out on the this interesting topic and feel free to join the discussion!
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Episode 21: Looking for Trouble with the Vocal Fries
April 18th, 2018 | 1 hr 36 mins
crossover, linguistics
Hungry for more podcast? This month, the Terps are looking for trouble with the tasty Vocal Fries! Together with Vocal Fries hosts Carrie Gillon and Megan Figueroa, Jonathan and the Alexes discuss a wide variety of different topics from linguistic discrimination to gendered language to code switching and what's up with French in Canada or with Spanish in Arizona.
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Episode 20: We Mean Business With Judy Jenner & Ewan Menzies
March 15th, 2018 | 1 hr 10 mins
business development, interpretation, interpreting, marketing
Jonathan and the two Alexes have invited interpreting and translation entrepreneur Judy Jenner, co-author of "The Entrepreneurial Linguist" alongside business development expert and CEO of Castle Strategies Ewan Menzies to talk shop. In this episode we really get down to business!
Both Judy and Ewan share their insights into what makes clients tick, and discuss with the Troublesome Terps how to assert your service's worth and be the best entrepreneurial interpreter you can be. -
Episode 19: 2017, A Troublesome Year In Review
January 25th, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
The three troublemakers sit down to look back at a rather troublesome year. We talk about the episodes we put out in 2017 and about trends and developments in the interpreting space. Plus: The very first edition of our Tops and Flops Awards!
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Episode 18: UTIC Live Webinar - Machine Interpreting Revisited
January 20th, 2018 | 1 hr 6 mins
ai, interpreting, machine
Revisiting the subject of our very first episode, we will fulfil our brief to cover the topics that keep interpreters up at night. In this webinar, we tackle the controversial topic of Machine Interpreting. “Universal translation” apps, gizmos and gadgets from small startups and even heavyweights like Google have been mushrooming recently. Many people in our industry are wondering whether it is only a matter of time before interpreters made of flesh and blood will be replaced by machines. Jonathan and the two Alexanders confront the ghosts of interpreting past, present and future and give their two cents (or pence, plus VAT) on how technological progress will impact professional interpreters.
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Episode 17: Mental Health For Interpreters
November 20th, 2017 | 56 mins 26 secs
Jonathan and the two Alexes have invited Justine Mason, formerly a mental health nurse and currently senior lecturer in health and social care at Wrexham Glyndwr University. She has completed a part-time MA in translation studies and written a dissertation about public service interpreters in health settings, particularly emotional difficulties and coping strategies. Justine and the Troublesome Terps discuss the mental health that interpreters can face in their profession.
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Episode 16: The Social Media Muppet
September 22nd, 2017 | 59 mins 33 secs
social media
The three troublemakers have invited interpreting student Hugo Menendez to discuss social media and how interpreters should or should not use it.
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Episode 15: Remote interpreting with a cat on your lap
August 22nd, 2017 | 1 hr 22 secs
interpretation, interpreting, remote, technology
The three troublemakers discuss the ins and outs of the different kinds of remote interpreting, sharing their own on-the-job experience along the way.
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Episode 14: Roberta Barroca delivers the golden package (2)
May 11th, 2017 | 25 mins 37 secs
booth manners, boothmate, client, customer, interpreting
[Part 2 of 2] Jonathan and the two Alexanders are joined by Brazilien interpreter Roberta Barroca to chat about her wonderful LinkedIn articles.
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Episode 13: Roberta Barroca delivers the golden package (1)
April 28th, 2017 | 30 mins 20 secs
booth manners, boothmate, client, customer, interpreting
[Part 1 of 2] Jonathan and the two Alexanders are joined by Brazilien interpreter Roberta Barroca to chat about her wonderful LinkedIn articles.
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Episode 11: Gender In Interpreting (Part 2)
March 8th, 2017 | 29 mins 1 sec
gender, interpreting
Camille and the three gentlemen continue their discussion of gender issues in interpreting with a deep dive into Camille's research on the topic.
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Episode 10: Gender In Interpreting (Part 1)
February 16th, 2017 | 30 mins
gender, interpreting, language, research
The three gentlemen have invited Camille Collard, an interpreter and researcher at Ghent University, to join them for a conversation about gender issues in interpreting. Is our profession female-dominated? Do men and women work differently? Listen in and find out.
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Episode 9: A Christmas Extravaganza
December 15th, 2016 | 32 mins 12 secs
Jonathan and the two Alexanders come together for a final 2016 episode and look back at their first troublesome year in podcasting. Listen in as we revisit and rethink the topics we've covered this year and get a sneek peak at what's coming in 2017! Also featured: mulled wine, IKEA furniture and the Pound-Euro exchange rate.