Alexander Gansmeier

Episode 22: Real Professions Have Professional Associations! (ATA & ITI)

23 May 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!

Episode 21: Looking for Trouble with the Vocal Fries

18 April 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.

Episode 20: We Mean Business With Judy Jenner & Ewan Menzies

15 March 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

25 January 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!

Episode 18: UTIC Live Webinar - Machine Interpreting Revisited

20 January 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.

Episode 17: Mental Health For Interpreters

20 November 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.

Episode 16: The Social Media Muppet

22 September 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.

Episode 15: Remote interpreting with a cat on your lap

22 August 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.

Episode 14: Roberta Barroca delivers the golden package (2)

11 May 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.

Episode 13: Roberta Barroca delivers the golden package (1)

28 April 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.

Episode 12: Trumpslation with Franz Kubaczyk

19 April 2017  |  38 mins 41 secs

interpreting, media, news, trump

With Jonathan away on assignment, the two Alexanders sit down with fellow German interpreter Franz Kubaczyk to talk all things Trump and interpreting.

Episode 11: Gender In Interpreting (Part 2)

8 March 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.

Episode 10: Gender In Interpreting (Part 1)

16 February 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.

Episode 9: A Christmas Extravaganza

15 December 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.

Episode 8: All about conferences

24 October 2016  |  43 mins 7 secs

Jonathan and the two Alexanders discuss conferences - the ones they did or did not attend, why interpreters should attend them, the difference between and "academic" and "practical" ones and much more.

Episode 7: The outside world doesn't owe us anything

22 August 2016  |  46 mins 17 secs

interpreting, language, ted

We welcome a very special guest: Ewandro Magalhaes. Ewandro tells us how he made his super-successful TED-Ed video "How interpreters juggle two languages at once".