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Gingerrr
Gingerrr
Local time: 14:25
May 16, 2011

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
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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
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Thank you May 17, 2011

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
 
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Demand May 17, 2011

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.
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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

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