Some days ago, I was invited into taking an entry test to become an Airbnb translator. I took it. I wasn’t afraid. Not even a little bit. And now, I am part of the Airbnb translation team. Congratulations to me! What does this tell you? It tells you that you should take risks and not be afraid to progress in life. Life is short. Yes, it’s a cliche saying, but…
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Translator Survivalist Tip: I got into photography, and it has been really liberating…
Yeah, I found myself another life-long hobby that I will be enjoying for the rest of my life besides music. Learning photography has been really soul-healing process, mainly because I tend to be self-taught amateur photographer. And that is the real beauty, finding out the secrets to photography through arduous descent into something beautiful. Here are my first “masterpieces”, those first bursts of initial creativity that drive your desire to…
Video Game Translations: Not an easy job
Germans enjoy the luxury of foreign media, such as video games, often being translated into German. However, few of them appreciate the reality that video game translators face. They have to fight not only against the complexities of the language itself, but also against deadlines. Release Dates Put Pressure on Translators The production plans of the game developers are usually tight knit. Even if all the texts are already in their…