The Linguist

@CIOL_Linguists SUMMER 2023 The Linguist 13 FEATURES we do, and if they enable us to evolve or help someone then the mission is complete. Ana Ilievska Završnik MCIL CL TRANSLATORS DAY I was delighted to meet up with other translators and language professionals IRL (in real life) at Translators Day. My highlights were the presentations by Oliver Lawrence and Nicole Hawkesford on topics at opposite ends of the professional translation spectrum. Oliver gave very engaging advice on how to make yourself indispensable to private clients, and in the process make your translation work more meaningful. He gets involved in shaping text, and even copy-writing, and becomes a valued team member rather than an add-on for his Italian clients. His enthusiasm for creating polished prose was a salutary reminder of why I continue to be a translator. Nicole's excellent technical presentation was about keeping tabs on time and money. Using Airtable, she has created a bespoke project and client management system for translators. I currently use a mix of a paper diary, Excel tables, my phone and my brain, but plan to investigate her system and handbook further. If you can, book for the 2024 edition and enjoy excellent content, food and company. Danielle Coleman MCIL CL COMING TOGETHER CIOL members network at Translators Day (right); and (left) Anna Ostrovsky MCIL CL (r) with CIOL Executive Officer Anji Thomas Members reflect on CIOL's three flagship events that took place this spring THE FULL PACKAGE INTERPRETERS DAY As a student who is graduating this summer, I gained invaluable insights into the industry's current affairs at this event. It was inspiring to meet like-minded, professional linguists who were open to discussing their experiences as interpreters. Speakers from a range of fields illustrated the reality of working as an interpreter in both public and private sectors. From the effects of vicarious trauma on legal interpreters to building long-term client relationships, they opened my eyes to various issues faced by the practising interpreter. A highlight was Mike Orlov's motivating talk on public service interpreting (PSI) standards, as he set 2030 as the year for regulating the interpreting profession. This aims not only to provide more security and clearer codes of conduct for registered PSIs, but also to ensure all PSIs provide a good service and are qualified through an accredited body, such as CIOL. The day offered food for thought on the global issues we face, and concluded with suggested methods for improvement. Jordan Simpson, Student Member The annual conference is the ideal platform for CIOL to show support for translators, interpreters, educators and wider linguists. When it came to organising this year's event, we considered how we could best serve all members, wherever they are in the world. With this in mind, we decided to hold a two- day online conference, giving those outside the UK the opportunity to take part, as well as two specialist events in London. CIOL CONFERENCE 2023 The pros of the online conference are that you can sit comfortably on your sofa, drinking your favourite beverage and not caring about your appearance, while in-person conferences bring more networking. I enjoyed the presentation by Helle Gulowsen, who was to the point with interesting and useful information. She was sincere about her mistakes and kindly shared them so we could avoid making them too. Since I am very interested in forensic linguistics, the talk by Dr Chung Pham was another highlight. This is what I expect from a conference: something we can all learn from. As a fan of David Crystal, I have read almost all of his books and knew what to expect from his talk, but it was great to witness his enthusiasm. These kinds of events are all about sharing and caring for the profession © CHRIS CHRISTODOULOU

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