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I worked at an Environmental Law conference in Montreal on April 16-17. It was interesting to see what kind of advances have been made in different countries and what obstacles…

I am working on a translation project that is quite intense. It is an annual report for an organization in Niagara Falls. It deals a lot with the tourism industry,…

I just completed a 2-day assignment on Egg Producers in Ontario. It was an interesting couple of days, and I am proud that our farmers care so much about what…

On Tuesday and Wednesday, I worked at a forum that dealt with delivering health services for Francophones in places in Canada where French is a minority language. I think it’s…

On Sunday, March 21st, I was in charge of setting up all the audiovisual equipment, interpretation booths, and hiring the Portuguese and French interpreters for a global meeting between unions.…

I just translated 10000 words in the last 48 hours, and I still have 1000 to go to complete this project! It is a highly classified document, so I think…

I am getting everything ready to head out to Sudbury tomorrow. I will be working at an international event involving several union activists from several countries. They are all going…

For the last couple of days, I have been working at a conference that deals with violence against women and children’s aid. It is incredible that in today’s society, people…

As mentioned in my last blog, I just finished 2 days of interpretation at a recording studio in Markham. I headed straight to the airport from there, and I am…

I just finished two stressful days of voice-overs. It is very different to interpret in a studio setting instead of a conference. For starters, there is the added stress of…