Spring Quarter Is Staring Off With An Unusual Start. Through All Of The Uncertainty, It’s Key For Me

Thursday November 7th

Hope everyone is having the best dayyy, here with some notes from the other weeks in pink as always 🩷

Using kokuyo campus notebook <3

Dealing With Executive Dysfunction - A Masterpost

The “getting it done in an unconventional way” method.

The “it’s not cheating to do it the easy way” method.

The “fuck what you’re supposed to do” method.

The “get stuff done while you wait” method.

The “you don’t have to do everything at once” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be permanent to be helpful” method.

The “break the task into smaller steps” method.

The “treat yourself like a pet” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be all or nothing” method.

The “put on a persona” method.

The “act like you’re filming a tutorial” method.

The “you don’t have to do it perfectly” method.

The “wait for a trigger” method.

The “do it for your future self” method.

The “might as well” method.

The “when self discipline doesn’t cut it” method.

The “taking care of yourself to take care of your pet” method.

The “make it easy” method.

The “junebugging” method.

The “just show up” method.

The “accept when you need help” method.

The “make it into a game” method.

The “everything worth doing is worth doing poorly” method.

The “trick yourself” method.

The “break it into even smaller steps” method.

The “let go of should” method.

The “your body is an animal you have to take care of” method.

The “fork theory” method.

The “effectivity over aesthetics” method.

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🎧 — lovely // billie eilish & khalid

so we didn’t all die on the eighteenth? cant say im not disappointed

my monthly spreads! then v. now :)

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𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬. journal spread 29|04

i'm not journaling as often as i used to and i'm really okay with it. i guess what i want to say is that you don't have to be creative when you don't feel like it. it's as simple as that. to be able to enjoy your journey, you have to listen to yourself and honor your process.

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types of study breaks for every situation

if you realize you’ve been studying for hours: grab a snack to refuel your body and watch a sitcom to refuel your brain. then back to the books.

if you’re feeling stressed out: take some deep breaths, text your friends, maybe stare at a wall for a few minutes. gather yourself.

if you can’t seem to focus: get moving and get outside. take out the garbage, check your mail box, maybe walk your dog. just get moving and get fresh air. it’ll help bring you back.

if there’s something else going on in your life and you can’t get it off your mind: write down what’s going through your head, sort of like a diary entry. it’ll help you work things out.

if you’re just mentally and physically exhausted: set a timer for 25-30 minutes and take a nap. any longer and you’ll hit REM and you’ll wake up feeling just as tired. once you wake up, get some caffeine in you.

if the material is boring as hell: find another way to study. see if there’s a crash course video online about it or draw out what you’re trying to learn in diagrams and pictures to make it fun.

if people around you won’t shut up: listen to some music. soundtrack and classical music is always good because they won’t absorb you as much as music with lyrics. white noise (like ocean waves, rain sounds, etc.) also works.

if you only half understand a concept: call/message a friend who’s not in the class and try to teach the material to them. this will help you mentally work through the material and will help you remember it as well.

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Mandarin Textbook Notes! I used more than one color this time haha 😅

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Translation Masterpost

So you want to be a translator: online resources and books for translation students. Aside from translation specific resources, there are also related materials you can look into to improve your work and knowledge. Some Interpreting material in here as well.

As a disclaimer, I have not read all of these books (yet). The most highly recommended will be bolded. Keep in mind I am entering my second year in university and have much left to discover. Feel free to suggest titles, blogs and websites for the masterpost!

I will be linking this masterpost in my sidebar and updating it often. Remember to check book ratings and reviews before purchasing!

Translation Books:

A Practical Guide to Localization by Bert Esselink

Becoming A Translator by Douglas Robinson

Companion Book for Translators and Interpreters: 100+ Key English-Spanish Medical Terms by José Luis Leyva

Companion Book for Translators and Interpreters: the 1000+ Key English-Spanish Legal Terms You Will Need to Know by José Luis Leyva

Conference Interpreting by Andrew Gillies

Experiences in Translation by Umberto Eco

Exploring Translation Theories by Anthony Pym

Found In Translation by Natally Kelly and Jost Zetzsche

How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator by Corinne McKay

In Other Words: A Coursebook On Translation by Mona Baker

Introducing Translation Studies by Jeremy Munday

Introduction to Court Interpreting by Holly Mikkelson

Is That A Fish In Your Ear? by David Bellos

Maintaining Your Seocond Language by Eve Lindemuth Bodeux

Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting by Andrew Gillies

Os Tradutores na História by Jean Delisle

Research Methods in Interpreting by Sandra Hale and Jemina Napier

Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies by Mona Baker and Gabriela Saldanha

The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business School Approach to Freelance Translation by Judy and Dagmar Jenner

The Poetics of Translation by Willis Barnstone

The Prosperous Translator by Chris Durban

Theories of Translation: An Anthology of Essays

Thoughts on Translation by Corinne McKay

Translating Literature by André Lefevere

Translation: A Multidisciplinary Approach by Juliane House

Translation, History & Culture by Susan Bassnet

Translation Quality Assessment: Past and Present by Juliane House

Why Translation Matters by Edith Grossman

19 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei: How A Chinese Poem Is Translated by Eliot Weinberger and Octavio Paz

Translation Books in Portuguese:

A Tradução Literária por Paulo Henriques Britto

A Tradução Vivida por Paulo Rónai

Conversas com Tradutores por Ivone C. Benedetti e Adail Sobral

Da Tradução Automática à Tradução Manual por Liliana Pereira

Escola de Tradutores por Paulo Rónai

Fidus interpres por Fabio M. Said

Guia Prático de Tradução Inglesa por Agenor Soares dos Santos

Línguas, Poetas e Bacharéis: uma Crônica da Tradução no Brasil por Lia Wyler

Oficina de Tradução: A Teoria na Prática por Rosemary Arrojo

O Jeito Que A Gente Diz por Stella Tagnin

O Que é Tradução por Geir Campos

Os Labirintos da Tradução: A Legendagem Cinematográfica e a Construção do Imaginário

Perdidos na Tradução por Iuri Abreu

Porque usar programas de apoio à tradução? (Download PDF) por Danilo Nogueira

Procedimentos Técnicos da Tradução por Heloísa Gonçalves Barbosa

Quase a Mesma Coisa por Umberto Eco

Sua Majestade, O Intérprete por Ewandro Magalhães Jr.

Teorias Contemporâneas da Tradução por Edwin Gentzler

Tradução, Ato Desmedido por Boris Schnaiderman

Tradução e Adaptação por Lauro Amorim

Tradução e Cultura por Cynthia Ann Bell-Santos

Tradução e Dialogismo por Heber de Oliveira Costa Silva

Tradução e Multidisciplinaridade por Marcia A. P. Martins

Tradução de Humor: Transcriando Piadas por Marta Rosas

Tradução Para Dublagem por Ana Carolina Konecsni

Traduzir com Autonomia por Adriana Pagano, Célia Magalhães e Fabio Alves

Vocabulando - Vocabulário Prático Inglês-Português por Isa Mara Lando

Translation Books in Italian:

Dire Quasi la Stressa Cosa di Umberto Eco

Online Reading:

Endonyms and Exonyms by Mabel Duran Sanchez

The Subtle Gap Between Being Bilingual and Being a Translator by Jacobe

Translation of Geographical Names by Gilberto Castañeda-Hernández

Recommended Reading List:

Course In General Linguistics by Ferdinand de Saussure

Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations by William Ury

How To Do Things With Words by J. L. Austin

Mastering Services Pricing by Kevin Doolan

Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution by Michael Hammer and James Champy

The Culture of Collaboration by Evan Rosen

Time Management for Freelancers: A Self-Paced Course for Freelance Translators and Other Solopreneurs by Nicole Y. Addams

Recommended Reading List (PT):

O Corpo Fala: A Linguagem Silenciosa da Comunicação por Pierre Weil e Roland Tompakow

Blogs:

A Arte da Tradução (Portuguese)

About Translation (English)

Adventures in Freelance Translation (English)

All In Portuguese (Portuguese and English)

Blogging with Swedish Translation Services (English)

Brave New Worlds (English)

BTS Blog (English)

BTS Blog (Portuguese)

Ecos da Tradução (Portuguese)

Ewandro Magalhães (English)

Fidus Interpres (German)

Musings from and overworked translator (English)

Naked Translations (English)

Pribi (Portuguese)

Tecla SAP (Portuguese)

Thoughts on Translation (English)

Tradução Via Val (Portuguese)

Transblawg (English)

Translation Client Zone (English)

Translation Times (English)

Translation Tribulations (English)

Translator’s Digest (English)

Trusted Translations (English)

Want Words (English)

Websites:

American Translators Association (English)

Associação Brasileira de Tradutores (Portuguese)

Céline Graciet (English to French)

Ewandro Magalhães (English to Portuguese, maybe more)

International Medical Interpreters Association (English)

Jill Sommer (German to English)

Karen Tkaczyk (French to English)

Marketing Tips for Translators

Marta Stelmaszak (English to Polish)

Petra Schweitzer (English to German)

Thomas Bosch (English to German)

Podcasts:

Marketing Tips for Translators (English)

Speaking of Translation (English)

TradCast (Portuguese)

Presentations:

Comparable Corpora for Terminology by Stella Tagnin

Presentations in Portuguese:

Convencionalidade e Tradução por Stella Tagnin

Corpora e Tradução por Anne Frankenberg-Garcia

Informática Aplicada à Tradução por UCP Pós-graduação em tradução

Linguística de Corpus e Tradução por Stella Tagnin

Memórias de Tradução por Universidade de Aveiro

Software:

MemoQ

Microsoft Office

ProMT

ProMT English <> Portuguese

SDL Trados Studio

Systran

Wordfast

On Freelancing:

Freelancing as a Stay-at-Home Parent

How I Built My Direct Client Base (Without Using Translation Portals)

How to Retain Freelance Clients

Make A Living Writing

Using LinkedIn Efficiently to Find Translation Clients

Yearly Events:

ATA Annual Conference (USA)

IAMIA Annual Conference (USA)

International ABRATES Congress (Brazil)

ProfT (Brazil)

TRADUSA: Encontro Brasileiro de Tradutores Especializados na Área da Saúde (Brazil)

Other:

Fluxo de trabalho para integrar ProMT e MemoQ

Localization and Translation Resources

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