Russia and Russian language

[Dictophone]

I am from Velikiy Novgorod, 200 km south from S. Petersburg. And where are you from?

[reindeer]

I'm just back from dacha to S-Pet, which is 124 miles North from Velikii Novgorod. Mir tesen

[Dictophone]

Lol. Yeah, mir chertovski tesen!

[Oriani]

Ok! I didn't get it

[Dictophone]

'Mir tesen' is Russian for 'It's a small world!'
'Mir chertovski tesen' is Russian for 'It's a damn small world!'

[Oriani]

'Mir tesen' is Russian for 'It's a small world!'
'Mir chertovski tesen' is Russian for 'It's a damn small world!'

Hmm, Oh ok, now I get it... Should I start writing some Spanish words? LOL. Oops! I can't... I'd be Kicked out...

[reindeer]

You bet.
By the way, have you (I mean you both - Oriani and Mr. V.Novgorod) ever tried translator job?
I am asking this because I'm interested to obtain some first-hand information on the subject.
As a matter of fact translation (as well as interpretation and teaching) was originally a professional field. However, nowadays the situation changes. There are many factors involved, factors which affect on it. I won't specify those factors, I believe you know what I mean...
...Millions of us use computers and net resourses for studying languages...
...At some point one asks himself:"Am I good enough to be regarded a pro? Can I make some dough by bluh-bluh-bluh..." well, in make case by translation.

But of course, trying to be a pro, everyone inevitably face strong rivalry.
Honestly, I tried and didn't succeed yet...

...[Well, I shorten my would-be article because of being lazy ]

So, have you some experience with translation (or interpretation) job, and anyway, what do you think about it?

Yours,
Andrew

[Oriani]

You bet.
By the way, have you (I mean you both - Oriani and Mr. V.Novgorod) ever tried translator job?
I am asking this because I'm interested to obtain some first-hand information on the subject.
As a matter of fact translation (as well as interpretation and teaching) was originally a professional field. However, nowadays the situation changes. There are many factors involved, factors which affect on it. I won't specify those factors, I believe you know what I mean...
...Millions of us use computers and net resourses for studying languages...
...At some point one asks himself:"Am I good enough to be regarded a pro? Can I make some dough by bluh-bluh-bluh..." well, in make case by translation.

But of course, trying to be a pro, everyone inevitably face strong rivalry.
Honestly, I tried and didn't succeed yet...

...[Well, I shorten my would-be article because of being lazy ]

So, have you some experience with translation (or interpretation) job, and anyway, what do you think about it?

Yours,
Andrew

Hi there!
I have worked as a translator twice. The first time I had the opportunity to be a simultaneous translator was in 2009 during the Panamerican softball cup held here in Venezuela. I worked for the US team.click here to see the photo, 2009 (I'm the girl on YOUR left) ,


Then, the following year I was also the translator of US baseball team during the Women Baseball world cup 2010 held in Venezuela, too.click here to see me being a simultaneous translator on T.V. 2010

They were such nice experiences for me. Being a translator ( and most of all a simultaneous one, inf front of lots of people and even being broadcast on national TV) is really hard as well as a very challenging job. What can I say? I'd like to do it again, but unfortunately, very few people get those jobs as a "fix" position. I just worked and then I was removed. True story. However, I still keep good memories.


Greetings.

[Dictophone]

You bet.
By the way, have you (I mean you both - Oriani and Mr. V.Novgorod) ever tried translator job?
I am asking this because I'm interested to obtain some first-hand information on the subject.
As a matter of fact translation (as well as interpretation and teaching) was originally a professional field. However, nowadays the situation changes. There are many factors involved, factors which affect on it. I won't specify those factors, I believe you know what I mean...
...Millions of us use computers and net resourses for studying languages...
...At some point one asks himself:"Am I good enough to be regarded a pro? Can I make some dough by bluh-bluh-bluh..." well, in make case by translation.

But of course, trying to be a pro, everyone inevitably face strong rivalry.
Honestly, I tried and didn't succeed yet...

...[Well, I shorten my would-be article because of being lazy ]

So, have you some experience with translation (or interpretation) job, and anyway, what do you think about it?

Yours,
Andrew

Unfortunately, I had no experience in translation field. Firstly, I have no special education. Secondly, I am not so fluent in English. In fact, my reading/writing skills are much better than speaking and even understanding of speech. Finally, I don't like stressful work when you have to do something good and fast at the same time. And I think that being fluent in some language isn't enough for translation work. A translator must have some additional skills... something like thinking on both languages simultaneously... I don't know... Oriana, are you agree with me?

P.S. Andrew, my name is Nick.

[Oriani]

It depends on the field you are going to be working in. For example, as I know nothing about medicine, probably my skills as a simultaneous translator would not be as good as in music, literature, sports( only Baseball and Softball. Maybe Football[no soccer]) or any kind of Art.

And yes. You must be a very active/efficient/hard-worker person. Those jobs are very stressful ones.

I hope you liked the photos I posted previously.