The Chinese Language Division Podcast

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The Chinese Language Division Podcast

Taking over the baton from Junqiao, the founder of the CLD Podcast, the new podcast host of CLD, Jessie Liu will continue to bring to our members, in an engaging and informative way some of the latest trends, interesting topics, hot news, etc. of the language industry with a slight focus on the Chinese language. In each episode, a guest will be invited to talk about his or her view or experience in an area of interest to our members. Every 8 weeks we will publish a new episode. Please feel free to let us know what you are interested in and would like to know more about or even whom you’d like to hear from.

  1. NOV 18

    Episode 19 - Special Conference Series (3) - A chat with Tianlu Redmon

    Jessie hosts Tianlu Redmon in the third installment of the ATA Chinese Language Division (CLD) conference series from the ATA65 conference in Portland, Oregon. Tianlu shares her volunteer journey, starting in local ATA chapters and leading the CLD with a “family-like” spirit through initiatives like monthly online socials during the pandemic. She reflects on the professional rewards of her involvement and her “gentle yet firm” leadership style, which inspired many to engage more deeply with the ATA. Tianlu describes her pride in seeing the next generation of linguists connect at the conference, including at the well-attended CLD dinner. Though stepping down as CLD administrator, Tianlu plans to stay active in AFTI and the certification exam program to support and mentor upcoming translators and interpreters.本期播客节目中天璐分享了她从ATA地方分会开始的志愿者之旅，并通过疫情期间的每月线上社交活动等举措，以“家人般”的精神领导中文分会。她回顾了参与其中带来的个人成长与事业收获，以及自己“温柔而坚定”的领导风格，激励了许多人更深入地参与ATA。天璐表达了在年会上看到新一代口笔译同事们积极建互动的自豪，特别是在CLD聚餐活动中的热情参与。尽管即将卸任CLD会长职位，天璐计划继续活跃在AFTI基金会和认证考试项目中，以支持和指导未来的口笔译同仁。

    13 min

  2. NOV 18

    Episode 20 - Special Conference Series (4) - A chat with Liming Pals

    In this finale episode of the special conference series, Jessie sits down with Liming Pals, the current Administrator of the Chinese Language Division (CLD) at ATA, live from ATA65 in Portland, Oregon. Liming shares her journey from assistant administrator to division leader, reflecting on how volunteering shaped her professional growth and leadership skills. She also discusses the evolving trends in technology, including AI and video localization, and the opportunities to bridge gaps between freelancers and buyers in the translation industry. Tune in to learn about her vision for CLD and the role of confidence and collaboration in driving success. Don’t miss the exciting discussion and a glimpse into the future at ATA66 in Boston!在本次特别会议系列的压轴节目中，主持人 Jessie 与现任美国翻译协会 (ATA) 中文语言分会（CLD）会长 Liming Pals 进行了一场精彩的对谈，现场录制于俄勒冈州波特兰的 ATA65 年会现场。Liming 回顾了她从助理会长到分会领导的历程，分享了志愿工作如何塑造了她的职业成长和领导力。她还谈到技术趋势的演变，包括人工智能和视频本地化的应用，以及如何弥合译员和翻译买家之间的认知差距。本期节目揭示了 CLD 的未来愿景，同时强调了自信与协作在成功中的重要作用。别错过这场精彩的讨论，并期待 2025 年 10 月在波士顿举办的 ATA66！

    12 min

  3. NOV 11

    Episode 18 - Special Conference Series - A chat with Aaron Hebenstreit

    Long-time CLD member and ATA certification exam grader Aaron Hebenstreit joins Rony Gao in discussing his career journey and the challenges and advantages of being a non-native Chinese speaker working as a Chinese-English translator and interpreter. He shares memorable projects such as translating UN documents and emceeing bilingual events in the local Chinese community. Aaron emphasizes the value of ATA certification, advising potential candidates to familiarize themselves with grading standards and take practice tests. Aaron and Rony also highlight the practical nature of the ATA annual conference and encourage fellow CLD members to submit proposals to present at future ATA conferences.  本集CLD播客邀请到了CLD的老朋友、ATA认证考试阅卷官Aaron Hebenstreit（何安仁）畅谈职业生涯和过去8年里的ATA年会见闻。学工科出身的他如何走上翻译的职业生涯？为联合国担任笔译是怎样一种体验？作为非华裔背景的美国人从事中文翻译有哪些苦乐酸甜和意外收获？最后，Aaron和主持人Rony一同呼吁各位同行踊跃提交演讲提纲，争取在未来的ATA年会上分享第一手的从业心得。

    9 min

  4. NOV 11

    Episode 17 - Special Conference Series - A chat with Jack, Hongyan Xu

    Rony Gao interviews Hongyan Xu (Jack), a seasoned language professional with over 12 years of experience both in managerial roles at a mid-sized LSP and as a freelance translator and interpreter. Jack discusses the evolution of the language services industry in Canada, recounts memorable experiences in his multi-pronged career, emphasizes the value of freelancers' insights for LSPs and shares his experiences with the ATA annual conferences. Jack’s translation sample: Twelve Animal Zodiac Poem https://bit.ly/12zodiac-hongyan-xu (https://bit.ly/12zodiac-hongyan-xu) 本集播客的嘉宾徐宏彦（Jack）热情分享他在加拿大语言翻译行业摸爬滚打12年的第一手观察经验。他既作为中层管理人员在翻译公司（LSP）从事项目管理、市场推广、品牌建设、培训开发，又作为自由译者提供高质量的口笔译专业服务。他在采访中分享了职业生涯中几段最难忘的经历，包括调配口译团队帮助加拿大联邦政府在3个月内紧急安置2万6千名来自叙利亚的难民，以及担任2022年北京冬奥会开闭幕式加拿大电视转播的同声传译等。

    16 min

  5. OCT 16

    Episode 15 - The compound effect of interpreting practice

    Practice makes perfect. Although it’s rare to achieve absolute perfection when interpreting, practice does make it better. If you don’t yet have dedicated simultaneous interpreting practice time scheduled on your daily, weekly or even monthly routine, let this episode be the push that gets you practicing.

    15 min

  6. 09/21/2023

    Episode 14 - ATA64 Annual Conference Special Edition

    A special episode dedicated to the upcoming ATA64 annual conference. This 10-minute short episode highlights the conference presentations by CLD members as well as the division dinner details. The show notes link in other essential resources and information for the annual conference held in Miami FL. Registration link to 2-Part webinar facilitated by Ben Karl on conference preparation and virtual network session: https://www.atanet.org/event/ata64-how-to-prepare-and-pre-conference-virtual-networking/ CLD dinner details: 10/26/2023 Thursday, 7:30pm. 2121 Ponce De Leon Blvd in Coral Gables. The cost per person is $32.69. No need to RSVP. CLD members presentation: 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Thursday, October 26 (003) You Don't Need to Be Fluent: The Benefits of Dabbling in Multiple Languages Sara Maria Hasbun 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Thursday, October 26 (008) The Challenge of Translating Cultural Expressions from English to Traditional Chinese in the Age of MT Meiyu Liu 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Thursday, October 26 (150) Taking ATA's Chinese to English Certification Exam: Common Mistakes and Practical Tips Evelyn Garland Aaron Hebenstreit, CT 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Thursday, October 26 (006) Negotiating with Direct Clients Rony Gao, CT 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Thursday, October 26 (009) Gender and Sexuality Representation in Audio Descriptions: A Contrastive Study of The Danish Girl and Tracey Amanda Hiu Tung Chow Jackie Xiu Yan 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Thursday, October 26 (032) Business Models for Freelance Interpreters and Translators Liming Pals, CT 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 26 (039) A Guide to Chinese Scientific, Technical, and Political Jargon in Translation Aaron Hebenstreit, CT Ben Murphy, CT 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Friday, October 27 (055) Unpacking Chinese to English Interpreting: Eight Techniques and Five Steps Rony Gao, CT 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Friday, October 27 (061) Communicating Culture in a Large Multinational Company: A Translator’s Perspective Qiuyi Zhu 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 27 (037) New Frontier for the Linguist-Centered Enterprise Julie H. Tay Paula Azevedo, CT Romina, CT Marazzato Sparano Pency Tsai 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 27 (068) Advocacy Strategies: Effective Storytelling for Language Professionals Nicolás Arízaga Ben Karl, CT Lorena Ortiz Schneider, CT Bill Rivers Jennifer Santiagos 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Friday, October 27 (098) Panel Discussion: Starting Out in the T&I Profession Jessie Liu Rony Gao, CT Robert Holloway 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Friday, October 27 (104) Curricular Redesign of T&I Degrees: Aligning with Changing Market Needs and Deep Shifts in Higher Ed Laura Burian Julie Johnson 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Saturday, October 28 (131) Bidirectionality: Simultaneously Interpreting Into and Out of Your A Language Robert Holloway Céline Browning Laura Burian 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 28 (142) Enhancing Legal Interpreting with AI Tools: ChatGPT and Beyond Tianlu Redmon,

    12 min

  7. 09/01/2023

    Episode 13 - Talking about turning lemons into lemonade

    Whether you are transitioning into the T&I profession or have been in it for a while, the journey is anything but predictable. When the unexpected happens or when we feel lost, What do we do? In this episode, Jessie and Xiaochuan explore different resources to help our T&I colleagues find their bearings in overwhelming situations. Through the lens of Xiaochuan’s personal experience, we wish to send the message that there is always hope. Let the professional community be your backbone to carry you through challenging times. Jessie has also made this episode a little special in the spirit of professional community as the ATA annual conference is only two month away. Take a listen to find out!

    24 min

  8. 05/23/2023

    Episode 12 - The horse isn’t dead! It’s very much alive…and writing checks!

    In this 23-minute chat between Jessie and Corinne, they demonstrate through their own experiences to freelance translators having outstanding invoices the strategies and tactics used to successfully collect on outstanding invoices, which could have been otherwise written off. Give it a listen and you might be inspired to be even more creative with your own collection efforts.

    24 min
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Taking over the baton from Junqiao, the founder of the CLD Podcast, the new podcast host of CLD, Jessie Liu will continue to bring to our members, in an engaging and informative way some of the latest trends, interesting topics, hot news, etc. of the language industry with a slight focus on the Chinese language. In each episode, a guest will be invited to talk about his or her view or experience in an area of interest to our members. Every 8 weeks we will publish a new episode. Please feel free to let us know what you are interested in and would like to know more about or even whom you’d like to hear from.

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