HPI-Certified English-Indonesian Translator | Professional Conference Interpreter | Localization Professional
“Eh, Sabtu depan ngumpul yuk. Udah lama gak ngopi bareng nih.” (Hey, let’s grab some coffee next Saturday) “Waah, gak bisaaa. Ada deadline terjemahan Sabtu sore.” (Oh sorry, but I can’t. I have a translation deadline due Saturday afternoon.) “Ya udah, kalo gitu Sabtu depannya lagi deh.” (Oh, OK. Next Saturday then.) “Masih ada deadline [...]
Episode ini berisi tentang pengalaman saya ketika memutuskan mau mengagih pengalaman sebagai penerjemah dan juru bahasa lepas dalam sebuah acara bincang-bincang. Acara ini adalah bagian dari rangkaian Reuni Alumni Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di almamater saya, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali. Saya sudah menuliskan tentang ini di sini. This episode is about my decision to share my [...]
As a freelancer, my days revolve around flexible schedule that may change from day to day. One day I could be sitting for 6 hours with intermittent breaks to complete a translation task and some editing, followed by some admin work and have the rest of afternoon free to read books or hang out with [...]
Working as freelancers has its own challenges. One of them is to keep steady revenue and maintain a list of regular clients that will provide regular projects. As a freelance translator and interpreter, I have had times when I didn't get that many projects in a month or so. It happened mostly during the first [...]
Siapa yang tidak suka jalan-jalan? Meskipun dalam rangka bekerja, bepergian tetap memiliki keasyikan tersendiri karena kita bisa berganti suasana sejenak dan melihat tempat dan orang-orang baru. Most people love traveling. It's a great way to refresh our mind, explore new places, and meet new people. Sebagai pekerja lepas, saya cukup sering bepergian, baik untuk sekadar [...]
Himpunan Penerjemah Indonesia (Association of Indonesian Translators), a Member of International Federation of Translators)
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