Work experience
Excellent news from Annabel on LinkedIn:
Annabel posted: "So grateful to announce that I have graduated with a 1st in Modern Languages with Translation with a Distinction in spoken German from the University of Nottingham!
It has been an amazing 4 years and I can't wait to see what lies ahead as I begin a masters in translation at the University of Bath in September!"
Annabel Garner studied French and German for A-levels at Ponteland High School and was really keen to enter into the translation industry in the future.
She asked us whether she could complete some work experience during July 2021 – just after the first wave of Covid restrictions – to find out what it’s like in the industry. She spent a week working on different translations that we had been asked to complete in the past which gave Annabel the opportunity to practise her own translation skills with real-life texts.
Annabel's feedback on her work experience at 4 Translations: "I found this experience really valuable as I was not only exposed to different genres of texts, but I could also compare my own translations with the official translations and see the difficulties that translators face when working. I also found it really interesting talking to Änne about her own experiences working as a translator and interpreter. This was a great opportunity that Änne offered me and I really valued the chance to look at real-life translations."
Annabel at 4 Translations in July 2021
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