U.S. Market

Interpreting in the U.S. #11 – Profiles of American Interpreters (Part 2 of 2)

Jim Patrick How did you learn Japanese to the point that you could work as an interpreter? I’ll let you know when I get there. (laughs) The short answer is lots of study; both in America and in Japa...

Interpreting in the U.S. #10 – Profiles of American Interpreters (Part 1 of 2)

For my very last article, I would like to introduce you to some of the Japanese Conference Interpreters working in the U.S. I chose two from New York and two from D.C. All are dear colleagues and cons...

Interpreting in the U.S. #9 – Big Cities vs. Small Towns

If you have read any of my previous articles, it’s no secret that I live in the Midwest. I have been writing from the perspective of someone in the 15th largest city in my country. However, the view i...

Interpreting in the U.S. #8 – Marketing

Good morning, wherever you are! I bet you woke up today and said to yourself, I’d like to be making more money and working for clients I actually like. Right? Me too. Well, as luck would have it, that...

Interpreting in the U.S. #7 – Going Freelance

When I went freelance in early 2017, I was unsure how to begin. I read a few blogs, but mostly just followed my gut using the networks I had developed as an in-house interpreter. The result was that I...

Interpreting in the U.S. #6 – What Agents Want

Let me preface this article with a cultural difference: When you work as an interpreter in Japan, agencies are a big part of what you do. However, in the US, agencies are far less common. There are v...

Interpreting in the U.S. #5 – Remote Interpreting

Building on my last article about technology and interpreters, I would like to take you on a tour of the remote simultaneous interpreting movement that is disturbing the U.S. interpreting industry. Th...

Interpreting in the U.S. #4 – Interpreters and Technology

Greetings from sunny Columbus, Ohio. My name is Allyson and I work here as a conference interpreter. Now that we’ve gotten to know each other a little, let’s dive into an even thornier topic: Technolo...

Interpreting in the U.S. #3 – Struggles and Working Conditions

Greetings from sunny Columbus, Ohio. My name is Allyson and I work here as a conference interpreter. Over the next 8 articles, I will be giving you an honest, at times critical, overview of the Japane...

Interpreting in the U.S. #2 – Training and Certification

Greetings from sunny Columbus, Ohio. My name is Allyson and I work here as a conference interpreter. Over the next 9 articles, I will be giving you an honest, at times critical, overview of the Japane...

Interpreting in the U.S. #1 – In-house Challenges

Greetings from sunny Columbus, Ohio. My name is Allyson and I work here as a conference interpreter. Over the next 10 months, I will be giving you an honest, at times critical, overview of the Japanes...