20 (or so) questions on how Charles Ek works
This series of posts was inspired by Lifehacker’s How I Work series, which I’ve been reading for quite some time and thoroughly enjoy. It’s about time we discover how our colleagues work and get to know them a little better.
If you want to participate in this fun series, send us an email at info@linguagreca.com so we can send you the Word template where you can fill in your answers and your bio (incl. your site/blog/social media links) and then send it back to us as an attachment along with your photo (optional but preferred). If you don’t like any of the questions, just delete them and add your own. You can read the previous interviews here.
Location: Athens, Greece
Desired location: Rome, Italy
Current work title: Technical translator, Freelancer
Desired work title: Same
Languages you have studied or currently speak: Greek (native), English, German, French
The project you’re most proud of: Translations for Oracle
Your current computer setup: PC and laptop
Do you own a smartphone? Blackberry
Favorite time of the day: 8am
Next conference/event you’re planning to attend: 9th Conference “Hellenic Language and Terminology, Athens 7-9 November 2013
How many hours per day do you usually work: 10
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Introvert
Are you an early-riser or a night-owl? Early-riser
What do you listen to while you work? Rock
And a few non-work related questions to get more personal 🙂
Your babies or pets, incl. names and ages: Daughter Zoe (3y)
Next city/country you want to visit: France
Favorite vacation place: Antiparos, Greece
Favorite book: The House of the Spirits, by Isabel Allende
Favorite song: Paint it black, by Rolling Stones
What are you currently reading? We the living, by Ayn Rand
Author Bio
Asimenia Bartzi has been a full-time English-Greek and German-Greek freelance technical translator since 2010. She worked for 7 years as in-house translator and project manager in a translation company in Athens. Her specializations include IT, Engineering, Scientific and Medical texts. Find her on: Twitter @AsimeniaBar, Proz, Linkedin
About the author
Catherine Christaki has been a full-time English-Greek translator since 2001 and co-owner of Lingua Greca Translations since 2012. She specializes in Information Technology, Medical, and Technical texts and loves writing for the Adventures in Technical Translation blog. She regularly shares her experience and insight on social media and blogging for translators, giving interviews and presenting at conferences. Connect with her on Twitter @LinguaGreca.
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Hi,
Very nice idea, Catherine, to show how freelance translators work in general. As it has already been said, translators are in many cases the unsung heroes of world communication.
A quick question for Asimenia: is Zoe a pet? (Cat or dog?) Or is it a baby? (LOL!)
Cheers,
Ivette
Zoe is the cutest (and very well-behaved) little girl 🙂
And Ivette, I want to know all about you too, so email me to send you the Word template.
Muchos besos
Thanks for clarifying, Catherine.
I was really curious, as I am a curious cat by nature.
Glad to learn that Zoe is actually a cute lil’ girl. 🙂
And about your kind invitation, I am not sure my
currently chaotic work life (3 parallel jobs)
could serve as an exemplar of translators.
Probably more fun to chat about it one day
when I finally visit you both in Greece.
😉
Sounds even better, 3-hour long coffee or beach session 🙂