Smart Habits for Translators Episode 55: Smart Habits for Editing and Revising Your Work – Eve Bodeux and Emily Safrin

Eve appeared with her colleague Emily Safrin on Episode 55 of Smart Habits for Translators. The topic was Editing and Revising Your Work. Editing and proofreading are crucial steps in maintaining high quality for translators and other language professionals.

Listen to the episode here directly or subscribe to Smart Habits for Translators, hosted by Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo and Veronika Demichelis, on your favorite podcasting app.

The conversation covers:

• Eve and Emily’s presentation at the 62nd Annual Conference of the American Translators Association in Minneapolis, MM in October 2021 entitled Proofread Like a Pro and Ship It Express: Effective and Efficient Quality Control for the Time-Strapped Language Professional
• Why translators often struggle with editing their own texts and others’ work
• Tips on providing objective and constructive feedback as well as receiving feedback that others offer you
• Tools and resources to help translators with quality control of their own work
• Tips on maintaining work/life clarity and protecting the boundaries between work and personal life