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Translators improve lives by translating potentially lifesaving information into often \u2018marginalized\u2019 languages spoken by vulnerable individuals. Those who volunteer for Translators without Borders (TWB) have a range of experience and skills and share a vision of a world where knowledge knows no language barriers. We are grateful for all our translators, and we love sharing their stories.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Translation is not the only skill that helps TWB translators connect people through language. A deep understanding of culture, people, and precision can also help nonprofit organizations communicate with people affected by crisis or poverty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI am a translator to the marrow of my bones, and a perpetual learner \u2014 every translation for me is a discovery.\u201d Liudmila Tomanek, Translator for TWB.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Take, for example, Russian translator Liudmila Tomanek. When she is not freelancing and running her translation company, this linguist with a penchant for perfection translates information for people in need, on a diverse range of topics. To date, she has donated over 225,000 words translated from English into her native Russian.<\/strong> Through her work with TWB, she uses and develops her communication skills and cultural understanding to help people understand vital information, no matter what language they speak.<\/p>\n

Working in the real world<\/b><\/h3>\n

As a multilingual translator and interpreter working from English, French, Spanish, and Italian into Russian, Liudmila understandably has a range of experience and cultural knowledge. <\/span>She draws on this in projects with TWB, and is comfortable working in diverse subject areas. Particular interests lie in journalism, economics, and medical translation.<\/span><\/p>\n

During her time with TWB, Liudmila has used her deep cultural understanding to translate information on topics ranging from human rights to poverty and infectious diseases. In doing so, she has supported nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross, Internews, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). <\/span><\/p>\n

Donating words<\/b><\/h3>\n

The very fact that TWB exists and flourishes, she believes, demonstrates that quality skills can be incredibly valuable when it comes to helping a good cause.<\/span>\"Book,<\/p>\n

With her translated words, she reaches out to those who would otherwise lack the access to information they need in a language and format they understand. Liudmila compares her volunteering with TWB to doctors working for Doctors without Borders: professionals using their skills to treat people where the need is greatest. She explains, \u201cprofessional translators who volunteer for TWB provide information where it is needed and in the language it is needed.\u201d Projects with TWB have opened Liudmila\u2019s eyes to the wide-ranging need for professional translation: from the families of children born with a cleft lip and palate, to natural disaster management.<\/span><\/p>\n

It helps me to see the world through a different set of spectacles. It removes a curtain from some aspects of life that people prefer not to think or talk about. \u2013 Liudmila<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Liudmila lists her projects with Operation Smile International among her favorites. \u201cThey really do amazing things. They go around the world and give children born with a cleft lip or palate a chance to smile and live a full life. I cry every time I translate their newsletter,\u201d she says. <\/span><\/p>\n

Befriending technology <\/b><\/h3>\n

And sometimes translating leads to new skills. As a self-confessed old-fashioned type, she was once wary of computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools. However, with Kat\u00f3, TWB\u2019s online translation platform, Liudmila was converted. Though a professional eye still is still needed to ensure context and quality, this translator now works faster and more consistently with Kat\u00f3 \u00a0– and gladly so.<\/span><\/p>\n

When helping the world communicate, we\u2019re thankful that Liudmila uses skills both old and new.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Want to use your language skills for good? <\/b>Apply<\/b><\/a> today.<\/b><\/p>\n

To get in touch about any of the topics mentioned in this post, please <\/b>join the discussion<\/b><\/a> or email translators@translatorswithoutborders.org<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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Written by <\/span>Danielle Moore<\/b>, Communications Officer for Translators without Borders. Interview responses by <\/span>Liudmila Tomanek, Translator for Translators without Borders. <\/b><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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