Comments on: Keeping up your source language skills http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/04/01/keeping-up-your-source-language-skills/ ...the translation industry and becoming a translator Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:19:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Using audio media to practice interpreting « Thoughts On Translation http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/04/01/keeping-up-your-source-language-skills/#comment-1628 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:18:20 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-1628 [...] 2, 2009 by Corinne McKay Last year I wrote a post on the importance of Keeping up your source language skills in order to communicate more effectively with your clients. Recently, I found that I’m far [...]

]]> By: Eve http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/04/01/keeping-up-your-source-language-skills/#comment-170 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:44:35 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-170 I would like to second the podcast idea. On my morning run today, I heard several podcasts from Europe 1 (French radio news). I love my iPod, I must say. Next thing will be when the French iTunes store gets movies, videos, tv shows for download. Ask me sometime for tips and tricks on how to be able to purchase from the European iTunes store (have to know the work-arounds if you are a US resident!). But, that is for another time…

]]> By: Philippa Hammond http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/04/01/keeping-up-your-source-language-skills/#comment-163 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:40:01 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-163 Great post!

I too find it quite challenging to maintain my source language skills – especially as I speak three source languages and don’t have the time or money to travel to each of the source-language countries regularly!

Like you say, the importance of maintaining active language skills shouldn’t be underestimated or passed over for other things….I often use podcasts as a way of keeping up to date. Or I simply listen to foreign radio online.

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