Episode 17 - Special Conference Series - A chat with Jack, Hongyan Xu

Rony Gao interviews Hongyan Xu (Jack), a seasoned language professional with over 12 years of experience both in managerial roles at a mid-sized LSP and as a freelance translator and interpreter. Jack discusses the evolution of the language services industry in Canada, recounts memorable experiences in his multi-pronged career, emphasizes the value of freelancers' insights for LSPs and shares his experiences with the ATA annual conferences. Jack’s translation sample: Twelve Animal Zodiac Poem https://bit.ly/12zodiac-hongyan-xu 本集播客的嘉宾徐宏彦（Jack）热情分享他在加拿大语言翻译行业摸爬滚打12年的第一手观察经验。他既作为中层管理人员在翻译公司（LSP）从事项目管理、市场推广、品牌建设、培训开发，又作为自由译者提供高质量的口笔译专业服务。他在采访中分享了职业生涯中几段最难忘的经历，包括调配口译团队帮助加拿大联邦政府在3个月内紧急安置2万6千名来自叙利亚的难民，以及担任2022年北京冬奥会开闭幕式加拿大电视转播的同声传译等。