10 or so books every conference interpreter should read

I was told that bucket lists are key to successful blogging – so here is mine.

10 or so books every conference interpreter should read:

• The Bible (in all your working languages)
• Maschinenelemente für Dummies (machine parts for dummies)
  
• Chemie Kompaktwissen iIntroduction to chemistry)
• The Times Complete History of the World
• International Financial Reporting Standards (in English and your working languages)
  
• Who is who in Greek mythology
• Gastronomisches Wörterbuch in 5 Sprachen (or anything that prepares you for translating sophisticated menus)
• Die Kunst des Klüngelns by Anni Hausladen

I suppose there are about a million more, so any further suggestions are very welcome 🙂

About the author

Anja Rütten is a freelance conference interpreter for German (A), Spanish (B), English (C), and French (C) based in Düsseldorf, Germany. She has specialised in knowledge management since the mid-1990s.