Meet the Community: Mirit I.

Welcome to the Meet the Community series, where we interview our partners and get to know more about them. Our Community is part of our lifeblood here at Lionbridge; without our dedicated, hard-working partners, we wouldn’t be able to continue breaking barriers and building bridges. 

This time we’ll be meeting Mirit Bar Ilan, a senior Hebrew Linguist who lives in Kfar Saba, Israel.

What do you like most about being a part of the Lionbridge Community?

I like the workload, the streamlined processes, and I have a good rapport with the PMs.

How did you get into this field/industry?

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Art History, I started translating articles for students. Eventually, I found my way to technical and literary translations.

Describe a day in the life of a Lionbridge partner.

My workday starts with checking my emails. Usually, I'll find job hand-offs from my clients, including Lionbridge. I confirm the jobs that I will be able to work on and, after receiving the hand-off emails from the PMs, I get to work — I download the required materials, translate the contents, and send it all off once it’s complete. 

How many languages do you speak, and do you want to learn a new one?

I speak Hebrew and English, and I understand some German. I would have liked to learn Italian and Portuguese, amongst others.

What do you like most about the country you live in or what would you change about the country you live in?

I would love for there to be peace in the region.

What country would you like to travel to and why?

I would like to visit the North Pole and see the northern lights. I would also like to visit northern Europe, Scotland, Ireland, and many others.

What, in your opinion, makes your field/industry special?

I find it amazing that our line of work allows people to consume content that was not created in a language that they understand. It enables a level of communication throughout the world that would otherwise be impossible.

What is the coolest language task you’ve participated in?

I have to say that one of the coolest tasks I have worked on was translating Emojis!