Translating your app is a great way of reaching more users and increasing revenue. But in order to create beautiful language versions of your app,
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Lessons from a Graduate Student in Translation: Consecutive Interpretation
An interpreter typically works in one of the two primary modes of interpretation — simultaneous and consecutive. Simultaneous interpretation involves an interpreter listening to a
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The Case for Non-Native Translators?
While the idea of a translator working out of their native tongue is the stuff of nightmares for many established professionals, I recently took part
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When the foreign language speaker and the interpreter don’t use the same terminology
Dear colleagues: Although this is not new, it seems to me that technological advances and globalization have generated a more hybrid sui-generis type of terminology
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Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Shows a Little Localization Goes a Long Way
Making sure that the true spirit of a film transgresses international boundaries – from emotionally- significant moments to comedic one-liners – is more than a
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10 Top Tips for Emerging Translators
Rosalind Harvey of the Emerging Translators Network gives her top tips for becoming a literary translator Want to become a literary translator? You’re not alone.
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Conditions générales de services pour les traducteurs
Disposer de ses propres conditions générales peut être un excellent moyen de présenter ses services à des clients potentiels tout en s’assurant que le projet
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To break out of the low-rate market, change these three things
Stop me if this sounds familiar: I really needed work, so I decided to take whatever came through the door. I decided that applying to
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Traducciones urgentes y calidad
Dicen que lo bueno se hace esperar y este principio se aplica muy bien a la traducción. Coincidirán conmigo en que, muy a menudo, los
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Premières armes en révision : des doutes justifiés, des inquiétudes à apaiser
Réviser, c’est endosser des devoirs d’examen et d’amélioration du travail d’autrui, si bien que certains traducteurs néophytes appréhendent ce virage. Réussiront-ils à déceler les erreurs
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How to Set Your Rate as a Freelance Translator
It’s the most common question I hear when talking with translators and interpreters: How much should I charge? The question comes from everywhere in the
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All About Video Game Localization
How video game localization adapts gaming to new cultures and languages. The video game industry is among the most globalized entertainment sectors, with gaming
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Traducciones y control de calidad
«Las traducciones se abandonan, no se terminan», me comentaba un compañero hace unos días. En efecto, por muy satisfechos que estemos de una traducción, es
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The Main Steps of a Translation Project
When I introduce students to Translation Project Management, I usually display an illustration showing the main steps involved in a translation project. Regardless of the
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The Seven Mistakes Translation Project Managers Should Avoid
(Brochure) The Project management profession is being continuously developed with the help of both academic institutions and professional bodies. A good number of universities offer
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Liste des logiciels de traduction assistée par ordinateur et outils d’aide à la traduction
Aujourd’hui, les outils de traductions (CAT tools) sont légion ! Et bien sûr on parle de tout ça sur le blog d’atenao : voici une
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9 Mistakes Freelance Translators Should Avoid
TTC wetranslate supports the translation service industry by explaining 9 mistakes freelance translators should avoid Want to become a literary translator? You’re not alone. We
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The fine line between faithfulness and cacozelia
Karoshi, Japanese for “to die from overwork”, has been the star at many translation forums this week. Antonio Carrillo, manager at http://www.tradux.es/, opened the debate
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6-Step Strategy to Translators’ Visibility
Many budding translators usually struggle to get into the professional world. This 6-step approach can help beginning translators break into the fantastic world of extraordinary
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Translating Adult Content
An unusual profitable niche market for translators to specialize in. You may have never thought about it, but adult films, websites, magazines, literature, games, comics
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Overcoming Terminologiphobia: Causes and cures!
It was professor Mark D. Childress who referred to this term in his article “Terminologiphobia” in a Multilingual Magazine article published in June 2006. It
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Terminology Search in EMA (European Medicines Agency) for Translators
Basic terminology search in Bilingual documents, in EMA (European Medicines Agency -http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/) The EMA website is one of the most helpful websites for the Medical
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Komen traduir l’inovassion ortografik : étude de ca
Cet article propose une réflexion sur la façon dont le dialecte visuel, tel que défini originellement par Krapp (1926), a été et peut être traduit
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Managing Stress
Create Calm in Your Career Many of us experience stress in life, whether this is in the short term from one-off projects, or long-term stress
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The 10 best Timesaving Tools for Translators
The 10 Timesaving Tools Every Translator Should Know About In the life of a busy translator, time is more valuable than money. Every task
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How much does translation cost?
Like many simple questions, this is one with no easy answer. For one thing, it’ll depend whether it’s a complex technical report, a novel, or
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Exploring Translation Studies Online: Where to start?
With the debate raging on as to whether or not an academic background is a necessity for today’s translator (you can read my take on
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