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Lesson 94: 9 Negotiation mistakes every translator has been guilty of at least once

12th March 2015 Nancy Matis Management for all

This month, I discuss how to prepare for negotiations and how to carry them out, but let’s start with an overview of the most common

Dos and Don’ts of Translation Project Management

12th March 2015 Nancy Matis Project Managers

For freelance translators, project management can end up being one of the more time-consuming roles that they fill. It is a multi-faceted set of responsibilities …

Comment gérer un projet de traduction

12th March 2015 Nancy Matis Management for all

Je me pose de nombreuses questions sur le métier de traducteur indépendant, et parmi elles, la suivante : comment gère-t-on un projet de traduction de

The 6 critical characteristics of a great translation project manager

12th March 2015 Nancy Matis Project Managers

Project managers can make or break your translation processes, so here are six characteristics that make a great translation project manager.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Legal Translation Provider

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

As any legal professional can attest, the outcomes of court cases are often decided by the definitions and use of a few key words. The

Six reasons to centralize translation

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

When exporting into a new country or market, it’s really tempting to rely on in-country distributors to translate your communications. In fact, I’ve sat in

The proofreader’s job

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis Revision

Since a recent unpleasant experience I had with a reviewer (also called a proofreader) and because of the discussion developing on Proz.com on the subject

Back-translation: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis Revision

Is back-translation really the best way to ensure quality of your survey translation? If you’re looking to reduce cost and increase quality, there’s a better

La face cachée de la révision

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis Revision

(Illustration: Marlène Junius) Conséquence des dernières normes qualité dans le secteur de la traduction, de nombreux fournisseurs de services de traduction imposent révision ou remaniement

Pricing Techniques in the Translation Industry

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis Pricing

In the translation industry two pricing techniques seem to dominate: cost plus and competitive pricing. Before looking deeper into these and other pricing techniques, it

How Should Freelance Translators Price Their Services?

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis Pricing

Translators price their services in different ways, but most default to per-word pricing. In response to a recent post, What Does Translation Cost?, I received

Terminology Awareness Survey Results – In My Own Terms

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis Terminology

I am happy to report on the results of my recent survey on terminology awareness which included participants from groups of translators in Facebook, Linkedin

Translation memories

9th March 2015 Nancy Matis Translation tools

(e-book extract) Aside from the feature that recovers existing translations, translation memory tools also help to ensure consistency within a given text, between different translation

Reference material

2nd March 2015 Nancy Matis Reference Material

(e-book extract) The reference material to be used by the translation teams can be sent in a single batch for all the projects relating to

Translation

1st March 2015 Nancy Matis Translation

(e-book extract) Nearly all projects managed by a translation company include a translation stage. It may be, however, that the project consists entirely of creating

Translation companies

1st March 2015 Nancy Matis Translation Companies

(e-book extract) Translation companies are the linking point between clients and translation teams. End clients contact a single translation company rather than several freelance translators

End clients

28th February 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

(e-book extract) The term ‘end client’ refers to the person or organisation that requires a translation to be carried out. As such, they will either

Producing a quotation

26th February 2015 Nancy Matis Pricing

(e-book extract) In order to be able to produce a quotation, it is important first of all to have an understanding of the project components and

What are the differences between Arabic languages?

26th February 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

What are the differences between the Arabic “languages” used in different Arabic countries? This is quite an important question and is as complex as the

To ask or not to ask – that is the question

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis Management for all

It’s a familiar story: you’ve come to the end of a lengthy translation and there are a couple of points you’re not quite sure about.

Hourly rate or project fee: What makes freelancers more money?

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis Pricing

We all know that figuring out what to charge is one of the most nerve-wracking parts about freelancing. There are two main ways to charge

Go hyperlocal to bring buyers and sellers to your door

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

Richard Uzelac explains how to create high-quality, hyperlocal content for real estate websites that will attract positive attention from potential clients.

Links & Tips for New Translators

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis Reference Material

The aim of this page, therefore, is just to help point translators in a few directions that may be useful at the beginning of their

Sight Translation and its Pros and Cons

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis Translation

What is sight translation? In what situation is it valuable? Read this article by Translation Excellence. Users of language service agencies are more and more

The Ins and Outs of Term Validation – In My Own Terms

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis Terminology

Every step in term processing during the preparation of glossaries or updating of termbases is important, but probably the one that will save you the

Finding your own success

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

Beware of borrowing others’ dreams There’s one kind of advice post I really can’t stand. I won’t say I never read them or even that

Planning

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis Planning

(e-book extract) Devising the project schedule Each project, in principle, comes with a deadline. This may be set by the client and, where necessary, may be