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Women and Translation

2nd July 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

The famous debate about gender discrimination at the workplace, particularly in terms of remuneration made me wonder if this applies to those who are active

11 tips for new freelance translators on the hunt for their first assignments

17th June 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

A while ago a new colleague on a translators’ forum asked for advice on how to secure those all-important first assignments and set up shop

How do you get from a language degree to being a professional translator?

15th June 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Here is an extract from an email I received recently: “I am in the final term of my undergraduate degree in Hispanic Studies. I’ve developed

Getting started in freelance translation: what we wish we’d known!

8th June 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

Starting a new career from scratch or going self-employed after years of employment can be daunting, and there’s lots of advice wafting around that might

8 Skills You Must Have to Succeed as a Freelance Translator And How to Get Them

20th May 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

Necessary skills to succeed as a freelance translator and how to improve them. Having been a freelance translator for over 10 years, I can definitely

Mastering without a Master’s – Part 1

20th May 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

2 part-article. When I came to the end of my undergraduate language degree, I came very close to studying for a Master’s degree in translation,

How to Deal with Rejection as a Freelancer

5th May 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

In order to become a successful freelancer, you must learn how to constructively deal with rejection. Here are 5 infallible strategies that will help you.

“Women in Technology” where they really are!

3rd May 2015 Nancy Matis Management for all

…“unquestionably there are a lot of women working in tech companies and some of them are decision makers affecting a large number of predominantly male

The A to Z of Freelance Translation online course

17th April 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Entering the translation stage can often be an overwhelming experience for new freelance translators. You may have just left university with a translation degree and

Planning to get your first business cards? (Part I)

17th April 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

You’re creating your first business cards. CONGRATULATIONS! This is an important step for the development of your career and start networking ;-). Before you proceed,

How I teach localization: Not like old-school translation

14th April 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Teaching students how to transfer meaning from one language to another is not enough to prepare linguists for careers in technology-driven translation and localization. A

Evaluate yourself: Is being a freelance translator really for you?

10th April 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

Whilst there are lots of benefits to working as a freelance translator, there’s also significant amounts of less-romanticised, hard work that’s also involved. This post

A Translator’s Customer Loyalty – Part I

9th April 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

During any occurring and horrific “famine” period, I tend to look back at my career so far. I stand still and mentally travel to the

Dear Freelancer, this is what a business plan can do for you

25th March 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

Whether you’re thinking of becoming a freelance translator, or have already been working as one for a while now, you should definitely consider making a

In praise of the project manager

24th March 2015 Nancy Matis Project Managers

Linguists – The best translation project managers are linguists. (I can think of only one notable exception that I worked with). Many translation project managers

How to make the most of your last year at university? 7 essential steps for translation students.

24th March 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

My last year at university as a translation student was a blast. I was thrilled to see how the quality of my translations has improved

Investigating the gap between translator training and the real business of translation

15th March 2015 Nancy Matis Academic and professional trainings

Lucy Brooks and Marta Stelmaszak collaborated on a project to investigate what could be considered to be a neglected area. In this article they analyse

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

Lesson 20: So you want to be a project manager

23rd February 2015 Nancy Matis Project Managers

During my recent webinar with eCPD webinars, I mentioned that I’ve seen tons of CVs as a project manager in my last in-house job. I