I created my first infographic to illustrate the Process of translation as simply and clearly as possible. (Available in several languages)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Home

Language quality assurance gives you demonstrable proof that your translation quality measures up in each market. Here are 3 models for delivery.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           http://www.sajan.com

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 feel confident in your translating abilities, but less so in your business skills. Or you may be looking back on a long and successful career as an in-house translator and […]

If you follow Tomedes on Twitter (and if you don’t, you should!), then you’ll be aware of our “Quick Translator Tip”, which we’ve been faithfully posting every other day since May 2014. We received so much positive feedback about these tips that we decided to collect all 103 tips into one huge Translators’ Hub mega-post […]

How long does it take to complete a (good) translation?  “I could translate 2,000 words in less than 30 minutes”, a potential client said to me, declining my offer to deliver the job within close of business on the same day. “Wow, how quick you can type!”, I thought*.     http://www.francescaairaghi.it

We consider translation project management absolutely critical for an agency to consistently deliver quality translations on time and on budget. In our opinion some of the most successful language service providers have made translation project management a core competency…                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 http://blog.mundabla.com

When people contemplate going freelance in their careers, one of the major attractions is usually the idea of a flexible schedule. Sleep in late! Get home from dinner and work on a translation services project! Be free to do what you like in the fine weather and work during the gloomy hours!     https://www.onehourtranslation.com

It can be difficult to judge how long a project or combination of projects might take from conception to delivery. It’s often the first challenge faced in any campaign – ‘how much time do I set aside for this project’?                                                                                                                                                                               Home | International campaigns without the pain

These guidelines highlight best practices for conducting comparative survey research across cultures and countries, including advice and lessons learned from experienced survey professionals on topics across the survey lifecycle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             http://ccsg.isr.umich.edu

(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 adapted depending on the availability of the sub-contractor. Conversely, it may be set by the translation company when the client requests an estimate of the time required to bring the […]

When I come to the end of my Translation Project Management courses, I usually explain to the students the main skills I expect from translation project managers. I use star ratings to illustrate what, according to me, they should mainly master in order to work as Translation Project Managers (TPMs).     Home page   […]

This blog will cover typical duties of translation agency project managers and common tasks they must perform in a typical document translation project. The scope of a software translation or website translation project would vary only slightly.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            http://blog.globalizationpartners.com