Freelance translators in the U.S. are about to gain another tool for growing their businesses. LinkedIn and social media marketing in general have already proved
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8 Key Steps For Streamlining The Localisation Of Your App Or Website
For some developers being just on a market is sufficient, but those who want to reach more markets with their products have to go through
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11 tips for new freelance translators on the hunt for their first assignments
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
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Managing projects: tips for freelance translators
When you decide to be a freelance translator it is probably because you feel that you translate well, you have a good language knowledge and
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Is it better to work with agencies or direct clients?
Freelance translators have their say: Is it better to work with agencies or direct clients? Part of the joy of being a freelancer is being
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The A to Z of Freelance Translation online course
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
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Translator scams and how to protect yourself from them
Freelance translators should think of themselves as business people. As such, they should pay serious attention to risk management, including the actions needed to minimize
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Evaluate yourself: Is being a freelance translator really for you?
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
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Free e-books for freelance translators
Here you can download my free e-books for translators including Working for high-end clients demystified, Working for agencies demystified, and the entire Little Books for
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Translations and Avoiding Minimum Fees
Avoiding translation minimum fees It can sometimes be difficult in the translation industry to get the translation of a single word or sentence without it
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What to Look Out for When Choosing a Translation Provider?
In recent years, translation has become a part and parcel of the global business world. In fact, the very existence of many companies depends on
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On large volume translation projects
Do you prefer to assume a commitment with several thousands of words about a certain topic or several smaller projects at the same time? It is
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Dear Freelancer, this is what a business plan can do for you
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
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Traducteur indépendant – comment déterminer ses tarifs???
Voilà presque un an que je me suis lancée dans l’aventure de la traduction en auto-entrepreneur. Une des premières questions que je m’étais posée à
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Chinese Whispers
Anglicity’s previous blog was inspired by Rob and Nick Carter’s art collection after Warhol. In many ways, the comparison of translation with the Chinese Whispers
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How to avoid destroying your translation budget
Commoditisation is sweeping through every industry as products and services are made as uniform, plentiful and affordable as possible to make them more attainable –
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Recommendations for Freelance Translators: A study from a project manager’s perspective
I started working as a project manager in one of the translation companies in London just after graduating from a translation and interpreting MA course
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Is your translation agency treating you fairly? Top tips for freelancers
Everybody knows that trust is paramount in all relationships, business or otherwise. But for freelance translators looking for work online it’s sometimes a tall order,
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Dos and Don’ts of Translation Project Management
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 …
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How Should Freelance Translators Price Their Services?
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
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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
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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
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Producing a quotation
(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
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Project Managers and Translators share many skills
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
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Book – How to manage your translation projects
Translation project management is a topic of interest for both project managers and freelance translators alike. What information is used to prepare an accurate quote?
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