Vendor selection and management in the translation industry. As a Project Manager you will be coordinating multiple projects – each project will have a minimum
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Navigating the Absurd
The professional reality for translators has undergone a rapid transformation due to globalization and technological innovation. University translation programs struggle to keep pace. Navigating the
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Getting started in freelance translation: what we wish we’d known!
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
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5 productivity hacks for busy freelancers
5 hacks and tips to help freelancers improving their daily productivity. December is upon us, and the pre-Christmas working craze has begun. Busy months are
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Survey: Most Freelancers Are Unhappy with Their Income
Are you unsatisfied with how much you earn as a freelancer? If so, you’re not alone. That may not be all that comforting, but understanding
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The Missing Ingredient When Setting Your Prices
Setting your prices when you’re self-employed can feel confusing. You don’t want to undercharge and feel you’re doing yourself a disservice; you don’t want to
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Word of Mouth Marketing for Freelancers
Let me let you in on a secret. Building your freelance business is going to be tough at first. You’re going to spend more time
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3 essential marketing books for freelancers
Marketing books aren’t just for marketing folks. As a matter of fact, valuable marketing books should be in each and every freelancer’s library. Switching from
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Freelancer Tips: How to Use Social Media to Attract New Clients
One of the interesting qualities of freelancing work is that you may never meet your clients in real life. Perhaps more than any other job
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Dealing with Flexible Schedules
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
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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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Timing Is Everything: Freelancing and Time Management
Time management is one of the biggest challenges faced by most freelancers. With no external “nanny” keeping us focused, it’s easy to get caught up
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Revision
(e-book extract) The translation should ideally be checked with a revision. The aim of this stage is to verify the accuracy of the translated text
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Investigating the gap between translator training and the real business of translation
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
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3 things translators can do to optimise downtimes
Found out what translators can do to get the most out of downtimes. Every freelancer experiences times when work slows down, and motivation tends to
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“Let’s keep in touch”: how to stay connected to former clients
When you were working for Client X, communication was simple! You emailed them, they emailed you; they gave you assignments, you finished on deadline. The
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La face cachée de la révision
(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
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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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Hourly rate or project fee: What makes freelancers more money?
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
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