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App Localization in 8 Simple Steps

6th April 2018 Nancy Matis End-Clients

You work at a fast-growing startup. You’re aware that it’s time to expand to international markets—more users and bigger revenues are your top priorities right

Ten document translation tips top technical writers swear by

12th May 2016 Nancy Matis End-Clients

As it is, the preparation of documents for foreign language markets comes with more than enough challenges. As you manage your content across product lines

The Seven Mistakes Translation Project Managers Should Avoid

24th August 2015 Nancy Matis Project Managers

(Brochure) The Project management profession is being continuously developed with the help of both academic institutions and professional bodies. A good number of universities offer

An A -Z Guide to Translation Buying

17th July 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

Finding a decent translation provider is not an easy task. The number of questions you have to ask yourself: Is it expensive? What does the

When Bad Translations Happen to Good People

19th May 2015 Nancy Matis Revision

I received an assignment from a long-standing client last week that made my Spidey-sense tingle as soon as I read the instructions. It was billed

Translation (style) guides – guides to nowhere

29th April 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

In the translation industry, it is common practice for the clients to issue style guides that aim to provide a translator with specific instructions to

The freelance translator at home: instructions for use

27th March 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

Today’s post is for all the men and women out there who have crossed paths with a freelance translator—and have decided to live with him

Recommendations for Freelance Translators: A study from a project manager’s perspective

21st March 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

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

Cross-Cultural Survey Guidelines – Translation Scheduling

13th March 2015 Nancy Matis Planning

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

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

Why is Translation Project Management Necessary?

23rd February 2015 Nancy Matis Project Managers

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