Back in 2011, I wrote this post about how much freelance translators earn. After almost seven years, it’s still the most popular post on this
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10 Things That All Translators Secretly Hate
Speaking another language and helping people from different cultures and beliefs to understand each other is a noble job. Depending on their specialty, some translators
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Red T – Translating and interpreting in conflict zones
Communication is a critical component in modern warfare. Neither intelligence gathering nor logistics nor multinational armed forces can operate unless lines of communication are functioning
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Facebook Groups for Translators, Interpreters & Language Lovers
Version 13.0 (23 February 2016) | © Erik Hansson. List of Facebook groups and pages for translators, interpreters and other language lovers, including the link
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The Interpreter´s Ultimate Challenge: Humor in Conferences
Interpreting humor in conferences has always been a difficult task for professional interpreters. Much is lost on the way to convey the exact message, especially
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SURVEY RESULTS: Mentoring for Translators and Interpreters
Part 1: Analysis of the answers. In 2015, Translation Commons conducted an industry-wide survey on Mentoring for Translators and Interpreters. The objective of the survey
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The 3 Biggest Reasons Why Job Auction Sites Are Not Great
In my humble opinion, through personal experience, I feel auction sites simply are ineffective, unfair and downright unethical. Here are my top three biggest reasons
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10 Factors That Help Determine Translation & Interpretation Fees
So you think: “Translating and interpreting is easy, anyone who knows two languages can do it. It should be really cheap, right?” Wrong. Let’s examine
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Why Translators And Interpreters Compare Themselves To Doctors And Lawyers
A professional translator and interpreter should be seen in the same way as any professional in the medical or legal profession, because ultimately all three
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Technology, modernity, and globalization are great for interpreters, it’s just that…
Dear colleagues: We are very fortunate to live at a time when there are so many developments that make our lives more comfortable; this includes
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Maladies of Interpreters
Too often, military interpreters in Afghanistan do not receive the respect they deserve as vital members of a team. Image credit:
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Belgium’s Terminology Research Center TERMISTI
Founded in 1990 by professors Daniel Blampain and Marc Van Campenhoudt, the TERMISTI research centre is attached to the Higher Institute for Translators and Interpreters
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Translation Resources
The Alexandria Library (A-Lib) is a training and resource centre for the language services industry. We offer webinars, e-learning and other types of resources for
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Advice for Beginners: Specialization
Many beginning interpreters oftentimes ask us about specialization and whether it’s essential that they specialize. We get many of these questions from Judy’s students at
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Sight Translation and its Pros and Cons
What is sight translation? In what situation is it valuable? Read this article by Translation Excellence. Users of language service agencies are more and more
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