At its very deepest, the martial art of Iaido emphasizes the connection of the mind, body, and spirit working together to respond quickly and effortlessly
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Cost Components in Translation Agency Services
What are the costs incurred in translation services that ultimately factor into the price paid? Among the ones I can identify, listed in no particular
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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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Being a Project Manager in the Translation Industry
What is it like to be a PM in the translation industry? What skills are needed? What is your role? While the umbrella term ‘project
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Understanding Translation Project Management
What is translation project management? It’s a good question if you’re not in the field. You’ll be surprised how integral this is to project managers
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Risks and Hidden Costs of Spreadsheets as PM Tool
Spreadsheets have been around for more than 30 years. It is thought that spreadsheets have helped the past economy by enabling companies to organize data
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How I teach localization: Not like old-school translation
Teaching students how to transfer meaning from one language to another is not enough to prepare linguists for careers in technology-driven translation and localization. A
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Translation Management and Budgeting
The section describes models of budgeting resources as well as budget items that may need to be included for translation (see Tenders, Bids, and Contracts
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Winging it — No project management for translation or localization
Sound project management is crucial to taking possession of a quality, error free project. If you’ve undertaken a translation or localization project, even a small
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A Look at Translation Project Management
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
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Translation rates and charges – what you are paying for
When you request a translation quote, you are given a price you probably do not understand. You also want to know why translators ask you
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Let’s talk about… The difficult role of the project manager
One of the main purposes of this blog when we recently created it was bringing the translators community closer and promote the sharing of different
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Best Practices in Localization Project Management
Pre-project is a good time to research best practices and brush up on your localization project management skills. Here’s how to overcome challenges in localization
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Sui generis
Several years ago, in a workshop, a major Italian project management expert named Julius Caesar as the first project manager in history. The notions of
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In praise of the project manager
Linguists – The best translation project managers are linguists. (I can think of only one notable exception that I worked with). Many translation project managers
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The “Triple Constraint” of Terminology Projects
A common topic discussed in terminology training courses deals with project constraints known as the “Triple Constraint”: scope, time (schedule), and cost (budget/resources). They are
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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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The Insider’s Guide to Project Management in Translation Agencies
You can’t please all of the people all of the time, or so the saying goes. But as any translation project manager will tell you,
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5 Hacks to Turn Outlook into a Project Management Tool
Is the constant flow of emails, backwards and forwards, slowly strangling your project’s momentum? If you’re struggling with email overload and can’t find the right
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Project Management Tools for Agencies: Our Top 17
Project management tools benefit you and your business by making things easier – allowing you to focus on the important things. This list of project
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Project Management in the Translation Industry
A translation Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the overall coordination of translation-related projects for their clients. The objective of a translation Project Manager is
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10 Tips for project managers working with non-native speakers
Having worked in various project management roles for the past 7 years I have spent a great deal of time working on projects alongside people
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Review of Tradumanager (project management software for translators)
Tradumanager is a project management software for translation service providers. It is available in two versions: for translators and for translation agencies. It is a
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PM-ing the Classroom – Ottiaq
Project management and translator education “Hi. I need my website translated into five languages, as soon as possible, for our new launch. French, Portuguese, Chinese,
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Project Managers
(e-book extract) It is becoming increasingly common to see the various tasks involved in a project orchestrated by a key player in the translation company:
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Five Tips For Translation Project Manager
Over the last few years, a lot has been written and discussed about project management, including translation project management. Due to increased certification and conferences,
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Cost, Quality And Time: The Triad Of Translation Project Management
This blog gives an overview of time, cost and quality as it relates to translation project management.
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