Translation companies

USD 0.21 per Word: America’s Translation Rate

15th February 2017 Nancy Matis Pricing

The US Government’s General Services Administration (GSA) used to dispose of war surplus goods in 1949; now it is the independent, centralized procurement agency of

Credit notes for translation projects

1st June 2015 Nancy Matis Management for all

2-part article. Translation companies, translators or any other participant in a translation project might find that they have to issue credit notes. Most of the

Translation companies – Let’s hear it from the good guys!

10th May 2015 Nancy Matis Translation Companies

You read and hear all these horror stories on social media and translation blogs about translation companies. I want to tell you about a lovely

Why Translators are Promoting Premium Markets

6th May 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

As one of the more visible proponents for moving upmarket into the premium translation market sector — a position I’ve argued since 1997, but one

Working with agencies

15th April 2015 Nancy Matis Translation Companies

Standing out in a competitive market is a must, no matter the industry you work in. The translation industry is no exception, and it’s not

Translators and project managers: together we fall, together we rise

14th April 2015 Nancy Matis Project Managers

Our guest writer Ricardo Souza discusses the role of the translation and localization project manager in the contemporary translation industry.

Boutique agencies: the new generation of translation solutions

11th April 2015 Nancy Matis Translation Companies

There was a time when dinosaurs dominated the world of translation: huge great lumbering beasts of companies with offices in every major world city and

What to Look Out for When Choosing a Translation Provider?

25th March 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

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

Chinese Whispers

24th March 2015 Nancy Matis Management for all

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

What’s the difference between Translation Agency, Localization Services and LSP?

23rd March 2015 Nancy Matis Management for all

All of us have heard or read terms like translation agency, translation company, localization agency and language service provider (LSP). Many people new to translation

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

Revision

15th March 2015 Nancy Matis 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

Project Managers

13th March 2015 Nancy Matis 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:

Six reasons to centralize translation

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

When exporting into a new country or market, it’s really tempting to rely on in-country distributors to translate your communications. In fact, I’ve sat in

La face cachée de la révision

11th March 2015 Nancy Matis Revision

(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

Translation

1st March 2015 Nancy Matis Translation

(e-book extract) Nearly all projects managed by a translation company include a translation stage. It may be, however, that the project consists entirely of creating

Translation companies

1st March 2015 Nancy Matis 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

End clients

28th February 2015 Nancy Matis 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

Producing a quotation

26th February 2015 Nancy Matis Pricing

(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

Sight Translation and its Pros and Cons

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis Translation

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

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

Translation teams

13th February 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

(e-book extract) The translator’s job is carried out under various guises and in different environments. Some translators are employed in institutions or in the public

Terminologist

1st February 2015 Nancy Matis Terminology

(e-book extract) The use of a professional terminologist for creating and even translating a glossary can prove to be extremely valuable. Some clients have an