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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How to deal with questions during a translation project
It is never easy to ask questions. As professionals, we might fear that people reading our questions think we should have known, or found, the
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Maybe it’s buried where you put it!!
Projects, packages, segmented SDLXLIFF files, unsegmented SDLXLIFF files, source files, target files, Translation Memories, Termbases, AutoSuggest Dictionaries… are they buried deep in your computer by
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Top skills required to be a successful translation project manager
The success of any translation project depends on lots of aspects and factors, but a particular one is to have qualified project managers inside an
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Credit notes for translation projects
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
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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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Tasks in a translation project
(e-book extract) A. Linguistic stages The various linguistic stages are directly linked to the text content to be translated. (…) B. Technical stages
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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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How Translators and Project Managers See a Translation Project
The key to a successful translation project is getting the right people to do the job. Highly qualified translators make up the core of a
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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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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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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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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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Unrealistic Schedules for Translation Projects
When we receive a request to quote a translation project clients sometimes also mention their schedule requirement, or at least a goal. When the desired schedule
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The 5-Question Road Map for Planning a Translation Project
Get 5 tips to help your translation project succeed and enable your translation agency to provide the highest translation quality possible.
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The New Profile of A Translator
Today, a translation project leader should have some specific skills. We’ll take a look at these skills and declarations of some colleagues that have already
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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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Dos and Don’ts of Translation Project Management
For freelance translators, project management can end up being one of the more time-consuming roles that they fill. It is a multi-faceted set of responsibilities …
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The 6 critical characteristics of a great translation project manager
Project managers can make or break your translation processes, so here are six characteristics that make a great translation project manager.
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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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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
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Book – How to manage your translation projects
Translation project management is a topic of interest for both project managers and freelance translators alike. What information is used to prepare an accurate quote?
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