El currículum (CV) de un traductor es su mejor carta de presentación. Tienes 6 segundos de media para causar una buena impresión y no pifiarla.
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Translation Project Management: Like A Martial Art?
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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10 Amazing Facts about Translation and Languages
How many languages can one person speak? Which is the most complex and the most expensive language in translation? Find out 10 amazing facts here
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The Tool Box Journal
A computer journal for translation professionals http://www.internationalwriters.com ©2017 International Writers’ Group, LLC
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USD 0.21 per Word: America’s Translation Rate
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
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The future of Terminology in the Internet of Things
How does Terminology fit into an Internet of Things world? This blog explores what the future holds. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the
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Blabbing Translators
Live talk show about translation and translators. #BlabbingTranslators is the first live talk show about the translation profession and translators. Why do this? Well, we
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Keeping client statistics: how organised are you?
If the last statistics you ever came across involved the Poisson distribution at school, you may well be forgiven for running a mile from keeping
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Translation, localization, internationalization, globalization.
What does “localization” mean? Localization (also known as l10n) is the process of translating and adapting a website or software to a specific international language.
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The Process of Translation
I created my first infographic to illustrate the Process of translation as simply and clearly as possible. (Available in several languages)
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Post-Processing of Machine Translations, the New Money Maker of “the Translation Industry”
Translators are supposed to be, almost by definition, intelligent and educated people. After all, they must know at least two languages and many of them
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List of Journals Publishing Translation Studies Research
A working list of journals whose focus is on translation studies, together with links to their respective websites, and information on their scopes and aims.
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Free Resources to improve your business!
Free ebook on CVs in the translation industry In the professional environment where we rely more increasingly on websites, brochures or social media, you still
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Starting out in translation? Find a mentor!
What should you not expect to learn from a mentor? How to translate! You should already know how to do that. Expect to learn things
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Terminology management made easy
Whether it’s choosing the correct pharmaceutical terms or product descriptions, terminology management is an important part of the translation process. The translation of a word
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Translator’s Guide to Contacting Translation Agencies by Email
Download this free guide — to help translators use email more effectively in the course of contacting translation agencies by email to seek project work.
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How do you get from a language degree to being a professional translator?
Here is an extract from an email I received recently: “I am in the final term of my undergraduate degree in Hispanic Studies. I’ve developed
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How Successful Travel Websites Reach Global Customers
Ever wonder why some travel sites seem to have millions of international visitors while others are not so popular? It’s not just big booking websites
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Becoming a Legal Translator
Unless you have studied Law, it is rather tricky to know how to specialise in legal translation, let alone find relevant high-calibre training. Fortunately, Roehampton
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Change Tracker: translation review report in just several clicks
Recently my work focus moves slowly from translation to review. And after you perform a review, you often have to document the changes, especially when
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3 models of language quality assurance
Language quality assurance gives you demonstrable proof that your translation quality measures up in each market. Here are 3 models for delivery.
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Translator’s block: tips to get your translation juices flowing again
A translator’s journey to creativity – It’s not exactly writer’s block, yet we all suffer from it one day or another. Somehow, none of the
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Tips for setting your translation rates, for professional translators.
One of the first difficulties that a professional translator has to face is deciding their rates. Personally, I started researching what the current market rates
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Translators facing scam agencies, fake profiles, and other “con artists”: how to prevent their attacks?
Who isn’t tired of scam translation agencies? Have you ever been scammed? In my case, I have been scammed many times, but these experiences have
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Getting started in freelance translation: what we wish we’d known!
Starting a new career from scratch or going self-employed after years of employment can be daunting, and there’s lots of advice wafting around that might
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The Creepy Spy Clause in Translation NDAs
It seems the translation giants are at it again, exercising increasing power over the little guy while trying to conceal their abuse of contractual asymmetry
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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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