SDL Trados Studio 2014 Apps explained: tweaking your translation memories with SDL Translation Memory Management Utility, SDLTM Repair, SDLTMExport
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SDL Trados Studio 2014 Apps explained: tweaking your translation memories with SDL Translation Memory Management Utility, SDLTM Repair, SDLTMExport
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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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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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This blog gives an overview of time, cost and quality as it relates to translation project management.
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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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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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As any legal professional can attest, the outcomes of court cases are often decided by the definitions and use of a few key words. The
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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
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Since a recent unpleasant experience I had with a reviewer (also called a proofreader) and because of the discussion developing on Proz.com on the subject
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Is back-translation really the best way to ensure quality of your survey translation? If you’re looking to reduce cost and increase quality, there’s a better
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(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
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In the translation industry two pricing techniques seem to dominate: cost plus and competitive pricing. Before looking deeper into these and other pricing techniques, it
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Translators price their services in different ways, but most default to per-word pricing. In response to a recent post, What Does Translation Cost?, I received
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(e-book extract) Aside from the feature that recovers existing translations, translation memory tools also help to ensure consistency within a given text, between different translation
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(e-book extract) The reference material to be used by the translation teams can be sent in a single batch for all the projects relating to
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(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
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(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
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(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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(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
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It’s a familiar story: you’ve come to the end of a lengthy translation and there are a couple of points you’re not quite sure about.
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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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(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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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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You’re new to the translation profession and perhaps overwhelmed by impending deadlines. Here are 5 time management secrets to get you on your way:
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Illustrations: PM, TPM, Translation Project Management, Translation Management, Project Management, Translation Project Manager, Project Manager, Translation Project
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This blog will cover typical duties of translation agency project managers and common tasks they must perform in a typical document translation project. The scope
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An introduction to project management within targeted courses in translation schools allows future translators to understand the professional world they are entering and the importance
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