Revisiting the “Poverty Cult” 20 Years On

By The vlogChronicle | May 18, 2016

A fork in the road for the translation and interpreting profession in 1996 led to a change in the dynamics in the translation world. Its effects are felt to this day.

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Roads Less Taken: Beyond the “UN6”

By The vlogChronicle | May 18, 2016

I’m a firm believer that any language can rise to any occasion—it only takes the genius of an author, or a translator, to make this magic occur.

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The Mother-Tongue Principle: Hit or Myth?

By The vlogChronicle | May 18, 2016

It’s difficult to espouse the “mother-tongue principle” if it’s not at all clear what a “native speaker” or a “mother tongue” actually is.

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How to Spice Up Your Translation

By The vlogChronicle | May 18, 2016

It’s our job to find a balance between using the source text and still producing an original, well-written translation.

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Seven Super Skills: Progressing in Translation

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 17, 2016

By Joseph Lambert (@jaltranslation) Reblogged from the JALTranslation blogwith permission from the author (incl. the images) Today’s post sees us move from the power…

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Book review: The Business Guide for Translators

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 10, 2016

By David Friedman It is widely recognized that there are several skills you need to be successful in translation. The fundamental skills include excellent…

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How to Have a Super First Year in the ATA: The School Outreach Program

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 3, 2016

Welcome to the second article in the series How to Have a Super First Year in the ATA. This time, I’ll be talking about…

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Why Machine Translation Should Have a Role in Your Life. Really!

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 3, 2016

By Spence Green (@LiltHQ) Reblogged from the The Language of Translation blogwith permission from the author (incl. the image) Guest author Spence Green talks…

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Hello, World! Quality Website Translation is Your Entry Pass to a Global Market

By vlogCompass | May 1, 2016

What stands between your business and world domination? Language, for one. Whatever your native language is, most of the world doesn’t understand it. So…

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Transcreation: Translating and Recreating

By vlogCompass | April 20, 2016

Sometimes translating a text isn’t enough: you need more than just a copy of the original text in another language, you need a text…

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Tips for Newcomers to the Translation and Interpreting Professions

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 19, 2016

By Corinne McKay Reblogged from the vlogChronicle (September 2013)with permission from the author If you asked 100 translators or interpreters to describe their…

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Book Review: Diversification in the Language Industry

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 12, 2016

By Catherine Christaki From time to time, in the translation industry (I’m guessing in many other industries as well), there are trending topics and…

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