Top 10 Tips for New Freelance Translators

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 11, 2018

Reblogged from Translator Thoughts blog, with permission, incl. the image If you’ve never worked in the translation industry independently before, it can be quite…

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Hone Your Craft Before You Sell—How I Would Have Practiced as a Newbie in Hindsight

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 4, 2018

  I made almost every mistake in the book when I was starting out as a translator. However, I recently reflected on what I…

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Bad Business Practices for Freelancers

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 28, 2018

We often hear about what a good freelancer should be like. But somewhere in between good advice, we let a bad decision slip in.…

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The Confidentiality Dilemma in the Language Profession

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 21, 2018

Where should interpreters and translators draw the line? Last month, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee proposed to subpoena the American interpreter present at…

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ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒPosition Paper on Machine Translation: A Clear Approach to a Complex Topic

By ATA | August 14, 2018

ATA’s position on Machine Translation Machine translation is one of several valuable tools that translators can use to produce a professional translation. For reliable…

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Focus on: New Translators (Part 1)

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 14, 2018

Reblogged from Silver Tongue Translations blog, with permission You know, the title of this blog post is a bit misleading (arrrgh! I’m breaking my…

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How Interpreting Principles Have Influenced My Translation Practices

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 7, 2018

As a translator, I find that the principles I have learned in interpreting serve me every day. I am a certified translator, a certified…

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Pursuing the Translation Dream: How to Keep the Phone Ringing

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 31, 2018

Have you been following our five-part series on how to assess your readiness to become a successful translator, inspired byÌýATA’s Self-Evaluation Questionnaire for Translators?…

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So You Want to be a Freelance Translator or Interpreter: Money Matters

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 24, 2018

In the first post in this series, I alluded to a question I’ve been asked several times since I began freelancing—sometimes more subtly than…

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From the President: Looking Ahead to ATA59

By The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle | July 18, 2018

From the President Corinne McKay president@atanet.org Twitter: @corinnemckay By the time you read this, registration will be open for ATA’s 59th Annual Conference, to…

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NOLA-Bound: ATA59

By The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle | July 18, 2018

From the President-Elect Ted R. Wozniak ted@tedwozniak.net ATA59 is less than four months away so it’s not too soon to start making plans to…

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10 Reasons to Attend ATA59

By The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle | July 18, 2018

ATA’s 59th Annual Conference registration is open! Join 1,600 of your peers in New Orleans, October 24–27, 2018. Here are 10 reasons why you…

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