Book review: Guide to Becoming a Successful Freelance Translator
The translation and interpreting industries have been blessed with a plethora of new books in the last few years. The book I’m going to…
Read MoreLinguist in the Spotlight: An Interview with David Rumsey
Following our most recent “Linguist in the Spotlight” interview (with current vlogPresident Corinne McKay), we could not be happier to have had the…
Read MoreDear Savvy: Will I Go Broke as a Literary Translator?
If you read the first post in our new “Dear Savvy” series, on breaking into culinary translation, you might remember that our inbox has…
Read MoreHow to Establish a Real “Worldwide” Web Presence
It’s a well-known fact that people prefer to shop in their native language. Naturally, they feel more comfortable when they completely understand what they’re…
Read MoreCertification Exam Changes
Reblogged from The vlogChronicle, with permission There are major changes ahead for ATA’s certification exam in 2017. Eligibility Requirements Education and experience requirements…
Read More(Bilingual) Help Wanted
Janet, a personnel manager at a fast-growing start-up, hoped to give her company a competitive edge in an international field by recruiting bilingual employees.…
Read More9 Useful Questions by New Professional Translators
Qualifying is a massive part of becoming a professional translator. But once you’ve finished your training, how do you get started? This article answers nine of the most popular questions by budding professional translators when they get to the end of my Spanish-to-English translation course.
Read MoreLinguist in the Spotlight: An Interview with Corinne McKay
This fourth installment of our “Linguist in the Spotlight” interview series features Corinne McKay, French-to-English translator and current president of the vlog…
Read MoreDear Savvy: I Want to Work in Culinary Translation
Recently, our inbox has seen a number of thoughtful questions from readers. In lieu of shipping off worthy advice to lone recipients, we decided…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor
Why Can’t I Raise My Rates? | John Milan I searched the article expecting to find the word “efficient” or “efficiency,” but to my…
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Nine Ways to Stand Out in the Translation and Interpreting Industry
How we approach our clients and how we present ourselves to them during every step of the process can be the differentiating factor that convinces them to sign on the dotted line.
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Standing Up for the Freelancer
An agency that maintains a strong relationship with its freelancers will see a definite improvement in day-to-day operations.
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