There has been a lot of updating going on lately, most of which is happening behind the scenes, so you probably haven't noticed. One is the update to my website,…
I already wrote about them before, but I'm just so excited, I have to do it again, especially since they are about to publish another great resource, "The tablet interpreting…
Take responsibility and get creditLots of clients won't be able to judge the translation you deliver - after all, it's in another language. The same applies to many typesetters and…
When to say noIt's tempting to accept every job out of customer loyalty, but it's better to say no than to agree to an unrealistic deadline, or if you are…
Don't pile it - file itRecord-keeping is boring, and most of us will find excuses to avoid it. But staying on top of it reduces stress and frees up time…
I'm having to interpret at very short notice the next two days, so preparing properly is a bit of a challenge, seeing as I was called only yesterday to fill…
What do you mean "No, you're not"? Well, if you've ever heard that "anyone who knows more than one language can be a translator and/or interpreter", here's an excellent video…
I knew that there were standards for technical requirements for interpreting set-ups and translation in general (the BDÜ published a special edition each on the DIN-versions last year - German…
I have mentioned the ATA's Blog for new translators before, and the latest post is a re-post from copyediting.com about negotiating for freelancers and it is really good! It lists…
As you probably know, I am not only translating, interpreting and teaching (besides having a pretty full personal life), but am also active in my translators' association here in Germany,…
