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The big G
As life has in many areas moved into the virtual realm even more than before, online tools of all kinds have become increasingly important. When you can't or shouldn't go…
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Updates, updates, updates
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,…
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Let me tell you about two great guys (again)
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…
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101 things a translator needs to know – #94
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…
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101 things a translator needs to know – #34
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…
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101 things a translator needs to know – #95
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…
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Preparing for an interpretation assignment
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…
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Just bought me a thermometer – now I’m a doctor!
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…
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Standards, standards, standards
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…
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Negotiating successfully
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…
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