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101 things a translator needs to know – #63

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:9. June 2022
Post category:101 things a translator needs to know business English expert knowledge terminology
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When is a door not a door?In all contexts, particularly technical texts, it is important to use the terms your readers themselves use. Even the simplest words that appear to…

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101 things a translator needs to know – #6

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:1. April 2022
Post category:101 things a translator needs to know business communication English
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Always reply You know the scenario. You're busy, busy, busy working on that urgent translation. Who has time to answer the phone or read emails?But remember, while clients are waiting…

Social media – help or hell?

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:17. March 2022
Post category:business English marketing Social Media
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I am currently covering the topic of marketing with my students, and in this day and age, social media is an integral part of it. Of course, for the large…

Das Kunden-Komplott

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:10. March 2022
Post category:business Deutsch Termine
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Das ist der Titel der Kolumne von Julia Herbig im MDÜ (3/2016), der Fachzeitschrift des BDÜ. Darauf gestoßen bin ich bei der Recherche für meinen Unterricht im Fach Berufskunde, und…

Diversifying is a good thing

Post author:Anke Betz
Post published:3. March 2022
Post category:business diversifying English
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While I tell my students to specialize in order to be successful translators (and interpreters), the recent and current crisis has made it clear that being too specialized or having…