Music & Language
I read this article about natural translators and musicians a while ago, and it got me thinking. Being a musician myself and having started my musical education at the tender…
Taming the Dragon
Although I had been thinking about it off and on for quite a while now, I only recently decided to go ahead and purchase me - a Dragon. One reason…
How to judge the quality of your translation
Since I'm on a mini-vacation again this week, here's an excerpt from an excellent post from the myGengo blog on how to judge the quality of a translation: Before submitting…
Die spinnen, die Römer!
Eine Kollegin verwies neulich auf diesen Rundfunkbeitrag des WDR, der wirklich absolut hörenswert ist: Sie übersetzte Asterix und Obelix. Gudrun Penndorf erzählt rund 23 Minuten unter Anderem darüber wie sie…
A different kind of translation work
I received a large envelope in the mail today. I get them about every six to eight weeks. Inside are between ten and twelve letters which I am asked to…
CAT Tool Comparison
Last Saturday, the Nuremberg regional group of my professional association, of which I am the co-leader, organized a presentation of various CAT tools (Computer-Assisted or Computer-Aided Translation tools) in order…
Key Advantages of Professional Translation
This is the summary of an excellent article by English to Swedish translator Tess Whitty she had written on the key advantages professional translators offer their clients. Tess is a…
Historic dictionary
We finally got around to cleaning out the attic two weeks ago, and besides sorting through and throwing out a lot of stuff - or giving it to a charity…
25 Things Translators Should Never Do
(originally published by yndigo) I happened upon a New York Times blog post listing the 100 things restaurant staffers should never do — part one and two — and thought…
Agency vs. Freelancer
Should you hire a freelance translator or a translation agency? by José Henrique Lamensdorf Assuming you are not in the translation business, just need such services, either as an individual…