Don’t call me a translator!
For those of you who haven't heard this yet: José Mourinho, the current manager of the English football (or soccer) club Chelsea, who happens to speak five languages, gave high…
We nuance
I came across this funny (and true!) comic revealing how translators really think and didn't want to keep it from you: Source: http://www.tina-and-mouse.com/2014/07/we-nuance-tm-53_21.html You can find more of these great…
Translator Tee
Just in case you haven't seen this or heard about this yet: There is a new style out there for translators, and you can have it, too! Just go to…
Prices and costs
I came across an excellent article on prices and costs over at Ferris Translations this week, and I wanted to share it with you: Dumping costs? What?!? Posted on February…
Time to put your prices up?
I have written a few times about pricing and discounts lately, and how the tendency is to go down with prices especially when times are tough, even if only temporarily.…
Sollte ich kostenlos arbeiten / Should I work for free?
Als freiberuflicher Übersetzer passiert es einem immer wieder: die Anfrage nach einer kostenlosen Übersetzung. Wie man am besten darauf reagiert? Hier ist eine tolle und wirklich hilfreiche Graphik: Sollte ich…
Competitiveness
After my confession a few weeks ago – and receiving some quite encouraging responses from you, thanks again so much! –, I have received one larger and a few small…
Confession
I debated with myself whether to write this post or not. To 'fess up or not to 'fess up... Is it professional or not to talk about this? Will this…
Wörterbücher
Ich weiß ja nicht, wie es den Kolleginnen und Kollegen geht, aber mir passiert es immer wieder: Man unterhält sich mit jemandem, das Gespräch kommt auf den Beruf, und eine…
Agencies
Agencies – for many translators and interpreters, it almost seems to be a dirty word, probably because of the bad experiences they had with them. I know there are many…