10 New Year’s Resolutions in the Field of Privacy for Freelance Translators

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 7, 2020

This post was originally published on LinkedIn. It is reposted with permission from the author. Do you collect personal data from your clients and…

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5 Truths About Court Interpreting

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 26, 2019

This post was originally published on the Translation Times blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Both our interpreting students and beginning court…

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Machine Translation and the Savvy Translator

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 19, 2019

Using machine translation is easy; using it critically requires some thought. Tick tock! As translators, we’re all too familiar with the experience of working…

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What Freelancers Can Learn from Entrepreneurs

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 12, 2019

This post was originally published on the Freelancers Union blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Get paid for doing what I love,…

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Promoting the Craftsmanship of our Profession

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 5, 2019

1944. Wartime France. No fabric. The norm had been 100. They were down to an index of 26. There was not even enough material…

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Glossaries for Translators: Why You Need Them

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 29, 2019

Photo Credit: Alex Read via Unsplash This post was originally published on the Ben Translates blog. It is reposted with permission from the author.…

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The Monterey Institute: A Translator’s Tale

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 22, 2019

The purpose of this post is to help you answer the question: Is it worth it for me to get a degree in translation?…

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Translation or Transcreation?

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 15, 2019

This post was originally published on the Gaucha Translations blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Whether we provide a translation or…

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A Must-Attend ATA Conference Event: Buddies Welcome Newbies

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 8, 2019

Whether it’s your first conference or your fortieth, all attendees to the 60th Annual American Translators Association Conference in Palm Springs, CA are invited…

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Networking 101 for Freelancers

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 1, 2019

Every freelance professional knows the drill. You enter a door to some event space and there’s a desk with name tags on it. “Hi!…

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International Translation Day 2019 – A Day in the Life of a Translator or Interpreter

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 24, 2019

Have you heard? ATA is encouraging translators and interpreters to celebrate International Translation Day (ITD) in a BIG way this year! A United Nations…

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The Whys and Hows of Translation Style Guides. A Case Study.

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 17, 2019

This post was originally published on the Financial Translation Hub blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Last week, a marketing manager…

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