Book review: Manual de traducción inglés-castellano

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 4, 2017

Translation Handbook – Spanish book review Alert! This is a book review on a book written in Spanish. Therefore, the quotes will be in…

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When translation clients ask for favors

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 27, 2017

Here’s a situation we’ve all probably encountered: clients asking for favors. “Any chance you could quickly translate 25 words?” “Do you have time to…

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The Savvy Newcomer Resources page

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 20, 2017

It was a genius who said, “Never memorize something you can look up.” But as any good translator or interpreter knows, you have to…

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Translator Competence

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 13, 2017

Reblogged from Carol’s Adventures in Translation blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) Translators and the need for speed I’m very excited to…

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Resources to Help Ensure Translation Payment

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 23, 2017

One of the questions that many newer translators ask is “How do I find good clients?” This question is often closely followed by a…

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What Happens When Translators Go on Autopilot

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 11, 2017

Personally, I do not believe specialized human translators who actively use their brains will ever be replaced by machines. But if you put your…

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Translation Certificate vs. Certification

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 4, 2017

By Helen Eby and Daniela Guanipa “I have a certificate, therefore I’m certified.” Wrong! So, you completed a certificate in translation from institution XYZ,…

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Tips on Getting and Keeping Agency Clients

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 28, 2017

After a ten-year stretch as director of the interpreting department for a mid-sized language company on the East Coast, I have recently reentered the…

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Funny mistranslations in hotels

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 21, 2017

Reblogged from the Translation and l10n for dummies blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) Every translator, linguist, language lover and grammar nazi…

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Computer-Assisted Translation Tools: A Digest

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 14, 2017

I recently asked the community of translators on ATA’s Business Practices listserv to weigh in on the pros and cons of the Computer-Assisted Translation…

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NAJIT Scholar Program – May 19-21, 2017

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 7, 2017

Posted with NAJIT’s permission Our team at The Savvy Newcomer caught wind of a great opportunity for students and recent graduates – check out…

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How to get into transcreation

By The Savvy Newcomer | February 28, 2017

The transcreation <> copywriting exchange Transcreators are often copywriters too. Therefore, if you are a translator hoping to get into transcreation, it’s a good…

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