Nouveaux traducteurs : 10 conseils pour bien démarrer

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 29, 2016

By Gaëlle Gagné (@trematweet) Reblogged from Le Blog de Trëma with permission from the author (incl. the image) Il y a quelques semaines, j’ai…

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ATA Conference Recap

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 21, 2016

By Jamie Hartz It’s been just over two weeks since the 57th Annual American Translators Association Conference ended, and we’re excited to report that…

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5 lessons from SLAM! on promoting professionalism in the translation industry

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 15, 2016

How do you differentiate yourself and earn a living as a freelance translator or interpreter? Arm yourself with huge doses of entrepreneurship, pride and…

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Always leave the door open for future opportunities

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 8, 2016

Learning to say no is widely covered in our profession. It is a skill many of us have to work on. It took me…

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Interview – Robyn Dean on Ethics: Metaphors or Values?

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 1, 2016

Reblogged from the ATA Interpreters Division blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) In preparation for the ATA conference, Marsel de Souza interviewed…

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Revision: a nlboe and etessanitl srcviee

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 27, 2016

ATA Conference session T-10, Saturday 10:00-11:00, Garden B If you can read the intended title of this presentation, then you can understand that it…

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Ensuring Payment – Before, During and After the Project

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 20, 2016

Session IC-3 at the 2016 ATA Conference – Thursday, 3:30-4:30pm ATA57 will mark the 6th time I have given this presentation at an ATA…

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Buddies Welcome Newbies at ATA57

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 11, 2016

by Jamie Hartz If you’re a newbie to the American Translators Association, or to translation or interpreting in general, and you’re thinking of attending…

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How to Have a Super First Year in the ATA: Go to Your First ATA Conference

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 6, 2016

Welcome to the fourth and final article in the series How to Have a Super First Year in the ATA. This time, I’ll be…

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Quoting a Large Translation Project

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 4, 2016

By May Fung Danis and Steven Marzuola May Fung Danis and Steven Marzuola each responded to a question about writing a proposal for a…

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Anatomy of an ATA Conference

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 27, 2016

By Jennifer Guernsey Reblogged from the ATA Chronicle (February 2015) with permission from the author   After hearing colleagues raise interesting questions regarding ATA’s…

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6 Ways to Foster a Strong Relationship with your Project Manager and Earn More Work

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 20, 2016

As a freelance translator, some of your projects will come from language service providers (LSPs) as opposed to direct clients. If you attend the…

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