Translation Workflow Reference Tables: Setting Job Expectations the Easy Way
Setting expectations before starting translation-related tasks is a critical step in the project lifecycle. By clarifying work requirements in advance, linguists and other language services providers can set reasonable rates, workflows, and schedules that deliver exactly what clients need and want.
Read MoreWork Smarter, Not Harder
I remember when I got my very first freelancing job. I was sitting on the bed in my tiny apartment in Luxembourg, where I…
Read MoreLinguist in the Spotlight: An Interview with Izumi Suzuki
The five interviewees featured so far in our Linguist in the Spotlight series possess a collective 100-plus years of experience. This week’s interviewee boasts…
Read MoreBad Business Practices for Freelancers
We often hear about what a good freelancer should be like. But somewhere in between good advice, we let a bad decision slip in.…
Read MoreFocus on: New Translators (Part 1)
Reblogged from Silver Tongue Translations blog, with permission You know, the title of this blog post is a bit misleading (arrrgh! I’m breaking my…
Read MoreHow Interpreting Principles Have Influenced My Translation Practices
As a translator, I find that the principles I have learned in interpreting serve me every day. I am a certified translator, a certified…
Read MoreSo You Want to be a Freelance Translator or Interpreter: Money Matters
In the first post in this series, I alluded to a question I’ve been asked several times since I began freelancing—sometimes more subtly than…
Read MoreWhen Should We Apply Extra Charges to Translation Projects?
For some, the answer is obvious. For others, it’s not that easy. I personally think that it’s a case-by-case decision that is not only…
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Going Once, Going Twice, Sold! Is Your Translation Business Sellable?
“Is my translation business sellable?” Whether or not you have plans to sell your business in the near future, this question is very important and relevant, and not just to those on the verge of retirement.
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My Business Is Better Because I Have E&O
I had heard many people say Errors and Omissions (E&O) policies were not necessary for translators. I went along with that… until a direct…
Read MoreBook review: The Subversive Copyeditor
I first became aware of the work Carol Fisher Saller does when she spoke at the American Copy Editors Society conference in Portland, Oregon,…
Read MoreHow to identify and avoid translation scammers
It is an unfortunate truth that translation scammers abound. Many of us receive dozens of emails per week that qualify as translation scams… some…
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