What to ask your client before starting a translation

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 9, 2016

By Oleg Semerikov (@TranslatFamily) Reblogged from the Translators Family blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) Every translation job is different – that…

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Entering the Big Game

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 26, 2016

How I started out only working for direct clients in my target language country, Sweden Background I decided to study to be a translator…

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Review of the ALC 2015 Industry Survey©

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 12, 2016

By Helen Eby Reblogged from the ATA Interpreters Division blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) Founded in 2002, the Association of Language…

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Networking at a Conference: Chris Durban on and off stage

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 28, 2016

By Cynthia Eby & Bianca Dasso This April, I attended the VI Congreso Latinoamericano de Traducción e Interpretación: El traductor después del mañana (6th…

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6-Step Strategy to Translators Visibility

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 21, 2016

By Carlos Djomo (@carlosdjomo) Reblogged from the Adventures in Technical Translation blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) Many budding translators usually struggle…

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Book Review: The Money Book

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 14, 2016

By Jamie Hartz The Money Book by Joseph D’Agnese and Denise Kiernan had been on my reading list since I received it as a…

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Living the Dream? How Freelance Translators Can Become Digital Nomads

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 24, 2016

Picture yourself newly-arrived on some tropical beach somewhere, or perhaps in a café in the middle of an exciting, cosmopolitan city. Laptop open in…

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Book review: The Business Guide for Translators

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 10, 2016

By David Friedman It is widely recognized that there are several skills you need to be successful in translation. The fundamental skills include excellent…

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How I Got Off to a Fast Start as a Freelance Translator

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 29, 2016

By Linda Kramer After being employed for over ten years, I longed for more freedom in my life. During my maternity leave (which here…

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Working the Room Tips by Chris Durban

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 22, 2016

By Catherine Christaki Reblogged from Adventures in Technical Translation with permission from the author (incl. the image) During the ITI conference in Gatwick in May 2013,…

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11 Tips for Freelance Translators from a Project Manager

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 8, 2016

By Enas Ibrahim Reblogged from the ATA Chronicle (May 2014) with permission from the author Having worked as a project manager in the language services…

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The ATA Client Outreach Kit: A Hidden Gem

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 1, 2016

By David Friedman and Jamie Hartz Recently, The Savvy Newcomer team was discussing what valuable ATA resources we could spotlight here on the blog.…

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