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Working from home tips: How to WFH and not die trying

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Nov 20

November 10, 2020

Working from home tips: How to WFH and not die trying

Teleworking has exploded. While we understand why it is a necessity, it is not always easy. So here’s some working from home tips which – hopefully - will make it possible to better manage the situation and avoid many pitfalls.

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5 translation errors that ruin your international expansion strategy

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Oct 20

October 28, 2020

5 translation errors that ruin your international expansion strategy

Translation errors is a no go when selling a product or service abroad. Don't ruin your chance to go international!

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Professional Translators – “They’re GR-R-R-reat”

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Oct 20

October 24, 2020

Professional Translators – “They’re GR-R-R-reat”

People might question the ability of the professional translator to carry out different assignments and do them well. Is this justified?

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Audio Video Translation: Round up the usual suspects

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Oct 20

October 21, 2020

Audio Video Translation: Round up the usual suspects

For translators working in audio video translation, the audio video industry makes it a challenge. Indeed, it is very prone to incorporating and extending terms from the English language. This is nothing new if we take into account how familiar terms such as video on demand, streaming, trailer, etc. sound to us.

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For the self-employed translator, summer is such a good time. Or is it?

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Oct 20

October 14, 2020

For the self-employed translator, summer is such a good time. Or is it?

Being a self-employed translator is usually associated with positive concepts such as freedom, independence and self-management. It might seem, at first glance, that those of us who decide to be self-employed can take vacations at any time and do whatever we want. However, reality is different.

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Does absolute bilingualism exist? Mastering only one language at a time…

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Oct 20

October 14, 2020

Does absolute bilingualism exist? Mastering only one language at a time…

Today, bilingualism is nearly taken for granted as communicating in two or more languages ​​is almost an imperative of the society in which we live. In this way, there are people who are capable of speaking two, three or more languages ​​almost without problems.

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Language certificates: Are they really necessary?

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Sep 20

September 10, 2020

Language certificates: Are they really necessary?

Language certificates are an essential requirement for almost any resume. But are they useful? What do they prove?

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Legal Translator: The translation, The Whole Translation and Nothing But…

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Sep 20

September 9, 2020

Legal Translator: The translation, The Whole Translation and Nothing But…

As a legal translator, what to do when there is no Equivalence between Legal Terms in French and English?

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Meditation for mindfulness and contemplation for translators

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Sep 20

September 8, 2020

Meditation for mindfulness and contemplation for translators

When I heard about the benefits of meditation for mindfulness, I said it was not for me. Gee, was I wrong!

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Accounting Manager – Should you be one as well as a translator?

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Sep 20

September 3, 2020

Accounting Manager – Should you be one as well as a translator?

As an accounting manager for your business, how much time do you spend on your accounting routine? As a freelancer, without a team to do this for you, have you ever stopped to think about the time you spend organizing your finances?

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Marketing Translation – Languages and Marketing, such a good combination

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Dec 19

December 24, 2019

Marketing Translation – Languages and Marketing, such a good combination

Never two areas were as complementary as they are today, language and marketing. People with training in languages and marketing have much to offer, because they combine commercial knowledge, that is, what tools and techniques are best to sell in the digital environment, with an excellent knowledge of languages.

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8 reasons to Study Translation and interpretation

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Dec 19

December 23, 2019

8 reasons to Study Translation and interpretation

Knowing a second language is essential nowadays. This led me to study translation and there's not a day that goes by I regret having done that. Here's why...

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Translate into English – What Your Customer Wants

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Dec 19

December 22, 2019

Translate into English – What Your Customer Wants

You are required to translate into English a document? Find 11 tips that explain what the customer really want from you

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Translator Skills you should have with your translation clients

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Dec 19

December 19, 2019

Translator Skills you should have with your translation clients

When running a translation business, it is crucial to have good basic translator skills. If not, you take the risk of losing your current translation clients, if you are getting any clients at all.

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Translating Video Games – Your Personal Entertainer

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Dec 19

December 18, 2019

Translating Video Games – Your Personal Entertainer

Translating video games is part of the localization process and implies the cultural adaptation of the texts and materials into the target language

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The truth in Legal Translation Services, nothing but the truth

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Dec 19

December 13, 2019

The truth in Legal Translation Services, nothing but the truth

Legal Translation Services (OR The truth in Translation, nothing but the truth) - Now that's a challenge!

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How do you become a translator?

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Jun 19

June 3, 2019

How do you become a translator?

How to become a translator? There is no simple answer to that question. A career in translation is like a book. It is made of several chapters, many stories. It is not just a question of knowing several languages. Otherwise, many people would become a translator.

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Videogame Translation in China

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May 19

May 27, 2019

Videogame Translation in China

Let's talk about Videogame Translation in China. The Asian giant has now become the largest video game market in the world. That is to say there is a lot to do for a translator.

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (with different types of translator)

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May 19

May 23, 2019

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (with different types of translator)

There are different types of translator. Some are a strange kind of alien. See if you recognise or can identify any you might have encountered.

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