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Proofreader or proof reader – it’s a dog’s life

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May 19

May 17, 2019

Proofreader or proof reader – it’s a dog’s life

They say that every proofreader or proof reader suffers from OCD. Do they? Jokes aside, being thorough is a fundamental condition for those who long to pursue this profession.

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The Beginning & Remember Why You Started

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May 19

May 16, 2019

The Beginning & Remember Why You Started

Talking about translation and the beginning of a translation business is the easiest and most difficult thing for me to do. Easier because it is one of my favourite subjects and harder, because there are so many things to talk about, still so many things to experience that I barely know where to start.

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…Not That Kind of Professional Translator

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Apr 19

April 21, 2019

…Not That Kind of Professional Translator

What does a professional translator do? What and why does he do what he does? Let's find out

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Translation work – R-E-S-P-E-C-T

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Apr 19

April 20, 2019

Translation work – R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Doing translation work from home and your productivity is good until your kids come back from school? Learn to set some boundaries to make sure that even though you work from home, they understand you mean business

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Translation Project Manager – a Busy Bee

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Mar 19

March 27, 2019

Translation Project Manager – a Busy Bee

Much is said of the Translation Project Manager (the so-called PM) in a translation agency. Find out more to work better with your PM and get more jobs.

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Natural Born (Dubbing) Translators

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Mar 19

March 26, 2019

Natural Born (Dubbing) Translators

Dubbing has been part of the lives of many French moviegoers. Today it remains very strong thanks to Netflix and Co, and is an industry looking for good professionals.

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Work Translation with Agencies, Companies, LSPs – neither fish nor fowl

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Mar 19

March 26, 2019

Work Translation with Agencies, Companies, LSPs – neither fish nor fowl

One of the main questions professional translators ask is: Should I work translation for direct clients or translation agencies? Well, let's find out.

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Translator “à la carte”

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Mar 19

March 24, 2019

Translator “à la carte”

You are a freelance translator, working from home? On a long assignment with a tight deadline? It is lunch, and you don't have a lot of time on your hands and you start taking shorcuts and making bad food choices. Yet, Healthy eating should be part of your routine as translators.

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French Language: Don’t just teach it, translate it

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Mar 19

March 23, 2019

French Language: Don’t just teach it, translate it

Translation can be controversial when it comes to language teaching. Yet, as a former French language teacher in my youth, some of the best and unforgettable teaching moments came with the use of translation.

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Translator Productivity – Why haven’t you taken care of this yet?

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Mar 19

March 23, 2019

Translator Productivity – Why haven’t you taken care of this yet?

Let’s talk translator's productivity and organisation. How organized and productive are you? And if you are not, what you can you about it

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Freelance interpreter – Kill those “Faux Pas”

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Mar 19

March 21, 2019

Freelance interpreter – Kill those “Faux Pas”

For a long time, I felt frustrated when defending my practices as a freelance interpreter. Until one day, I changed my approach...

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The Technical Language Translator – It all Comes Back to Translating

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Mar 19

March 21, 2019

The Technical Language Translator – It all Comes Back to Translating

Put simply, it is the translator's job to convey information in a complete, accurate and appropriate way in the target language, while keeping in mind the function of the text and the audience.

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Search everything on the Net – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Mar 19

March 20, 2019

Search everything on the Net – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Web is a double-edged sword: the same ease of access offered by millions of texts on the most varied subjects allows you to search everything: the good, the bad and the ugly.

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How to Surf a Brexit Tsunami on the Translation Market

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Mar 19

March 20, 2019

How to Surf a Brexit Tsunami on the Translation Market

With the BreXit, the translation market might be on hold for a while. What it means for us translators is that we might have an opportunity to do some catching-up.

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Computer-Assisted Translation & Machine Translation – Resistance is Futile

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Mar 19

March 19, 2019

Computer-Assisted Translation & Machine Translation – Resistance is Futile

Once again, a discussion took place on the joint use of Machine Translation and Computer-Assisted Translation or Computer-Aided Translation as translation tools used by professional translators.

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A day in the life of a translator – Of course, I am in control

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Mar 19

March 18, 2019

A day in the life of a translator – Of course, I am in control

Recent experiences have led me to reassess my performance in terms of productivity when faced with a long translation project.

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Get A job! (subtitling for netflix?)

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Mar 19

March 18, 2019

Get A job! (subtitling for netflix?)

We try and answer simple questions such as “How does the subtitling market work?” or “Are there many subtitling jobs such as subtitling for netflix?” or “Do I need to attend a subtitling workshop?”

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A Translator’s Life: The Edge of Reason

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Mar 19

March 17, 2019

A Translator’s Life: The Edge of Reason

The life and work as a translator make you often think about productivity. What motivates and what hinders our work routine, and how all this translates on our image and our professional success as translators.

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Get the Best English-French translation – Part II

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Mar 19

March 16, 2019

Get the Best English-French translation – Part II

You have an English to French text to translate? Before you order, review my suggestions to optimise the translation process with the source text to send to your translator.

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Alerte : les prix bas font très mal !

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Mar 19

March 16, 2019

Alerte : les prix bas font très mal !

Qualité de traduction et prix bas sont-ils incompatibles ? La réponse dans cet article

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