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Money matters Medical onsite interpretation (Florida) - working directly for end client? Hospitals and clinics might be a better option You might consider applying for full- or part-time
(or even "on-call") positions with
hospitals/health-care providers. This way, you'll
get a feel for what the market pays (outside the
 Marcelo González Oct 11, 2007
Off topic Our respected colleague "Verbis" died Ciao Laura! I also had occasion to exchange a few emails with
Laura (after crossing paths on KudoZ). She had a
great sense of humor. She quickly pointed out to
me, in a humorous way, that the photogra 		Marcelo González Nov 11, 2006
Interpreting U.S. Interpreting Health Care/Medical Interpreting Another area for you to consider might be health
care interpreting. Here in the US, it's a field
that is slowy gaining momentum, as issues of
"equal access" are involved, particularly i 		Marcelo González Oct 26, 2006
Literature / Poetry Where to start??? Identify an excellent book, get the translation rights to it, and begin Though it's somewhat of a risky venture, that is,
without a publisher all lined up, translating
books can be very satisfying (if not well
paid). I suggest finding an excellent book or 		Marcelo González Aug 9, 2006
Business issues Book translators: how do they find clients? ALTA Guides Visiting the website of the American Literary
Translators Association (ALTA) is an excellent
recommendation. This association has a helpful
series of guides on
publishing: http:/ 		Marcelo González Jun 25, 2006
Business issues Book translators: how do they find clients? I contact authors directly Hello Yelena, I would contact the authors
directly. In turn, they might refer you to the
publisher (or specifically to a subsidiary rights
director). In the end, you need to make su 		Marcelo González Jun 24, 2006
ProZ.com: Translator Coop Site links will start pointing to new profile format Can we opt out of this change? I agree with those who say the old format was
clear, and that a choice in this regard would be a
good idea. As a community, we might want to
consider this question. Though some new< 		Marcelo González Jun 23, 2006
Translation Theory and Practice Which style guide? In the US, APA, MLA & Chicago As you've pointed out, it all depends on the
academic discipline. At the Graduate School of
Language & Educational Linguistics of the Monterey
Institute of Int'l Studies, the style guid 		Marcelo González Apr 20, 2006
Spanish ¿cómo citar obras en libros académicos? gracias; ya tengo los derechos [quote]Dyran Altenburg wrote: Antes de promover
el libro (o traducirlo), te sugiero verificar que
los derechos de autor correspondientes estén
disponibles (es decir, que no le pertenez 		Marcelo González Mar 13, 2006
Spanish ¿cómo citar obras en libros académicos? el "cliente" será la editora que lo publique [quote]Parrot wrote: Si quieres estar
absolutamente cierto, pregúntaselo al cliente.
[/quote] Ése es el "problema": la decisión es
mía (por ahora) y la del editorial que acepte 		Marcelo González Mar 13, 2006
Spanish ¿cómo citar obras en libros académicos? Muchas gracias por confirmar lo que sugiere Caelum [quote]El "Manual de Español Urgente de la
Agencia EFE" y el "Manual de estilo de la lengua
española" (Segunda Edición) se usan mucho y son
de confiar.[/quote] Muchas gracias, Marí 		Marcelo González Mar 13, 2006
Off topic advice: coast to coast in the US It all depends on what you'd like to see along the way Having driven across the country several times, I
can tell you that there are many interesting
sites, including Carlsebad Caverns and the Grand
Canyon (in New Mexico and Arizona, respectiv 		Marcelo González Mar 12, 2006
Spanish ¿cómo citar obras en libros académicos? supongo cada editorial tendrá sus preferencias al respecto Hola Caelum, Le agradezco tanto esta respuesta
como la que puso en la sección de KudoZ.
Supongo que cada editorial tendrá sus
preferencias al respecto, pero me quedo tranquilo,
 Marcelo González Mar 12, 2006
Spanish ¿cómo citar obras en libros académicos? ¿"El Manual de Español Urgente de la Agencia EFE"? Me pregunto qué tanto se usarán el "Manual de
Español Urgente de la Agencia EFE" (que ya está
disponible en su edición número 13) y el "Manual
de estilo de la lengua española" (Segu 		Marcelo González Mar 12, 2006
Spanish ¿cómo citar obras en libros académicos? ¿cómo citar obras en libros académicos? En Estados Unidos se utilizan varios "style
guides" (como APA, MLA y Chicago), y me pregunto
si hay autoridad académica en español que no sea
la RAE para estas cuestiones (las que son de 		Marcelo González Mar 11, 2006
ProZ.com suggestions Search leader boards by member name It would be useful, especially for outsources (and the curious). [quote]JaneTranslates wrote: I can't find any
way to search the boards by name, to see if I
appear on others and to check out my friends'
names and the names of others whose KudoZ work 		Marcelo González Mar 4, 2006
Site forums ProZ.com staff is in the process of migrating the forums to unicode What about the Portfolios? The Spanish and Portuguese accents/diacritics in
my Portfolio entries have been "garbled" as
well. Will the conversion be done to restore
these letters, as well? If so, when? Thanks 		Marcelo González Feb 28, 2006
Money matters In-House Compensation at Fortune 500 Companies benefits are important; precisely one of my points Thanks for your response! Without a doubt
benefits are important, which is precisely one of
the things I would like to negotiate (if the
opportunity presents itself). Looking at othe 		Marcelo González Feb 28, 2006
Money matters In-House Compensation at Fortune 500 Companies might not be a "top job" [quote]Monika Coulson
wrote: http://www.top-usa-jobs.com/documents/to
p_usa_jobs.php [/quote] Since such an in-house
position may not be very common, it's not
surprising there is 		Marcelo González Feb 27, 2006
Money matters In-House Compensation at Fortune 500 Companies potentially anywhere; the company will being going international [quote]Steven Sidore wrote: Salary will reflect
the location. 30-40k would be low in New York for
the position you describe, but maybe just fine in
Albuquerque [/quote] Since the c 		Marcelo González Feb 27, 2006
Money matters indications for a translator's salary? you job description appears to have changed Without knowing more about your current position,
such a modification in your duties--translating
two days a week for the next two years--means your
job description (at least informally) h 		Marcelo González Feb 27, 2006
Money matters In-House Compensation at Fortune 500 Companies In-House Compensation at Fortune 500 Companies I may be in a position to negotiate a (newly
created) position as an in-house linguist with a
fortune 500 company (in the US). I wonder what
salaries might be for an in-house linguist
 Marcelo González Feb 27, 2006
Business issues Academic Publishing & Permission to Quote: Books vs. Journal Articles Publisher will probably be different, so permission may have to be obtained (again). [quote]Tina Vonhof wrote: However, this would
be the responsibility of the author(s), not the
translator.[/quote] I'm under the impression
that, since the publisher will probably not 		Marcelo González Jan 19, 2006
Business issues Academic Publishing & Permission to Quote: Books vs. Journal Articles Any advantage to publishing in certain US states, Lat. Am., or Europe? [quote]Richard Creech wrote: Whether use is
"fair" or not is determined by examining several
factors, including whether it is being used for
profit and the amount of copyrighted materia 		Marcelo González Jan 19, 2006
Business issues Academic Publishing & Permission to Quote: Books vs. Journal Articles Academic Publishing & Permission to Quote: Books vs. Journal Articles Is it necessary to obtain permission from authors
of journal articles (and/or the editors of such
publications) in order to quote them in books that
we translate? According to the autho 		Marcelo González Jan 18, 2006
Business issues Certification In the US, ATA might be a good choice Since you report being in the US, The American
Translators Association (ATA) might be a good
choice. It offers certification in several
(language) directions, including English>Spanish.
 Marcelo González Dec 23, 2005
ProZ.com technical support Reporting Credentials: University Degrees & Professional Memberships Two Menus: Degree vs. Credentials Astrid: I had suspected it was largely up to the
translator. Your response really highlights the
importance of the community in regards to (self)
reporting, most notably, potential employ 		Marcelo González Dec 19, 2005
Getting established Translation Courses and Qualifications in the UK Reporting Qualifications on Proz: Which Degrees Count? [quote]ckealy wrote: I have been freelancing
for a year now and would like some advice on the
best type of recognisable qualification geared
towards translation. I am particularly inte 		Marcelo González Dec 18, 2005
ProZ.com technical support Reporting Credentials: University Degrees & Professional Memberships Reporting Credentials: University Degrees & Professional Memberships Hello, I have a couple of questions about
reporting credentials: 1) Since many of the
organizations listed in the (US) drop-down menu
(on Proz) do not have certification exams, does< 		Marcelo González Dec 18, 2005


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