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» Shot Down in No Man's Language
By Gary Smith | Published 08/6/2009 | Business of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
Is the customer always right, even when they invent new words? In an ever-changing society new vocabulary is appearing every day, and translators are at the cultural battlefront. Here are some clues as to how to deal with monolingual customers unaware of this.
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» Professional Translators: an Endangered Species
By Virginie Ségard | Published 06/29/2009 | Business of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
Article aimed to raise awareness that translation is becoming robotized and is losing its essence.
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» Tersesat Di Rimba Kata (A Translator Biography in Indonesian)
By Abdul Mukhid | Published 03/23/2009 | Business of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
A Translator Biography in Indonesian
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» How to conquer new clients
By Tetyana Lavrenchuk | Published 01/20/2009 | Business of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
Internet freelancing in the field of translation is a very special kind of business. It’s not enough to be an excellent translator with globally recognizable diplomas to succeed as a freelancer. You should also have a good grasp of essential marketing tips, you should have the notions of accountancy, be a good negotiator, have excellent computer skiils, know working with CAT tools and have special personal qualities. These are some simple but effective methods I’ve applied in my business and they are not exhaustive. Try them out and you’ll see they will help you to succeed in your business too.
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» Equivalent Rates in Translation Billing
By Kevin Lossner | Published 09/18/2008 | Business of Translation and Interpreting , Financial Issues | Recommendation:
An approach is presented for determining equivalent rates for different methods of translation pricing. Actual data from the translators past and present jobs is used to calculate the relationships between these methods. The "statistical safety margin" of this approach is also briefly explained.
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