Voting is now open in the 2017 edition of the ProZ.com community choice awards. Be sure to check out the people and resources that have been nominated, cast your votes, and spread the word.
Nominees in the translation category:
Blog: Best overall blog related to translation, based on activity and content from January 2016 to date.
- My Words for a Change – Nikki Graham
- vertaalt.nu – Pieter Beens
- Signs & Symptoms of Translation – Emma Goldsmith
- Marketing Tips for Translators – Terese Whitty
Website: Best overall professional translator’s website.
- http://suzannedeliscar.ca/ – Suzanne Deliscar
- http://www.translatorsfamily.com/ – Oleg Semerikov
- http://areatranslation.com/ – Adrien Arnaud
- http://robpriortranslation.com/ – Rob Prior
- http://business-translator.com/ – Dr. Tilmann Kleinau
- http://www.nyacommunications.com/ – Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.
- http://svitanko.com/ – Andrey Svitanko
- http://www.ingreektranslations.com/ – Anastasia Giagopoulou
- http://www.mockingbirds.eu/ – Marjorie Gouzée
Twitter: Best overall “Twitter”, based on activity from January 2016 to date.
- @LinguaGreca – Catherine Christaki
- @Smart_Translate – Catharine Cellier-Smart
- @erik_hansson – Erik Hansson
- @nikki_graham – Nikki Graham
- @OpenMicXL8
- @Scheherezade_SL – Scheherezade Suria Lopez
- @corinnemckay – Corinne McKay
Facebook page/group: Best overall Facebook page or group, based on activity and content from January 2016 to date.
- Successful Freelance Translators
- Standing Out Mastermind for Translators and Interpreters
- Things Translators Never Say
- The Open Mic
Podcast: Best podcast (series or single podcast) from January 2016 to date.
Trainer: Active trainer in in-person or online training.
Conference speaker: Based on lectures/sessions given at events from January 2016 to date.
Best presentation: Best in-person or video presentation related to translation, based on activity and content from January 2016 to date.
- Presentation for freelance translators: Benefits of becoming a language one-stop shop – Oleg Semerikov
- Comparing Errors of Neural MT with Errors of “Traditional” Phrase-based and Rule-based MT – Aljoscha Burchardt
- Cooperation not competition – Paula Hedley and Galina Green
Translation mentor: Based on quality and quantity of mentoring.
Article: Best article published (online or in print form) from January 2016 to date.
- What clients say to freelancers (and not #tothebaker) – Pieter Beens
- Staying focused on translation as a freelance translator – Nicole Y. Adams
- How to Deal with Questions During a Translation Project – Nancy Matis
- Five things translators could teach the rest of the world – Oleg Semerikov
Book: Best book published (print or digital format) from January 2016 to date. May include re-releases or new editions.
- 21 Free Tools for Translators – Alessandra Martelli
- The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Successful Freelance Translator – Oleg Semerikov, Simon Hodkinson
- Confessions of a Freelance Translator – Gary Smith
Blog post: For a single blog post, as opposed to the “blog” category, which is based on a blog as a whole. This category may include guest blog posts.
- NYA Communications: “Slogan translation – A matter for experts” – Nicole Y. Adams
- My Words for a Change: “22 more reasons why an agency might stop working with you” – Nikki Graham
- Translators Family: “Freelance translators have their say: Is it better to work with agencies or direct clients?” – Oleg Semerikov
ProZ.com profile: Most professional/attractive ProZ.com profile.
- Dr. Tilmann Kleinau – Business, marketing, HR, finance
- Siegfried Armbruster – Pharmaceutical and medical translations
- Noura Tawil – Pharmacist &Writer,Naturally Translated!
- Translators Family – Oleg Semerikov – your reliable translation vendor
- Dr. Daniel Falk
- Anastasia Giagopoulou – EN>EL | Technical & Commercial, BA, MA
Most helpful contributor: All-around contributions, be they in forums, in term help, on social media, etc.
YouTube channel: Active YouTube channel dedicated to freelancing and translation.
Platform/resource: A platform or other resource designed to help freelance translators.
Nominees in the interpreting category:
Blog: Best overall blog related to interpreting, based on activity and content from January 2016 to date.
- Aventuras de una traductora-intérprete en Madrid – Aida González
- The Professional Interpreter – Tony Rosado
- That Interpreter Blog – Liz Essary
- Integrity Languages – Jonathan Downie
Website: Best overall professional translator’s website.
- http://alessandravita.com/ – Alessandra Vita
- https://www.adrechsel.de/ – Alexander Drechsel
- http://www.integritylanguages.co.uk/ – Jonathan Downie
Twitter: Best overall “Twitter”, based on activity from January 2016 to date.
- @ACGInterpret – Alexander Gansmeier
- @integlangsbiz – Jonathan Downie
- @adrechsel – Alexander Drechsel
Facebook page/group: Best overall Facebook page or group, based on activity and content from January 2016 to date.
- Marketing for Translators and Interpreters
- National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC)
- Interpreting the World
Podcast: Best podcast (series or single podcast) from January 2016 to date.
- LangFM podcast – Alexander Drechsel
- Troublesome Terps – Alexander Drechsel, Alexander Gansmeier, Jonathan Downie
Article: Best article published (online or in print form) from January 2016 to date.
- How interpreters multiply your international impact – Jonathan Downie
- My Boothmate: A Love Story (On good booth manners) – Roberta Barroca
Voting will be open through the end of July. Cast your votes here >>
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This is really a very wonderful "reading list" - I look forward to dipping in to blogs and websites.
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