Take the Message and Jump!

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 21, 2015

By Christiane Nord Abstract by Jamie Hartz and Cynthia Eby A common, but dangerous, tendency in translation is to adhere too closely to the source…

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Revision and its Kin

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 15, 2015

by Jonathan Hine If you have been translating professionally for a little while, a project manager (PM) has or will ask you to revise…

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Promoting Your Practice in 60 Seconds or Less: Mastering the Elevator Speech

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 7, 2015

By Lillian Clementi Reblogged from ATA Chronicle with permission So I’ve made it to the networking event—I’ve even remembered to bring some business cards—and I’m starting…

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Promoting Your Practice in 60 Seconds or Less: Mastering the Elevator Speech

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 7, 2015

By Lillian Clementi Reblogged from ATA Chronicle with permission So I’ve made it to the networking event—I’ve even remembered to bring some business cards—and I’m starting…

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My ATA Conference Experience

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 30, 2015

by Veronica Sardon It has been more than a year since I acted on a very unlikely hunch and reserved a room at the…

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Ramadan: A month of joy, celebration and fasting

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 26, 2015

By Hicham Zerhouni For over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim Calendar, is the holiest time of year.…

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Minutes from The Savvy Newcomer Logbook

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 23, 2015

June 15, 2015. After a few months of letting The Savvy Newcomer ship fly the flags of other bloggers, the Captain and Crew had…

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Feeling lazy? A sure-fire way not to get work

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 16, 2015

By Riccardo Schiaffino Reblogged from About Translation blog with permission from the author Novice translators often get advice on how to get work and how to successfully…

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Feeling lazy? A sure-fire way not to get work

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 16, 2015

By Riccardo Schiaffino Reblogged from About Translation blog with permission from the author Novice translators often get advice on how to get work and how to successfully…

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24 Networking Tips that Actually Work

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 2, 2015

By James Clear Reblogged from ATA Chronicle with permission The idea of networking makes many people uncomfortable—or confused. It is easy to see why. When most…

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The Interpreter’s Voice(s) – 1

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 19, 2015

By Brian Harris Reblogged from Unprofessional Translation blog with permission from the author (including the image) The other day I was reading a comprehensive manual of interpreter…

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8 Skills you Must Have to Succeed as a Freelance Translator—and How to Get Them

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 5, 2015

By Tess Whitty Reblogged from Marketing Tips for Translators blog with permission from the author (including the image) Having been a freelance translator for over…

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