Get out the vote 2019

By The Savvy Linguist | August 27, 2019

ATA members should vote! We get the leaders we vote for. ATA is fortunate to have an all-volunteer Board of Directors that dedicate their…

How to Set a Budget for Your Freelance Business

By The Savvy Linguist | August 20, 2019

This post was originally published on the Thoughts On Translation blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Setting a budget for your…

Stumbling on the Vocabulary of National Life (Part Two)

By The Savvy Linguist | August 13, 2019

by Joseph P. Mazza This post is part two of a two-part series by Joe Mazza. Read last week’s post here (you won’t regret…

The Benefits of Mentoring

By The Savvy Linguist | August 6, 2019

Photo Credit: Pexels This post was originally published on the Ben Translates blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. This week, I…

Stumbling on the Vocabulary of National Life (Part One)

By The Savvy Linguist | July 30, 2019

by Joseph P. Mazza I envy those who take up foreign languages spoken in a single country. Sure, there may be regional varieties within…

Mea culpa. Meteduras de pata reales de traductores e intérpretes

By The Savvy Linguist | July 23, 2019

This post was originally published on the En la luna de Babel blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Leemos, nos documentamos,…

How To Use Facebook To Promote Translator Services

By The Savvy Linguist | July 16, 2019

I believe a freelance translator’s first and easiest step to creating online visibility is to set up a business page on Facebook. There are…

Translation Commons: A Community for Language Professionals

By The Savvy Linguist | July 9, 2019

Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle, with permission Translation Commons is a nonprofit, volunteer-based online community designed to facilitate collaboration among diverse sectors and stakeholders…

Mental Health in Freelance Translation: Imposter Syndrome

By The Savvy Linguist | July 2, 2019

“Maybe just another run through, just to be safe.” I had already checked that .srt file around 16 times in the past couple of hours…

My Personal Style Guide for the ATA Translation Exam into Spanish

By The Savvy Linguist | June 25, 2019

This post was originally published on the Gaucha Translations blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Based on the comments from a…

Are you who you say you are? Being honest about your credentials and skills

By The Savvy Linguist | June 18, 2019

You turn on your computer, take a sip of coffee and see a potential project come in. What are the chances, knowing nothing about…

3 Myths About Who Should Edit Your Translation

By The Savvy Linguist | June 4, 2019

Some translation projects involve a lone translator, while others allow the translator to choose an editor. My own experience comes from working for direct…