University of Lund: A Day in the Life

By The Savvy Newcomer | December 9, 2014

By Marie Eriksson I came to Lund University for the first time as winter was just giving way into spring. My father drove me from…

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Marketing to Direct Clients

By The Savvy Newcomer | December 2, 2014

Reblogged from the ATA Business Practices. Instead of working exclusively for agencies, many translators and interpreters are discovering that working for direct clients is…

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What to do when things slow down…

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 25, 2014

By Helen Eby As freelancers, we are thrilled when we get a lot of work! Then we go pretty crazy with the load, saying…

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ATA Conference Through the Eyes of Newbies and Buddies

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 18, 2014

By The Savvy Newcomer Team It has been almost two weeks since we all returned from Chicago, but it already feels like the ATA…

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Lesson 94: 9 Negotiation mistakes every translator has been guilty of at least once

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 11, 2014

By Marta Stelmaszak Reblogged from Want Words with permission from the author I thought it was a very relevant topic to cover because of many misconceptions…

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What’s New on the Business Practices List—Confidentiality and Revision

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 4, 2014

By David Friedman Confidentiality is not something that you can afford to take for granted in today’s digital world, where devastating disclosures of trade secrets…

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Buddies Welcome Newbies at ATA55

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 28, 2014

By The Savvy Newcomer Team The pre-conference event that was a resounding success last year, Buddies Welcome Newbies, is back this year and it…

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ATA Science & Technology Division 2014 National Meeting Program

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 21, 2014

By Matthew Schlecht The ATA Science & Technology Division has a solid program at the 55th ATA Annual Meeting with content that will appeal…

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The Freelance Juggling Act: Balancing Work, Family, and the Rest of Life as a Freelancer

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 14, 2014

By Corinne McKay  What’s the best and the worst thing about freelancing? It’s all up to you! Whether you work 20 hours a week or…

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Don’t miss out on one of the ATA’s most valuable resources—The Business Practices List

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 7, 2014

By David Friedman The ATA Business Practices Listserv (BP List) has without a doubt been the best thing about my ATA membership. The discussions on…

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International Translation Day: A celebration of language and human rights

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 30, 2014

By Daniela Guanipa Today’s post is a celebration of all the language professionals who make a difference in our world – whether it is…

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From ATA’s Mentoring Committee: How to Be a Happy and Prosperous Translator or Interpreter

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 23, 2014

By Eric Chiang ATA’s Mentoring Program has had two lives so far. Its first life began as the brainchild of then ATA Board member…

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