How to Work with Your Local Courts: An Interview
The story behind a successful language access program and mutual collaboration between an ATA chapter and the First Judicial District Court of Pennsylvania.
Read MoreMentoring for Freelancers: Beneficial at All Levels
No mentoring relationship is the same, but with an open mind and a willingness to consider matters from a different perspective, the wins can be enormous.
Read MoreMy Gizmo Does Not Fit That Whatsit!
Translators need to make sure that their voices are heard in the debate about where tool interoperability should be improved.
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Stylish Technical Writing: Worth Adding to Your Repertoire
With only small changes in attitude and style, technical translators can improve their texts dramatically.
Read MoreShould We Charge for Translation Services by the Hour?
For this month’s column, I want to touch on something that I’ve been thinking about a lot: the way we charge for our services.
Read MoreKeeping a Steady Pace: Balancing work, volunteering, and family life
By Daniela Guanipa Derek Yorek was a complete stranger until he appeared on television this year, leading the world-famous Boston Marathon at mile one.…
Read MoreThe Savvy Translation Blogger—Blogging Frequency, Blog Content, and Reblogs
By Catherine Christaki and David Friedman Here at the Savvy Newcomer, we often get questions from our blog readers about social media and blogging.…
Read MoreAdaptation versus Translation
By Brian Harris Reblogged from Unprofessional Translation blog with permission from the author (including the image) A book I’ve been delving into (see Sources) and an article…
Read MoreAll work and no play? How to achieve balance between your freelance translation work and the rest of your life
By Tess Whitty Long and irregular work hours seem to be the norm among freelancers, but it does not have to be this way.…
Read MoreTake the Message and Jump!
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…
Read MoreRevision and its Kin
by Jonathan Hine If you have been translating professionally for a little while, a project manager (PM) has or will ask you to revise…
Read MoreRamadan: A month of joy, celebration and fasting
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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