Technical-Scientific Translation: A Wondrous Voyage

By The ATA Chronicle | November 12, 2019

For some translators, technical-scientific work is an actively pursued dream. For others, it comes as an unanticipated opportunity. In either case, for those who have the required skills, it’s a challenge worth accepting, a gratifying undertaking, and a wondrous voyage.

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Uncovering New Opportunities: Genealogical Translation as a Specialty

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 10, 2019

Genealogy is in the news these days with the popularity of services like 23andMe—and that has implications for professional translators. At the most basic…

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The Seven Virtues of the New Translation Era

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 27, 2018

Building on the Rubble of the Shattered “Poverty Cult” This article was first published in 1997 on the NCTA (Northern California Translators Association) website…

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6 Reasons Why New Translators Should Specialize

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 30, 2018

When you’re starting out in the translation industry, you hear a lot about specialization. People tell you to find your niche and become a…

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Dear Savvy: Will I Go Broke as a Literary Translator?

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 24, 2018

If you read the first post in our new “Dear Savvy” series, on breaking into culinary translation, you might remember that our inbox has…

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Dear Savvy: I Want to Work in Culinary Translation

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 27, 2018

Recently, our inbox has seen a number of thoughtful questions from readers. In lieu of shipping off worthy advice to lone recipients, we decided…

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So You Want to be a Freelance Translator or Interpreter: Services and Specialization

By The Savvy Newcomer | December 19, 2017

What services should I offer? Many translators provide more than just translation services. Since many are self-employed, it can be helpful to offer related…

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Advice for Beginners: Specialization

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 28, 2017

By Judy Jenner Post reblogged from Translation Times blog with permission by the author, incl. the image Many beginning interpreters oftentimes ask us about specialization and…

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Translation and localization in a nutshell

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 7, 2016

By Marta Chereshnovska (@Martav88) Reblogged from the Translation and l10n for dummies blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) A lot of said…

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