Editing Translations: Tips for Cultivating a Collaborative Mindset
Most translators I know also work as editors. There seems to be an industry assumption that translators do both by default. This makes sense,…
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Selling Data
In 2004, I started a company with Donna Parrish, one of the co-owners and co-organizers of the LocWorld conferences (https://locworld.com), called TM Marketplace. The…
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Self-Published Authors: Another Option for Literary Translation
A lot of us first became interested in translation because we wanted to translate books, or more specifically, novels. Even if we ended up…
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E73: Inside Specialization – Legal Translation
Hear about the role passion plays in the decision to become a legal translator and learn the key to becoming one of the best.
Read MoreLiterary Translation: Finding Focus in Its Fuzzy Borders
What makes literary translation challenging is also what makes it interesting. A good translation should respect and reflect the author’s style and vocabulary, but this doesn’t mean that every single word or phrase you choose has to perfectly resemble the author in style and effect. Let’s explore some of the frequent challenges faced by literary translators, such as making the voice of a character sound authentic and translating names and places with intentional meanings or symbolism.
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Three (Surprising) Reasons for Poor Quality Translations
This post was originally published on Content Rules. It is reposted with permission. Usually, when someone tells you that your translations are poor, the…
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E72: Inside Specialization – International Trade Translation
It’s the knowledge beyond the words on the page that will take you places in the specialization of International Trade Translation.
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Summary of “Defining Translation Quality”
The article “Defining Translation Quality” (Koby, Fields, Hague, Lommel, and Melby) is the third article in a series of articles. This particular article starts…
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The New Espacenet Tools for Patents Translation
Originally, the Espacenet interface (now called classic Espacenet) was available in the three official languages of the hosting European Patent Office (EPO) site: English,…
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Subtly Sexist Sources: What’s a Woke Translator to Do? 10 Practical Pointers for into-English Translators
Amidst far-reaching societal change, language is evolving. Unfortunately, not all our clients are keeping pace, and their source texts sometimes smack of sexism in the form of worn-out stereotypes, passé gender roles, and problematic language. Translators should feel empowered to stray from the source when necessary and draw on their expertise to educate their clients. Here are 10 takeaways on incorporating gender-neutral writing into your English translations.
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The Britishism Invasion: Language Corruption is a Two-Way Street
This post was originally published on Slate. It is reposted with permission. Ben Yagoda blogs about British words and phrases that have entered the…
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E71: Inside Specialization – Audiovisual Translation
Get the insight and advice you need to specialize in audiovisual translation.
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