Weekly favorites (Nov 14-20)
Every week we share many interesting blog posts and online articles on translation, interpreting, languages, freelancing, writing, social media, business and travel. If you missed any of the great content that was shared via Twitter last week, here is your chance to catch up. The content is listed in categories based on the topic, so just scroll down to find your favorite and enjoy reading!
Translation, Interpreting & Languages
Confessions of a g11n Veteran – Social and Mobile Apps and Globalization i18n L10n
An Apple a day… (aka: my ITI’s Computing in Nick’s attic article: my gears)
Plain language and translation – guest post from expert in plain language
Translating using voice recognition and SDL Trados Studio 2011
What Are The Present and Future Challenges Facing Translators?
Ein Plädoyer für Untertitel – Sprachen lernen durch Fernsehen
The Illogical Series (When a Big Translation Is a Big Problem)
Whenever I Hear Agency Owners Griping About Translators…
Free/open-source machine translation systems and tools
20 British Expressions You Will Never Hear in the US
If you are Lost in Translation… Find a way out!
“So I’ve got my interpreting degree – now what?”
Lesson 15: Dear Santa… – on gifts for translators
Sounds Familiar? Accents and Dialects of the UK
Interpreting Marketplace Study Available for Free
Why Sample Translations Break All the Rules
Tips for Translators: Payment Arrangements
When you should not start a blog
Moving out of my comfort zone
This Week’s Language Blog Roundup
SDL Trados Forum in Brussels
Tips for Translators: Delivery
Myths: Language is not writing
Can translators ignore theory?
Is Google a translator’s best friend?
Ten things for which I am thankful
55 Synonyms for “Criticize
Translations as Strangers
The Limits Of Language
Translation Tips Galore
Building Blocks
ATA’s 52nd Annual Conference
ATA Boston 2011: Video Highlights
Translating and the Computer Conference
ASLIB London: Machine Translation Quality Assessment
ASLIB London: Automatic Translation Tools at WIPO
ASLIB London: Machine Translation at the European Commission
ASLIB London: Technology Insertion Model at NVTC
ASLIB London: How to Bring Innovation into the Corpora
The Language Product Evaluation Tool
ASLIB Knowledge Café
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
How Can You Keep Customers Glued to Your Freelancing Brand
The Freelancer’s Holiday and Year-end Dilemmas Revisited
8 Reasons Freelancers Should Charge More Than Employees
5 Unusual questions that freelancers MUST ask their clients
10 Writing Mistakes that Will Guarantee Your Blog’s Failure
20 More Unconventional Ways to Spice Up Your Blog
Want More Gigs? Try Walking in Your Client’s Shoes…
How to Stop Wasting Time and Get More Writing Done
12 Breeds of Clients and How to Work with Them
Passive Income opportunities for Freelancers
Why Choose an Online Freelance Writing Career
How to Ace Your Next Freelancing Job Interview
5 Exciting Career Tracks for Freelancers
Should Freelancers Outsource?
A Guide to Better Freelance Health
How Twitter Makes You A Better Writer
The Pros and Cons of Being a Freelancer
How to Grow Gracefully
Social media, Web Design & Business
The importance of networking for your business – in person and through social media
The Blogger’s Guide to Meaningful Engagement on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter
20+ Helpful Google+ Brand Page Resources for Freelancers
How to Create a Google+ Business Page in 5 Simple Steps
7 Marketing Lessons You Can Learn From The Simpsons
Why Competition Can Help Boost Your Freelance Career
Is Today’s Technology Affecting Your Social Skills?
9 ways to charm the pants off your audience
Get to Know Google+ Brand Pages for Business
10 Tips and Tricks for Better Google+ Brand Pages
Social Media Fail: 5 Reasons I Will Unfollow You
Making the most of your LinkedIn profile
15 ways to attract Twitter followers
Google+ License Card Creator
The Power of Networking
Travel & Miscellaneous
What 11/11/11 Looked Like On Twitter [VIDEO]
Spirited shopping: 5 great cities for Christmas markets
Is The Internet Awake? [Animated Infographic]
Top 10 Must-Have Gloves For Geeks
Five of the best seaside film locations
What are 10 Addictive Types of Content?
Which blog post or article inspired you this week? Share in the comments section below so we can add your links to next week’s list!
Thanks so much for including my post on British expressions in your round-up. I had so much fun writing it and sharing my love of words with the people who commented.
My pleasure Sharon
It was amazingly received when I shared it on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ as well, everybody loved your post!
Have a great week.
Thanks so much for sharing, Catherine. You’re my favorite curator on language, you know, so it’s an honor to get listed here. I’ll have to bookmark this page to read many of these other links, too.
Thank you Shakirah, love the title ‘curator on language’
I’m a big fan of your blog too, keep up the great work!