Translation Favorites (Feb 19-25)
Every week we share on Twitter many interesting blog posts and online articles on translation, interpreting, language, as well as freelancing, blogging, business and social media. If you missed any of the great content we shared 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! You can read the Weekly Favorites from previous weeks here.
If you read any fabulous posts that we missed, let us know in the Comments section or email us at info@linguagreca.com so we can add your links to next week’s list.
Translation, Interpreting & Languages
Business Best Practices for In-Country Review Ensure Your Message Isn’t Lost in Translation
Is Outsourcing of Translation to Third World Countries Occurring in the 21st Century?
Lost in translation: The hilarious foreign signs that don’t get their English quite right
The end of linguistic diversity? Or a bonanza of new opportunities for translators?
What is Smashing about British Slang? (British Slang is Ace- Part #3)
I Work Hard for the Money So You’d Better Treat Me Right!
Choosing Translation Rate Smartly: Per Word or Per Hour
Cut through the maze: Tips on hiring a translation provider
Translating for TV: A Peek Into Another World – Part 1
Interpreting Not Translation, US Supreme Court Rules
Linguistic debate over the Polish EURO 2012 slogan
Ask not what your professional site can do for you…
This is the UK, Mate! (British Slang is Ace! #2)
Trois pièges orthographiques (et leurs astuces)
Machine interpreting, will we ever get there?
Back From Chicago With Lessons Learned
What does it mean to “know” a language?
The Translorial Tool Kit – Duckdungo
This Week’s Language Blog Roundup
A cat in a sack (i.e. a pig in a poke)?
Editing and revision for translators
A different kind of translation work
Open Thread: Mistakes Were Made
Literary Translation Under Threat
Lingua franca: English vs Latin
This is what I bring to the booth
Interpreters and bloggers
History of interpreting
The Term’s the King
Dictionaries: Found
A tangled web
Translating Food
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
3 Simple Ways to Turn Your Website Archive into Profitable Books and eBooks
4 Reasons Why You Must Add Images to Every Blog Post You Publish
5 newbie mistakes I’d avoid if I started blogging today
Word Games for Writers
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
7 Reasons Why Working Less Might Improve Your Marketing Results
Essential Marketing Materials for Freelancers and Best Use Tips
The Stupid Things You Do on Facebook (and How to Fix Them)
Why Corporate Website Content Is So Damn Dull
You are responsible for what you share online
What I Learned During a Brief Twitter Fast
Miscellaneous
The “Hell Yes!” Approach To Better, Bolder Decision Making
Finding the Perfect Balance: Work vs. Social Life
8 steps to successfully declutter your workspace
75 Day-Brightening Stories of Generosity
21 Quick Tricks to Feel Better Instantly
How to Criticize — and Be Loved for it
About the author
Catherine Christaki has been a full-time English-Greek translator since 2001 and co-owner of Lingua Greca Translations since 2012. She specializes in Information Technology, Medical, and Technical texts and loves writing for the Adventures in Technical Translation blog. She regularly shares her experience and insight on social media and blogging for translators, giving interviews and presenting at conferences. Connect with her on Twitter @LinguaGreca.
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