Weekly favorites (July 16-22)
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
The headache of paying translators. How LSPs feel about cross-border payments
Common Dialogues between Translation Agencies and Freelance Translators
10 Weird Rules That Control How We Name the Planets
The road that led me to translation: An anti how-to guide
Deaf community outraged by dirty sign language book
Essential Qualities for Linguists Who Edit Translations
A Start-Up Bets on Human Translators Over Machines
Funny Newspaper Headlines Make You Think Twice
Team translations: many hands make for light words
Another Five Words With Surprising Etymologies
Interview with Marleen Seegers of 2 Seas Agency
What If Grammarians Had Their Own Magazine?
On the Web: Translation, Publishing & Reading
10 Things You Should Never Say to a Translator
Buying Translation: What Are You Paying For?
Gamification and Crowdsourcing in Translation
1 Linguist, 3 Questions with Corinne McKay
Macro/Micro: Tapping into the Microtrends
Interview with an Apple in-house translator
12 Signs and Symbols You Should Know
A few books with linguists as characters
1 Linguist, 3 Questions with Kate Larkin
Sometimes one CAT tool is not enough
Proz Conference Barcelona 2012 (II)
Bad Translation Is All Around Us
Unravelling the fibres of language
Separated by a common language
Macro/Micro: Green Translations
Literary Translation as a Hobby
The worlds I never knew existed
Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk
The first year in translation
Working for peanuts? (2)
Proofreading and editing
OCR. What’s that then?
French
Billet d’invité : L’indispensable formation continue du traducteur
Choisir un nom pour votre entreprise de traduction
5 règles d’or pour fixer ses tarifs de traduction
À qui appartient votre mémoire de traduction?
Les CGV : bouée de sauvetage du traducteur
Le traducteur et le déménageur
Nous ne sommes pas que des cerveaux!
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
Why Writing Brilliant Blog Comments Will Do Wonders for Your Small Business
Bloggers: 5 Vital Things Before Hitting That Publish Button
Why All Freelancers Really Need a LinkedIn Profile
Ten Truths of a Memorable Freelancer Exposed
What are the 10 Secret Benefits of Blogging?
Anatomy Of A Business Blog [Infographic]
This Disease Called Blogging
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
The Savvy Inbound Marketer’s Daily, Weekly & Monthly To-Do Lists
How to Use Twitter Effectively to Experience its Full Potential
How to Sell the Most Important Brand You Own – Yourself
8 Reasons Why People Leave Your Website…
Why brands are leaning towards minimalism
Why You Should Switch to Google+
Miscellaneous
Your Brain on Vacation: 11 Proven Benefits of Taking Time Off
Take A Dip In The World’s Largest & Deepest Swimming Pool
What You Must Know to Find What You Need With Google
How to Track if your Sent Email has been Opened in Gmail
How Your Passwords Are Stored on the Internet
9.5 Ways To Ensure That You Fail Every Time
4 Distraction Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Top 10 Hilarious Signs From Abroad
The Value of Your Attention
10 Most Fascinating Tunnels
Top 10 Mac OS X Tips
15 Hilarious Bar Signs
Plenty to Hide
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!
