Weekly favorites (Feb 18-24)
Every week we share many interesting blog posts and online articles on translation, interpreting, freelancing, and social media.
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 freedom to look at clouds in a non-predatory way, or the joy of being a translator
Free online course through coursera: clinical terminology for international learners
Crossing the Line: Is It Okay to Become Friends with My Clients? (Interpreting)
This Week’s Language Blog Roundup: 30 Rock, gaslighting, dictionary news
Rumors of Translation Industry Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Top Ten Translator Treasures: Rates, Glossaries, “Frenglish” and More
Βασικές διαφορές μεταξύ έμπειρων και αρχάριων μεταφραστών
Insourcing or Outsourcing Translations? 6 Factors to Consider
Could the Birth of a Word Prevent the Death of a Language?
In-country reviews: 3 tips for avoiding pitfalls and missteps
What is translation? – Famous quotes give us the answer
Working from home vs. coworking. Make your choice
What do you say when people ask you what you do?
Spelling mistakes ‘cost millions’ in lost online sales
Marketing translation: transcreation or copywriting?
Today it’s Thursday! Yes, but…why is it so called?
Les Apprentis Polyglottes #9 : Retourner à l’école
Errors that Make Translators Pull Their Hair Out
UK Justice Select Committee Report published
Review of Trados Studio 2011 – The Manual
Perfect Bilinguals. Interpreters as ‘menials’
Olga Arakelyan interviews Megan Onions
Translation services: The name to me is …
All Sales Opportunities Are Not Equal
Do endorsements on LinkedIn matter?
Code-switching and the Interpreter
The Cost of Quality Translation
Most embarrassing translation
Translators: can you risk?
What do translators do?
Which one has priority?
Facts about Languages
Being a Preposition
Booth confessions
Reading 2013
Agencies
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
How to have a damn good year: Advice from the renegade roundtable, part I
How to have a damn good year: Advice from the renegade roundtable Part II
Is Your Home Office Leaving a Bad Impression?
Monday mornings and how to defeat them
100 Common-Sense Ways to Write Better
6 Social Media Writer Marketing Tips
Are You a Stickler for Good Grammar?
Writing Yourself to Financial Freedom
Quick Ways to Write Better in 2013
The Upsell
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
Fake Amazon resume proves the power of personal branding
What Is Your Client’s Communication Style? What Is Yours?
8 Ways to Discover Valuable Social Media Content
Miscellaneous
The Most Sadistic Apps That Force You to Get Stuff Done
The world’s most spectacular railway stations
The Sunniest Destinations On Earth (photos)
There’s More to Life Than Being Happy
The Best Literary Hotels In The World
Google goes to the Grand Canyon
12 Hilarious Job Ads
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!
