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
We Have a Large Translation Project: 5 Million Words – How Much of That Can You Do By Tuesday?
When you deliver a translation and then come up with the perfect translation for those awkward sentences
Top language, translation, marketing and freelancing tweets: February and March 2014
Impressions from the Localization Summit at the Games Developer Conference
12 time (and therefore money)-saving tips for home-based freelance translators
Having a Hard Time Making Your Translations Right? Here are the Solutions
going from barely having one project to work on to several at the same time
A translator contemplates the challenges and rewards of translating humor
SCICtrain – a new virtual video library on conference interpreter training
When you encounter technical problems at Deadline minus 1 minute…
Multilingual Glossary of medical terms in nine European Languages
The Translation Industry is Becoming More Popular (Find out why)
Ten Amazing Reasons Why You Should Learn a Foreign Language
Negotiation tips for translators – Interview with Konstantin Kisin
Why grammar isn’t cool – and why that may be about to change
He? She? Zhe? – an introduction to gender-neutral language
Conference Interpreting: Booth Etiquette 101 (And Beyond)
Free and Open-Source Software and Tools for Translators
Ask a Pro: Spanish Translation and iOS Localization
Job satisfaction… and the UK’s (surprising?) top job
Business tips for translators #1: CV vs Service offer
Localization Testing Tools – Engineering & QA
Leafleting: promote your translation business
Interview with a Translation Project Manager
How to Lose Customers – A Case Study
Translation in the Automotive Industry
Stealth Methods: Teaching Translation
The Grasshopper and the Ant Redux
Top 10 trade show travel essentials
Learning grammar… do I have to?
Negotiation — A Learnable Skill
How I translate children’s books
First job as a freelance translator
Translation Cartoons: LuComics
SDL Trados: Tricks of the trade
Unclean… who thought of that?
Leafleting tips: dos and don’ts
A Highly Scientific Method
The Industry of Subtitling
Let’s talk about Burnout
Translation Limericks
Game localization
You Are Fired!
IT Translation
Greek
Τι είναι τελικά η μετάφραση (και γιατί την πληρώνουμε «τόσο ακριβά»);
Συγγραφέας και μεταφραστής: μια σχέση αποπλάνησης (ΙΙ)
Λίγα λόγια για τις ελληνογαλλικές γλωσσικές ανταλλαγές
Υποτιτλισμός [ευρετήριο]
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
Essential LinkedIn Marketing Resources, A Complete Guide
Free Target Market Worksheet for Freelance Writers
17 Must-Have Features on Your LinkedIn Profile
Promote Your Blog with Social Media
The ultimate guide to freelancing
WordPress for Writers: Part One
The Top 25 WordPress Plugins
The Client Discount Debate
Resources for Writers
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
“How Do I Stop Saying ‘Um’?” and Other FAQs About Presentations
Raising Prices Without Customer Backlash (8 Tips and Examples)
The Top 15 Social Media Marketing Strategy Mistakes to Avoid
21 Call to Action Examples and 3 Rules for Effective CTAs
Social Media Shortcuts That Do More Harm Than Good
Give Kick-Butt Public Talks—Even If You’re Terrified
11 Creative Resumes Designed to Stand Out
10 Ways to Stop Being a People Pleaser
10 Avoidable Marketing Mistakes
Miscellaneous
How to Breathe Properly – A (Surprisingly Important) Complete Guide
Learn Basic Linux Commands with This Downloadable Cheat Sheet
Stunning libraries from around the world – in pictures
The Ten Best TED Talks (In No Particular Order)
How to Make the Best of a Long Haul Flight
Top 10 Ways to Beat a Bad Mood
Free your mind – take notes
The Power of Positivity
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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