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
Videogame translators: 4 simple tips for a great LocJAM competition
How Should I Learn Foreign Grammar? 20 Experts Show You How
Tips for optimizing your website for marketing translation services
Continuing professional development: webinars for translators
Five Things to Take Your Translation Skills to the Next Level
The ten worst things that interpreters can do to themselves
Want to be amazing at neologisms seeking? Here’s how
Language police: check your privilege and priorities
Looking at the Bright Side of Freelance Translation
Minimum charges – should you / shouldn’t you?
Sending Larger Translation Projects in Batches
7 Simple Marketing Tips for Shy Freelancers
Balance Your Word With…Maryam Abdi
Using Corpora in Your Translation Work
Like, Degrading the Language? No Way
Top invoicing software for translators
Social media marketing for translators
Interpreting Depositions: A Fact Sheet
20 words that originated in the 1920s
Can a word really be untranslatable?
Challenges in Translating Literature
On Edward Snowden & Translation
Game Localization for Translators
What Does Lorem Ipsum Mean?
SDL Trados: Tricks of the trade
Leafleting tips: dos and don’ts
A mouse pad for translators
Good Agency Wish List
Bilingualism – Part II
Greek
CAT-Quickies: Πώς να εκτελέσετε βασικό έλεγχο διασφάλισης ποιότητας με το Apsic Xbench
Συνήθεις λατινικές φράσεις στη νεοελληνική γλώσσα
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
Synonyms for 95 Commonly Used Words – A Mini-Thesaurus for Writers
Five One-Hour Routines That Will Improve Your Life as a Freelancer
Show and tell: Portent’s Content Idea Generator
Should you compete on price or quality?
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
What Your Logo’s Color Says About Your Company (Infographic)
Present Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn for Job Searches
Act Like A Startup: Four Customer Acquisition Tips
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Mastering LinkedIn
9 Ways to Keep Your Website Up to Date
The Ingredients of a Successful Website
Miscellaneous
Speed-reading? Slow down a little … and leave time for laughter and tears
14 Habits Of People With A Healthy Relationship To Food
6 Signs Your Cats Actually Run Your Home
24 Creative and Cool Office Supplies
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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