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
ITI Bulletin in UK v. ATA Chronicle in US, Which One of Them Do You Find More Interesting?
15 FREE Tools for Translators (and Not Only) that You Might Not Know You Need
Smaller, More Frequent Transactions Will Drive Translation Market Growth
Terminology: Talking with the Pros: Interview with Rodolfo Maslias
Urgency surcharges – an anachronism in today’s fast-paced world?
How to use SMART goals for your freelance translation business
Translator training: Olga Arakelyan on the power of social media
Books on My Shelves – The Bright Side of Freelance Translation
Tweet TraduCV and let the world know you’re a translator!
Food for thought: what if agencies were more transparent?
Google+ for translators – Interview with Olga Arakelyan
Improving the MT Technology to Translator Dialogue
Canada’s Languages: English, French and…Inuktitut?
Working for Translation Agencies – And Loving It?
How big data is changing how we study languages
SDL Trados Studio 2014: shortcuts and the ribbon
When someone invites you to a networking event
Customer satisfaction surveys—are they worth it?
An Alarm Over the Incursion of Foreign Words
Submitting to a Translation Contest and Rights
7 social media tips to help the busy translator
Xbench plug-in for SDL Trados Studio 2014
Tina and Mouse: The translation’s finished
ITI Scottish Network Newsletter May 2014
Translation Cartoons: Tina and Mouse
Direct clients… the freelancer’s dream
9 Made-Up Languages from Books
How Many Calls Should I Make?
Translation Terms for Beginners
Improving Human Translator PR
Working with Studio Alignment
Tongue twister extraordinaire!
Do you ever feel like a fraud?
Translation and Copywriting
Around the web – May 2014
Love your Language Lovers
Overwhelming Cheapness
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
The Definitive Guide to Finding Images for Blog Posts and Content
Gamification: Make Freelance Writing More Fun
The Quality Factor
Free stock images
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
Why Should You Bother Sharing Content on Twitter?
Networking: business essential or extravagant extra?
How to use social media to delight customers
Miscellaneous
These Yoga Poses Will Take You Through The Perfect Day
Five Best Book Recommendation Services
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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