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
When my favourite tech podcast talks about this ‘new thing’ that I translated two weeks ago
Translators who think they are the center of the universe and have an ego as big as a house
Seven Signs That A Translation Agency Is Not Just Another Ignorant Parasite
Masters of the Translation Universe: 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know
CPD for translators: upcoming translation conferences 2014-2015
Merry Mix-ups: 9 British Terms That Flummox Americans
English or my mother tongue at a multilingual conference?
Try to get as many references as possible. Why and how?
How translators can go on holiday without going mental
The Bulk Translation Market Just Got Even Bulkier
5 July 2014: Business Skills Workshop in Bristol
Translation Studies MSc: a student’s perspective
Coming clean on dirty machine translation
9 Best Practices for Translating a Website
‘Please adhere to the character limitations’
Professional Headshots: Our Experience
Know What You’re Worth (and Work It)
Tips from translators for translators
5 Things Translators Do Better
Posts of the Day – June 2014
Translations that sing
Why Localize?
French
Review of: 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know (in French)
German
Minimalismus im Ãœbersetzeralltag
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
The 11 Top Event Networking Tips for Freelance Writers
Q/A: Working by the hour. Sort of.:
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
How to Insert Google Calendar, iCal & Outlook Event Invites Into Your Marketing Emails
Running Out of Email Marketing Ideas? 17 Sources of Endless Inspiration
Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Live-Tweet Your Event
D’oh, the vanity: 5 marketing metrics you need to stop measuring now
How to Create a Link to Jump to a Specific Part of a Page [Quick Tip]
How to Boost Email Conversion Rates With A/B Testing [Video]
Exploring the lead generation marketing potential of LinkedIn
41 Types of Content to Promote Your Business
12 memorable ideas to improve your marketing
9 Hilarious Out-of-Office Email Auto-Replies
How to Use Google Analytics: Getting Started
How Customers Can Improve Your Pricing
Miscellaneous
What Nobody Tells You About Your Favorite Tourist Attractions
Download a Treasure Trove of 130 Free Ebooks from Microsoft
21 Jokes So Clever You Probably Won’t Understand Them
Can Video Games Make You Smarter? (YouTube video)
6 Barriers You Must Overcome to Increase Conversions
11 Apple Easter Eggs Inside of Your Mac and iPhone
The Health Hazards of Sitting for Too Long
The 21 Best-selling Books of All Time
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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