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
GILT: Globalization, Internationalization, Localization, Translation
The Difference Between Google Language Tools 10 Years Ago and Now
Language and Culture in Translation: Competitors or Collaborators?
The Building Momentum for Post-Edited Machine Translation (PEMT)
Hugh Laurie vs Ellen DeGeneres – English vs American slang
12 Misunderstood and Misquoted Shakespearean Expressions
10 lessons from my first year as a full-time freelance translator
14 Punctuation Marks That You Never Knew Existed
Can We Always Blame the Machine Translator?
My First Time as a Telephone Interpreter
The Challenge of Marketing Translations
No, Twitter Isn’t Ruining the English Language
35 Words Frequently Found in Compounds
Global Product Names Are Challenging
The Consecutive Interpreting Video Series
Untranslatables month: the summary
Tote Bags for Translators and Interpreters
Ortsbo and the Sleaze Factor
How to Write a Naming Brief
Lesson 11: Overcoming barriers to creativity
Lesson 12: Unforeseen in translation
Lesson 13: Becoming creative
Living In the Matrices of Our Universe
Careers using languages
Of Notepads and Writing Utensils
Multilingual Verb Conjugator
Reverse Localisation
Enter the Dragon
ATA’s 52nd Annual Conference
ATA 2011 Conference Presentation: Working with non-Trados Studio Clients/Translators
ATA 52nd Conference Wrap-Up, Part 1: I’m In Love With Massachusetts
ATA Conference – German-English Translation in the Renewables Sector
On attending the annual ATA conference and being a member
Blogging 101 and Xbench presentations now updated
52nd ATA Conference: 3rd (and final) day
ATA conference topic: low payers
ATA conference wrapup
ATA Conference Overview
Versatile Blogger Awards
Versatile Blogger Award
The Versatile Blogger Award
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
5 Ways to Make Readers Give you their Sweet Comments
The Endpoint Matters: 10 Ways to Ensure Data Security
Tips for Contractors Working On a Fixed Price Project
The Post Economic Crisis Freelancer Portrait
Two Great Reasons to Fire Your “Good” Clients
7 Reasons Why Competition is Good
5 More Ways to Give Yourself a Raise
The 7 Commandments of Blogging
10 myths about productivity
Social media, Web Design & Business
5 Ways Birthdays Can Build Your Personal Brand
4 Ways to Maximize Your Business’ Facebook Presence
7 Pro Tips for Expert LinkedIn Marketing
Some (basic?) Twitter Don’ts in business
Get paid to tweet
Travel & Miscellaneous
National Stereotypes: Europe according to Germany
12 Most Inappropriate Halloween Costumes for Kids
Life’s Too Short For The Wrong Job [10 Pics]
16 Hilarious Roommate Notes
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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