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
Top Five Hardest Languages To Learn – And How You Can Easily Master Them
Top 10 Sure Signs Your Freelance Translation Business Is Doing Really Well
The Funny Grammar Guide to Words You REALLY Don’t Want to Mix Up!
“Freelancer Or Translation Agency?” Is The Wrong Question To Ask
10 Untranslatable Words (And When You’ll Want to Use Them)
Recruitment via interpreting agency – a good example
4 untranslatable types of words in restaurant menus
Celebrating Translationness: Reading a Translation
The Role of Bilingualism in Translation Activity
Language and words in the news – 4th May 2012
4 Things Your Website Translation Is Missing
The jobs of the future… include translating
This Week’s Language Blog Roundup
Five Levels of Formality in Language
3 Reasons to Confer with the Author
Research on Quality in interpreting
Five favorite things about the CAT
La Constitución argentina en ingles
In the name of the Translation
Etymology Always Amazes!
Zen and working methods
1 Movie that Inspired Me
Interpreting – a real job?
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
Marketing Ploys That No One Tells You Are Bad: Until Now
When Less Is More for the Freelance Writer: Fewer Projects
Freelancers: How to Get Started Without Getting Exploited
10 Things Learned About Yourself After 100 Blog Posts
19 Ways to Build Relationships With Blog Comments
21 Most Useful Time Saving WordPress Shortcuts
20 Ways to Kill Your Writer’s Block Forever
Open Thread: Getting Them to Yes
The Efficient Freelancer
The out-of-office reply
Social media
How to Use Hashtags on Twitter: A Simple Guide for Marketers
Instagram Cheat Sheet: 14 Tips To Master It All [Infographic]
13 Ways to Create a Cringeworthy Social Media Presence
4 Impressive #Twitter Apps for Your Web Browser
5 Tips to Build and Grow Your LinkedIn Network
16 Terrible Social Media Mistakes You’re Making
Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
How To Redesign Your Resume For A Recruiter’s 6-Second Attention Span
The Easy Fifteen-Minute Marketing Plan
40 Most Creative Resume Design Ever Seen
How to speed up your website
Points of Contact
Miscellaneous
How Beginner’s Luck Works and How You Can Reproduce It Anytime
Great Ways to Get Rid of Your Old Stuff While Helping Other People
The best fitness foods: What to eat before, during and after a workout
How to Survive the 10 Grueling Levels of Office Hell
Working Jams: What music to listen to on the job
The Thinking Outside the Box Mini Guide
15 Exceptional Mother’s Day Gifts
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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Thank you, Catherine, for including my blog post in your weekly favorites!
Have a wonderful week!
Luciana E. Lovatto
My pleasure Luciana and same to you 🙂
Catherine, thank you for mentioning the post on my blog.
Mariano
Thanks for including my post in your very helpful list. 🙂
My pleasure Laura 🙂
Thank you so much for including my blog post In the name of the Translation in your weekly favourites!
My favorite is Top Ten Sure Signs Your Freelance Business is doing Really Well. It’s perceptive and witty and very well written.