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
Swedish Association of Prof Translators annual conf 2012 – Cultural differences & insights
Managing Terminology for Translation Using Translation Environment Tools
I Need Your Translation Today But Don’t Expect Me To Pay You On Time
The Politics of Language and the Language of Political Regression
10 tips for preparing your resume as a contract translator
Communicating with clients: crystal clarity or muddy murk?
Negative Words Shut Down Higher Level Mental Processes
Panel – Quality in the interpreter’s profession and training
About Estimating the Quality of Machine Translations
Translators’ and editors’ skill-set: add mind-reading
Translator-client relationships. Part 2: the client
Translation made the New York Times editorial
Finnish Translation: Beware of False Friends
10 Things to Do in Between Book Contracts
Finding My Voice — And Subverting It
What can I use as a sample translation?
When a non-paying client “plays dead”
When is it right to refuse to interpret?
Preparing for the STC Conference
6 Tips from Style Boot Camp
The Oldest Profession
Free Your Translation
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
Editing vs. Proofreading: What’s Most Important [Infographic]
Deliver Great Service to Your Client – And See Your Profits Soar
12 Things to Do After You’ve Written a New Blog Post
Writers Worth Week: When the Safety Net is Gone
Social media
20 Reasons To Switch To Google+ [Infographic]
5 Mistakes You’re (Still) Making On Twitter
How to Hide Your Tweets from Google
Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
10 Simple Ways To Quickly Improve SEO Rankings [Infographic]
The Ultimate Guide To Email Marketing [Infographic]
The Evolution Of Business Cards [Infographic]
Miscellaneous
How to Combat the Most Common Symptoms of Being Overworked
A 20-Minute Daily Exercise Plan for People Too Busy to Work Out
“I Don’t Know” Is One of the Smartest Things You Can Say
Hate Your To-Do List? Try A Rolling List Instead!
the power of books!
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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Guest posts and blogs on Catherine Translates; I think the article on how to get the most out of your LinkedIn account is helpful.
All the guest posts on Catherine Translates are great, I even thought of re-sharing each one separately 🙂
Thanks for the link love!