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
This Week’s Language Blog Roundup: movies, Dublin phrases, Brogurt
The Translation Forecast for Spring and Summer 2013: Part One
The Guardian and how not to test English language competence
How to Survive Periods of Feast as a Professional Translator
Using plain and clear language is not always a moral virtue
Language Is a Virus: How Loanwords Move the World’s Tongues
Book review: ‘The Language Wars: A History of Proper English’
9 Little Translation Mistakes That Caused Big Problems
Always wondered what localization is? Check out video
Top language and translation related tweets in February
Australians raise the bar for interpreting and translating
The Engineer Who Upended Technical Lexicography
EU magazine: Languages and translation, #6 (PDF)
“Neanderthal Baby Plot” Was A Translation Error
Language, culture, and the dominance of English
English teenagers ‘worst in Europe’ at languages
Foreign languages: how to memorise vocabulary
Stress-Free Email Management for Translators
An Open Letter to the Founders of Babelverse
Tarjetas de visita de traductores (recopilación)
Guía completa de software para traductores
Nondisclosure Agreements for translators
Henny, Penny, The Rates Are Falling!
Why tongue twisters are hard to say
Translation Samples for Authors
Interview with Franco Bertaccini
Upselling Translation Services
When physicists do linguistics
Educating a know-it-all client
Translation = Horsemeat
So you know a linguist
Translate with style…
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
7+ Common Freelancing Confidence Busters and How to Fight Them
Grammar police: Vibrating pen warns of handwriting mistakes
The Reality of Working from Home as a Freelance Writer
Planned Bilingualism: Five Questions to Consider
Seven common words with little-known relatives
8 New Punctuation Marks We Desperately Need
5 Ways NOT to Use Twitter for Freelancers
Five Ways to Promote Like a Pro
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
This Company Will Only Accept ‘Twitter Resumes’ For A Six-Figure Job
The Sales Professional’s Guide to Building Rapport With Leads
How to Use Introversion for Career and Personal Success
Write A Thank You Letter That Stands Out
Clients from Hell and how to avoid them
Miscellaneous
Are You Really as Busy as You Think You Are?
Why Stretching Is Just as Important as Exercise
The Best Remedies for Common Headaches
Top 10 Hacks for Automating Your Life
Favourite Greek travel apps & websites
10 Shelf-Sign Errors
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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