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
Is Apple’s Siri Getting a Language Make-over? And What Does Nina Have to Say?
No comprende: are the benefits of languages getting lost in translation?
5 examples of how the languages we speak can affect the way we think
Tα σερραίικα γαλλικά, ο frozen war και άλλες ιστορίες μετάφρασης
Legal translators have more fun — Part 1: Unique legal systems
Common Sense Advisory glossary for the translation industry
Coping with the dominance of English: a view from Denmark
From corpus to dictionary: how lexicographers use databases
Grammar badness makes cracking harder the long password
Cringe-Inducing Translation Errors (Spanish/English)
Four questions about language-learning, solved here
People who rock the industry – Annamaria Arnall
Machine Translation: 50 Shades of Grey (pdf)
Ο Άγγλος ασθενής γράφεται με Α κεφαλαίο
Singing the ABCs in 8 Different Languages
An open reply to “Low Paying Company”
12 Letters That Didn’t Make the Alphabet
Business Ethics in Freelancing: A Primer
Μεταφραστικά λάθη που άφησαν εποχή
A Translator is nothing without tools!
More direct and easy access to IATE
Does a translator need a visual CV?
Book review: Found in Translation
Is interpreting a lesser profession?
Glossary of Video Game Terms
The Master’s voice (with video)
Dispelling MT Misconceptions
The Origins of 10 Great Insults
Tips & Tricks for Translators
Company name etymologies
A love letter to my clients
A history of -ise vs. -ize
In the beginning…
Love metaphors
Bad Habits
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
It’s All About the Reader (and 24 Other Rules About Writing)
Divide Your Writing Project into Manageable Tasks
How Much Time Should I Devote to Freelancing?
How to Find Blogging Inspiration
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
4 Secrets For Using LinkedIn to Land a Job
Checklist for a Great Brand
“You ruined the project!”
Miscellaneous
Δουλειές για Έλληνες στο Εξωτερικό – Η πιο πλήρης λίστα για όσους σκέφτονται να φύγουν…
How to Do a Clean Install of Windows Without Losing Your Files, Settings, and Tweaks
Use Simple Calorie Calculations to Better Plan Your Weight Loss Goals
7 Book Dedications that Basically Say “Screw You”
Spain’s ‘ATM of Happiness’ Dispenses Free Cash
6 Apps That Make Mornings More Manageable
Ποιο είναι το μεγαλύτερο ελληνικό επώνυμο;
Relax! You’ll Be More Productive
17 Overly Optimistic Book Titles
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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