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
Fee Wizard provides a convenient way of calculating target line rates into word or page rates
A typical day in a Life Of a Single Freelance Translator that Holds a Part-Time Job
Studio Steps: disaster prevention – making sure you’ll be able to save the target file
Is Google Translate Causing Developers to Revert Back to Mistranslations?
This Week’s Language Blog Roundup: grammar, wordplay, Canadianisms
SDL Trados Studio TM isn’t updating! My translation memory is empty!
Is your company already well on its way to becoming a global player?
Networking, TermCoord glossary links and Swedish writing course
Faking it in foreign languages: How far can you get with Google?
Does It Makes Sense To Charge For Translations By The Word?
Why speaking English can make you poor when you retire
A Documentation Manager’s Questions About Translation
7 Sentences that Sound Crazy but are Still Grammatical
Translation agencies… are they really the best option?
So you’re a Specialist, but What Makes you Special?
Reporting from the Justice Interpreting seminar
There is Always Something Lost in Translation
Lingua Latina mortua est, vivat lingua Latina!
Culinary Essentials English-Spanish Glossary
Debunking Language Stereotypes: English
What’s So Special about Specialization?
8 Fun Facts About the Irish Language
It’s 2013: the latest BDÜ rate survey!
Literary Translation Events and More
50 interesting tools for word lovers
Spotlight on Lydia Razran Stone
Translating or transcending
Thoughts on word counts
Unfair business practices
It’s all English right?
Bad Habits, Part II
Find your voice
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
5 Signs It’s Time to Update Your Freelance Writing Website
12 lessons for freelancers from the authors of REWORK
Why journaling will build those writing muscles
Why Quality Work Isn’t Enough to Get Ahead
Hiring a writer? 10 must-ask questions
4 Ways to Start Promoting This Week
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
Networking: 4 Smart Ways to Make the Most of Your Connections
11 Steps to Make Sure Your Next Webinar Is a Total Flop
5 Easy Tips to Help You Gain Clients
If You Love Your Brand, Set It Free
How to fire a client
Miscellaneous
Coursera: A collection of online free courses taught by prestigious universities around the world!
A Master List of 700 Free Courses From Great Universities
Where do you see yourself in x years’ time?
Incredible Las Vegas hotel rooms
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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