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
Machine Translation Is Just Another Tool In A Translator’s Arsenal Of Modern Tools
This Week’s Language Blog Roundup: passings, Philly accent, Quidditching
Red T: non-profit organization for translators & interpreters in conflict zones
Marta Chereshnovska interviews #l10n marketing guru Jessica Rathke
So, graduation! Translator? And then what? Natali Lekka’s story!
Leverage the theory covered as a part of your translation degree
Translation industry trends in Sweden – an interview, part two
Linguistic Conundrum: Should You Translate Swearwords?
Languages of diplomacy: Towards a fairer distribution
Corpus-based collocation dictionaries in 230 languages
PEMT Case Study – Advanced Language Translation
Photos of really wacky translations at in’tl airports
Love Words That Have No English Translation
Where can I listen to real interpreters at work?
Why do tech neologisms make people angry?
The Rise (and fall) of Freelance Translators
What is the best Approach: Fierce or Flaccid?
Translating music: just jokes and gibberish?
Interesting Origins of 10 Familiar Phrases
Theater Meets Professional Development
Multilingual justice: Laws in translation
On Making Deadline-Missing Mistakes
International iOS Plurals Library
Networking Tips for Translators
Our Friend, Mr. Microphone
Interview with Marja Vaba
Unplugging: why and how
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
Whoops: Nobody’s perfect, but some people on some days are less perfect than others.
Freelancing Tools: Key Ideas to Better Time Management
Why Your Writing Career is Going Nowhere
7 Ways to Summon the Courage to Say “No”
Life Is Too Short To Commute To Work
50 words that will improve your writing
Avoid Costly Freelance Writing Scams
9 Benefits of Freelancing with Pets
Review of Grammarly.com
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
12 Ways to Connect, Create, and Collaborate Using Google Hangouts
10 Top Tips to Increase Your Social Media Traffic using Slideshare
34 Most Asked Job Interview Questions & How To Answer Them
The Marketer’s Guide to Developing a Strong Brand Identity
Top 10 Jankiest Life Hacks That Actually Work Wonders
Social Sales | Taking the Chill Out Of Cold Calling
A guide to networking for introverts
Miscellaneous
Top 10 Ways You Can Waste Money Without Realizing It
7 Lessons From the World’s Most Captivating Presenters
25 Amazing Facts Guaranteed to Make You Smile
7 Antiquated Illness Names and Their Meanings
Five Best Google Reader Alternatives
How to Deal with Negative People
11 Really Bizarre World Records
Honest logos
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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