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
‘Cuddle Rape’? IKEA Left Red-Faced After Bad Translation from Google Translate
This Week’s Language Blog Roundup: Boston, Shakespeare, ‘slash’ as slang
Are There Examples of “Fuzzy and Full Matches” in Other Professions?
Interview: A freelancer talks about his experience with Translator Pay
To the language gourmet, nothing is as delectable as a mistake
The Importance of Creating Value (in translation and in life)
3 Things You Should Never Ask of a Health Care Interpreter
So, graduation! Translator? And then what? Livia’s story!
Interview with Freelance Translator Riccardo Schiaffino
Pseudolocalization – Prepare your app for localization
Language and words in the news – 26th April, 2013
Warning: the lowest price may actually harm you
Must-reads for translators, localizers and linguists
A Day in the Life of a Busy Translator/Interpreter
People who rock the industry: Nick Rosenthal
Medical Language Brokering: A Testimonial
Advice on How to Price a Book Translation
What The Heck Is A Solutions Architect?
The Judge and the Uncertified Interpreter
Translation: The Art of Staying Invisible
Multijurisdictional contract law database
The Do’s and Don’ts of Self-Promotion
Funny language video: Fawlty Towers
Macro/Micro: Are You a Craft LSP?
Read This: Thoughts on Translation
Equivalence: It’s Just Not The Same
Why Terminology Management?
How Much Time Will It Take?
Interview with Kerry Maxwell
Lista de Blogues de Tradução
Measuring translation quality
The state of games localization
Are dictionaries reading you?
Interview with Frieda Steurs
A communicator’s word…
Italian dictionaries online
Choosing the right client
Informal credentials
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
Blog Spring Cleaning – A Little Work Can Drive Search Engine & Social Media Traffic
5 Project Management Techniques Freelancers Should Use to Work Faster and Smarter
How Being Late Hurts Your Freelance Writing Career and Your Life
7 Simple Steps to Writing Great ‘How To’ Content on Your Blog
The Complete Guide to Setting and Negotiating Freelance Rates
8 Things You Can do to Improve Your Sidebar’s Effectiveness
The Four-Letter Word That Freelancers Truly Hate to Hear
Book review: Sick English, by Janet Byron Anderson
7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog
The Joys (and Sorrows) of Freelancing
Freelance translator workspace
Keep it simple, keep it fun
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
Heavyweight Help: The Complete Guide to Getting Started on Pinterest
4 Ways to Maximize the Social Media Presence at Your Next Event
Social Media Etiquette Should Define Not Defame Your Brand
5 Common Résumé Mistakes That Can Sink Your Candidacy
5 Social Media Monitoring Tools to Simplify Your Marketing
The Most Incredible Naming Advice You’ll Read All Year
40 Ways to Increase your Twitter Followers – Infographic
Five tools to monitor and manage your online reputation
The Top 8 Priorities for Any One-Man Marketing Team
6 Ways to Spring Clean Your LinkedIn Profile
How to Set Up a Facebook Page for Business
How to Be Stupid at Marketing Yourself
Is Your Brand Sinking? 7 Ways To Tell
Spring Cleaning Your Online Presence
50 ideas on using Twitter for business
How Blogs Help with Branding
Marketing and Your Image
How to Handle Rejection
Miscellaneous
How to Become a Masterful Note-Taker: 8 Lessons From Research
The Best Ways to Be Sure You’re Legally Using Online Photos
Top 10 Ways to Deal with Life’s Most Annoying People
RIP, Google Reader: Here’s what to use instead
7 Greek Food Festivals to Whet Your Appetite
The 10 Weirdest Search Engines Revealed
How to Save Money on Travel – 52 Ideas
25 ways to improve your presentations
The Art Of Public Speaking
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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Hi Catherine, thanks for including me in the list! 🙂
My pleasure Sam 🙂