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
Inherent Problems of the Translation Industry: Replacing a Translator? Couldn’t Be Easier
How to change the way Trados Studio auto-propagates segments in your translation
CPD and training for legal translators: the good, the ho-hum and the mind-breaking
Ukrainian Translation Industry Conference (UTIC) 2013: impressions and insights
Your Mother Failed To Smell Nice Or What The Heck Is Software Localization?
The Language Services Market Slows Down in 2013, but Grows Nevertheless
Found in translation: A look at the Translators Workshop at TEDGlobal 2013
Making Education Available Anytime, Anywhere Across Language Barriers
Lean In crosses borders: Translation and localization of a universal message
Translation sales: The difference between winning or losing a customer?
Current Internal and External Pressures in the Translation Industry
11 Mots Merveilleux Recently Added to the French Dictionary
Games localization – the industry’s most challenging frontier?
Some thoughts on file-sharing sites and copyright violations
On the Job: What if My Client Insists on Speaking English?
Hopelessly Devoted to Dictation (and Training my Dragon)
Innovation? No comment. A black mark for memoQ 2013
A Day in the Life of a Busy Translator/Interpreter: Part 2
Simple regular expressions for SDL Trados Studio filters
Upcoming webinar – introduction to translating patents
8 Endangered Languages That Could Soon Disappear
Why Do Russian Translators Have to Increase Rates?
Case study on discovery costs & translation partners
Recorded Webinar: Internationalization Cost Study
Will the Translated Files Be in the Right Format?
Michael’s Story: Localizing Skype (Unofficially)
Erin McKean: The Joy of Lexicography (video)
Are 3% royalties what literary translators earn?
Working with terminology at Microsoft (pdf)
Translating multilingual Excel files in memoQ
Note taking with iPad: Making our life easier
Interview with lexicographer Erin McKean
Localization from developer’s perspective
Doing Away with “Reverse Localization”
How to Promote Writers in Translation
Technology and the Expert Translator
Translation Blog Picks 29 May 2013
Nordic languages: Crazy long words
Urban Dictionary in the courtroom
Reflections on the ITI Conference
TeamViewer as a collaboration tool
Noam Chomsky on Bilingualism
Interview with Licia Corbolante
What our language habits reveal
Duplicates and Roadshows…
The Translation Triangle
Financial Times Lexicon
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
7 Common Freelancing Mistakes that Will Shipwreck Your Freelancing Business
12 Persnickety Rules From the Associated Press Stylebook
10 Reasons Why LinkedIn Still Works for Freelancers
How To Work From Home Like You Mean It
12 Things Freelancers Need to Update Today
Book publication – Effective legal writing
14 of the Worst Typos We’ve Ever Seen
Finding Your Freelance Down Time
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
39 Awesome Tools and Resources for Blogging and Social Media Marketing
The Biggest Interview Mistakes HR Experts See (and How to Avoid Them)
How To: Stay Awake When Work Deadlines Are Looming [Infographic]
7 Questions You Should Never Ask During a Job Interview
The 3 Key Steps to Becoming a Highly Paid Expert
Profile pictures online should be baby-faced
How to Use the LinkedIn Contacts Feature
It’s All About Your About Page
Miscellaneous
Everything You Need to Know About Gmail’s New, Super-Confusing Layout
30 DIY Ideas How To Make Your Backyard Wonderful This Summer
Sophia Moss, 5-Year-Old, Reads 875 Books In A Single School Year
Four Healthy Habits You’ll Kick Yourself for Ignoring Now
Top 10 Time Savers for the Stuff You’re Too Busy to Do
Is It Better to Walk or Run?
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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