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
Translating and the law: Services specialising in language and culture are in demand
Project Managers in 2013: The Jugglers Who Keep Translation Projects on Track
Training my Dragon: a translator’s review of Dragon Dictate for Mac 3
So, graduation! A Translator? And then, what? Fernando’s story!
German Abbreviations and Acronyms – Dr. Geoffrey S. Koby
884 blogs and sites on translation, interpreting and languages
On the Job: Relay Interpreting in a Medical Appointment
Interview with Linguist and Author Dr. Michael Erard
Differences among languages: True untranslatability
Language Immersion and New-Fangled Technology
The European Institutions are looking for translators
Bending over backwards to hit the nail on the head
From a Freelance Translator a Word on Balance
La traduction juridique vue par The Economist
Les 5 pires erreurs de traduction – juillet 2013
A Word from the Translator – James Byrne
Job opening – Translators, EU institutions
Idiom Translation a Hard Nut to Crack
First literary translation experience
A Brief History of Yippee-Ki-Yay
How Translated Tweets Work
Man vs. Machine…Translation
The Translator as Advocate
Localization Checklist
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
13+ Chart and Diagram Creation Tools for Freelancers and Others
How to Work While On Vacation (Without Going Crazy)
How Fast/Slow Is Your WordPress Site?
6 Ways to Kill Your Writing Image
On freelance editing
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Creating Social Media Buttons
GrabLinks Pulls All the Links from Selected Text as a List
15 Phenomenal TED Talks You Need to Watch Today
Developing a Social Media Policy for Your Business
6 Signs Your Ego Has Taken Over Your Brand
5 Ways to Freshen Up Your Social Profiles
Miscellaneous
The Medical Checkups You Should Get for Each Decade of Your Life
11 Things Banned in Other Countries, but Legal in the U.S.
Is our enthusiasm for CPD undermining universities?
44 Coolest and Unusual Clocks Ever Made
12 More Weird Books That Really Exist
50 Science Misconceptions—Debunked!
The summer holidays are here!
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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