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
Changes in language and word use reflect our shifting values, UCLA psychologist reports
Language Blog Roundup: Seamus Heaney, language peevers, when frogs grow hair
Interpretation and Translation among Fastest Growing Jobs on Granted.com
Book Review: The Speculative Grammarian Essential Guide to Linguistics
Price as Signature: Advice to New Translators and Agencies from India
Language Blog Roundup: Friends, kill the apostrophe, James Franco
Μεταφραστικές μνήμες: Πόσο απαραίτητες είναι και για ποιους;
Προκλήσεις του σήμερα: ο μεταφραστής ως πάροχος υπηρεσιών
The new Translation Journal (October 2013) in out, read it here
Why few women at the top of a female-dominated profession?
Get the latest ASD Simplified Technical English specification
What Are Some of the Most Translated Works of All Time?
The Economist explains: What makes a language difficult?
Another great set of Q&A by Fire Ant & Worker Bee
Will the web’s translation tech make us multilingual?
How much can we rely on translation software?
12 writing mistakes nearly everyone makes
Why your brain may work like a dictionary
Myths in language translation for business
The 10 Fastest-Growing Jobs in America
Tattoo Translations: For Better or Verse!
Helping translators change the world
Interpreting: Humor in Conferences
Why correct grammar still matters
Business Cards: The Next Level
Keeping language skills fresh
Milk Port Translation Fiasco
Email security for translators
Link love: language (57)
Translation Workflow
September Linkfest
ATA and Pinterest
A Nose for Words
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
Client Referrals – The Key to a Healthy Writing Biz
50 One Sentence Tips for Bloggers
Your Freelance Reputation Matters
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
How to Avoid the Most Common Awkward Conversation Mistakes
Is Your Website Really Safe from Hackers? (Infographic)
Write a Book to Establish Your Personal Brand
5 Common Mistakes to Avoid on Google+
Miscellaneous
Fix Your Posture with This Animated Guide to Sitting Right
23 Things Your Kids Will Never Understand
This is why you aren’t sleeping right
How to Tell If Someone’s Lying
Maps Explaining the World
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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Thanks for including me! Hope your week is going well 🙂
-Anthony
My pleasure Anthony 🙂 Week is going great, but I’m also looking forward to the weekend to work on my ATA presentations for November.