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
How Google Converted Language Translation Into a Problem of Vector Space Mathematics
When you’re using a Mac keyboard and only half of the CAT tool shortcuts work…
Finnish translator fed up with translating misleading weight loss advertising
Five ways to increase translation quality while keeping costs under control
Μερικές σκέψεις για τη νομική μετάφραση στο ζεύγος αγγλικά-ελληνικά
How I Learned the Alphabet—and a Few Other Things Along the Way
Expecting 100% Punctuality from a Freelance Translator Is Unrealistic
Top 3 Reasons Your Clients Love Your (Imperfect) Translation Work
A Brief History of the Hashtag, and Other Unusual Punctuation Marks
When the client sends an urgent job for same day delivery at 5.45 pm
What are the areas a translator should include in market research?
What does a Senior Solutions Architect do? Read Jiri’s interview
JC Gil talks to the developers behind Xbench in the ITI Bulletin
Thoughts on Interpreting: “Do Interpreters Practice?” (Video)
To do or not to do a free test translation, that is the question
Sailor Sayings: 12 Common Words with Nautical Origins
Extra sausages, tap-dancing bears, and idiomatic tomatoes
What Is the Least Busy Time of the Year for Translators?
Translation project management in Wiesbaden… no bull
Translationum & UNESCO Representative Collection
Stridonium’s Third Way: freelance translation teams
Minimum Fee for Translation Services Explained
Moving to the rhythm ‘can help language skills’
8 Punctuation Marks That Are No Longer Used
Coursera: Free courses in the era of technology
Enfin un outil de facturation personnalisable !
New Voices in Translation Studies 10 (2013)
Words with friends: the language of a sitcom
Marketing, PR and Corporate Translations
48 Things You Didn’t Know Had Names
11 Nouns That Only Have a Plural Form
Keep Your Multilingualism to Yourself
7 thoughts from the 7th EST Congress
Legal translator turned whistleblower
A Brief History of Newspaper Lingo
How did English evolve? (Video)
The Value of Literary Translation
On a not very bright grammar test
A Buyer’s Guide to Transcreation
Understanding MT Customization
Gentler, Cuddlier Grammarians
Interview #1: Lloyd Bingham
Interview #2: Sara Colombo
Interview #3: Carolyn Yohn
Interview #4: Judy Jenner
Interview #5: Nicole Y. Adams
Conservez vos imbéciles…
Is There a Word for That?
Advertising Translations
No Synonyms, Please
Translation Process
Multilingual SEO
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
8+ Ways to Keep Your Fears from Messing Up Your Freelancing Business
Freelancing Out of Desperation–Does It Work?
The most lucrative ways to specialize
The 3 P’s of Writing Client Success
The top ten lies of copywriters
6 Query Writing Mistakes
Market Like You Mean It
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
30 Facebook Timeline Contest Ideas That Drive Likes and Comments
5 Google Plus Mistakes that Can Really Slow Your Progress
45 Social Media Tools and Tips to Improve Your Marketing
Nervous about Networking? Find Your Own Sweet Spot
6 Places to Keyword Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
The 100 Rules for Being an Entrepreneur
Miscellaneous
How To Keep Travel From Wrecking Your Body
How Long to Nap for the Biggest Brain Benefits
How to Be a Highly Productive Night Owl
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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Hey Catherine! Thanks for the mention 😀
Anthony