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
My colleague when I, in a moment of insanity, accept a large legal translation with a tight deadline
Joint Memo to DGT: Contracting translation services to translation agencies
Terminology Search in EMA (European Medicines Agency) for Translators
If you could learn any EU language, which would you learn, and why?
11 Product Names That Mean Unfortunate Things in Other Languages
The Almost Incredibly Dysfunctional Modern Translation Industry
Creating and managing your own contact list of reliable colleagues
What You Need to Know About Localization Testing [Cliff Notes]
What’s in a Brand? Caroline Alberoni from Alberoni Translations
Interview: Dominique Defert, right out of the underground bunker
What You Need to Know About Linguistic Testing [Cliff Notes]
Freelance Linguists: Should You Specialize, or Generalize?
Google, Duolingo and the Problems of Internet Translation
Is it worth joining professional associations? (YouTube)
Building on the Rubble of the Shattered “Poverty Cult”
Should we share our personal problems with the client?
Top time management tools every translator needs
The The Impotence of Proofreading (Youtube)
Translators’ pay: how much are you worth?
Some personal heartfelt tips for newbies
Kissing Language Barriers Goodbye
PR Tips for Freelance Translators
What I Love About Translating
Discover new EUR-Lex
Revise, or re-translate?
To the Shy Networker
TAUS webinars
Greek
Ομιλία 29 Απριλίου: Ο ρόλος του λεξικού στο έργο του μεταφραστή
Συνέντευξη του μήνα – Παναγιώτης Καράνταης
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
A Guide to Non-Native English Speakers Who Would Like to Write Blogs in English
Are You Really a Writer … Or Just a Copyist?
10 Essential Freelance Writing Lessons
How to Survive a Work Drought
The Organized Writer
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
Learn the Most Important HTML Tags with This Simple Cheat Sheet
The Problems You Face as a Marketer… And They’re Serious
10 Tactics You Must Use in Your Content Marketing Strategy
How to Score Your Website’s SEO in 10 Minutes or Less
10 Ways to Improve Your LinkedIn Company Page
How to Network With LinkedIn Groups
Marketing Redux: SWOT’s in it for You
Miscellaneous
The Coolest Things You Can Automatically Add to Google Calendar
11 Accurate Comics About Working In America
22 Common Phrases We All Secretly Hate
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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