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
The Translator Approach in Translation Studies – reflections based on a study of translators’ weblogs
Don’t Sell a Company by the Stock (Moving Beyond the Word Count and the Minimum Charge)
Translation Superheroes or Supervillains? 4 Translator Types To Watch Out For
101 Things a Translator Needs to Know, reviewed by Kevin S. Hendzel
Workshop review: ‘The Translation Business Profession and its Future’
Comments of a Veteran Translator on Corporatization of Translation
In the head of bilinguals and interpreters: neurolinguistic aspects
Seven Unmistakable Signs That a Translation Agency Is a Fake
How the Neighborhoods of Manhattan Got Their Names
The 6 Tools You Already Have for Improving Content Quality
4 Reasons Why Freelance Translators Should Have a Website
How to transition from an in-house position to freelancing?
Terminology resources: No more up all night to get lucky
A Special Crossword Contest for the Translation Industry
Does English still borrow words from other languages?
Machine Translation Will Not Be Sending Us Packing
How to Know if You Need a Global Content Strategy
Partners Get the Profit, Subcontractors Get the Wage
37 mistakes freelancers make and tips to avoid them
Working with agencies, working with direct clients
Getting the most out of industry events: Part one
A Crash Course in Proofreading Translations
Business Smarts: Fluctuating Workloads
How to track your business relationships
Auctions V: Avoiding Reverse Auctions
What are the hardest languages to learn?
The (almost) speechless translator
Elena Fernández on the red carpet
Terminology Training resources
Positive Thinking is Overrated
The Hidden Part of the Job
XML Length Restrictions
Greek
Επάγγελμα μεταφραστής
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
10 Ways to Turn Your Blog into a Lead-Generation Machine
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
11 Twitter “Tips” and “Tricks” That Don’t Actually Work
Keep things shipshape: in life and in branding
How to Follow Up Without Being Annoying
7 Simple Secrets of the Best Presentations
Miscellaneous
271 Years Before Pantone, an Artist Mixed and Described Every Color Imaginable in an 800-Page Book
Spend Less Time on Email: 19 Gmail Hacks, Shortcuts & Add-ons
13 Common Travel Scams—And How to Avoid Them
Top 10 Awesome Features of Google Now
Every Country’s Highest Valued Export
7 tips to protect your back
Show and tell: Canva
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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