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
when the client wants to make a seemingly small revision that changes the whole project
Could you copy/paste all the icons that are missing in your translation?
Speaking of Translation’s localization episode: available for download
How to Keep Learning a Language when You No Longer HAVE to
Why non-industry experience can help you stand out as a translator
Internationalization & Localization Highlights From WWDC 2014
The Science of Learning a New Language (and How to Use It)
Transparency through technology | Part 1: Accessibility
Transparency through technology | Part 2: Real-time visibility
The Most Common Words You’re Probably Mispronouncing
6 Questions You Should Always Ask in a Localization RFI
Smartling at Google’s Localization Summit in Dublin
Will machine translation replace human translators?
Are these the most endangered accents of English?
The Inescapable Logic of Language Localization
Working as a Translator for the United Nations
Video blogs for and by translators – a short list
12 traps newbie translators fall into (Part 1/3)
Take a scalpel to your marketing materials…
Rants and raves from the translation desk
The Little Transcreation Book that Could
How I became a UN volunteer translator
50 Spanish-English False Friend Words
The 20 least known words in English
Posts of the Day – May 2014
Translators Everywhere!
French
Diplôme de traduction : indispensable ou superflu?
Le devis de traduction n’est pas un attrape pigeon!
Greek
Ανοιχτή επιστολή αναφορικά με προκήρυξη διαγωνισμού του ΙΚΑ-ΕΤΑΜ για μεταφραστικές υπηρεσίες
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
Writers Worth: Persistence
Tips for Better Writing
Beyond Sticker Shock
Losing Doubt
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
11 Ways to stop prospects from trashing your email
Tips for Crafting the Perfect Out-of-Office Email
Is your portfolio turning away clients?
Handling Client Controversy
Miscellaneous
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 400,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use
The Big List of 111+ Keyboard Shortcuts For The Most-Used Online Tools
Top 10 Incredibly Useful Windows Programs to Have On Hand
How to Get the Best Experience from TeamViewer
2014 summer reading suggestions
40 maps that explain the internet
Summer Books Preview 2014
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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