Translation favorites (Aug 8-14)

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Translation favorites (Aug 8-14)

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

***3000+ Translation Glossaries – From Abbreviations to Zoology and Everything in Between***
Have you thought about donating your translation skills to support a good cause?
What makes a language attractive – its sound, national identity or familiarity?
Translation of product packaging: why is it crucial to double check your text?
Future-proofing the profession: Equipping the next generation of translators
Beyond the basics of translator marketing – Interview with Corinne Mckay
when you’ve been taking your time and then you check the project timeline
Found in Translation: For Subtitlers, Challenges of Meaning and Nuance
Localising products and services for multiple markets – a guide
What we Like to See in Job Applications from Freelancers
Translation Troubles: Misquotes, manipulation and more
Contacting Publishers for Literary Translation Work
Not Every Customer Is Worth Having and Keeping
Newbies and Buddies Survey: The Results Are In
How to Outsource Language Quality Assurance
26 First Names That Ended up in the Dictionary
50 Words That Sound Rude But Actually Aren’t
15 words you cannot translate into English
How to translate an ‘untranslatable’ book
20 Latin Phrases You Should Be Using
FIT XXth World Congress – Berlin
How much does translation cost?
From WikiLeaks to MT-leaks?
Translatable vs untranslatable
Posts of the Day – July 2014
Should I Respond to RFPs?
Marketing for translators
Audiovisual translation
Body Language Τraps
Dear beginner