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
Evolution of a Dictionary Project: Interview with Legal Dictionary Author Javier F. Becerra
We Can’t Tell You How Much We Will Pay You Unless You First Sign Four Agreements
Rant and the World Rants With You: Translators Should Complain More, Not Less
The Evolution of Language: How Internet Slang Changes the Way We Speak
A World of Customers Is Waiting to Read Your Website in Their Language
What do the words mutton, sheep and robot have in common? Translation!
No, Your Language Doesn’t Influence How You Experience the World
This Old Grammar Trick Still Works! How To Diagram A Sentence
2nd IAPTI International Conference in Athens: Facts & Feelings
Localizing Slogans: When Language Translation Gets Tricky
Five Things We’re Loving about Content Marketing World
7 Common Grammar Myths You’ll Never Fall For Again
Localization or transcreation. What to buy and sell?
Managing Multilingual Terminology Like a Pro
Tips for ATA Conference Networking Success
How A Second Language Betters Your Brain
Tips for fake-pronouncing a foreign language
Ten Things Translators Are Doing Wrong
Outsourcing vs. using in-house resources
Top Secrets of Effective Proofreading
The Savvy Newcomer: One Year In
Links & Tips for New Translators
Don’t Outsource, Raise Your Fees
Report – Translation & IP rights
Translation beyond Words
Blessed be the translators
Link love: Language
Rush Fees
Freelancing, Blogging, Writing
4 Ways to Collect Without a Contract
Is our job killing us?
Social media, Marketing, Business, Networking, Web Design
12 Mistakes You Shouldn’t Make on Twitter If You Want More Followers
The Power of Testimonials (And How We Get Great Ones)
How to Write the Perfect LinkedIn Invitation [Template]
How to approach people on social media
Miscellaneous
24 More Incredible Images You Won’t Believe Were Found On Google Street View
The Complete Guide to Avoiding (and Removing) Windows Crapware
These 8 Tiny Islands Are Hidden Where You’d Least Expect Them
Indie Bookstores Aren’t Dead — They’re Making A Comeback
5 Good Caffeine Reasons to Visit Downtown Las Vegas
A bird’s eye view of Toronto growth since 1879
The top 10 places to take a walk in Toronto
Toronto postcards from the 1980s
The Fault in Our Email
i-Less at Apple
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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These links are very helpful. Glad you’ve shared it.