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 Translation 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
What To Do When You Don’t Get Paid For Your Translation Or Interpretation Services
Forensic Translation | Translation is not the art of failure but the art of the possible
Steps to get started as a freelance translator – Interview with Irene Koukia
Alex Kudinov’s presentation slides “Trainable Reverse Lemmatization”
A Few Words on the Translation and Localization Conference 2015
How NOT to use your hard-earned government security clearance
Cambridge Ancient Greek sign backfires as academic spots error
How long will my translation take? Gauging turnaround times
Chapter 2.2. Pre-purchase phase and how to reach a first client
Fears, worries and insecurities. Do all translators have them?
When Science Defeats the Knights of Low-End Translation
How to write a good and concise “Out of Office” message
Translation & Interpreting Journal – Vol 7, No 1 (2015)
Common Terminology Abbreviations and Acronyms
World Atlas of Language Structures (WALS) Online
CTA Annual Conference – Registration is Open!
Book publication – Handbook of Terminology
Literary Translation – A Practical Guide (pdf)
Translator to-do lists 101: sussing the basics
Promote yourself as a freelance translator
Medical Etymology glossary – Anatomy
Apple asks developers to localize apps
Snippets from ‘Reading The World’
Forensic linguistics – radio debate
Around the web – March 2015
Link love: language (62)
Prepositions: Deal with it
Get Lost in Translation
Greek translation & language
Μεταπτυχιακές Σχολές Μετάφρασης σε Αγγλία, Γαλλία, Γερµανία, Ισπανία και Ιταλία
Λαμπριάτικα μεζεδάκια
Blogging, Writing
Editing for People Who Love to Write… Too Much
Where to Find Free Images Online
On Saying No
Social media, Marketing, Business, Web Design
Five easy steps to increase your website’s conversion rate and win more business
7 Effective Tips To Grow Your Social Media Presence The Right Way
The Essential Reading List for Growth Hackers: 15 Experts to Follow
Should You Attend That Event? 9 Questions to Help You Find Out
How to Add a CTA Button to Your Facebook Page [Quick Tip]
A Simple Guide to Using Hashtags on Twitter [Infographic]
Guide for Small Businesses Expanding Internationally
Presentation Jitters: 6 tips to start pitching like a pro
Email marketing strategies – the perfect newsletter
11 Content Curation Tools Every Marketer Needs
Turning Conversation into Client Relationships
80 Twitter Tools for Almost Everything
Miscellaneous
The Most Remarkable Globe in The World Is in a Brooklyn Office Building
Cheeky Little Sign On London’s Tube Wins The Morning Commute
12 Tools & Resources to Help You Create Better Buyer Personas
Can Canada teach the rest of us to be nicer?
Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head?
15 Jaw-Dropping Places Worth Visiting
The 20 best places to live overseas
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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