Translation Favorites (Feb 19-25)
Every week we share on Twitter many interesting blog posts and online articles about translation, localization, interpreting, languages, as well as 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 links are listed in categories and organized by subject matter. Scroll down to find your favorite and enjoy reading! Click here for Weekly Translation Favorites from previous weeks .
If you’ve read a fabulous post and would like to share, 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 importance of translator education and how to use it – Interview with Steven Gendell
Advice and Information for Prospective Translators: A Compilation of Articles (PDF)
A Guide To Globalisation: Balancing Global Messaging With Local Relevancy
Google Ads as a marketing tool for translators – Interview with Paul Urwin
Get Stylized: Control Global Brand Voice with Translation Style Guides
Three Reasons Why Translation PMs Should Develop Selling Skills
Why We Shouldn’t Translate Marketing… And Why We Do It Anyway
How to avoid the most common marketing translation pitfalls
A translation partner: why you need one, where to find one
Four Reasons to Attend Translation Industry Conferences
Unicode beyond just characters: Localization with CLDR
Code of Good Practices for Copyright in Terminology
Interview with Else Gellinek from Sprachrausch
Is Anybody Social Selling Translation Services?
The language of convenience stores
Why is Canadian English unique?
Adaptation versus Translation
What language should I learn?
Stand By Your Translator
Blogging, Writing
20 Tips for Better Business Blogging: How to Use Blogging to Generate Leads
SOMETIMES… 20 things about writing that don’t get said often enough
Hi … hey … hello … Dear reader, how do you start an email?
Social media, Marketing, Business, Web Design
Why You Need A Social Media Marketing Strategy & How To Start One
How to Create a Profitable Brand for Your Freelancing Business
The Anatomy of a Perfect Sales Presentation [Infographic]
The 30 Best Resources to Learn Marketing for Free
Miscellaneous
Apple reportedly working with more than 40 companies to get iPad into the workplace
Everything you need to know about Alphabet, Google’s new holding company
MS Excel 2013: 5 Hidden Features that everyone should know
Little-known keyboard shortcuts boost Word productivity
The nerd’s guide to learning everything online | TED Talk
30 Modern-Day Home Office Designs that Truly Inspire
An Easy Guide to the Perfect Staycation
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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