Translation Favorites (Feb 19-25)
Every week we share on Twitter many interesting blog posts and online articles about translation (including Greek 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
Listen to the beautiful diversity of voices around the world on this interactive map
25 Must-See Movies Featuring Linguists, Linguistics and Languages
[Podcast] Like, Totally Awesome: The Americanisation of English
IBM Terminology: “The Power of Consistent Terminology”
Translators Win Big Across Europe – Juvenes Translatores
Do You Know How to Grow Your Translation Business?
How Translation Gadgets Overpromise and Underdeliver
Why Don’t Athletes Have Good Nicknames Anymore?
Fiverr: Do you get what you pay for? (Part 1)
Fiverr: Do you get what you pay for? (Part 2)
2017 Web Globalization Report Card is Out
What Makes Someone a Native Speaker?
How to Become a Game Translator
Can’t I Just Use Google Translate?
Around the web – February 2017
Who uses terminology?
Greek translation & language
Το πρόβλημα με την επιμόρφωση των μεταφραστών
Συλλογική δράση… Μια μαγική εικόνα;
Τσικνοσαββατιάτικα μεζεδάκια
Θεσσαλονικιά μεζεδάκια
Blogging, Writing, Productivity
Increasing editing income – raising fees and declining lower-paid work
An Essential Guide to Writing Fast and Effective Blog Posts
AI Is Going to Change the 80/20 Rule
Marketing, Business, Web Design
19 Email Etiquette Mistakes You Need to Stop Making Right Now
19 Quick and Easy Lead Magnets That Attract B2B Buyers
Online Security: The 870-Word Rant for Digital Nomads
Miscellaneous, Tech
Beautiful Brain: The Stunning Drawings of Neuroscience Founding Father Santiago Ramón y Cajal
People’s Deepest, Darkest Google Searches Are Being Used Against Them
Stunning images shortlisted for Sony World Photography Awards 2017
How to Customise Your Mac: 15+ Cool Ways to Do It Quickly
Met Museum Makes 375,000 Images Freely Available Online
Why children ask ‘Why?’ and what makes a good explanation
Key Findings from Edelman Canada’s 2017 Trust Barometer
Proof that life is getting better for humanity, in 5 charts
Fractal secrets of Rorschach’s famed ink blots revealed
Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich – The New Yorker
The Power of Overlearning – Scientific American
The Age of Rudeness – The New York Times
The Best Souvlaki and Gyros in Toronto
Toronto’s tech community is booming
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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I liked the “19 Email Etiquette Mistakes You Need to Stop Making Right Now” link. Especially the part about “replying to all.” I’ve run into that a few times at larger companies with some really hilarious results. Someone does it unintentionally and then everybody joins in the “fun.”