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 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
‘Hard to Earn a Living’: Surveys in US, Germany Examine Literary Translators’ Pay
30 Untranslatable Words From Different Languages Illustrated By Anjana Iyer
Lost in (mis)translation? English take on Korean novel has critics up in arms
Group Exposes Thousands of Fake Translator Profiles Created by Scammers
8 expert translators share their advice for localization project managers
The most common language spoken in every US state besides English
House of Commons gearing up for Indigenous languages in chamber
9 February declared International Greek Language Day
A linguist explains why it’s okay to say “um” and “uh”
Face to face with the customer: a boon to localisation
Language lessons and other essentials for translators
2017 Localization Trends & Predictions for 2018
Around the web – December 2017
Mastering Website Localization
Greek translation & language
Υλικό από το 11ο συνέδριο της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ορολογίας (9-11 Νοεμβρίου 2017)
12 λέξεις που όποιος σέβεται τον εαυτό του λέει λάθος (και αυτό είναι σωστό)
Μια περιήγηση στις λέξεις του 2017
Τα τελευταία μεζεδάκια του 2017
Διπλωματικά μεζεδάκια
Blogging, Writing, Productivity
Want To Be The Best Writer On The Planet? Do These 27 Things Immediately
Editors and proofreaders: Forget the ‘race to the bottom’. Just be compelling
Social media
When Social Media Is A Waste Of Time For Businesses
Are You Using LinkedIn to Get High-Paying Clients?
18 Apps and Tools for Social Media Marketers
Marketing, Business, Web Design
2017’s Best and Worst Brand Names—And 3 Naming Trends For 2018
The Ultimate Guide to Creating and Using a Sales Playbook
All of the amazingly terrible slogans of CES 2018
How to Do Your Own PR (With a $0 Budget)
12 points to improve your website in 2018
Is Your Marketing Falling On Deaf Ears?
5 Simple Steps to Getting Better Clients
Miscellaneous, Tech
From Radiolab to Revisionist History: the best podcasts of 2017, by episode
These are the scientific terms you need to know to understand life in 2018
Books That Are Being Made Into Movies and TV Shows in 2018
17 of the World’s Most Wild and Beautiful Places
Best science podcasts that will make you smarter
Beautiful Photos of All 59 U.S. National Parks
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2018
How to Approach Humour Across Cultures
The 8 Greatest Ideas Of CES 2018
The 50 best beaches in the world
Top 10 books about time
The Year in News 2017
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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