Translation Favorites (Feb 19-25)
Every week (or few weeks) we share on Twitter many interesting blog posts and online articles about translation (including Greek translation), localization, interpreting, languages, as well as marketing, 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, Localization, Languages
Winners of the 2020 Words Without Borders-Academy of American Poets Poems in Translation Contest
[Podcast] What You Need to Know About Web Globalization Best Practices in 2020
From 0 to 0.9 – Here is the story of how we created a new localization experience at Flo
Applications for the 2021 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program are Open!
Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language, unlike adults
[Podcast] All About Marketing Your Translation Services on LinkedIn
[The International Buzz] Swati Narwal, Localization at Ingka Group
Quality over quantity in recovering language after stroke
Cultural Factors to Consider When Localizing Emojis
10 Ways to Optimize Text for Machine Translation
The dangers of inadequate localization testing
In translation, he found his raison d’être
Freelance Finance: Setting Rates
A Brief History of Word Games
That Word Chat 1: Mary Norris
Greek translation and language
Ισοδύναμες παροιμίες της ελληνικής και της αγγλικής
Business, Marketing, Social media, Writing
Everyone’s a copywriter. Right?
How to Turn More Prospects Into Clients with the Wishbone Screening Technique
[Podcast] Why International Protocols Matter Even in Virtual Business Meetings
How to effectively grow and maintain strong communities on social media
LinkedIn Top Startups 2020: The 10 Canadian companies on the rise
Name Your Brand with a Global Audience in Mind
Style Guide: How to Write One for Your Brand
Tech and other interesting posts
10 strange and unusual things you might not know about the Danforth
The Napoleon Technique: Postponing Things to Increase Productivity
How to Get Better at Reading People from Different Cultures
32 New Historical Fiction Novels Readers Are Raving About
19 Useful Google Apps Scripts to Automate Google Drive
Why emoji mean different things in different cultures
60 Stats to Know About Entrepreneurship in 2020
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 haven’t run into a problem yet but your link “Cultural Factors to Consider When Localizing Emojis” brings up some interesting points. Some of these emojis could get you in trouble, depending on where you use them.