Localization Reads & Upcoming Events #71
Our Translation Favorites series has a new name and updated look! Apart from great reads on translation, localization and languages, we’ll be featuring unmissable (mostly #L10n) events that you can join for free.
The posts are listed in categories and organized by subject matter. Scroll down to find your favorite and enjoy reading! Click here to read Translation Favorites from previous weeks and years.
If you’ve read a fabulous post or you are hosting/attending an awesome free event, please let us know in the Comments or email us at info@linguagreca.com so we can add your link or event in next week’s list.
Upcoming free online events
- Every Friday, 1-3 pm EST, January 29-April 23, 2021: Boston University Lecture Series in Literary Translation
- February – May 2021: World Readers Collective Book Club
- March 16, 2021 TCLCT book club: translated literature
- March 16, 2021 This Little Art: Translators’ Stammtisch
- March 17, 2021 WLEC: Demystifying AI and NMT for Language Professionals, by Women in Localization Eastern Canada
- March 17, 2021 In Search of the Last Greek Infinitive by Dr Ioanna Sitaridou, by The Hellenic Centre & The CCGS
- March 17, 2021 DIVERCITIES: Language and Innovation
- March 18, 2021 Northern Powerhouse: Behind the Scenes of Indie Publishing
- March 24, 2021 Greek Poetry in the Roman Empire by Prof Tim Whitmarsh, by The Hellenic Centre & The CCGS
- March 31, 2021 WLSP: What Global Enterprises Need to Know About AI, by Women In Localization
- April 9, 2021 Rising Athenas, Male Allies, and the Power of Gender Partnership, by Utah Women & Leadership Project
- May 18, 2021 iTech Spring Virtual Event – Canada’s Leading IT Conference & Exhibition
- May 21, 2021 Emotions and the Translation Professions: Online Symposium, by The Open University
Clubhouse shows (rooms) on translation and localization
- Weekly on Monday at 12:00 ET LocUnleashed – by Liz Dunn Marsi & Tucker Johnson
- Weekly on Thursday at 13:00 ET Platform economics, rapid scaling, and localization – by Jan Hinrichs & Bernhard Hecker
- Weekly on Friday at 12:00 ET The Wordly Marketer Chat – by Kathrin Bussmann
- March 29 at 14:30 ET Localization Explained – by Marina Gracen-Farrell
Translation, Localization, Languages
A Pivot in Localization Strategy is Behind McDonald’s Chinese Burger and KFC’s Hot-dry Noodles
Bringing The World Together With Localization – An Interview With Soeren Eberhardt
Project Underwear: Analyzing Global Consumer Expectations of Localized Content
The Battle Over Globalization | Season Series: Panel 1 | Winter 2021
‘Shocked by the uproar’: Amanda Gorman’s white translator quits
The Differences Between Deep Learning vs Machine Learning
Localization Metrics and Return on Investment
Designing and using a bilingual writer corpus
Translation: Doing It For The Kids
IPA Basics: Place of Articulation
Greek translation and language
Οι γλωσσολόγοι που χτυπάνε καμπανάκι και άλλες λερναιότητες
Business, Marketing, Social media, Writing
What is a UX Writer? Examples from Uber, Apple and Grammarly
Clubhouse App for Business: What Marketers Need to Know
How do copywriters decide on their fees and pricing models?
How to Start a Clubhouse Room and Moderate Like a Pro
LinkedIn audio pronunciation
Tech and other interesting posts
Google opens two more accelerators to Canadian startups as remote becomes the new reality
Successful Greeks Share Knowledge in YouTube Series “Learn From the Greeks”
The Future of You. New year resolution: Recharge, Reconnect, and…Run.
The most striking images of 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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