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 related to languages, translation & localization) 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 19-20 & 26-27, 2021 Hindsight is 2020: Futures of Teaching and Preserving Mother Tongues
- March 21, 2021 Indigenous Poetry: Language as a Map Home
- March 24, 2021 Indigenous Languages Symposium
- March 24, 2021 GreekTech Talks #07 Fintech Panel
- March 24, 2021 Building Better Experiences through Culturalization, by Women in Localization Global Community
- March 24, 2021 Greek Poetry in the Roman Empire by Prof Tim Whitmarsh, by The Hellenic Centre & The CCGS
- March 25, 2021 BCLT Book Launch Symposium: Emily Rose, Translating Trans Identity
- March 25, 2021 I See Myself: Diversity in Children’s Literature
- March 26, 2021 WLTX: How to Become a Localization Influencer, by Women in Localization Texas
- March 26, 2021 MIIS it up! A virtual happy hour with WL MIIS, by Women in Localization MIIS
- March 29, 2021 When Machines Speak: Language Processing in Computers and Humans
- March 31, 2021 WLSP: What Global Enterprises Need to Know About AI, by Women In Localization
- April 6, 2021 Personal Branding Basics, by the American Translators Association; free for ATA members
- April 6, 2021 Website User Experience and Internationalisation Masterclass
- April 8, 2021 Grow-to-Market: A Virtual Summit on Global Growth for Digital Industries
- April 9, 2021 Rising Athenas, Male Allies, and the Power of Gender Partnership, by Utah Women & Leadership Project
- May 4, 2021 Choosing and Building a Specialization, by the American Translators Association; free for ATA members
- May 18, 2021 iTech Spring Virtual Event – Canada’s Leading IT Conference & Exhibition
- May 18-20, 2021 Trados Virtual Conference
- May 21, 2021 Emotions and the Translation Professions: Online Symposium, by The Open University
- June 8, 2021 Taking Care of Your Style Set, by the American Translators Association; free for ATA members
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
Creating content directly in a target language, rather than localizing content, is that a good idea?
The three main phases you should include as part of your Globalization content customer journey
The minimalist translator: Must-know Google search operators for translators (part 1)
Emily Martyn – Indigenous Languages and Their Contribution to the Global Lexicon
How do you build an internal Localization department and its strategy from scratch?
Les neuf grands commandements pour une localisation de site Web efficace
What You Need to Know to Get Started with Terminology Management
A cautionary tale about machine translation: a recent Polish court ruling
The Intersection of Language, Culture, and Growth – Shopify Edition
Internationalization techniques: Authoring HTML & CSS
How to Start a Translation Agency in 2021 [Full Guide]
Marketing to direct clients using a touch point system
How to make your SaaS case studies more persuasive
Everyday Grammar: Onomatopoeia
Greek translation and language
Η μεταγραφή των ξένων κύριων ονομάτων και η φενάκη της αντιστρεψιμότητας
Εξαγγλισμός και νέα ελληνική: η εισαγωγή νέων λεξικών σχημάτων με μεταφραστικό δανεισμό
Business, Marketing, Social media, Writing
7 Marketing and Productivity Tools for Gmail and Google Workspace (G Suite) Users
Implementing Inclusive Policies Across a Global Organization
A conversation on cultural dimensions
17 tips for editing your own book
Tech and other interesting posts
The Greek Startup Industry: Investments and Exits, 2010-2020
Agile Project Management: The Beginner’s Guide
10 Best Free Stock Image Sites For 2021