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 related to languages, translation & localization) events that you can join for free. 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 email us at info@linguagreca.com so we can add your link or event in next week’s list.
Upcoming free online events
- 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 7, 2021 International SEO Training: Tips and Best Practices on How to Implement a Global Search Engine Optimization Strategy
- April 7, 2021 Mobilizing the translator community for good
- April 7, 2021 LinkedIn for Creatives: Perfect Your Profile with Ilise Benun
- April 7, 2021 Localization: The Future of E-Commerce, by Tarjama
- April 8, 2021 Female Founders’ Startups Cluster, by ICC WOMEN HELLAS
- 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
- April 13, 2021 Machine Translation & Best Practices for Translation Processes, by United Language Group
- April 14, 2021 Global Ready Conference, by Smartling
- April 14, 2021 Up Close and Personal: A Conversation about Women Leadership
- April 14, 2021 Memsource + Gridly | Scaling Game Localization for Global Success
- April 15, 2021 WLUK & IE: Bridging the gap between language and technology, by Women in Localization United Kingdom & Ireland chapters
- April 15-23, 2021 Language Acts and Worldmaking
- April 17, 2021 WLCN: Localization & Feminine Power, by Women in Localization Shanghai
- April 19, 2021 An Evening With… AI/Machine Learning Professionals
- April 19, 2021 Women in Translation: The Book Of Anna
- April 20, 2021 TCLCT book club: translated literature, by Trinity Centre for Literary & Cultural Translation
- April 21-22, 2021 Languages for an inclusive world
- April 22, 2021 Creativity for Any Audience, by Lionbridge
- April 28, 2021 Greek Tech Talks #08 Biotech, Healthcare & Life Sciences Panel
- 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
Translation, Localization, Languages
[The Translation Company Talk] Understanding Marketing Localization in the Enterprise Context
[The Translation Company Talk] Evangelizing the Importance of Localization in the Enterprise
Here’s What Localization Project Managers Do — and Why They’re Such an Important Asset
[Global Ambitions] Establishing Localization as a Strategic Function, feat. Cristina Trivino
[Globally Speaking] How Planet Word Museum in DC Celebrates Words and Language
[SlatorPod] Smartling CEO Jack Welde on Embracing MT and Scaling with Customers
[Localization, Explained] A Day in the Life, with Zak Haitkin from Netflix (Part 1)
Apps, Integrations, and Tools for Development Teams Dealing With Localization
Coronaangst ridden? Overzoomed? Covid inspires 1,200 new German words
[Ditching Hourly] What’s the difference between niching and specialization?
[Global Ambitions] Strategic Localization: Building a Sphere of Influence
Too Many Cooks – Your Game Localization and Community Translation
Building Equity In The Translation Workflow With Blockchain
LocLife™ 6 Shines a Light on Gender Equality in Localization
DeepL Translator Launches 13 New European Languages
To Clubhouse, or not to Clubhouse, that is the question!
The Future of Communication Technology
That Word Chat 21: The Word Puzzlers
Becoming a localization engineer
Business, Tech and other interesting posts
Walter Isaacson’s ‘Code Breaker’ Spotlights The Woman At The Forefront Of CRISPR
‘LeVar Burton Reads’ and 7 Other Best Podcasts for Book Lovers
Women in Tech: The Future of Canadian Technology
Learn from the Greeks – Episode 13: Niko Bonatsos
20+ Clubhouse Tools for Marketers
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 Future of Communication Technology” article, particularly the “life lessons” section and the Edison quote: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it dresses in overalls and looks like work.” That’s all it gets down to in the end. Thanks.
Completely agree 🙂