Today is International Translation Day, and this year’s theme (as selected by FIT, the International Federation of Translators) is Translation: Bridging Cultures. Past ATA President Jiri Stejskal wrote a lovely text for the FIT website; here’s an excerpt: The professional translators, interpreters and terminologists represented by FIT member associations build bridges between cultures and facilitate [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Happy International Translation Day
Posted in Announcements on September 30, 2011 | 8 Comments »
The best Mox yet
Posted in Humor on September 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
If you haven’t yet seen Alejandro Moreno-Ramos’ latest Mox cartoon on Obsessive-compulsive grammar disorder, do not miss it! Even funnier is Alejandro’s reply to the person who pointed out a spelling error in the cartoon. Last year, I wrote a post about my personal struggle with grammar and spelling perfectionism, and I think that nearly [...]
The ten essentials of freelance translation
Posted in Freelancing, Productivity, Working from home on September 22, 2011 | 21 Comments »
There’s something about the number 10. Not just the connotation of “perfect 10,” but the number has an undeniable appeal. This year’s American Translators Association Translation Company Division conference was focused on the number 10 (10 sessions that each featured 10 tips on a certain topic), and people really seemed to enjoy the manageable scale [...]
Tips for first-time ATA conference attendees
Posted in Professional associations, Professional development, Webinar questions, Webinars on September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Although I just posted a bunch of links yesterday, these are too good not to share! German to English translator Jill Sommer has presented the first-time attendees’ orientation at the ATA conference for many years, and she restyled that presentation into a webinar. It covers topics such as how to prepare for the conference, how [...]
Some interesting links
Posted in Links on September 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re looking for some coffee-break reading, here are a few suggestions: From Get Rich Slowly, Eight little-known facts about the Roth IRA. I consider myself reasonably financially literate and I have to say that many of these were news to me. From Spanish to English translator Lisa Carter on Milliver’s Travels, Becoming location independent. [...]
The second half
Posted in Freelancing, Professional development, Working from home on September 9, 2011 | 15 Comments »
International Translation Day is coming up at the end of this month; this year’s theme is Translation: Bridging Cultures (I like it!). Karmically enough, ITD is also my (and my husband’s…is that karmic enough for you?) birthday, and this year it’s a big one. Although I don’t think I’m in mid-life crisis mode over turning [...]
Some thoughts on professional photographs
Posted in Marketing, Professional associations on September 7, 2011 | 20 Comments »
Thanks to Chris Durban for suggesting this post topic! Let’s say that you want to hire a professional services provider: maybe a business accountant, a copyright attorney, a web designer or a marketing consultant. You’re clicking through that person’s website, and on their About page, you see a photograph. Great! It’s always helpful to get [...]
