The 52nd annual conference of the American Translators Association is fast approaching (preconference seminar day is this Wednesday, October 26) and I’m looking forward to seeing lots of colleagues and great presentations in Boston! This year I’m involved with three sessions: IC-3, Working Successfully with a Translation Partner from 10:00-11:00 AM on Friday. Eve Bodeux [...]
Archive for October, 2011
Upcoming ATA conference
Posted in Professional associations, Professional development on October 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Off-topic: Don’t forget to play!
Posted in Off topic on October 15, 2011 | 4 Comments »
This post is not intended to draw any large or important lessons about the world of freelancing, other than the fact that most freelance translators need to have more fun. Here in Colorado, one of our ubiquitous slogans is Don’t forget to play!, a reference to the fact that the Colorado Lottery is the primary [...]
Beyond the basics of freelancing webinar
Posted in Announcements, Professional development on October 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For those readers who are past the startup phase of their freelance businesses, I’m presenting my Beyond the Basics of Freelancing webinar this Wednesday (October 12) at 10 AM Mountain Time (and everyone who registers will receive a full recording!). This is a one-hour session and the cost is $40; we’ll be discussing how to [...]
When a client is dissatisfied
Posted in Clients, Translation quality on October 10, 2011 | 19 Comments »
No matter how meticulous you are about a) your translations and b) your business practices, you can’t work as a freelancer without dealing with disgruntled clients from time to time. First, let’s say this: unless you love interpersonal conflict, dealing with unhappy clients is awful. Running your own business means caring very deeply about your [...]
