Archive for Translation

- Nov 30
- Hanna Gembus
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Best tips on how to start your translation career
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- advice, Business, freelancer, newbies, sucessful translator, tips, translator
Are you a university graduate or a bilingual searching for ways to start as a freelance translator? How many of times have you heard that it is very hard to start your translation business and how much work does it […]

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- Aug 31
- Hanna Gembus
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Word alert #3: client vs. klient
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- cient, confusing words, customer, English, false friends, klient, Polish
When you do business in Poland you use just one word for clients and customers – klienci. This is why it is sometimes incorrectly translated into English as “clients”. So what is the difference between the two words? Customer […]

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- Aug 28
- Hanna Gembus
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Translation tip #1: Translate ideas, not words
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- communication, localisation, message, purpose, text, tips, translation, translation tip, translator, word-for-word translation, words
Translation enables communication When we learn a language we first learn single words. Then, we learn phrases to build sentences. But the sentences are not the goal. The goal is to communicate effectively with people around us. The same is […]

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- Aug 23
- Hanna Gembus
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How to find the best translator for your company?
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- Business, checklist, company, education, experience, freelance translator, specialization, translation education, translation experience, translator
If you already decided to hire a translator instead of a translation agency you have to bear in mind that not all translators are the same. Some specialize in technology, some in law and others in medicine. But specialization should […]

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- Aug 14
- Hanna Gembus
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What is specialised translation?
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- area of specialization, Business, economy, languages for specific purposes, law, Marketing, specialized translation, subject field, technology, terminology, translator, translator of specialist texts
If you have searched for the right translator for your company or if you have experience in dealing with translators and linguists, you certainly have come across the term specialised translation. You maybe wonder how it is different from normal […]

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- Aug 07
- Hanna Gembus
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Foreign language – do you really know it?
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- Apple, cover letter, customer service, customers, CV, experience, foreign language, grammar, iPad, iPhone, language, mistakes, native language, spelling, translation, writing, writing skills
A few words about foreign languages and translation and do you really need to know everything about them. It’s great that you know your mother tongue well, but… My previous translation tip (Translator – know your mother tongue inside out) was […]

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- Aug 04
- Hanna Gembus
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Pathetic does not mean ‘patetyczny’
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- English, false friends, language, language differences, mistakes, patetyczny, pathetic, Polish, translation, words, żałosny
In this post, I will write about another pair of false friends in English and Polish i.e. pathetic and patetyczny because it seems that Polish people (yes, and some translators too!) still have problems with these two words. Pathetic Used […]

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- Jul 31
- Hanna Gembus
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Learn how quality can benefit your business
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- Business, company, content, customers, foreign languages, international market, localisation, Marketing, mistakes, quality, reputation, success, translation
Did you know that inefficient communication in foreign languages and spelling mistakes can lead to financial loss? Research shows that poor communication and ineffective collaboration prevented companies from making major international deals. Also, language and cultural barriers are often blamed […]

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- Jul 29
- Hanna Gembus
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Translation or transcreation – what is the best option for your business?
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- brand voice, Business, creative translation, localisation, Marketing, style quide, target audience, transcreation, translation, translator
What is translation and transcreation? What is the difference between the two? How you can tell if your text needs transcreation and when? Recently I was invited to a meeting organised by one of my clients during which we discussed […]

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- Jul 25
- Hanna Gembus
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Translator – know your mother tongue inside out
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- foreign languages, freelance translator, freelancer, how to, language, lesson, native language, profession, tips, translation, translator
Translators are known for their useful ability to communicate in more than one language. Some of them are polyglots, which means they speak many foreign languages. It is a well-known truth that to become a translator you have to know […]

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