-
- Nov 30
-
- 0
Best tips on how to start your translation career
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 […]
Read more -
- Aug 28
-
- 0
Translation tip #1: Translate ideas, not words
- Standard
- 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 […]
Read more -
- Aug 23
-
- 0
How to find the best translator for your company?
- Standard
- 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 […]
Read more -
- Aug 14
-
- 0
What is specialised translation?
- Standard
- 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 […]
Read more -
- Jul 29
-
- 0
Translation or transcreation – what is the best option for your business?
- Standard
- 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 […]
Read more -
- Jul 25
-
- 0
Translator – know your mother tongue inside out
- Standard
- 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 […]
Read more -
- Dec 12
-
- 0
What does it take to be a translator?
- Standard
- culture, experience, foreign languages, freelancer, Interpreting, languages, translation, translation courses, translation studies, translator
A professional translator is usually perceived as someone who knows two or more languages fluently and renders written words into another language. Well, this is a very general definition of translator because it takes a lot more than two languages […]
Read more