The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts Wednesday (August 19) and I have two spots left. This is one of my full-featured, flagship courses (along with Getting Started as a Freelance Translator), and it runs for four weeks. It's designed for experienced … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts Wednesday!
OT: Mountain biking in southwestern Colorado
The Thoughts on Translation household just returned from two glorious, computer-free weeks of vacation which we spent mountain biking in southwestern Colorado. If you have zero interest in mountain biking or the Colorado mountains, it's OK to stop reading here, and be assured that the discussion … [Read more...] about OT: Mountain biking in southwestern Colorado
ATA56
It's that time again, and the American Translators Association's 56th annual conference is open for registration! We'll be meeting from November 4-7 in sunny Miami, Florida, and the program looks fantastic. We received a huge number of session proposals for the 175 slots this year, which is usually … [Read more...] about ATA56
Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts August 19
The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts on August 19, and I have several spots available. This is a four-week online course for experienced translators who want to earn more money, work with higher-quality agencies and/or direct clients, focus their … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts August 19
Little tip: CIA World Factbook
A small tip here, but a really helpful one (for me, at least!). If you're translating documents that include country names, city names, adjectives for residents of a certain country, etc., the CIA World Factbook is a great resource. It's produced by the US Central Intelligence Agency, and includes … [Read more...] about Little tip: CIA World Factbook