Well, it's Friday already, and it's taken me the whole week to recover from last week's ATA conference in San Antonio! Here are some thoughts on this year's conference, and feel free to add your own in the comments! I love pretty much every ATA conference, and this year was no exception. With … [Read more...] about ATA54 wrapup
Translation tool interoperability: your input needed!
As the Chair of ATA's Translation and Computers committee, I meet over lunch at the ATA conference with the translation software vendors who are exhibiting at the conference. It's a good chance to talk about issues in the industry; last year I asked for readers' input on what you'd like to tell the … [Read more...] about Translation tool interoperability: your input needed!
What is "the right rate" for your translation services?
After "How do I find some clients?," I think that the most common question I get from beginning (and for that matter, experienced) translators is "How much should I charge?" My sense is that most people want an answer like "If you work for agencies, charge 16 cents. If you work for direct clients, … [Read more...] about What is "the right rate" for your translation services?
Getting Started as a Freelance Translator-starts Nov. 13
The next session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on November 13; all other sessions this year have filled up before the start date, so please hop on over and register if you'd like to join us. It's a four-week online course with a maximum of 10 people, and we … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator-starts Nov. 13
ProZ.com community choice awards
Monday morning is looking up: ProZ just announced the winners of this year's Community Choice awards. Congratulations to everyone who earned this recognition from their colleagues! I'm excited to share the "best podcast" award with my friend and colleague Eve Bodeux for our podcast Speaking of … [Read more...] about ProZ.com community choice awards