At long last, the book version of Thoughts on Translation is officially published. It’s a 150-page compilation of most of the entries that appeared on this blog from February, 2008 through January, 2012. [Read more…] about Thoughts on Translation: the blog becomes a book!
Some interesting links
Apologies for the lack of posts over the past couple of weeks, as I’ve been busy finalizing the manuscript for my new book (ready for sale tomorrow!) and attending an ATA Board meeting in Las Vegas. But here are some links to interesting sites for your coffee break pleasure! [Read more…] about Some interesting links
Giving Coursera a try
As I mentioned in my recent people who rock the industry interview, I think that subject area knowledge is one of the most important trends we’ll see in translation in the next few years. To read a thorough explanation of how subject area knowledge relates to what we do, check out Kevin Hendzel’s fantastic blog post on the topic. [Read more…] about Giving Coursera a try
Book review: Mats Linder's Trados Studio Manual
Whatever your opinion of Trados Studio–read about my own change of heart about it here–I think we can all agree that it takes a while to learn to use. In the words of an SDL staffer, just as professionals in other industries don’t expect to learn Photoshop, Quark Xpress or InDesign in an hour, translators need to invest some time in learning to use Trados Studio. [Read more…] about Book review: Mats Linder's Trados Studio Manual
Some coffee break links
First, check out the best article I’ve read on New Year’s goal-setting for freelancers: Walt Kania of The Freelancery on How to have a damn good year: advice from the renegade roundtable.
Second, although I usually think of myself as too nerdy to “rock” anything, I’ve been selected as a person who rocks the translation industry, and I’ve even been awarded the Rock Meter badge. Thanks to Marta Stelmaszak for a fun interview!