As freelancers, we wear a lot of hats. Some days, I feel like translation is the easy part of my job: the harder parts being my roles as an accountant, marketing director, customer relations manager, office ergonomics expert, and so on and so on, not to mention the rewarding but time-consuming gigs … [Read more...] about Getting it done: managing your time as a freelancer
Billing by the word, the hour or the project
This topic started out as a Twitter discussion earlier this week, and I'm hoping that the translators who contributed there will join in here too! At the recent ATA conference, there was a lot of buzz about how translators should charge; not just the actual amounts, but whether it's better to charge … [Read more...] about Billing by the word, the hour or the project
Let's not kill all the translators…
...because even heads of state still desperately need us! Thanks to English>French translator Nelia Fahloun for mentioning this on Twitter! Early this morning Paris time, French president François Hollande (himself a recent election winner) put pen to paper to congratulate Barack Obama on his … [Read more...] about Let's not kill all the translators…
Where to find Trados Studio manuals
Thanks to everyone who commented on my previous post about software companies' response to feedback from translators. I know that finding manuals for Trados Studio is only part of the issue, but I did want to give you a separate post with that information. At least two manuals for Trados Studio do … [Read more...] about Where to find Trados Studio manuals
Next session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator" starts Wednesday
The next session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Wednesday, November 7 and I have three or four spots left (depending on who signs up today!). The last three sessions of the class have sold out, so I would recommend registering before the start date if you … [Read more...] about Next session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator" starts Wednesday