During the recent discussion on volume discounts, a number of readers brought up the (very valid) issue of translation memory discounts. I feel a can of worms about to open here, but I'll inject some of my thoughts on TM discounts. First caveat: I am neither a huge fan of nor a heavy user of TM. I … [Read more...] about What about TM discounts?
Thank you for your votes!
Thanks to everyone who voted in the recent Lexiophiles blog contest for 2011. I'm excited that Thoughts on Translation is officially the 22nd most popular blog by a language professional! And huge congratulations to Judy and Dagmar Jenner for taking the top honors; they deserve it! … [Read more...] about Thank you for your votes!
Some of my favorite non-translation business books
A little note before we get started: none of the links in this post are affiliate links, nor do I get a commission from any of the authors mentioned. I love reading (and writing!) books about translation; some of my new and recent favorites are Chris Durban's The Prosperous Translator and Judy and … [Read more...] about Some of my favorite non-translation business books
Some thoughts on volume discounts
I get lots of questions from beginning and experienced translators about volume discounts (charging a lower per-word or hourly rate for larger projects). I actually think that after "how much should I charge?", "should I offer a volume discount" might be the second most frequently-asked question … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on volume discounts
Some thoughts on small conferences
In the past month I've attended two mid-year conferences, one organized by the ATA Translation Company Division and one that I helped organize for the Colorado Translators Association. Both of these conferences went very well, and both got me thinking about some of the differences between large … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on small conferences