If you're planning to attend this year's American Translators Association conference (October 27-30 in Denver), don't forget to register by September 24 in order to pay the Early Bird price. I'm hoping to see lots of Thoughts on Translation readers there, and I'm excited to present Preconference … [Read more...] about ATA conference: don't miss the Early Bird deadline
Projects large and small
At the moment I'm working on one of the larger projects I've ever taken on; a bit over 40,000 words. This has gotten me thinking about the pros and cons of large projects versus small projects, as well as which type of projects I prefer working on. I'm interested to hear what other translators think … [Read more...] about Projects large and small
Providing your own benefits
Today's Get Rich Slowly post on saving money on insurance got me thinking about benefits in general. This is one of the most common questions I hear from beginning or aspiring freelancers: how to handle health insurance/retirement planning/disability insurance, and so on. Here's an overview of the … [Read more...] about Providing your own benefits
Spicing up your translations with little-used expressions
At last summer's Translate in the Catskills conference (I know, I talk about this conference all the time...it was great!), instructor Grant Hamilton commented that he had never seen a translator use the expressions "giving short shrift" or "paying little heed." Grant's point was that most … [Read more...] about Spicing up your translations with little-used expressions
The drawbacks of translation memory tools
This summer, I've had a number of conversations with fellow freelance translators about some of the negative aspects of translation memory tools (CAT tools, TenTs, you know what I mean!). While I use and enjoy OmegaT and Wordfast, I agree that TM tools are not right for every translator or for every … [Read more...] about The drawbacks of translation memory tools