François Lavallée, a certified translator (OTTIAQ) since 1985 and founder of Magistrad, a professional development school for translators, is now Director of Training at Vencomm, a linguistic services company located in Québec City, after having worked on his own for 20 years. He has also taught … [Read more...] about An interview with Francois Lavallee
Termium is now free
The Canadian government has long maintained an excellent terminology resource called the Termium; it's primarily in French and English, but also includes a Spanish section. Access to the Termium used to be by subscription only but with the launch of Canada's new Language Portal, it's now free (our … [Read more...] about Termium is now free
Episode 5 of Speaking of Translation
My colleague Eve Bodeux just released the fifth episode of our podcast Speaking of Translation. It's entitled "Leverage payment methods to keep the most money in your own pocket," and we talk about the advantages and disadvantages of getting paid by check, ACH, wire transfer, PayPal and … [Read more...] about Episode 5 of Speaking of Translation
U.K. National Poetry Day
Today is National Poetry Day in the U.K. (admittedly I don't live in the U.K. but I'm sure they don't mind a little borrowing!). My high school French teacher was a real poetry buff, and when I was in 11th grade we each had to pick a French poem to translate and read to the class. I picked Guillaume … [Read more...] about U.K. National Poetry Day
Avoiding feast or famine by marketing consistently
Ever since the current recession hit, the economy has been doing strange things. While most freelancers I know are at or above their overall income goals, I've talked to numerous people who have gone longer than usual with little or no work. In my own case, my usual holiday slowdown (normally … [Read more...] about Avoiding feast or famine by marketing consistently