In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne wrap up 2020 (a truly unforgettable year by any measure!), and look ahead to 2021. We discuss topics such as: Highlight accomplishments of 2020, and what helped us get there Disappointments this year, and how our businesses have been affected by the pandemic How we’ve […]
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Retainer agreements: Good idea? Bad idea?
Thanks to reader Jennifer O. for suggesting this topic: retainer agreements and whether they are a good idea for freelancers, or not. Let’s take a look: First of all, what is a retainer agreement? Retainer agreements allow clients to purchase a fixed amount of your work (which could be hours, words, or something else) at […]
Continue ReadingFAQ for beginning translators and interpreters
A couple of beginning freelancers have sent me some questions lately, so I thought it might be helpful to compile them into a blog post for anyone who’s just starting out, especially in the pandemic! This is certainly not comprehensive, but hopefully it’s a start! –Are translation and interpreting still a viable career path? Let’s […]
Continue ReadingNMT master class sold out
This coming Wednesday (December 2, 2020)’s master class on neural machine translation (NMT) with Joachim Lépine is now sold out. E-mail classes@trainingfortranslators.com to be added to the wait list for a future session. We have two other upcoming master classes that are still open for registration: –Profitable negotiations and personal finance for freelancers, taught by […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming master classes
Training for Translators has three great master classes coming up in December and early January. Master classes are a great way to take an in-depth look at a specialized topic in two to three hours, at a cost of $75. Recordings are provided if you can’t attend live. Here’s the lineup: On Wednesday, December 2, […]
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