For anyone in the Denver area, or anyone who would like to come to Colorado this July, you don't have to wait until 2010 to attend a translation conference in Denver. ATA's Translation Company Division will be holding its 9th annual conference in Englewood from July 17-20; that's next month! I'll … [Read more...] about Translation Company Division conference coming to Denver
I feel like I've read this somewhere before…
Last night I was working on a translation of a news article; there was a quote from an expert in the article, so I Googled it to see if the quote appeared in English somewhere on the web. Interestingly enough, what popped up was a translation of the entire article. Enter a dilemma, and one that has … [Read more...] about I feel like I've read this somewhere before…
Translator, unplugged
Credit for the new header image: "Cambodian Sanskrit in the temples of Angkor" by iStock member Yangshuo. Michelle Rafter has a great post this morning called Time Out, on the merits of unplugging from your computer. In the post, Michelle references another blog post from a writer who takes a … [Read more...] about Translator, unplugged
Tracking your freelance income
After reading Jill Sommer's post on job tracking systems for freelancers (for what it's worth, I used to use a white board, then I switched to post-it notes, now I use a paper planner, but I agree that some sort of system is imperative), I thought I would write something about income tracking … [Read more...] about Tracking your freelance income
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Michelle Rafter's guest post for The Urban Muse, on being a freelancer and being a mom. Michelle is a writer, but her advice applies to translators too! Gabe Bokor's post about Entering the Translation Market. Gabe is a seasoned translator and agency owner, and he offers some very insightful tips. … [Read more...] about Check out…