When I started freelancing in 2002, buying a translation memory tool was a major rite of passage, and the tool you used was somewhat of a signifier of what “translation team” you were on. The solid, established translators making good money used Trados, those looking to spend less money or who … [Read more...] about How to choose a translation memory tool

Episode three of the T4T podcast is live! You can subscribe (the podcast is just called Training for Translators) in Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen right here, using the audio player below. In my first year of freelancing, I applied to over 400 translation companies. Is it still … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 3: Thoughts on working for agencies

Are you listening to the T4T podcast? As noted in last week's post, the T4T podcast (after lingering in the idea stage for around two years) is live. You can subscribe in Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or you can listen right here on the T4T blog. Just look for the podcast episodes in the post list … [Read more...] about “I’m not making enough money!” Let’s dig a little deeper!

As I mentioned in my post about episode 1 of the T4T podcast, the podcast is live! The first two episodes are available in Apple Podcasts or on Spotify. If you prefer to listen right here on the T4T website, here's episode two, which is based on this blog post: four sources of potential direct … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 2: Four sources of potential direct clients

As I've mentioned in my newsletter, I've been meaning (for a while) to start a Training for Translators podcast, for people who like their information in audio form. And what do you know, it finally happened! Episodes one and two are available in Apple Podcasts and on Spotify, or you can listen … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 1: The pros and cons of pricing by the word, by the project, and by the hour