Does it make sense to translate into your non-native language? Someone asked this on my monthly alumni call in October, and I think it's an interesting topic, so let's take a look. The short answer The TLDR version of this is: for most professional translators, it does not make sense to … [Read more...] about Does it make sense to translate into your non-native language?
Choose your hard
Lately I've been thinking a lot about the concept of choosing your hard, and I think it can be really useful to us as freelancers.Too often, we know what we need to do, but we struggle to force ourselves to do it, partially because we frame this as a choice between an easy thing and a hard thing. … [Read more...] about Choose your hard
Copywriting and Official documents: early bird rate ends Friday
Training for Translators has two great four-week classes starting on November 10, and the early bird rate for both of them ($365, minus any discounts for which you qualify) ends on Friday. -Copywriting for your business and for your clients, taught by Madalena Sanchez Zampaulo, is for anyone who … [Read more...] about Copywriting and Official documents: early bird rate ends Friday
Legal concepts and terminology: early bird rate ends today
The early bird price for Paula Arturo's course on Legal concepts and terminology for translators and interpreters ends today! The last session of this course sold out and earned rave reviews from participants, praising Paula's teaching skills and her legal knowledge. The course starts October 26, … [Read more...] about Legal concepts and terminology: early bird rate ends today
First month as a Master’s in Conference Interpreting student
Life for me took a big turn in August; I've been contemplating going back to school for a Master's in Conference Interpreting for at least five years, and I've looked at all of the AIIC-listed Master's in conference interpreting (MCI) programs in the US, Canada, and Switzerland (because my husband … [Read more...] about First month as a Master’s in Conference Interpreting student