In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne discuss how to learn from and share information with colleagues, in a way that is both helpful and appropriate. How can newbies learn from colleagues without being invasive? What is (and is not) appropriate to ask from colleagues? How can … [Read more...] about New podcast: How to learn from colleagues
Billing by the word, by the hour, or by the project…what to do?
If you want to inspire fierce emotions in a group of translators, ask this question: is it better to bill by the word, by the hour, or by the project, and is the per-word pricing model on its way out? Per-word pricing has historically been the norm in our profession. Per-word pricing has a few … [Read more...] about Billing by the word, by the hour, or by the project…what to do?
Tracking your translated words
File under: food for thought. A colleague and former student e-mailed me this morning and asked how many words a year I translate, and whether I track it. I haven't tracked it--until now--and I guessed 300,000 words. My reasoning was: conventional wisdom holds that "the average" (whatever that … [Read more...] about Tracking your translated words
French to English financial translation: early registration ends April 21
Next up in my online course series is French to English financial translation, with expert financial translator and former commercial banker Judy Lyons. Judy taught the financial module of last year's French to English Translation Workshop course, to rave reviews. I'm excited that she's back to … [Read more...] about French to English financial translation: early registration ends April 21
Five ways to minimize the risk of not getting paid
Failing to get paid for a translation you provided to a client is always a risk; I think it's unlikely that anyone goes through an entire freelance career without at least a couple of non-payment situations. In 16+ years of freelancing, I've been stiffed twice: once by an individual who dropped … [Read more...] about Five ways to minimize the risk of not getting paid