Thanks very much to readers of this blog who have recently informed me about thinly-veiled rewrites of my blog posts appearing on the blog of One Hour Translation. This dates back to the summer of 2017, when OHT's CEO responded to me about this issue, blaming outsourced writers hired by OHT and … [Read more...] about An open letter to One Hour Translation: stop lifting my blog posts
What to do if your business stagnates: interview with Translators on Air
Things have been hopping here at the Thoughts on Translation world headquarters (also known as my desk in the co-working office...); I'm deep in a couple of large but enjoyable translation projects, my first translation skills class (Translation Workshop: French to English) is humming along in its … [Read more...] about What to do if your business stagnates: interview with Translators on Air
Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts Monday
The next session of Getting Started as a Freelance Translator, my flagship course for aspiring and beginning translators, starts Monday. Over the past 13 years, this course has helped over 500 translators learn how to launch and run a successful freelance business; join us for four weeks of … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts Monday
Translating in Lilt: one translator’s experience
This is a guest post by Suzanne Rietveld (suzarieve@gmail.com). Suzanne translates between Dutch and English; she has a background in horticulture and has worked in women’s health—these are her primary translation specializations. She is also an expert reviser and editor and is available for work in … [Read more...] about Translating in Lilt: one translator’s experience
New podcast: raising bilingual children
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve, Corinne, and special guest Jennifer Bikkál Horne discuss strategies for raising your children bilingually--a topic that, while not directly related to translation, is of interest to lots of us in the language professions. Eve (mother of two tween/teen … [Read more...] about New podcast: raising bilingual children