The next session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts this coming Monday, January 10. I have two or three spots left for anyone who'd like to join us! This is a six week course on business practices (not translation technique) for people with little or no translation … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts Monday
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Thanks for a great year of blogging!
WordPress sent me a summary of Thoughts on Translation's statistics for 2010; here it is! Thanks to everyone who makes this blog so much fun to write! Crunchy numbers The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 98,000 times in 2010. If it were an exhibit … [Read more...] about Thanks for a great year of blogging!
Speaking of Translation goes webinar
Back in 2008, my colleague Eve Bodeux and I launched the podcast Speaking of Translation and over the years we've gotten some very nice feedback on it. To our knowledge SoT is the only podcast dedicated exclusively to translation and the business of translation. Breaking news: Speaking of … [Read more...] about Speaking of Translation goes webinar
Upcoming session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator"
The next session of my 6-week online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Monday and I still have a few spots left. This is a ground-up course for people with little or no translation experience; we cover topics such as writing a translation-targeted resumé and cover letter, … [Read more...] about Upcoming session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator"
Upcoming ATA webinar
I'll be posting a wrapup of last week's ATA conference soon; in short, it was fantastic. Enlightening sessions, enlightened colleagues and that unmistakable Colorado energy. I feel like the French sessions get better every year, and every year I come away with a long list of new ideas to improve my … [Read more...] about Upcoming ATA webinar