Here's a post from the blog of Canadian communications consultant Deborah Zanke, dealing with poorly done translations at 5-star resorts in Cuba (which are understandably popular with Canadians at this time of year). She poses the question of whether these translations should be criticized if the … [Read more...] about It's not just Facebook…
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Blogging about my book; Google alerts
Freelance Translators From Scratch is running a number of interesting posts about my book How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator. Although the book has been out for about a year and a half (and I'm brainstorming about the second edition!) it seems to have gathered a lot of momentum lately; maybe … [Read more...] about Blogging about my book; Google alerts
A helpful post on text-to-speech (TTS) tools
Naomi de Moraes just posted some excellent introductory information on text-to-speech (TTS) tools on the blog of the ATA Language Technology Division. Most translators are familiar with speech-to-text tools such as Dragon Naturally Speaking, which allow you to dictate your translations. … [Read more...] about A helpful post on text-to-speech (TTS) tools
Upcoming session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator"
The next session of my online course "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator" starts on March 3, and registration is open at the link above. I've been teaching this course for about two years, and it's always fun to see who signs up, what their goals are and what they end up doing with the … [Read more...] about Upcoming session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator"