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For anyone in the Denver area, or anyone who would like to come to Colorado this July, you don't have to wait until 2010 to attend a translation conference in Denver. ATA's Translation Company Division will be holding its 9th annual conference in Englewood from July 17-20; that's next month! I'll … [Read more...] about Translation Company Division conference coming to Denver

Last night I was working on a translation of a news article; there was a quote from an expert in the article, so I Googled it to see if the quote appeared in English somewhere on the web. Interestingly enough, what popped up was a translation of the entire article. Enter a dilemma, and one that has … [Read more...] about I feel like I've read this somewhere before…

If you're looking for some educational and enjoyable reading, have a look at German to English translator Jill Sommer's newly hatched blog Musings from an overworked translator (don't you love the title?). Her first post is on "The ebb and flow of the translation industry," something I think all of … [Read more...] about New in the translation blogosphere

Sooner or later, a hardworking and capable translator in an in-demand language pair is ready to take the business to the next level. Let's say you're someone who has been in the industry for 5+ years, you consistently have enough or more than enough work and you'd like to transition from working for … [Read more...] about Moving on up