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translating for individuals

Apr 20 2016
Corinne McKay

Working with individuals: why do so many translators avoid it?

The individual client market--working directly with people who need anything from a birth certificate to a book translated--is a legitimate segment of the direct client market. But still, lots of translators avoid it. Let's take a closer look. I do quite a bit of work for/with individual clients; … [Read more...] about Working with individuals: why do so many translators avoid it?

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Clients, Freelancing, Money · Tagged: translating for individuals, working with individual clients, working with individuals

Jan 29 2015
Corinne McKay

Video: translating for individual clients

I do a pretty brisk business translating for individual clients (anything from birth certificates through self-published books). It's a niche that many agencies and freelancers avoid, so it can be a good niche to address if you're interested. In this six-minute video, I give you some thoughts on … [Read more...] about Video: translating for individual clients

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Videos · Tagged: freelance translation, translating for individuals, translation

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