New PC
As I had mentioned here, I dared to switch computers a few weeks ago. My by now 4-year-old desktop had begun to show certain signs of a slow, yet imminent …
Sweet Dreams
I was out of town the last two days, interpreting for that new customer from Switzerland who had asked me to make them offers including technology (I wrote about this…
5 Ways NOT to Use Twitter for Freelancers
Since I've spent the last two days on the big computer project for this year, i.e. switching from desktop to laptop with all that entails (something I will blog about…
Agencies
Agencies – for many translators and interpreters, it almost seems to be a dirty word, probably because of the bad experiences they had with them. I know there are many…
Essential Office Equipment: Keyboard
I have been in need of a new keyboard for a while now, since my old one had been leaving out letters at will and gotten louder and louder over…
Three Kinds of Service
Seen here I know, I'm not the first one to write about this, but in my opinion we cannot stress it enough, especially to customers! And hopefully, this will also…
Christmas Gift Suggestions
Christmas Gift Suggestions To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To…
Google Translate Being Tested
The great BDÜ video comparing the translations of a real flesh-and-blood translator with the results by Google Translate I wrote about here is now also available in English:
I am …
Reading Nataly Kelly's article "The Words We Use to Describe Ourselves" published in the October issue of the ATA Chronicle, I came across the neologism "interpretator", a hybrid of the…
Translators disrespected
Here's a good write-up on a situation most of us are familiar with, also called The Favor! You’re sitting at home (or at work) slaving over a translation when out…
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