Multi-tasking – yes or no?
To do two things at once is to do neither. (Publius Syrus) We all know the saying that women can multi-task and men cannot. And we all know that this…
New love apparently shows…
The faithful readers of my blog will remember how I broke up with my long-time partner, SDL Trados, in December to welcome a new CAT tool into my heart: memoQ.…
Zitat des Tages – Quote of the day
Billig ist, was zur Anschaffung wenig kostet. Preiswert ist, was den Preis wert ist. (Rough translation: Cheap is something that doesn't cost much to get.Good value is something that is…
Paperless office – well, almost
I just finished a translation for an agency customer who also happens to be a colleague and member of the local BDÜ group. As usual, I proofread my translation before…
Interpreting job
So I just finished my first interpreting job over several days for a direct business client. That's two firsts in one go! And it went really well, which makes me…
“New” office
Finally! I got all the parts I needed to extend my desk to the right, creating an extra workspace for writing tasks directly in front of the window. Now I…
Zitat des Tages – Quote of the day
The people of Spain think Cervantes The equal of a half dozen Dantes; An opinion resented most bitterly By the people of Italy... (Source unknown)
Agency vs. Freelancer
Should you hire a freelance translator or a translation agency? by José Henrique Lamensdorf Assuming you are not in the translation business, just need such services, either as an individual…
30 Spooky Freelancing Practices
Courtesy of the Freelance folder. Spooky Freelancing HabitsAre you engaging in scary freelance practices? Check out the following list: Not researching your client. You’d better believe that your client researched…