So, you need something translated. If it’s your first time working with a translator, then it’s understandable that you won’t know what a translator needs to know. As a translator with over a decade of experience, I’ve received a lot of project descriptions and briefs in my time. Some have been excellent. Others have left […]
Tools for Translators
Every translator worth their salt has a whole box crammed full of tools that they’d be pretty stuck without. Whilst the uninitiated might think that translation is as simple as opening a Word document and swapping one language for another, there are actually quite a few tools involved in keeping a translator’s show on the […]
How do translators work? The translation process behind the scenes
How do translators work? If you only see the finished translation, then the translation process can seem a bit mysterious. In this post, we take you behind the scenes to show you how translators work and the steps they go through to produce that text. Read on to find out how it all works. (Of […]
How does one go about becoming a translator?
I’ve always loved to talk… and write… and learn. Legend has it that I started talking really early… and have never stopped rambling on ever since. If you know me, then you’ll know I talk a lot. I used to amaze everybody with the way I tried to learn new words and pronounce them correctly. […]
The Importance of Spending Money to Make Money
How much of the money that comes into your business do you reinvest back into it? If you’re running your own show then it can be incredibly tempting to cut corners and take the DIY approach for all kinds of aspects of the behind-the-scenes of your business, from your marketing to your finances. When you’re […]