Table of Contents What is a content style guide, and why is it important? A content style guide is a document that outlines how an organisation or brand should communicate. It helps you keep your messaging and tone of voice consistent across teams and platforms. Content style guides allow you to present a unified vision […]
How to speak translator: writing a project description
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 […]
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 […]
A few of my favourite things to translate
I adore my job, but I’m not going to sit here and try and pretend to you that every project that falls into my inbox fills me with glee. The actual act of translation is always a joy, which is why I’ve dedicated my professional life to it. But that doesn’t mean that the subject […]
FAQs: Questions I frequently ask clients
Frequently Asked Questions on a website are a great way of addressing any potential doubts without the need for any time-consuming back and forth. But, in my years working as a freelance translator, I’ve found that just as or maybe even more important than the questions that my clients ask me, are the questions that […]