TAGS Language Solutions began life with just one person: translator and founder Teresa Sousa. Business was good, and over time, TAGS naturally evolved into a boutique translation agency. In August 2019, Marta Pereira happily joined the team as a translator and reviewer, working on a mix of technical and creative projects. With this month marking […]
How to create a style guide for your brand
‘Style to be good must be clear. Clearness is secured by using words that are current and ordinary.’ Aristotle A style guide is a set of standards for writing and designing documents for a specific publication, organization, or field. It helps you write clear, consistent content for your organization across teams and channels. This way, […]
How to Speak Translator: Writing Project Descriptions
So, you need something translated. If you’ve never dealt with a freelance translator before, it’s entirely natural that you have very little idea of what that translator might need to know before they can tell you how much your project is going to cost. As a freelancer with over a decade of experiences, I’ve received […]
Behind the scenes of a translator
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in a translator’s office? There’s a lot more to running a translation business than the translating itself, but in this post I’ll be focusing on the actual translation process, or what goes on between the project being accepted and delivered. Whether you’re a client who’d […]
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 […]