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The Freelance Translator’s Reading List
Over the past few years, there has been a significant rise in the number of books written by, and for, freelance translators and writers. I have built up a collection (and wish list) of freelancing,...
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The Freelance Translator’s Reading List: Additions
Apologies for the extreme lack of posts lately. Now that the academic year is racing to a close, my MA commitments are inevitably taking over for a few weeks. Nevertheless, I have managed to find some...
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The Essence of a Freelance Translator
How do your clients perceive you? If your friends and colleagues had to describe you in 3 words, what would they say? I was sat in my meeting with my MA lecturer yesterday, discussing how some people...
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Introducing 1 Linguist, 3 Questions
Inspired in no small part by this set of interviews carried out by Sarah Dillon on her fantastic industry blog There’s Something About Translation, I have recently been in contact with a number of my...
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1 Linguist, 3 Questions with Valeria Aliperta
The first in my series of short interviews with fellow translators is with Valeria Aliperta, a translator, interpreter and Italian tutor, who works with English, French, Spanish and her native Italian....
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Link Love
Here are a few great links I have come across lately*: Translation Naked Translations – Translating “vous” and “tu” in English The Business of Translation – 10 Tips for Working Efficiently and...
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New ‘Nuggetoids’ from The Freelancery
I am always happy to see a new post from The Freelancery in my feed reader. Walt Kania’s ideas and advice provide a spark of thought every time I read them, and his bold solutions offer great food for...
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1 Linguist, 3 Questions with Percy Balemans
Today’s 3 Questions are with Percy Balemans, a German and English to Dutch translator with her own blog at Translating is an Art. If you could change one thing about your freelance translation career...
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1 Linguist, 3 Questions with Catherine Jan
Today’s interviewee is Catherine Jan, a French to English translator who maintains one of my favourite translation blogs, Catherine Translates. Here are Catherine’s answers: If you could change one...
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1 Linguist, 3 Questions with Alison Hughes
Today’s 3 questions are with Alison Hughes, a French to English translator who is based near Glasgow and specialises in creative texts. Here are her answers: If you could change one thing about your...
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