Long Live Machine Translation!
We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men out of work, they have the talent to put those men back to work. John F. Kennedy February 16, 1996. Kasparov lost his fifth...
View ArticleCan my bilingual secretary/spouse/nephew do this translation?
This post is going to be about a rather controversial question. During the last weekend I read a lot about translation industry, blogs of well-known translators who literally rock the industry. It...
View ArticlePlanning tips for freelancers and freelance translators
This blog post will be a very positive one. I will share my method of compiling plans for any new year (or any other period of time you use for planning). I hope the thoughts I will share will inspire...
View ArticleListening to voices of experts: yes or no?
I once met a translator who was (and probably is now) a great opponent of marketing. He was a freelance translator, and, of course, while being an active opponent of marketing activities, he had to...
View ArticlePart II. Selection of translators for literary/non-literary translation process
(based on “Translation in Practice”, a symposium edited by Gill Paul, 2009) Both types of translation require careful selection of a person who will produce the translation. Although time spent on...
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