Handling the lack of feedback from clients — click on the image to enlarge
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What strategies do you use to compensate for the lack of (positive) feedback about your work?
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Macheine Transleith got us into trouble -- click on the image to enlarge
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Do not crash on me! — Click on the image to enlarge
Does this scene sound familiar to you? Do you make promises to your computer? But, most importantly, do you keep them? Please post here the promises you’ve made to your “poor” PC/laptop and if they’ve worked.
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Translators’ nightmares series: “Meet your colleague, Macheine Transleith” (click on the image to enlarge)
What is your approach to Machine Translation? Do you see it as a translator’s friend or foe? Is it a threat? Can it be used to the translator’s advantage? Share your thoughts below.
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What’s your reaction to this drawing? Do you think it portrays a truth about freelancing and freelance translators and interpreters? Is it a myth? Share your opinion!
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Oops, I forgot the attachment — click on the image to enlarge.
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A freelance translator’s lifestyle — click on the image to enlarge
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Have you been there? Do you think that this is an accurate description of a day in a freelance translator’s life? Is it a myth or an exaggeration, maybe? Is there some truth in this description?
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Translator’s productivity — shortcuts (click on the image to enlarge)
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“In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a sequence or combination of keystrokes on a computer keyboard which invokes commands in software. Some keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other. Other keyboard shortcuts require pressing and holding several keys simultaneously.” Wikipedia
Using shortcuts in your work will undoubtedly help you become more productive. At first it requires a conscious effort to start using them and remember them but with time their use becomes a reflex.
I have adopted a few which I use on a daily basis. However, I’d like to start using some more as they help me optimize my time and increase my productivity.
Below there is a list of links to useful articles with detailed examples of existing keyboard shortcuts that you can easily start using in your daily computing tasks:
Weirdest place where I've worked on a translation project -- click on the image to enlarge
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