Some phrases will get on translators’ nerves
Some translation clients ask for assignments that are impossible to complete by a single translator in real-time.
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Being able to bridge the language gap is a superpower
Being able to bridge the language gap is a superpower. What’s yours?
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Translators’ commandments: Translate as if each project was the dream project of your life. (click on the image to enlarge)
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Translators will always ask for the context
Be warned: whenever you ask a translator about the meaning of a word they will inevitably say “it depends on the context.”
The things-translators-always-say series is inspired by the group on Facebook Things Translators Never Say created by Erik Hansson. This series aims to depict phrases and things translators openly say.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
Here’s an useful quote to use with your clients:
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.”
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How to recognize a future technical translator (click on the image to enlarge)
Day Translations is a technical translation agency whose professional and experienced translators can translate technical documents related to telecommunications, defense, pharmaceuticals, gadgets, websites, podcasts, scientific research and so on to and from any language pair.
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Three dictionaries in one hand…
Here is a language riddle for translators
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Negotiation skills: get an ample deadline
When you are a freelance translator, you not only have to be good at languages but also acquire good negotiation skills.
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How do you know a translator is a heavy smoker? (click on the image to enlarge)
Do you know any translator who is a heavy smoker? I wonder if there are any as smoking would interfere with their deadlines and if their workspaces look like this.
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Translators’ regrets – unfaithful to the original
Translators usually face the dilemma of being faithful to the original (word for word) or translating ideas.
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