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Thank God It’s Friday! TGIF

What does “weekend” mean for translators?
Many translators state that it is very common to receive a translation project on Fridays, exactly when they are getting ready to take the weekend off.
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Translation clients — the watcher
Some translation clients believe that translations are done effortlessly, that it merely consists of having the translator retype the source text in a different language. Guess what? This is false.
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Translators’ commandments: Translate as if each project was the dream project of your life

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 you to provide the context

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.
If I have three dictionaries in one hand…
Here is a language riddle for translators
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What does an extra space mean to a translator?
Translators are passionate about proper spelling, grammar, and spacing.
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International Translation Day (September 30)
International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators. (Source: Wikipedia).
Happy International Translation Day. How will you celebrate?
Feliz dia do Tradutor -Feliz día del traductor – Vše nejlepší ke dni překladatelů – С Днём переводчика! – Srećan Dan Prevodilaca -Alles Gute zum Übersetzertag – Bon dia del traductor – Hyvää kääntäjienpäivää – عيد مترجم سعيد
- Happy Translator’s Day
- A translator at a party II
- International Translation Day
- Every freelance translator’s wish on International Translation Day
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Where do translators spend the summer?

Where do translators spend the summer?
“Translators” and “going on vacation” are not usually combined in the same sentence. Guess why.
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