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A freelance translator’s letter to Santa
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The perfect present for a freelance translator has arrived! Mox: Illustrated Guide to Freelance Translation by Alejandro Moreno-Ramos is a must-have for all the translators out there with a sense of humor who are also willing to take some time to reflect on the actors in the translation industry and the role each of them plays. It is very likely that you will also pick your favorite and least favorite characters in Mox’s book (chances are you will find some similarities between yourself and at least one of them).
Apart from numerous hilarious first-ever-published cartoons the book features thirteen articles by the following renowned freelance translators:
- Alex Eames
- Benny Lewis
- Céline Graciet
- Corinne McKay
- Jill Sommer
- Judy Jenner
- Kevin Lossner
- Laurent Laget
- Pablo Muñoz
- Ramón Somoza
- Rose Newell
- Sarah M. Dillon
- Steve Vitek
So if you are a translator and you have not written your letter yet, make sure you add this item to your list.
You’ll have a fun holiday season!
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- The Wait is Over: Mox: Illustrated Guide to Freelance Translation
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- Mox’s illustrated guide to freelance translation
- Mox’s book is out
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The art of translation
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What about you? What is translation to you?
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Strategies to handle the lack of feedback from clients — self-praise
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What strategies do you use to compensate for the lack of (positive) feedback about your work?
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Translator’s lifestyle series — let go of it now!
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Do you feel so closely attached to your translations that you find it difficult to let go of them? Share your thoughts.
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Translator’s promises — don’t crash on me!
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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”
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.
See more cartoons in the Translators’ nightmares series:
- “Oops, I forgot the attachment“
- “Blackouts“
- “Just this one tiny favor”
- “A translator at the Tattoo Shop”
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Myths and truths about freelance translation
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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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Translators’ nightmares series: Oops, I forgot the attachment.
Oops, I forgot the attachment — click on the image to enlarge.
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Is this also one of your nightmares as a translator? Does this happen to you very often? Share your story!
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- “Blackouts“
- “Meet your colleague, Macheine Transleith”
- “Just this one tiny favor”
- “A translator at the Tattoo Shop”
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A freelance translator’s lifestyle
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Also, see this comic strip in Spanish.
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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