Beat the January Doldrums Starting Now

By The Savvy Newcomer | December 27, 2016

For many freelancers, some much-wanted/needed time off turns into an unwelcome amount of down time when work is slow in January.

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A Translator鈥檚 Grown-Up Christmas List

By The Savvy Newcomer | December 16, 2016

Ah, the age-old question: what do you get the translator or interpreter who has everything? If your December is anything like mine, throughout the…

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Writing for the Web

By The Savvy Newcomer | December 13, 2016

By Helen Eby Last August, I went to New York City for the Editorial Freelancers Association Conference, and one of the topics was editing…

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A Newbie’s Experience at #ATA57

By The Savvy Newcomer | December 6, 2016

Attending conferences can be exciting and nerve-racking at the same time, but with the Newbies & Buddies program at the ATA annual conference, I…

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Nouveaux traducteurs : 10 conseils pour bien d茅marrer

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 29, 2016

By Ga毛lle Gagn茅 (@trematweet) Reblogged from Le Blog de Tr毛ma with permission from the author (incl. the image) Il y a quelques semaines, j’ai…

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To Translate or Not to Translate? 5 Tips for Knowing When You Need Professional Translation

By ATA Compass | November 28, 2016

鈥淎 little knowledge goes a long way.鈥 That’s what Michael, the owner of a fast-growing company, said to his business partner when discussing the…

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ATA Conference Recap

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 21, 2016

By Jamie Hartz It’s been just over two weeks since the 57th Annual 情侣自拍 Conference ended, and we’re excited to report that…

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5 lessons from SLAM! on promoting professionalism in the translation industry

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 15, 2016

How do you differentiate yourself and earn a living as a freelance translator or interpreter? Arm yourself with huge doses of entrepreneurship, pride and…

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By The ATA Chronicle | November 8, 2016

Translation in Transition鈥擟hristelle Maignan Thanks for sharing this very interesting article, Christelle. Yes, embracing change is definitely in our interest if we want to…

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Why I Train Interpreters

By The ATA Chronicle | November 8, 2016

If we want qualified interpreters (which I argue we do), we need to continue to train interpreters. I live in a tiny conference interpreting…

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Online Training Resources for Translators

By The ATA Chronicle | November 8, 2016

As chair of ATA鈥檚 Translation and Interpreting Resources Committee, my goal is to gather information on resources of all kinds, including those related to…

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The Certification Toolbox: Get Ready!

By The ATA Chronicle | November 8, 2016

Late fall and early winter are traditionally a slow time for ATA鈥檚 Certification Program, since no exam sittings are scheduled between ATA鈥檚 Annual Conference…

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