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Le recrutement par les agences de traduction peut s’avérer particulièrement important, notamment pour un traducteur fraîchement diplômé qui ne bénéficie pas d’un panel de clients suffisant pour vivre de sa profession. Master TSM Lille Le recrutement des traducteurs en agence de traduction
Blog du Master “Traduction Spécialisée Multilingue” (TSM) de l’Université de Lille | ISSN 2534-5885 Par Maximilien Dusautois, étudiant M2 TSM
One of the most common misconceptions about languages is concerning language variants. American and British English, European and Latin American Spanish are some examples. Portuguese is no exception and it is not unusual for people to believe one version is adequate to all Portuguese-speaking countries (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé […]
You work at a fast-growing startup. You’re aware that it’s time to expand to international markets—more users and bigger revenues are your top priorities right now. And you know the international market is lucrative: Google announced at I/O 2017 their goal of targeting Next Billion Users in emerging markets like India, Brazil, and China. […]
El currículum (CV) de un traductor es su mejor carta de presentación. Tienes 6 segundos de media para causar una buena impresión y no pifiarla. Aunque considero que hoy en día tienes que dedicar gran parte de tu tiempo a completar tu perfil de LinkedIn al máximo e invertir en crear una página web sencilla […]
Acceleration of mergers and acquisitions. Neural Machine translation and deep learning. Focus on Marketing and Big Data. Industry 4.0. These areas gathered interest in 2016 and are here to stay. http://www.xplanation.com
This post is also available in English. Cada año cientos de marcas se embarcan en la aventura de conquistar nuevos mercados. Algunas preparan minuciosamente su expansión global. Sin embargo, no es del todo extraño ver cómo algunas empresas de reconocido prestigio retiran repentinamente sus operaciones internacionales. La razón es bien sencilla: no consiguen hacer llegar […]
Freelance translators in the U.S. are about to gain another tool for growing their businesses. LinkedIn and social media marketing in general have already proved to be extremely valuable marketing tools, and now LinkedIn is rolling out its new ProFinder tool, which will provide freelance translators with even more opportunities. http://www.translationjournal.net
Speaking another language and helping people from different cultures and beliefs to understand each other is a noble job. Depending on their specialty, some translators or interpreters may even find themselves in the line of danger, emergency rooms, or faced with translating classified government documents. It’s not easy being a translator… Home
The new year period is a time to take stock. What’s been good about the year gone by and should be continued and pursued? What’s been bad about it and should be consigned to the history books? Taking stock of 2016, the year has been a turbulent one in many translation circles. It’s been a year […]
I’m taking the chance to share again the game localization and internationalization checklist we created at the IGDA LocSIG, a very useful resource based on our Best Practices. Ideally, you will want to read it and keep these points in mind during development, then use it as a final reference when you are producing localized […]
Home page LinkedIn is the world’s largest online professional network, with more than 400 million members. This article provides a plethora of tips you can use to make the most out of LinkedIn. Wondering why you’re not getting the results you expected from LinkedIn? Maybe you should take a closer look at your profile. […]
I just completed a translation for Translators Without Borders, my fourth this year. And I must admit I was touched. This time I translated for a charity that helped orphaned children get back to school after the Ebola outbreak last year. Such a beautiful initiative needs our support. https://prozcomblog.com
Communication is a critical component in modern warfare. Neither intelligence gathering nor logistics nor multinational armed forces can operate unless lines of communication are functioning reliably and safely. Telephony and computers enable signal intelligence and strategic operations, but what about the human elements? What about the interpreters and translators who perform a critical function in […]
Can we have all things we want and save money at the same time? It is a good question, though! We may assume that taking on credits will save our deplorable situation. But binding oneself with monthly payments is far from freedom of choice but rather voluntary life-long commitment to indebtedness before banking institutions or […]
When it comes to payment, some clients bank on freelancers just going away. I wasn’t going to let that happen. I got paid for my work last week. In the world of freelancing, that isn’t always guaranteed. For me, it took nearly a year to collect an $800 debt. http://contently.net
Translation services has a huge contribution in helping people to overcome the language barrier. It is plays a significant part in boosting the global economy. Without language services, it is not possible for a company to improve its own financial standing as well as contribute towards the global economy. Swedish Translation Services
As it is, the preparation of documents for foreign language markets comes with more than enough challenges. As you manage your content across product lines (not to mention grappling with multiple versions), deadlines seem to loom larger with every passing keystroke. Keeping the deadline demon at bay requires a strategic approach. By preparing your technical […]
There seem to be some common misconceptions about translations. Using a list of 11 points, I will clarify what translations are not, so that people placing translation jobs, such as entrepreneurs, marketers, and government officials, know what to expect when requesting translation services. 1. Translation is not a small, niche market. In 2012, the […]
The beginning of a new year is a good time to plan and execute new marketing strategies that will help you acquire more clients. One way to grow your business and attract new customers globally is to localise your products and services. Below you can see why localisation may turn out to be a good […]
Faire un test de traduction pour un client direct ? C’est à vous de voir, mais la Marmite a son avis sur la question ! Bonjour chers lecteurs ! Voici un petit billet sur les tests de traduction. Février est un mois « court », souvent avec 10 % de jours travaillés en moins qu’un […]
Clara Giampietro writes about different ways of marketing our translation services and grabbing our potential client’s attention. Don’t you want to stand out and be unique? Obviously, we all want to get recognised, differentiate ourselves and attract new clients. First impressions count, but we have just a few seconds to grab our readers’ attention. […]
Did you know that Leonardo Da Vinci wrote the first CV 500 years ago? You can be the best painter, philosopher or writer in the world, but you still have to convince someone to pay you for it and you can reach this goal only by writing a perfect CV. Home page
Social media is becoming one of the most important tools and topics for international marketers. Social media, as a marketing tool for business, has been rapidly become an essential part of online digital marketing strategies for engaging with customers. Today, social media is influencing how businesses conduct all facets of their marketing, sales and customer support. […]
Downtime is the demon every entrepreneurial translator struggles with. No matter at what stage in your career path, a drop in workload is enough to make you sleepless, even if your experience tells you it is likely to be temporary. The solution may lie in a multifactorial approach, but a change of mindset is downright […]
Tips on diversification strategies to make you, as a freelance translator, improve your business. Why diversify? In the course of the past two years, the topic of diversification for freelance translators has become increasingly relevant and is not without controversy. http://www.translationjournal.net
