Oct
24
No matter where you are in your career as a freelance translator, localization specialist, or interpreter, there is always room to grow and improve. Perhaps you would like to increase your going rate. Maybe you want more hours. Many translators need help with work and time management. Whatever the situation is, we have plenty of tips for freelance translators.
Oct
09
There are more skills to become a translator than simply speaking and writing more than one language. The field of translation is growing, and there’s opportunity to make quite a bit of money. That doesn’t mean this is a job for everyone. Keep reading for a list of skills you need to become a good translator.
Sep
11
Many wonder and ask themselves, “How can I make money as a freelancer?” or even, “Is there more than one type of freelancing career?”. As someone who asks those questions a person like this should look into a career in freelance translating. Here is what one must know if they wish to know how much they may be able to make as a freelance translator.
Sep
04
If you’re lucky enough to be multilingual someone may have suggested you become a translator and interpreter. It’s true that a good translator can have a great feature. However, the work may not be for everyone. If you are considering a career as a translator, first take a look at these ten pros and cons.
Aug
02
Here’s a translation field that is just exploding. Given the amount of visual content being published on the web – infographics photos, videos – translation of captions and subtitles is a majorly growing field. But it is also quite a specialized field, for machine translation is just not suitable.
Jul
27
You are happy with your freelancing; you are making enough to feed yourself. But now you are ready to move that business forward, grow it to a high level, and begin to enjoy the lifestyle that more income will allow.
Jul
20
Is there any way to really know how many languages exist in the world? Probably not. The average person will say probably several hundred. The latest number from Ethnologue, a catalogue of world languages, lists 7,097 – quite a step up from several hundred.
Jul
13
Like every profession, there are what are commonly called “best practices” in the translation industry. Part of these best practices includes a 5-step process that every reputable translator should use for every project.
Jul
06
Most translation providers offer four types of translation services for businesses. And if those business owners or executives are not familiar with these types, it can be confusing.
Jun
29
Project work. That is what translators do. And the faster they can complete projects, the more money they can make.
As a translator, of course you want to work as quickly as possible. The faster you work, the greater your income. There are some steps you can take to speed things up – here are five of them that you can take action right away.