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On the Path to Becoming a Sought-after Translator at an Agency
This text is an adapted translation of an article that first appeared on the blog Thoughts on Translation, dedicated to the life and work of an independent translator. The author of the article is Tom...
Copyright issues: what to do if your rights are violated?
Translators have the right to consider their work as a creative process, which the legislation recognizes as not just a mechanical transfer of text from one language to another. As a result of such wo...
Transcreation: the success of intercultural business
For the successful development of your business in the international arena, it is extremely important to understand the differences between transcreation and translation. In different situations, the ...
How can freelance translators protect themselves from fraudsters
The Internet provides translators with opportunities to cooperate with clients around the world, but the lack of personal contact with employers can lead to problems. Unfortunately, fraud is also comm...
What should you ask the client before starting the translation?
The translator's work is very diverse, and orders come from completely different industries. This is an idea that lies on the surface. Each of the orders has its own characteristics that must be taken...
English translation. Is a native speaker check necessary?
At the opening of the new national stadium in Japan in 2019, the visitors were greeted with such inscriptions as: "Please Push the Under Button" and "Hello, Our Stadium". Huge money was spent on the c...
What to consider when translation of a legal document?
Ukraine is currently undergoing a complex process of integration into the world community. In this regard, there is an active formation and expansion of political and economic ties, as well as global ...
Consequences of poor-quality translation
In order to save money, people often use translation services of unexperienced translators: students, ordinary native speakers. A student or graduate of the faculty of foreign languages will perfectly...
How to prepare the original document for translation
Despite the fact that translators can work with texts of different quality, the original quality affects the quality to some extent. To achieve maximum results, the customer should prepare the source ...
What is a medical translation and why is it needed?
Medical translation is the translation of medical publications, as well as other texts that are directly related to human health from one language into another. Companies resort to medical translation...