Glossaries for Translators: Why You Need Them

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 29, 2019

Photo Credit: Alex Read via Unsplash This post was originally published on the Ben Translates blog. It is reposted with permission from the author.…

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The Monterey Institute: A Translator’s Tale

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 22, 2019

The purpose of this post is to help you answer the question: Is it worth it for me to get a degree in translation?…

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Translation or Transcreation?

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 15, 2019

This post was originally published on the Gaucha Translations blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Whether we provide a translation or…

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A Must-Attend ATA Conference Event: Buddies Welcome Newbies

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 8, 2019

Whether it’s your first conference or your fortieth, all attendees to the 60th Annual American Translators Association Conference in Palm Springs, CA are invited…

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Networking 101 for Freelancers

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 1, 2019

Every freelance professional knows the drill. You enter a door to some event space and there’s a desk with name tags on it. “Hi!…

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International Translation Day 2019 – A Day in the Life of a Translator or Interpreter

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 24, 2019

Have you heard? ATA is encouraging translators and interpreters to celebrate International Translation Day (ITD) in a BIG way this year! A United Nations…

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The Whys and Hows of Translation Style Guides. A Case Study.

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 17, 2019

This post was originally published on the Financial Translation Hub blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Last week, a marketing manager…

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Uncovering New Opportunities: Genealogical Translation as a Specialty

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 10, 2019

Genealogy is in the news these days with the popularity of services like 23andMe—and that has implications for professional translators. At the most basic…

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El encargo de traducción: ¿qué preguntar antes de aceptar?

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 3, 2019

This post was originally published on the En la luna de Babel blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Últimamente he trabajado…

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Get out the vote 2019

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 27, 2019

ATA members should vote! We get the leaders we vote for. ATA is fortunate to have an all-volunteer Board of Directors that dedicate their…

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How to Set a Budget for Your Freelance Business

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 20, 2019

This post was originally published on the Thoughts On Translation blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Setting a budget for your…

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Stumbling on the Vocabulary of National Life (Part Two)

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 13, 2019

by Joseph P. Mazza This post is part two of a two-part series by Joe Mazza. Read last week’s post here (you won’t regret…

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