To Ask or Not to Ask: That Is the Question

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 22, 2017

Reblogged from the blog ClaireCoxTranslations ~ Lines from a linguist, incl. the image, with permission from the author It’s a familiar story: you’ve come…

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So You Want to be a Freelance Translator or Interpreter: How is the T&I Industry Laid Out?

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 15, 2017

How is the T&I industry laid out? As a preface, I can think of numerous times since I began working as a translator that…

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Five Steps to Make your Freelance Translator CV Stand Out

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 8, 2017

During the last three months, I have reviewed hundreds of CVs (or resumes) from freelance translators for a new language group we are targeting…

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How Does the ATA Nomination Process Work?

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 1, 2017

By the ATA Nominating and Leadership Development Committee in February 2015: Dorothee Racette, Connie Prener, Tony Guerra, Susanne van Eyl, Karen Tkaczyk Reblogged from…

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Why Pairing up Is a Good Idea, Especially for Freelance Translators!

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 25, 2017

“I’m a freelancer, so other freelancers are my competitors. Especially in my language pair. I should avoid them at all cost!” As a small…

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Pursuing the Translation Dream: What to Know Before the Phone Rings

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 18, 2017

Have you ever asked yourself if you have what it takes to be a translator? You probably know it takes more than being bilingual,…

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Computerized ATA Certification Exam Option Now Available at Select Sittings

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 11, 2017

 Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle with permission (incl. the image) ATA is now offering a computerized option for taking the certification exam at select sittings. Candidates…

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Book review: Manual de traducción inglés-castellano

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 4, 2017

Translation Handbook – Spanish book review Alert! This is a book review on a book written in Spanish. Therefore, the quotes will be in…

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When translation clients ask for favors

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 27, 2017

Here’s a situation we’ve all probably encountered: clients asking for favors. “Any chance you could quickly translate 25 words?” “Do you have time to…

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The Savvy Newcomer Resources page

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 20, 2017

It was a genius who said, “Never memorize something you can look up.” But as any good translator or interpreter knows, you have to…

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Translator Competence

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 13, 2017

Reblogged from Carol’s Adventures in Translation blog with permission from the author (incl. the image) Translators and the need for speed I’m very excited to…

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Resources to Help Ensure Translation Payment

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 23, 2017

One of the questions that many newer translators ask is “How do I find good clients?” This question is often closely followed by a…

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