I work as an Italian English Translation Project Manager at the translations agency Axis Translations. Everyday me and my colleagues see larger numbers of enquiries from translators seeking work. I hope that some of my observations will help you be more successfull. 1) Update and scan your computer for viruses How many translators CV’s get caught by an agencies firewall?…
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Translation Service Now Open All Hours
Thanks to an exciting new service being launched by antipodean translation company New Lingo, no business need ever be lost for words again – whatever the time of day or night! For New Zealand’s leading Internet language services company recently added a new string to its corporate bow, with the launch of a 24-hour translation service. Given the 24/7 culture…
Tips To Help You Start Your Own All Round Translation Business
There is no shortage of translators who take the plunge and set up shop as self-employed freelancers, but few have the ambition or the spirit to start up their own all-round translation agency. This is not surprising, of course, as the establishment of a full- scale translation agency is a quantum leap compared with what it takes to launch a…
Think Like A Financier
As an entrepreneur you know that laser-like focus is what it takes to create something from nothing. Your relentless persistence often turns a “no” into a “maybe” and a “maybe” into a “yes.” Your ability to repeatedly muster the guts to take outrageous risks and ignore reality has been key to your success. But that’s not enough when it comes…
Developing Spiritual Understanding Part 1
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. My Developing Spiritual Understandings: by Russ Miles What’s your Reaction? Love Love 0 Smile Smile 0 Haha Haha 0 Sad Sad 0 Star Star 0 Weary Weary 0 0 Shares Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Gmail Linkedin…
Learning Spanish Part Seventeen The Translation Method Of Language Instruction
The grammar translation method of second language acquisition is virtually the only method used in most language courses taught in classrooms all over the world. It is also known as The Classical Method. This method was developed over centuries to teach classical languages. Latin and Greek were seen as important “dead languages” to learn in order to read ancient texts,…
How To Become A Successful Freelance Translator
After completing their translation training programmes at higher professional education or university level, many students can’t wait to set up as a freelance translator. However, gaining a foothold as a freelancer in a very competitive translation market may turn out to be a pretty complicated business. Translation agencies are not usually keen on contracting inexperienced translators, business clients are difficult…
Freelance Strategies In The Translation Business
Freelance strategies in the translation business Working for an agency or for private clients? One of the main challenges for freelance translators is to find suitable clients, and once they have found them, one of their main concerns is how to retain them. As a freelancer you may well find that working for translation agencies rather than for private clients…
Capitalizing On The Benefits Of A Foreign Language Translation Firm
In today’s ever-expanding world of business on an ever-shrinking planet, not only is it easy to market your organization’s products and services globally, but it is also just good business sense. With the prevalence of the Internet in every aspect of our English-speaking culture and society, it makes sense to reach out globally and put your products and/or services out…
Italian Translation Into English Days Months
I have an ongoing interest in Italian English translation and Italian life in general. I hope this article Italian Translation into English – Days & Months’ will help those trying to learn the Italian language. If these articles prove of interest then I will continue writing a whole series on these subjects. Italian / English Translation of the Months of…