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The dark side of working as a freelance linguist – and how to counteract that feeling of overwhelm
“I know why you started working as a freelancer - you can work whenever you want!” said a friend of mine when she was sent home to work...

Caterina Piagentini
Jul 12, 20224 min read
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The Power of Doing Google Search Right, for Linguists
Not everyone working as a translator realises that in order to be a good translator, you also need to be a good (or perhaps even an...

Caterina Piagentini
Jun 23, 20223 min read
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The Pros and Cons of Machine Translation
Let’s get straight to the point: I cannot think of a single linguistic topic that is the object of more scorn and mocking than machine...

Anne-Lise Vassoille
May 20, 20224 min read
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Test Translations: for, against or… It depends?
If you’re a professional translator or transcreator, chances are that you will have done at least one (free) test translation in your...

Paula Vara Moralejo
Mar 25, 20224 min read
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Interview with an experienced subtitler
Following on from my own blog on subtitling, when I took a look back at my first steps into what is still a new skill for me, I decided...

Anne-Lise Vassoille
Dec 20, 20214 min read
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Diversification is key for your translation business
Starting out as a translator definitely comes with a set of specific challenges. Not only do you have to make sure that you’re all set up...

Caterina Piagentini
Dec 5, 20214 min read
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Delving into the translation sub-genre of subtitling
Having recently gone back to freelancing, I took the opportunity to broaden my horizons and try my hand at other kinds of translation...

Anne-Lise Vassoille
Oct 11, 20216 min read
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Football, an international language within a thousand languages
Going home or going Rome... One year later than expected, the UEFA Euro 2020 has given us some epic games, ending with the great final(e)...

Marina Martinez
Jul 6, 20214 min read
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Translation Teams: Together We Create
When I started working as a freelance translator, one of my biggest concerns was the fact that I would be managing and working on my...

Paula Vara Moralejo
Jun 16, 20215 min read
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Launching… Launch in Translation: the United Collective of Linguists
Welcome to our new initiative: Launch in Translation! A platform fuelled by the COVID-19 crisis and aimed at sharing our passion for and...

launchintranslation
Apr 25, 20202 min read
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