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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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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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New year, new translation challenges
A new year has begun, and I’m very excited about all my new projects and challenges for 2022. I’ve used the word “challenges” rather than...

Paula Vara Moralejo
Jan 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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The mysterious puzzle behind our English linguist
What do an early aptitude for jigsaws, an insatiable appetite for books from an early age and a summer holiday in Wales aged ten have in...

Rachel Zayer
May 3, 20216 min read
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The Story behind the Lucky Translator
When thinking of my origin story on how I became a translator, I find myself torn between two images, one of complete certainty about my...

Anne-Lise Vassoille
Jan 22, 20214 min read
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The inspiration behind the translator
When I first thought about what inspired me to work as a translator, I figured that I would be able to remember an exact, specific moment...

Paula Vara Moralejo
Nov 19, 20203 min read
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