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GosTalks: March 2014
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Monday, 31 March 2014. Be(com)ing Responsive — Picking up the Calls (or Losing the Jobs). Lack of responsiveness was also mentioned as a negative trait in outside law firms. 8220;When I contact you, I want to hear from you as soon as possible,” said Robertson. 8220;Immediate is perfect. Two hours is great. Longer than 24 hours is not acceptable.”. 5/26/2010 @ JD SUPRA. Is probab...
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GosTalks: On Growing Some Scales
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Saturday, 27 June 2015. On Growing Some Scales. It'll be easier if you read it. Before we go on. Don't worry, it's short. Shorter than the economy reading that might be in order later. In short, she describes it from a marketing point of view, but what she's talking about is the economies of scale. If you're German or Polish, you be thinking of it as 'effect of scale'). In a dir...
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GosTalks: Translation Is Not A Shameful Secret
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Tuesday, 2 June 2015. Translation Is Not A Shameful Secret. Heck no. That's not true. Only, they are seen and judged through the perspective of literary translation, which is what probably 90% of practicing translators are not. Which it is not, it's hoax.). The translator's job is to translate, not to validate and promote phobias (including xenophobia) and superstitutions, and a...
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GosTalks: October 2014
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Friday, 31 October 2014. Put Tech In Perspective. Reading, against my good anti-procrastination sense, some comments far down under Lord Lossner's blog post from 2013. And among them Kevin Hendzel's in particular, has reminded me about something I used speak more about: the prominence of technology in translator and translation agency profiles. The exaggerated claim to 'state-of...
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GosTalks: Will Machine Translation Displace Only Those Humans Who Translate Like Machines?
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Wednesday, 17 June 2015. Will Machine Translation Displace Only Those Humans Who Translate Like Machines? Here is the text of the popular Internet meme, coined by dr Arle Richard Lommel of the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence, himself a freelance translator:. Machine translation will displace only those humans who translate like machines. Choices made by client...
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GosTalks: April 2014
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Wednesday, 30 April 2014. Be a Writer Worth Paying for! Rose Newell, with whom we chatted about zombie contracts. In January, has it spot on when she says. Translators are interchangeable.' But good writers aren’t. One of our core problems as translators is a lack of ability or opportunity (or drive, or skill) to differentiate (which is crucial to leaving auctions behind. Schedu...
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GosTalks: Getting Started as a Freelance Translator — Resources for Frequently Asked Questions (Books, Blogs etc.)
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Getting Started as a Freelance Translator — Resources for Frequently Asked Questions (Books, Blogs etc.). Read Marta's Business School blog. If you want a kick-start, but it'll still be useful if you've been around for a couple of years. Get her e-book about CVs. And some basics about social media. Watch her wonderful Traduemprende presentation. And Thoughts on Translation.
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GosTalks: April 2015
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Monday, 6 April 2015. Beware of Great Bargains — For The Client. Beware of deals that are… such a great deal for your client, except not for you. But all that's just not the same as walking into a setup. Speculation of various kinds, some of which doesn't look particularly pretty to outsiders, also is to some extent part of the job. Exploring the routes, looking for cheaper ...
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GosTalks: November 2014
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Wednesday, 26 November 2014. Websites I Liked This Week. No, not for their utility. For the design. First look at Dragone. Look at the 'discover the show' link. Those are called 'ghost buttons'. On the technical side, it simply is a textual link with a border around in, in the appropriate colour. And that's it. Now it's time for LeaderBe. The design is extra simple, though witho...
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GosTalks: March 2015
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And sometimes makes sense. This is not a news blog or an advice blog or any sort of company blog. It's more of an opinion blog. Saturday, 28 March 2015. You Don't Have To Do All They Ask (Or Buy What They Sell) To Be Professional. This is going to sound rather controversial and may ruffle some feathers, but:. You don't have to do all they ask. Some banks get close, but only few of them. And how many law firms will agree to include accounting, HR, PR, whatever else floats the client's boat? So just why sh...
