Download or read book How To Be a Translator From Home written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “How to Be a Translator from Home” is a how-to guide for individuals who want to learn to translate on their own but aren’t sure where to begin. The book teaches the best way for you to create profiles that clients will trust, how to find the best websites for you to utilize, how to make the most money with your time, and everything else you’ll need to know about translating! And it works for almost any language. If you speak a language and are interested in translation, this is the path for you. Thousands of people are already translating online from their homes, and being paid well. This is your chance to set your own deadlines, work for yourself, and follow your dreams. About the Expert Nephi Ginnett is an experienced translator and interpreter who works with clients across the US, in Canada, the Dominican Republic and in Haiti. His work began with a volunteer trip to Boston, Massachusetts where he taught ESL and Citizenship classes to Haitian Immigrants and developed both an interest in and the skills necessary for a career in international language programs. He has since been hired as a translator working on multimedia projects including several documentaries that cover the struggles of Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic and in Africa. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Download or read book How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator Third Edition written by Corinne McKay and published by Two Rat Press. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original how-to guide for people who want to launch and run a successful freelance translation business, fully revised and updated! With over 10,000 copies in print, How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator has become a go-to reference for beginning and experienced translators alike. The fully revised third edition includes nearly 250 pages of practical tips on writing a translation-targeted resume and cover letter, preparing a marketing plan, marketing your services to agencies and direct client, avoiding common pitfalls, and more! New in this edition: an all-new technology chapter by translation technology expert Jost Zetzsche, and more detailed information on ways to market to direct clients.
Download or read book Marketing Tips for Translators written by Tess Whitty and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-05 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonder how other freelance translators market their businesses? Effective marketing - of yourself, of your business - can help you reach the next level of success. The ideas and tools explored in this book have produced positive results for translators at every stage in the game and they will for you too. Each section of this book is adapted from a podcast interview with an established translator or other professional. I started my website and podcast Marketing Tips for Translators to connect with and share information the international translation community. We have many issues and concerns in common and the podcast is a meeting ground of sorts for those of us who spend a lot of time alone working on documents. The chapters in this book will help you discover the inspiration you need to market your translation services in an efficient way, as well as fresh ideas about productivity and tools for organizing your time and workday. We'll also cover proven methods and systems for marketing to your ideal potential clients, and strategies for maintaining a continuous marketing plan for finding new clients, keeping your existing clients, and getting the word out about your translation services. We'll show you how to get clients to find you, instead of you trying to find them.
Download or read book How to Be a Translator from Home written by HowExpert HowExpert Press and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Description "How To Be a Translator From Home" is a how-to guide for individuals who want to learn to translate on their own but aren't sure where to begin. The book teaches the best way for you to create profiles that clients will trust, how to find the best websites for you to utilize, how to make the most money with your time, and everything else you'll need to know while translating! And it works for almost any language. If you speak a language and are interested in translation, this is the path for you. Thousands of people are already translating online from their homes, and being paid well. This is your chance to set your own deadlines, work for yourself, and follow your dreams. About Expert Nephi Ginnett is an experienced translator and interpreter who works with clients across the US, in Canada, the Dominican Republic, and in Haiti. His work began with a volunteer trip to Boston, Massachusetts where he taught ESL and Citizenship classes to Haitian Immigrants and developed both an interest in and the skills necessary for a career in international language programs. He has since been hired as a translator working on multimedia projects including several documentaries that cover the struggles of Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic and in Africa.
Download or read book The Prosperous Translator written by Chris Durban and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of business advice columns for translators and interpreters published under the names Fire Ant & Worker Bee in online Translation Journal. Pithy tips and insights.
Download or read book Translation 101 Starting Out As A Translator written by Petro Dudi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for anyone contemplating on becoming a translator, or for existing translators that need a crash course on their profession. It explores the realm of translation, the benefits and working conditions, the types of translation work and tools available. It gets down to details regarding the tools a translator, providing information not only from the translator's perspective but also from a client's viewpoint. It provides a hands-on approach to CAT Tools, on how you can take advantage of them regardless of your CAT Tool of choice. You'll also learn how to successfully run your freelance translation business. You'll be presented with ""inside"" information on how clients (like translation agencies) choose their translators. You'll learn how to set up profiting rates and how to find promising clients. You'll be given ideas for organization of your work process and tips for successful customer relationship management. And, you'll be shown how to stay away from fraudulent companies too.
Download or read book Thinking Arabic Translation written by James Dickins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is a comprehensive and practical 20-week course in translation method offering a challenging approach to the acquisition of translation skills.
Download or read book The Routledge Guide to Teaching Translation and Interpreting Online written by Cristiano Mazzei and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-04-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Routledge Guides to Teaching Translation and Interpreting is a series of practical guides to key areas of translation and interpreting for instructors, lecturers, and course designers. The Routledge Guide to Teaching Translation and Interpreting Online is for educators of translation and interpreting teaching online in a variety of curricular combinations: fully online, partially online, hybrid, multimodal, or face-to-face with online components. Offering suggestions for the development of curriculum and course design in addition to online tools that can be used in skill-building activities, and adaptable to specific instructional needs, this textbook is suitable for both multilingual and language-specific classes. Fully comprehensive, the book addresses the tenets and importance of process-oriented pedagogy for students of translation and interpreting, best practices in online curriculum and course design, instructor online presence, detailed illustrations of specific online assignments, the importance of regular and timely feedback, and teaching across the online translation and interpreting (T&I) curriculum. Written by two experienced translators, interpreters, and scholars who have been teaching online for many years and in various settings, this book is an essential guide for all instructors of translation and interpreting as professional activities and academic disciplines.
Download or read book Becoming a Translator written by Douglas Robinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robinson reveals how to translate faster and more accurately, how to deal with problems and stress, and how the market works. This second edition has been revised throughout, and includes an exploration of new technologies used by translators.
Download or read book Become a Translator written by Mark Bachman and published by Mark Bachman. This book was released on 2024-07-31 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy path to becoming a successful translator in less than 30 days. This book offers simple and detailed step-by-step instructions to start your translation career, while working from anywhere. Learn everything from the prerequisites, setting your rates, finding work and clients, to leveraging technology for higher productivity and earnings.
Download or read book The Translator Training Textbook written by Adriana Tassini and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Translator Training Textbook is the #1 training resource on becoming a professional translator. This textbook contains free videos, a discussion of ethics, practical career advice, a glossary of critical translation industry terms, and most importantly expert interview transcripts from the most successful translators in the industry. This is a required text in the Certified Translation Professional (CTP) program which is a self-paced training and certification program for professional translators. To learn more about this program please see http: //TranslationCertification.org If you are working to become a more successful translator you need this textbook.
Download or read book The Entrepreneurial Linguist written by Judy A. Jenner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any linguist can become an entrepreneurial linguist, work with direct clients, and make a good living while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. This book by longtime translating twins Judy and Dagmar Jenner will teach you how to start your entrepreneurial linguist journey. Written in a purposely non-academic style, "The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation" will show you how to market your services to direct clients, build and nurture relationships, grow your client base in a structured way, use web 2.0 to promote your services, and much more. This book is intended for both beginning and established translators and interpreters around the world.
Download or read book In Case of Emergency written by Mahsa Mohebali and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this prize-winning Iranian novel, a spoiled and foul-mouthed young woman looks to get high while her family and city fall to pieces. What do you do when the world is falling apart and you’re in withdrawal? Disillusioned, wealthy, and addicted to opium, Shadi wakes up one day to apocalyptic earthquakes and a dangerously low stash. Outside, Tehran is crumbling: yuppies flee in bumper-to-bumper traffic as skaters and pretty boys rise up to claim the city as theirs. Cross-dressed to evade hijab laws, Shadi flits between her dysfunctional family and depressed friends—all in search of her next fix. Mahsa Mohebali's groundbreaking novel about Iranian counterculture is a satirical portrait of the disaster that is contemporary life. Weaving together gritty vernacular and cinematic prose, In Case of Emergency takes a darkly humorous, scathing look at the authoritarian state, global capitalism, and the gender binary.
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Download or read book The Routledge Course in Japanese Translation written by Yoko Hasegawa and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Course in Japanese Translation brings together for the first time material dedicated to the theory and practice of translation to and from Japanese. This one semester advanced course in Japanese translation is designed to raise awareness of the many considerations that must be taken into account when translating a text. As students progress through the course they will acquire various tools to deal with the common problems typically involved in the practice of translation. Particular attention is paid to the structural differences between Japanese and English and to cross-cultural dissimilarities in stylistics. Essential theory and information on the translation process are provided as well as abundant practical tasks. The Routledge Course in Japanese Translation is essential reading for all serious students of Japanese at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Download or read book Japanese English Translation written by Judy Wakabayashi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a textbook for aspiring translators of Japanese into English, as well as a reference work for professional Japanese–English translators and for translator educators. Underpinned by sound theoretical principles, it provides a solid foundation in the practice of Japanese–English translation, then extends this to more advanced levels. Features include: 13 thematic chapters, with subsections that explore common pitfalls and challenges facing Japanese–English translators and the pros and cons of different procedures exercises after many of these subsections abundant examples drawn from a variety of text types and genres and translated by many different translators This is an essential resource for postgraduate students of Japanese–English translation and Japanese language, professional Japanese–English translators and translator educators. It will also be of use and interest to advanced undergraduates studying Japanese.
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