Category Archives: Language

thebigword rises to 12th in world rankings

thebigword rises to 12th in world rankings Leeds, England: 23 June 2010 – The translation, interpreting and language services company, thebigwordGroup, has risen to 12th in the world rankings and has become the largest private language service provider in Northern … Continue reading

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A Day in the Life of a Translator

Remember that old adage, never work with animals or children? This most fundamental advice of old clearly eluded me when I decided to go freelance along with two children, a dog and two cats. Phrases involving plans, mice and men … Continue reading

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Translator Prerequisites and the A-Z of becoming a Translator

If you are serious about becoming a translator, you must be able to fulfil the following criteria, at the very least. Translator Prerequisites Your standard of education must be very high; with very few exceptions, a degree is essential, though … Continue reading

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Debunking a few myths about translating and translators

by Roswitha Wagner Myth #1 Shortly after I became a full-time translator, an acquaintance asked me what sort of work I do. I told her that I am a translator. Her reaction was, Aren’t you lucky that just living here … Continue reading

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Training Translators

Do translators need to be educated in the art and science of translation? Is it possible to train a translator in an academic setting? Is doing so worthwhile, from the translator’s perspective or from that of a potential employer? The … Continue reading

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How To Get Quality Language Translation Service

Guide for Foreign Students and Professionals on How To Get Accurate Translation Service by Paul Johnsons Determining the quality level of a language translation service is crucial in getting high-end translations. Whatever purpose it serves, whether for business or for … Continue reading

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Home Sweet Home—A Mother’s Guide to a Career at Home as a Translator

By: Joanna Diez In my article I will focus on important aspects of working as a translator at a home based office. This will be a short guide to this job for translators, who have children and who, realistically speaking, … Continue reading

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Blogging as a Professional Translator and Interpreter

Of what good can blogging be to a professional translator? For that you have to go to the beginning and ponder why people blog in the first place? Is it just a way to pass time and have fun with your ability to write or does it solve a larger purpose? Continue reading

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Translator’s Knowledgebase Requirements

By: David Alexandre We have long left behind the time when all a translator had at his disposal was a pen, paper and several dictionaries where to do his/her research. Ever since we entered the age of the Internet and … Continue reading

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Culture Gap: Examples of English into Indonesian vice versa

In my ten years, since 1995, as a professional translator, I find that among fellow translators when faced with translators’ block the common utterance is “tidak ada padanan bahasa Indonesianya” which translates to ‘there is no equivalence in Indonesian’ or other excuse such as “Bahasa Indonesia is poor” that can degrade the self-respect of a translator in translating in general. Continue reading

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