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Professional Development

Through the client’s eyes: how to make your translations visible

Olesya Zaytseva

Some books get to you just when you desperately need encouragement and help to pave a new way of doing business. When you are reading the book you realise that your decisions and the path you choose a

Business

International Advertising Agencies - Approaches to Global Expansion & Opportunities for Translators

Kahli Bree Adams

As businesses have started to expand internationally, advertising agencies have attempted to grow with their clients. Na

Branding & Design

Freelance Translator Starter Pack

Jasmine Heesaker

Add these free templates to your freelance translation toolkit! You can thank me later. Email Signature Templ

Marketing

Getting Backlinks for your Translation Site

Mark Hemming

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple of years (apologies to any of you that specialise in geolog

Professional Development

The Less Easy But More Realistic Guide to Becoming a Content Writer

Maeva Cifuentes

If you’re like a lot of freelancers, you might be wondering: Might there be another way to supplement my inco

Humor

Feeling Stressed? Add Some Colour

Olesya Zaytseva

12 antistress colouring pages with a translation twist There are myriad ways to maintain our mental health—and doing

Food For Thought

Translator’s Star Wars: 7 lessons from the saga

Olesya Zaytseva

As an old school Star Wars fan, I can safely say now: “All is well that ends.” The 42-year legendary saga ended i

Industry News

The King is Dead (and no one cares)

Vladimir Zakharov

When I was a kid, we had an aunt who was very forward-minded — by Soviet standards. Unlike most of her compatriots, sh

CAT Tools & Technology

Google Translator Toolkit is Shutting Down — Here’s How to Rescue your Work

The Open Mic Team

Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one,

CAT Tools & Technology

3 Most Badass Smartcat Features in 2019

The Open Mic Team

Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one,

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