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CAT Tools & Technology

Connected Translation to Succeed in The Content Economy: Slides from TAUS

The Open Mic Team

Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one, intuitive, free-to-use translation platform. You can signup for a free

CAT Tools & Technology

Connected Translation to Succeed in The Content Economy: Slides from TAUS

The Open Mic Team

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

Translator's Memoirs

Are “workcations” actually productive?

Jasmine Heesaker

If you have never heard the term "workcation" before, it can simply be described as a vacation that one spends getting

CAT Tools & Technology

How to and Why Pay Multiple Freelancers in One Click

The Open Mic Team

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

Marketing

The 7-Step System I Used to Prospect for Translation Clients and 2X My Freelance Translation Income

Amy Butcher

Freelance translators commonly run into problems finding clients, especially with all the nitty-gritty details to consid

Marketing

Should Freelance Translators Have Business Cards?

Jasmine Heesaker

You might be thinking, "No way, business cards are outdated. Internet marketing is where it's at!" Well, I'm here to t

CAT Tools & Technology

Will the interpreter survive technology?

Pieter Beens

Mesay 3.0 review: The emergence of voice translation technologies has led to a host of translation computers. The ne

CAT Tools & Technology

How to Spend $1 or Less on Cross-Border Payments to Your Translation Suppliers

The Open Mic Team

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

Professional Development

Questions & Answers

Tom Hoar

We made it! This is the sixth and final article in my series sharing what I learned from customers about translators’

Food For Thought

The (potential deadly) impact of poor translations

Pieter Beens

Poor translations are often hilarious. On social media people share pictures of translation fails with unintended me

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