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Developing healthy business amid slow times

Developing healthy business amid slow times

Mariann Makrai Mariann Makrai
Dry spells to suit translators? How can such a thing, dreaded the most, be called for? It’s only natural that one trie
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Say 'Yes' to clients and provide a better experience

Say 'Yes' to clients and provide a better experience

Tea Dietterich Tea Dietterich
The other day I went to a patisserie in Brisbane in search for chocolate croissants. First a lovely girl apologised prof
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Why our industry is not dead (yet)

Why our industry is not dead (yet)

Pieter Beens Pieter Beens
Technology has opened a whole new world of endless possibilities. That not only applies to the manufacturing industry, b
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Five Steps to Make your Freelance Translator CV Stand Out

Five Steps to Make your Freelance Translator CV Stand Out

Sherif Abuzid Sherif Abuzid
During the last three months, I have reviewed hundreds of CVs (or resumes) from freelance translators for a new language
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Where will the translation industry be in five years time?

Where will the translation industry be in five years time?

Oleg Semerikov Oleg Semerikov
The translation industry is a bit of a dark horse, really. For many years, translation was a fairly quiet and stuffy dom
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The Devaluation of Urgency

The Devaluation of Urgency

Pieter Beens Pieter Beens
The ever faster pace at which the world evolves seems to have its influence on every aspect of the translation business.
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