In this day and age where language services are on the rise, and where the number of professional language service providers is at an all time high, it takes more effort to secure new clients to ensure a steady flow of income, especially for freelance...
In this day and age where lan...
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Today is National Coffee day. Yes, I'm big on this day. I wrote about it here, here and here. While I only drink one cup of coffee a day, I pretty much can't function properly without it. The first thing I do in the morning is prepare...
Today is National Coffee day. ...
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Unless you set your priorities straight and thoroughly think about where your life is headed, you will end up regretting the following 10 things 10 years from now: Not working towards leaving the job you hate Not getting rid...
Unless you set your priorities...
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Disclaimer: This is not your typical lovey dovey, 100% positive blogiversary post. There will be some serious bomb dropping below. Dear reader, if you are a Lebanese colleague and you can't handle it, I advise you not to scroll down. I'm writing this as I sip...
Disclaimer: This is not your t...
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My brother sent me this story via Whatsapp a few days ago and I found it pretty interesting so I had to share it: During a robbery in Guangzhou, China, the bank robber shouted to everyone in the bank: "Don't move. The money belongs to the...
My brother sent me this story ...
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The only time when "A Bunny holding Eggs" doesn't look like a mistranslation to us. Happy Easter!...
The only time when "A Bunny ho...
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It just irritates me to proofread someone else's lousy translation. It's one of the jobs that I always tend to reject. I am currently proofreading a translation from English into French, and the target text reeks of translation. I mean come on: even Google Translate would know...
It just irritates me to proofr...
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Ah, the perks of working in your PJs :D In case you still don't know the difference between translators and interpreters, check out the below picture. [caption id="attachment_1716" align="aligncenter" width="227"] Interpreters Vs Translators[/caption] On another note, many interpreters are sometimes called translators because, to the client, they are...
Ah, the perks of working in yo...
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One of my LinkedIn contacts once shared the following story and it really resonated with me, as I do a lot of interpretation work while I hold a BA in Translation. Interpreting in the United States is quite different from what it is here in Lebanon....
One of my LinkedIn contacts on...
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This month was a pretty rough one to say the least. My dad was hospitalized a couple of weeks ago, and my baby Andy was hospitalized last week (on Mother's Day). However, every cloud has a silver lining, and I believe tough situations bring families...
This month was a pretty rough ...
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Translators, please stop giving first time clients your rates and then stating that they are negotiable! This is the most unprofessional thing to do and it sets things totally on the wrong foot. This is not the way to establish a healthy business relationship. If a...
Translators, please stop givin...
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When I was young, I used to be a trouble maker (I still am), a wild child (yep, still am), and I was quite the handful (this is pretty much still the case). I gave my mom a hard time, and she really struggled during...
When I was young, I used to be...
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It's Friday, don't judge me. I've had a rough week. Actually, this entire month has been one from hell. All is Okay now, so let's keep things positive, shall we? If you've had a rough week, too, you deserve a little giggle. Just check out what the...
It's Friday, don't judge me. I...
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7 years ago today, I joined the mamasphere. When I first heard you cry, it made me cry. The moment was raw, unreal, and nothing like I have ever experienced before. I couldn't describe what I was feeling; I still can't. Trying to wrap my head...
7 years ago today, I joined th...
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I believe that in order to succeed as a translator, you ought to truly love what you do. It is one of those jobs that require passion, otherwise you find yourself writing gibberish. Heck, even translators who love their job find themselves sometimes not able...
I believe that in order to suc...
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