It’s true: some translators are great with words, but not much so with business. Succeeding as a freelancer requires being good with languages, business savvy and aware of the right decisions. Below are a few tips to get you to a successful stage in your...
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Whether you are looking to build muscle or lose fat, protein is an essential part of any diet, and whether you are on a budget or just trying to save some money, the following protein rich foods should always be included in your shopping list. Eggs Egg...
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It is normal to think that clients who pay better/have a bigger workload should be given priority over regular clients who don’t send as many projects and to whom you give lower rates. After many years of experience in dealing with all types of clients, I...
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Every year, the translation marketplace gets a whole lot more competitive with the graduation of thousands of new translators who will all be fishing in the same pond as their colleagues. Although translators with more experience and with an existing client base have the upper hand,...
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March 21 marks Mother’s day in some parts of the world. Lebanon happens to celebrate Mother’s day on March 21, and it’s a pretty big deal here (just like in any other country in the world). Mother’s Day in Lebanon is therefore celebrated on the first...
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March 8 marks International Women's Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of women all over the world. A woman can be so many things that it is almost impossible to mention all the roles she plays in society, but, first and foremost, she is a...
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March 4 is the day to celebrate grammar in the US. It was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, author of Things that Make Us and founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar. This date was chosen particularly because it is also an...
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Today is International Mother Language Day! No matter how many languages you learn, you’ll always have only one mother language, which is such a fascinating thought. A mother language is like your identity. My mother language is Arabic, and I’d love to know what your mother language...
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Sorry to burst your bubble, but if you lie about your skills to land a job, a potential employer will most likely discover that, and there goes your credibility. This is simply not a smart strategy. A recent example is when I had an Arabic to...
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Like in any culture, there are different sayings that can be used in different situations encountered in our daily lives. Probably all languages have equivalents of certain sayings that are used in similar situations in different cultures. This blog post sheds the light on some...
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This is a shout out to all the translators who work in-house! As a freelancer, whenever I have field work, translation or interpretation, I always come back home like I was beaten! My entire body would be sore. When you get used to working from the...
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You know that awkward moment when you're torn between charging a fair rate for a very difficult translation job or not charging at all because the client happens to be a friend of yours and you're doing them a favor? Yes, I think we’ve all...
You know that awkward moment w...
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Sending Christmas and New Year e-cards to all your clients should be a very strategic marketing step. First, you remind old clients of yourself and second, you remind new clients why it is a pleasure to work with you. Remember to keep your season’s greetings formal...
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Remember last year's infamous 50,000 LBP banknote that BDL wanted to roll out on Lebanon's 70th Independence Day? It was so hideous that we forgot about it in a flash (because, let's be honest, it hurt our eyes to look at it!). Well, pictures of a...
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Do not offer a free word-count service for potential clients who are not even sure if they will be giving you the job or not. Instead, give them your rate per word and let them handle the word-count and eventually how much the project would...
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