Paying Cheap is Bittersweet
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. This is so true! Never chase low prices. Go after high quality! Contact us today :)...
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When will Clients stop Thinking we would Actually work for Peanuts?
After a long day of translations, I got a call from one of my friends and business associates and he handed the phone over to his client, for whom I had just finished translating 3 legal documents after she agreed on the price the day...
After a long day of translatio...
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If Translators were Car Mechanics…
I came across this text a while ago when a colleague shared it on his Facebook page. This brilliant analogy on how some customers treat translators was originally written by a translator named Gary Smith. “Can you repair my car? I need it for tomorrow.” “Can I...
I came across this text a whil...
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On the Never Ending Debate Regarding Translation Rates in Lebanon
Let me start by stating the facts: 1- Lebanon is a highly proficient trilingual country. 2- Many translators graduate each year to find themselves struggling to make a good buck in their field of work. 3- This results in charging awful rates to make a living, or simply...
Let me start by stating the fa...
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Sorry not Sorry: When a Client deems my Rate too High
Let me start this blog post by breaking down the facts that make up the case: Client contacts me for a job, asks for a quotation. I check the material, assess it and set the quotation accordingly. The rate...
Let me start this blog post by...
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Top 3 Most Important Things Some Translation Clients do not realize
They say ignorance is bliss. For us translators, I believe it’s good that some clients do not fully understand how we work and how we go about producing professional translations and managing our business. There are, however, 3 major things which I hope all clients would...
They say ignorance is bliss. ...
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What is on Every Translator’s Wish List
Happy International Translation Day! On this day, I would like to wish my fellow translators and interpreters: Higher rates Better clients A more prosperous career A good night’s sleep! A well-deserved vacation Deadlines that are easier to meet Well-written source texts To be paid on time To be able to say “no” without ever...
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What it’s like to be a Lebanese Freelance Translator
If you are a Lebanese translator working on a freelance basis, the odds are at least 75% of the following happens to you: As far as your career is concerned, you are not doing really well. The Lebanese freelance translation marketplace is not that good, with...
If you are a Lebanese translat...
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Wishing all Translators a Blossoming Career this Spring!
Spring is here at last! Although winter in Lebanon was a very mild one (barely any rain and just a couple of storms throughout winter), just hearing the word “spring” fills my heart with joy. After all, I consider myself a creature of the sun. To...
Spring is here at last! Althou...
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