In Part 2 of this blog post series, I explained how I nailed my first freelance translation project and how one thing led to another and I found myself with enough work to survive. In this third and last post from this series (conveniently entitled “How...
In Part 2 of this blog post se...
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In my previous blog post, I talked about what lead me to major in translation. I was a fresh graduate and the obvious next step for me was nailing my first freelance translation job and working on establishing a good client base. But before I...
In my previous blog post, I ta...
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In this series of blog posts entitled “How I became a Translator”, I will be writing about how I came to be a translator in details. The series will consist of 3 parts, of which the first is the following: Ever since I was a child,...
In this series of blog posts e...
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A successful translator's job doesn't stop at just translating the text, but they actually need to proofread the target text not once, but twice (at least). In fact, even if the translation was all correct, typos still happen due to speed. Our mind might read the...
A successful translator's job ...
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Translation is such an awesome job, especially when you are a freelance translator. You can set your own deadlines and working hours, go on vacation whenever you please, and, most importantly, multitask (don’t ask how many times I did the laundry, fed my kid and...
Translation is such an awesome...
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It's a fact that all clients try to save as much money as they can. they look for ways to make more profit, which is great. But what happens when they don't know how to utilize their time and money the right way? That's right: they...
It's a fact that all clien...
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You learn something new everyday, even from the things you take for granted. A few days ago, I was translating a Family Civil Status Record (بيان قيد عائلي), which is also known as a family registry, and I learned about a small town in Baalbeck, Lebanon,...
You learn something new ev...
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The other day, I was watching one of my all-time favorite shows (a cooking show, one of my passions!) which had Arabic subtitles. I usually love listening to the original English. Being the perfectionist translator that I am, I couldn't help but take a quick...
The other day, I was watch...
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