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Personality traits of translators

Do you remember the first time you attended a conference or event for translators? Did you feel “at home” and that you had so much to talk about with the other attendees? I know I… Continue reading the rest of this article...

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A ♥ for language blogs – better late than never

Judy and Dagmar Jenner posted on their blog Translation Times an exercise, asking other bloggers to share their favorite blogs. I was on vacation in Sweden at the time and thus responding to this… Continue reading the rest of this article...

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Some pictures from our Swedish immersion

Passing The City Hall where the Nobel Price dinner is held every year

 

 

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Celebrating Sweden’s National Day – interesting facts about Sweden

This is a short post to honor Sweden on it’s National Day with some interesting facts about Sweden.

- about 9 million inhabitants… Continue reading the rest of this article...

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The importance of language education and awareness of linguistic professions

I have always been a huge advocate for studying foreign languages and I am raising bilingual children. I also find the American Translators Associations School Outreach Program both valuable and important. Not many realize the… Continue reading the rest of this article...

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Answers from Webinar about Creating a Website for Freelance Translators – Part 1

I hosted a well received presentation this week about creating your own website for freelance translators. Due to the time limit, there was not enough time to go deep into detail or to answer all… Continue reading the rest of this article...

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God Jul! Merry Christmas

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and I wish you all the best for the coming year! I am spending the holidays with my favorite people below.

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Software localization and translation – What is the difference?

Here is the third post on my specialty – Software translation and localization. So what is the difference between the two?

Software localization is the translation and adaptation of a software or web product… Continue reading the rest of this article...

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Thanksgiving in the US – What are you thankful for in your business?

On Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States. A time to see family and friends, eat good food and most importantly, to remember what we… Continue reading the rest of this article...

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Great books for translation and localization professionals

Fall is here (at least where I live in Park City, UT, USA) and it is nice to curl up in front of a fire with a… Continue reading the rest of this article...

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