freelance translation

Podcasts & Videos • By Slator On 26 Aug 2022

Translation’s Top YouTuber Adrian Probst on Building a Brand as a Freelancer

Adrian Probst talks about working as a language specialist while growing a successful YouTube channel, and building a unique brand as a freelance translator.

Features • By Seyma Albarino On 13 Nov 2020

Unpacking the Contentious Matter of Testing Freelance Translators

When should language service providers require freelancers to take a test? And when should translators insist on being paid to do so? A short primer on freelance translator testing.

Features • By Marion Marking On 28 Mar 2019

Reader Polls: Private vs Public Sector, MT and Productivity, RSI’s Future, Outlook 2019

Is working for the public sector different for translators? Has machine translation boosted your productivity? And is remote simultaneous interpreting the future staple?

Industry News, Subscriber Content • By Florian Faes On 18 Mar 2019

Germany’s Justice Ministry Benchmarks Translation and Interpretation Pricing

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) in February 2019 published the results of a survey that revealed rates charged by the country’s translators, interpreters, and language service providers (LSPs).

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Industry News • By Marion Marking On 12 Mar 2019

Inside the Contractor Debate Affecting US Freelance Translators, Interpreters, and LSPs

Association of Language Companies President says simply turning independent contractors into employees sans smart legislation is “wildly inefficient and financially untenable.”

Features • By Simon Klys On 14 Mar 2018

Payment Pitfalls of the Modern Freelance Translator

Getting paid on time is key to a successful freelance translation business. But freelancers sometimes struggle in an industry where antiquated payment methods refuse to die and a few bad actors resort to outright exploitative payment practices.

Features • By Florian Faes On 3 Jul 2017

Reader Polls: On Payment Methods and Subcontracting By Freelance Linguists

A clear majority of Slator poll participants think it is not OK for freelancers to subcontract without telling their clients. Bank transfers are still the dominant method of paying freelancers.

Industry News • By Florian Faes On 21 Jun 2017

German Court Bars Translators From Outsourcing if They Run a Freelance Business

Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court rules that translators only get to enjoy the tax breaks simplified accounting, and other admin perks that come with qualifying as a freelance business if they do all the translation themselves. A two-person agency that outsourced work was hit with back taxes.

Features • By Marion Marking On 1 Jun 2017

How cleverbridge Carefully Balances Freelancers and Language Service Providers

Localization Managers of payment solutions provider cleverbridge talk about how technology has made it easier for them to work directly with freelancers and where they think language service providers still add value.

Industry News • By Florian Faes On 8 Sep 2016

German Translator’s EUR 100,000 Per Year Story Triggers Heated Debate

Feature on freelance translator in German weekly newspaper’s series on where university graduates should start a career in triggers fierce debate on rates, payment terms, and translation speed.

Technology • By Marion Marking On 8 Jul 2016

LinkedIn Serious About Running Freelance Translation Marketplace

Professional social network builds out its order form for freelance translation services under its ProFinder platform, expands to nine more US cities and adds word count, turnaround time, language combination and more to order sheet

Industry News • By Marion Marking On 18 Apr 2016

Scam and Talk About It: Contest Alerts Translators to Stolen Profiles

Brazenness mixes with ineptitude as fake translation platform uploads thousands of stolen translator profiles to its supposed job matching portal and then goes out and tells the world about it.

Mergers & Acquisitions • By Marion Marking On 15 Apr 2016

M&A Wave Reaches Platforms as ProZ.com Buys TM-Town

Translator-client matching community ProZ.com gets into dealmaking and acquires upstart TM-Town. ProZ.com President Henry Dotterer counters worries among translators about changing fee structures; cautions against expecting a radical UI revamp.

Features • By Marion Marking On 31 Mar 2016

Tales From the Trenches: How Two Translators Battle for Business

How two freelance translators from Switzerland and Ukraine manage tight deadlines, stagnant prices, tool overload, and still clear their heads to turn that source material into a target text that flows like an original.

People Moves • By Marion Marking On 28 Mar 2016

Balancing the Price War: New BDÜ Chapter Chair on Market Trends

Ricarda Essrich, named First Chair of North Rhine-Westphalia Chapter of Germany's BDÜ, speaks on the fast changing freelance environment, alarming price developments, and emerging opportunities through technology.

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