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Reader Poll: Freelancer Tests, Better CAT, Sales SEO, Back to Booth?

2 months ago

November 16, 2020

Reader Poll: Freelancer Tests, Better CAT, Sales SEO, Back to Booth?

2 months ago
Industry News ·

by Marion Marking

On November 16, 2020

Should LSPs pay freelancers for taking tests? Have CAT tools and TMSs improved? How important is SEO to the lead funnel? And will interpreters ever return to their booths? Continue reading

Unpacking the Contentious Matter of Testing Freelance Translators

2 months ago

November 13, 2020

Unpacking the Contentious Matter of Testing Freelance Translators

2 months ago
Features ·

by Seyma Albarino

On November 13, 2020

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. Continue reading

Reader Polls: Employed or Not, Getting Paid, Interpreting at Scale, Loc Tech Startups

1 year ago

September 5, 2019

Reader Polls: Employed or Not, Getting Paid, Interpreting at Scale, Loc Tech Startups

1 year ago
Features ·

by Esther Bond

On September 5, 2019

Is your employment status clear? Are payment terms longer now? Are single-vendor frameworks right for large-scale interpreting? Should startups get into localization technology? Continue reading

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

2 years ago

March 28, 2019

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

2 years ago
Features ·

by Marion Marking

On March 28, 2019

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

Germany’s Justice Ministry Benchmarks Translation and Interpretation Pricing

2 years ago

March 18, 2019

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Germany’s Justice Ministry Benchmarks Translation and Interpretation Pricing

2 years ago
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by Florian Faes

On March 18, 2019

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... Continue reading

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

2 years ago

March 12, 2019

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

2 years ago
Industry News ·

by Marion Marking

On March 12, 2019

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

Singapore Offers Translators USD 7,500 to Upgrade Their Skills

3 years ago

January 30, 2018

Singapore Offers Translators USD 7,500 to Upgrade Their Skills

3 years ago
Industry News ·

by Lance Ng

On January 30, 2018

Singapore’s government has launched a ‘Translation Talent Development Scheme’, which offers recipients a subsidy of up to 90% of costs (up to SGD 10,000) for training and courses related to... Continue reading

Reader Polls: How Translation Will Be Paid For and Where to Find Freelance Linguists

4 years ago

May 4, 2017

Reader Polls: How Translation Will Be Paid For and Where to Find Freelance Linguists

4 years ago
Features ·

by Marion Marking

On May 4, 2017

We asked our readers and half say translation will still be paid for by word in 2022, the second quarter is best for business, an investment into RWS should be a winner for 2017, and trade shows... Continue reading

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

5 years ago

April 18, 2016

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

5 years ago
Industry News ·

by Marion Marking

On April 18, 2016

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. Continue reading

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

5 years ago

April 15, 2016

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

5 years ago
M&A and Funding ·

by Marion Marking

On April 15, 2016

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... Continue reading

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