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
LSPs moving toward hourly rates for linguists? Edit distance a viable metric long-term? Are regulations important to translation demand? Will Rev recover from bad press over transcriptionist pay cuts? Continue reading
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
Association of Language Companies President says simply turning independent contractors into employees sans smart legislation is “wildly inefficient and financially untenable.” Continue reading
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,... Continue reading
ATA President-elect Corinne McKay responds to member pushback on updated Antitrust Policy that reinforces ban on talking about rates in ATA forums; defends policy saying FTC has gone after much... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
77% of German translators and interpreters surveyed by Germany’s translation association BDÜ report business to be good or very good. Positive trend from 2015 continues, as outlook remains positive. Continue reading
Survey by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences of nearly 2,000 translators on ergonomics reveals: 75% to be in good health, more than 50% use multiple CAT tools...and freelancers prefer laptops. Continue reading
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