by Marion | Nov 30, 2021 | Events
For those who have been following us since our debuts, Acolad Community often sets up training sessions and webinars in collaboration with our teams of project managers and vendor managers. From new technologies to tips for making the most of CAT Tools, we aim to give...
by Marion | Oct 29, 2021 | Being a freelancer, Translation World
One of the challenges a translator has to face is mastering the tools that allow them to work faster and more efficiently. And that’s exactly what translation memories and terminology databases are for! 😉 In part one of our tips for mastering Trados...
by Marion | Sep 29, 2021 | Being a freelancer
The translation industry is more dynamic than ever before. It is estimated that there are more than 640,000 translators and interpreters worldwide, a quarter of whom are freelancers. Translators are essential as there are more than 7,000 languages spoken in the world....
by Marion | Sep 29, 2021 | Being a freelancer, Translation World
Computer-assisted translation tools are an immense help for the busy translator because they allow you work faster and cope with tight deadlines more efficiently.However, just like any computer program, CAT tools are updated on a regular basis, which means you often...
by Marion | Aug 13, 2021 | Being a freelancer, Translation World
To be or not to be specialized, that is the question. Today, more and more freelance translators specialize in one or more specific fields: audio-visual, legal or medical translation, in the automobile industry, cosmetics or even Asian cinema, for example. It’s true...
by Marion | Apr 30, 2021 | Being a freelancer
We all know that freelance translating is far from a sinecure, especially when you struggle with time, administration, and, more generally, the organization of your tasks. Over the years, the Internet has churned out plenty of tools that simplify the life of a...
by Marion | Dec 2, 2020 | Being a freelancer, Translation World
In spring 2020, the Covid-19 crisis forced employees all over the world to quickly set up offices in their homes, often in less-than-ideal conditions. But we freelancers were well used to it and already fully equipped to face the challenge. And for good reason,...
by Marion | Nov 8, 2020 | Translation World
As a freelance translator, you can take the step and become a sworn translator. However, is it the same as being a certified translator, and if not, what are the differences? How can you become one of the “happy band” of sworn translators? Is it better to work for a...
by Marion | Oct 8, 2020 | Being a freelancer
If freelancers could make a wish, it would always be the same: to be able to control time (or perhaps own a time machine). Because we can’t say it often enough: time is a freelancer’s most precious asset.But all too often freelancers are slowed down by a new term, by...
by Marion | Sep 30, 2020 | Focus on languages
Imagine you are in a restaurant on the terrace. You decide to look at the menu, but you get confused by the names of dishes. You are wondering if this is a joke for April Fools’ Day. Then you realize that the menu has been poorly translated! We all have seen a feeble...
