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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
by Marion | Jul 8, 2020 | Being a freelancer
Working for yourself is not all play: as a freelancer you are often juggling several roles other than that of your main activity, to ensure that you have clients and regular income, in order to not fall into stressful financial instability.Freelancing is a like a...