Being Prepared – But Are You?
“Be Prepared” – I have a dim and distant memory that this is also the motto of the Scouting movement, …
Category Archives: Translation
CPD: A Plethora of Choice
It’s now just over a month since I travelled up to London at an unaccustomed early hour – for me …
A Truly Capital Event
One week on from the ITI Conference in Cardiff and my feet have barely touched the ground, yet I really …
Workaholics Anonymous?
The self-employed are notorious for their workaholic tendencies. I have to admit that my ex-father-in-law once asked me if I …
Let’s make a date!
There are just over three weeks to go before the UK’s premier translation and interpreting event, the biennial ITI Conference, …
Lucky for some?
How often do we hear people saying “Oh you’re so lucky to have worked in-house/have direct clients/work from home…”? And …
Mikes, mice and monitors
In the present-day translation community there is a huge emphasis on various types of software, such as CAT tools, translation …
On portals and electronic invoicing…
Is it just me, or does your heart sink when an existing client proudly announces that they’re launching a new …
What’s on your Trados wish list?
Way back in December last year, I was invited to attend a Trados advanced workshop/focus group at SDL’s headquarters in …
Printer Trials, Tribulations & Tips
For a freelancer, printers are the kind of thing that you end up replacing more often than anything else. In …
