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If you are new to the translation industry having just completed a language course – diploma or degree or whatever – you may not find it easy to land translation jobs with no prior experience. Most clients would want previous references, their contact address / email ID etc. Then how do you go about getting translation jobs? Here come the translation agencies. They can help you get headstart in your translation career.

Translation agencies provide the link between translators and potential clients who want translation jobs done. They can help you in marketing by matching your skills with … Continue Reading

In an industry full of freelance translation services, professional translation agencies, machine and human translation options, and translation directories listing all of these components in one place, a corporation can be forgiven for feeling nonplussed and bewildered as to who to hire and where to go. Finding an efficient and value-addled translation company is always easier said than done, but it still needs to be done anyway because it remains a key business decision in our interconnected world at present.

The need for trustworthy individual translation services or reputable professional translation firms to dole out … Continue Reading

What does it take to become a professional and ethical translator? Is professionalism and ethics something you’re born with or something you need to learn for yourself over a lengthy period of time? Does a professional translator need to join a professional translation firm or an individual translation service in order to succeed? Does professionalism entail constant training in order to achieve a truly high-quality human translation portfolio even though your translation work is decent to begin with?

At any rate, it’s imperative for you to ask yourself what you need to do … Continue Reading