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Mary Z

What will be the top 3 languages in 2015 & what factors will determine this? What are you doing to prepare & tap into the market?

posted 7 months ago

Mike H. 19 minutes ago • Edit • English and Spanish in that order, and the third is down to personal choice. Most of the World is doing business in either English or Spanish ... »

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Samantha

How much do you charge to translate 1000 words? We are surveying the London market for one of our clients. Please assume it is a...

posted 12 days ago • 129 votes

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Edvige M. 1 day ago • Edit • @ Kia: that is the way it used to be, and a very good way indeed. But more and more agencies around the world - even in Germany, unfortunately ... »

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Alain

Five essential tools for freelance translators

The freelance translation market has witnessed the birth of two species of translators. The first and most numerous one is composed of ...

posted 2 months ago

Alexandra M. 2 days ago • Edit • Hi, Alain, great comments, thanks for the advice. Would you send me your TOS? Thanks very much! my address is mejiaalexandra@hotmail.com »

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Ramesh

Jobs refused becoz of language qualification....

Now-a-days Translation companies does not recognize translators if he does not hold any qualification in the target langauge, though he ...

posted 4 days ago

Vo H. 11 hours ago • Edit • Vo likes this. »

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Amitabh

Language Jobs ( LangJobs ) is now an open group

I am pleased to announce that, as the owner of this group, I have just switched us to an open discussion group. All future discussions ...

posted December 21, 2010

Carlene M. 2 days ago • Edit • Get Paid Taking Surveys at Home! ... »

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Martha

Any suggestions about the best places post a complaint about a specific employer/agency (for free) so that other translators will know?

posted 2 months ago

Paula O. 2 days ago • Edit • I know, I have Flegged it as inappropriate sevaral times... »

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Francisco

BEWARE Gregory Laventure

Yesterday I received a very suspicious email, please read it:
How are you doing today and am Gregory Laventure. I want to know if you ...

posted 29 days ago

Corbett P. 1 day ago • Edit • What a load of c***p! If someone wants to spend all day being told to get stuffed while carrying out a "survey" , or trying out some dubious ... »

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Marysabel

Translation, an interesting career to choose!

For all translators, what was your impulse to choose this career? what was that interesting thing or your dream that made you choose and ...

posted 1 month ago

David P. 7 days ago • Edit • @Димитър Димитров • Really and truly, the easiest way to get started in freelancing is to gain experience while employed. That applies to ... »

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