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29 May Value Interpreting in the New Normal

Posted at 04:04h in Business Practices, Equipment, Interpreters, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Technology by Observer Editor 7 Comments
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28 Feb Being a Team Player Doesn’t Always Look the Same

Posted at 04:04h in Business Practices, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, The Profession, Translation by Observer Editor 0 Comments
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I pride myself on being a team player. I look at each client as a partner. After all, if I do not help them shine, I have a problem! In this specific case, I was asked to translate a brief manual and I was ecstatic...
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31 Jan If You Hear a Bell, Heed the Warning

Posted at 08:19h in Recent Posts, Translation by Observer Editor 11 Comments
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Have you ever read something and hear a bell go off in your head? “This word is out of place” or “Where is the comma?” It happened to me during a review of a legal text. Legal terminology demands research. Beyond the vocabulary issue, we...
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10 Jan Do I Need a Website?

Posted at 05:17h in Business Practices, Recent Posts, Tools of the trade by Observer Editor 20 Comments
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I get asked about personal and business websites all the time, but the answer is not as easy as many might think. If you do not do any type of freelance work, what would you need a website for? Also, nowadays there are many options...
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03 Jan Interpreters Want to See You Shine

Posted at 04:04h in Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, The Profession by Observer Editor 13 Comments
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Editor’s Note: Interpreters Want to See You Shine was first published on LinkedIn in 2017 where it was viewed more than 1800 times. I love my job. I know, I am lucky! The agencies that hire me usually go beyond the norm. But their clients...
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22 Nov Active Learning is a Responsibility

Posted at 03:58h in NAJIT Affairs, NAJIT Conference, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 3 Comments
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One constant in our jobs is the learning. Be it because of technological developments, new terminology, new practices or linguistic influences or whatever, we are always learning something new. Each job we do either has content that teaches us something or demands research that will...
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27 Sep Words Are Only Part of the Equation

Posted at 06:46h in Business Practices, Recent Posts, Translation by Observer Editor 12 Comments
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Not long ago, a colleague was trying to justify the practice of charging less, imposed by some agencies, on work performed using CAT tools. I do have an issue with that concept. I mean, when my doctor gets more accurate and expensive equipment, his rates...
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20 Sep Four Lessons Learned in the Private Sector that I Apply to my Freelance Business

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By Gio Lester © 2017 The number one myth freelancers fall for is that they get rid of bosses once they go solo. That is not true: each one of our clients is a boss! What changes is our relationship with them. We can now...
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30 Aug Contracts: Is it really a matter of trust?

Posted at 04:04h in Business Practices, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 1 Comment
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A few weeks ago, a colleague wrote to The Couch seeking guidance on the matter of contracts. I am not sure she (or he?) had any idea what was coming. I have decided to compile the answer we received. Trust, the most important element Let...
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26 Jul Public Speaking is a Necessary Skill for T&I Professionals

Posted at 07:31h in Professional Development, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 2 Comments
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Not all of you know, but I am also the General Secretary of the Brazilian association of translation and interpreting professionals. ABRATES (its acronym in Portuguese) is a vibrant association and, unlike other professional associations I know, it also represents sign language interpreters. Add to...
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