cdlancer Receives Two Best African Business Awards
cdlancer, a translation company based in Yaounde, Central Africa, features among the winners of the 2020 MEA Awards. In a recent official announcement, cdlancer has been awarded both the Best Business Translation & Interpretation Consultancy – Central Africa and Small Business Innovation Excellence Award – Central Africa distinctions. An […]
7 Ways to Make Your Translation Clients Love You
Finding translation clients is hard. It is considered the biggest challenge faced by translators worldwide, as per a recent report by ProZ titled “The state of the linguist supply chain: translators and interpreters in 2020“. You can’t deny it. As a translator, you know what the feast and famine cycle […]
What Does Christmas Mean To Translators?
As from early December every year, there seems to be something unique in the air as we slowly – but steadily – get closer and closer to Christmas Day. Sure, Chistmas it is a magical season, full of excitement and stories about Santa Claus, elves, carols, etc. But translators are […]
Search It, Find It Book Trailer
This is a short post aimed at keeping you updated about the release of my book trailer. This showcases the main features of my latest book Search It, Find It: The Translator’s Minimalist Guide to Online Search, available on Amazon. Below is a quick summary about the book: Author: Carlos […]
Google Is Your Best Translator Tool (Here’s Why)
There are so many translator tools available in today’s digital era. While some may consider it contradictory to list Google as part of such tools, it is surely because of bad experiences they must have had with Google’s automatic translation service. However, for the purpose of this article, I’ll be […]
9 Warning Signs That You Should Quit Translating
Translation is a multi-billion industry which provides jobs to millions of qualified professionals and empowers millions of companies (from startups to Fortune 500) and brands through bilingual and/or multilingual communications. Translation offers several career choices, including freelance – i.e. work-from-home – as well as in-house positions (usually referred to as […]
Top Translator’s Tips for New Year Resolutions
Translator’s resolutions are not easy to set. There are a lot to take into account and much more. At the beginning of each year, it is a ritual to take resolutions and set goals for the next 12 months. Translators are no exception to this tradition. But it proves worthless […]
Free PDF Translation Course
PDF Translation is a popular nightmare. This free email course introduces you to the basics about PDF files, from a translator’s perspective. It is all about identifying types of PDFs, preparing them for translation, handling various restrictions and going for the creative approach to handling the intricacies of PDF documents. PDF #translation […]
6 Most Important Ingredients of Freelance Success
Freelance success requires much more than free time and a lot of coffee. People usually say that freelancers enjoy more flexible schedules than regular employees working from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sure, as a freelancer, you can work from the comfort of your bed or sofa. You set your […]
How to Spot An Untrustworthy Translation Company And Save Your Day
Believe it or not, translation companies are main sources of income for translators, editors, and desktop publishing (DTP) specialists all over the world. As the number of these companies is always growing, unscrupulous people tend to create their own under the same umbrella in a bid to scam linguists, stealing […]