Many people have to use an English to Russian dictionary on a day-to-day basis or at least occasionally. What is the best dictionary today? Paper-based dictionaries Back in school and university, I used a paper dictionary. Although it served me well over the years, I could never take it into professional life with me, because […]
Evolution of English to Russian Dictionary Читать далее »
Many translators do not like editing (reviewing, revision). For this reason, it is important to make editing as pleasant as possible. One way to do so is to avoid making edits on the spot; that is, correcting things you do not like, as soon as you see them. Incorrect corrections can drive anyone crazy As
Never Rush to Edit Читать далее »
Make sure to read this entertaining thread on the ProZ.com forum. It is about an agency that asked its translators to reduce their rates by 15%. Threads like this appear on the Internet often, because large translation companies are always hungry for lower rates. Nonetheless, people keep taking such requests personally. In this post, I
Another War On a Translation Agency on ProZ Читать далее »
Are you able to accept an occasional late delivery from your translator? If not, you might have a problem working with freelance translators. Read this article to learn why late deliveries are typical for the translation industry and what you should make of it. As a translation agency, we set a high standard for ourselves
How Bad Is a Late Translation Delivery Really? Читать далее »
This post is about two clients’ complaints. Usually, people are reluctant to blog about this kind of thing, because blogs are supposed to attract clients, not repel them. So am I, but I still find the lesson in these complaints too important to miss the opportunity to share it. One of the main translation marketing
Cheap Marketing Translations Are a Total Waste of Money Читать далее »
Sometimes, translators may realize their CAT tool does not allow them to make a particular translation for a technical reason and feel compelled to make the required modifications outside of the tool. Here is an example: Case 1: Segment 25: <t0/ > Segment 26: Introduction Segment 27: <t1/ > Case 2: Same word, same file,
Feeling Like Modifying Translation Outside of Your CAT Tool? Читать далее »
You sent a few short sentences to translate to your translation vendor, who then asks you to pay a minimum fee, while you expected a price proportional to the volume. Is a minimum fee for translating just a few sentences fair? A minimum fee for a few short sentences may be difficult to understand, in
Why a Minimum Fee? Читать далее »
We recently finished a translation with one hundred thousand 100% matches. Our client, a translation agency, asked us not to review them. This is quite a usual request for a translation agency, and until recently, I thought it was more or less okay not to be paid for 100% matches. But as we continue to
This post is about one of the people who chooses to invest their time in making our lives as translators better. His name is Kos Ivantsov, and he is a translator between English, Russian, and Ukrainian. He is also one of the most active members of the OmegaT community, and is also active in developing
OmegaT Heroes: Kos Ivantsov Читать далее »
I am tired of poor test translations that do not lead to any collaboration between our company and freelancers. Considering a candidate, sending a test translation, reviewing the translation, processing an invoice all drain time. Is there a better way? In this article, I suggest using larger samples of previous translations as an alternative to
How to Assess Translators’ Quality Before Assigning a Project Читать далее »