Translation News

With the freelance translation job market becoming fiercely competitive and crowded it can be hard to stand out and get the job that you want. Having only your translation skills is not enough for you to get by.

It is not only printed materials, booklets and labels of products that require translation. There are also documents you will want to send to officials and authorities to help in certain decisions or cases that will require to be translated. You'd sometimes need a notarized English translation if you require this type of translation.

You will need official translation of documents if you are an immigrant who wants to apply for American citizenship or for your official relationships with American organizations.

Companies expand rapidly at a global level and ever since the appearance of the internet people are communicating at a global scale, breaking language barriers by using professional translation online more and more.

We've been asked how does a translator life looks like and what they do every day. Some people think that being a freelance translator is an easy life as they're working from home and can work whenever they feel like, and do their errands when needed. While this could apply to some people, it's far from the truth when it comes to translators.

Asking for a translation quote per word is an exciting event for any business — shopping around and comparing prices allows you to scope out the competition, and ultimately land on the agency that will catapult your business into a global market. Save time and money working with a translation agency in the USA

More and more we hear translation companies decide to start using Google Translate in their mix in order to cut down costs and speed up delivery time. Rumors also indicate that some big companies in the technical field, as well as governmental agencies are using machines in order to translate some of their documents in other languages. Just out of curiosity, we were wondering what our translators think about this so we decided to send out a survey to all of them.

As a freelance translator, you need to know the basics of translation especially when you are just a beginner. You need to search for tips in order to learn how to improve your translation skills so you can get more clients. Tips that help translators improve their craft is the topic of today!