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Reuse & Repurpose: Repurposed jewelry

Reuse & Repurpose: Repurposed jewelry: A girl's best friend is jewelry! I love to create new things and one day Istarted creating handmade repurposed jewelry.it's great to be able...

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It's the Language, Stupid! | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

It's the Language, Stupid! | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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PRO(S) and CONS of machine translation

You need to think hard to find the pros of machine translation. Of course if a Chinese client has forgotten you don't speak Chinese and they send you a one-liner, it will probably help. Or if you are a...

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When we are not translating...

...we visit places, just like thousands of tourists that come to our city every weekend. Below are some shots of the Calvary. 259 stone steps to the Cross that looks so tiny in the picture, but is...

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Translation agencies... are they really the best option?

Large corporations that need content translated into several languages prefer translation agencies. While this may sound reasonable, they should know better. Here is why:There are a few exceptions, of...

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4 Tips for Writing a Blog Post Opening that Turns Heads | Jeffbullas's Blog

4 Tips for Writing a Blog Post Opening that Turns Heads | Jeffbullas's Blog

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Amazing and enlightening!

If this doesn't speak for itself... what does?                                                                  Our Pageviews by CountriesOur blog is in English. Where does our audience come from?...

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Translation agencies: are they really the best option? (Part II)

Was my last post premonitory? Hardly. This happens all the time.An agency I've been working with for several years contacted me about the translation of a schoolbook. It was for a new client (a...

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A 2-minute survey that will help YOU

Here is the link to a survey we designed in connection with translation.Only 10 simple questions (some are just "yes" or "no" and for the rest you will need to pick one or more answers). No writing in...

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em's talkery: (VIDEO) WHAT'S ON YOUR 'GOTTA READ' LIST?

em's talkery: (VIDEO) WHAT'S ON YOUR 'GOTTA READ' LIST?: Em wants people to know what John Cullum reads. As John mentions the titles of books he's been reading, we learn that he habitually ...

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Author Pam Funke: Why Do I Write Christian Novels?

Author Pam Funke: Why Do I Write Christian Novels?: Why did I choose Christian novels? Well, mainly because there are hardly any Christian novels out there anymore and the books that are ...

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Translation agencies: are they really the best option (Part III)

Part III. Or Epilogue. Call it what you will.This is how the story mentioned in Part II ended: I was given the pink slip. Well, not really, as I was not the agency's employee but a freelancer.For five...

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Why we are the right fit

So how can you tell what is best for you?Here is how businesses can definitely benefit from hiring our team of professional translators:We are always there for you Yes, we are available 24/7Image...

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Darling Harbour - Don't You Ever Go

This is so my cup of tea!Don't you ever go, by Darling Harbour

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Oh, for the unfair competitors!

In a "discussion" just posted to one of the many translation-related groups on LinkedIn, a gentleman asks the community of translators "What is the best business (sic) or web site (sic) to work with as...

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Can you relate? How social media is driving me nuts

I answered the phone: wrong number. So that was quick. However I couldn’t rememberwhat I was doing fifteen seconds before. I started looking at the tabs open and none rang a bell. I hit the back button...

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Authors only!

You were readers once... or you wouldn’t be writers now. I expect you will agree.  Actually I didn't mean you are no longer readers, but that you wouldn't have become writers if you hadn't been avid...

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5 Ridiculous job postings

I copied and pasted all the ads below from a website that offers the highest-paying jobs ever. Crappy grammar, crappy pay. 1) Hello, I have an English text of about 2100 words; I need to translate from...

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From omniscient to a humble learner

This post has a very specific purpose: to make people aware of the fact that translation is not about grabbing a dictionary and randomly picking an option for the word we need and that translators are...

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From omniscient to a humble learner (Part II)

My next job was as a translator with an importer of equipment and supplies for the Graphic Arts sector.  I worked side by side with the owner, who taught me everything I needed to know about offset...

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Totally baffled

I had this crazy idea of offering our services to Chinese manufacturers listed on alibaba.com. What was I thinking?I used the online form to contact 90 manufacturers/exporters, telling them they could...

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Smiling through Pain

I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose, fire away, fire away! David Guetta’s song Titanium prompted me to write this short off-topic post.My youngest daughter Virginia -a truly multifaceted person-* uploaded...

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How much are YOU losing?

Marketing gurus don’t know their ABCsSo you or your Company have hired a self-proclaimed "marketing guru"who cost you a pretty penny and promised to help you send your sales rocketing. But it never...

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Queen of the time wasters

                                                       Queen of  the time wastersI can rightfully proclaim myself as "the queen of the time wasters".For a couple of years I have been receiving a...

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From "Queen of the time wasters" to wondering "Where is my time?"

I've just noticed I haven't written a post... in almost 8 MONTHS!Have I been that overloaded with work? Unfortunately not. Only a few jobs a month that barely pay the rent, the bills and put food on my...

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