Only Human Translators
Aug 16, 2021 |
My recent consideration of my translation process and the interesting online discussions that followed got me thinking. Why is it that some translators manage a more or less finished first draft, while others, like me, need a rough version which we then refine again... 
Jul 4, 2021 |
I couldn’t have been more pleased with the reaction to my last post a few weeks ago. Lots of people have told me, here on my blog and on social media, that they were delighted someone had started talking about the translation process. Some were even kind enough... 
Jun 2, 2021 |
With everything that’s written and said about translation, it’s rather strange that there is so little discussion of the actual process of translation itself. Maybe translators fear that if they reveal their secrets anyone will be able to copy them.... 
Mar 28, 2021 |
A few weeks ago, a translator raised a question in the Standing Up Facebook group. Quoting precedents from the content writing industry, he asked whether translators could or should have different quality standards for different clients with different budgets. In... 
Mar 1, 2021 |
At some point during 2021, it will be my 20th anniversary as a translator. I only wish I could be more specific, but I can’t honestly remember when I did my first translation or who the client was. All I can say with any degree of certainty was that it is... 
Feb 4, 2021 |
Every translation requires it: the essential balance between the two basic impulses governing our profession, and probably many other lines of work. On one hand there is the urge to do the best possible job – the perfectionist desire to check everything and make... 
"We've been working with Simon for just over a year. We're a company offering active tourism and he's done lots of translations for us from the beginning, including the website and brochures, as well as answering one-off linguistic queries. We're delighted with his speed, efficiency and professionalism. We won't hesitate to continue working with him."