Native Arabic Translator: IT, legal, and business
This article represents a wrap up of 2017, it also sets some practical solutions to improve my translation business. I – Social media presence A Facebook page may seem pointless but it will bring you clients if you keep maintaining and updating it. Personally, I had my first income from my Facebook page after 1 […]
There are no doubts that I have always be drawn to technology. Since my early age, I enjoyed the company of computers and books to people. I am now in my thirties nothing seemed to change much. Even though, I have a degree in English I could not resist studying coding as a part-time activity […]
This is the last article in the series that speak about valuable and essential freelance translator skills to land jobs and work successfully and sustainably. V- Using CAT tools such as SDL Trados A professional translator must possess and know how to use a CAT tool. Even basic SDL knowledge will boost your productivity and […]
This is the second part of the Freelance Translator Essential Skills for Success series click here to read the first article. III- Marketing As a professional freelance translator it is required to have your own website and with it a professional email address (not a Yahoo, Gmail, or Microsoft live email address). You can show […]
I- Reading and understanding complex texts It goes without saying that you have to be bilingual to work as a freelance translator. You should be able to read for hours a day and stay focused for a long period of time. Besides, you have to possess the ability to understand and decipher complex texts and […]
I – Start with videos When learning a new technology I think it is a good idea to start with some videos. I did so when studying HTML basic with Evato tuts. This put me on the right track and kickstarted my education. This full course is free on youtube. Videos will guide step-by-step and […]