We live in a world where everything seems to be moving faster and faster. Companies are expected to grow, improve their margins and reduce costs, preferably all at the same time. And while there is nothing wrong with trying to become more efficient, I sometimes wonder whether, in our pursuit of shor...
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Why loyalty and other old-fashioned values are still needed in the language industry
23.02.17 06:22 AM - Comment(s)
Suggestions for translation buyers
14.05.15 07:54 PM - Comment(s)
Buying translations is not always as straightforward as it may seem. One of the problems is that, unlike many other services, the quality of a translation can be difficult to judge, particularly when the person buying it does not speak the target language. By the time someone discovers that a transl...
Translation word rate: are we talking about the same thing?
21.03.15 09:57 PM - Comment(s)
In the translation industry, most jobs are charged on a per-word basis. In principle, this seems like a reasonable way of calculating the cost of a translation. The more words there are to translate, the more work is involved, and the higher the price. Simple enough. However, anyone who has compared...
The added value of a translation agency
24.02.15 05:22 PM - Comment(s)
When thinking about translation services, one could reasonably ask a simple question: why use a translation agency when it is possible to work directly with the translator who will actually do the job? After all, the agency acts as an intermediary between the client and the translator, and intermedi...