Translation 101: Starting Out As A Translator - Softcover

Dudi, Petro

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1329443365 ISBN 13: 9781329443365

Publisher: Lulu.com, 2015

Synopsis

This book is for anyone contemplating on becoming a translator, or for existing translators that need a crash course on their profession. It explores the realm of translation, the benefits and working conditions, the types of translation work and tools available. It gets down to details regarding the tools a translator, providing information not only from the translator's perspective but also from a client's viewpoint. It provides a hands-on approach to CAT Tools, on how you can take advantage of them regardless of your CAT Tool of choice. You'll also learn how to successfully run your freelance translation business. You'll be presented with "inside" information on how clients (like translation agencies) choose their translators. You'll learn how to set up profiting rates and how to find promising clients. You'll be given ideas for organization of your work process and tips for successful customer relationship management. And, you'll be shown how to stay away from fraudulent companies too.

About this title

About the Author

Petro Dudi is an American expat (born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts) residing the last two or so decades in Athens, Greece. His professional career revolves around the Translation & Localization Industry for more than 17 years. Petro started out as a young inexperienced translator and, after years of hard work and persistence, ended up with his last in-house position being that of Translation & Software Localization Director. Translation and software localization are his core specialties, having translated or project managed numerous projects for Microsoft, IBM/Lotus, Adobe, Symantec, GE Energy, Caterpillar, Toshiba, LaCie, Canon, Sony, Nokia, Bosch, Siemens, just to mention a few. Lately, he is freelancing and providing translation & localization consulting to companies within the industry (i.e., translation agencies), and to corporations in need of internal or external translation/localization services (i.e., international firms with overseas branch offices, software companies and so on). Petro is also actively involved in helping out translators/localizers, especially with their translation software tools and daily business operation. A considerable effort in this area is pro bono. Seeing a lack of an online solution to such issues, he also set up a website to deal with them: http://www.translators-tech-help.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1329443365
• ISBN 13: 9781329443365
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144