Sending an uneditable, non-convertible scanned #PDF for #translation is the best way to get a massive fuck you from your humble #translator.
#TranslatorRant #xl8 #l10n #xl8translator #xl8industry #FreelanceTranslator #freelancetranslator #GenuineHumanTranslator
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Many #LSPs / #TranslationAgencies out there are looking for account managers, social media specialists, client success experts (WTF?!), project managers, business leads, but few are looking for actual #translators.
Who does the job, then?
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Spoiled the ending of a game for myself while translating related materials and looking for references.
Linking a different reference to my reviewer to not spoil the game for them tooπ.
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#gameloc #translator #videogames #freelancetranslator #localization
PMs in Singapore don't seem to know the difference between #Norwegian and #Czech π€¦π». Or they just don't care.
Good luck with that.
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#TranslatorWanted
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I'd be cashing five-figure checks every month if only I could translate at the speed #Eminem spits out his lyrics.
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https://open.spotify.com/track/7FIWs0pqAYbP91WWM0vlTQ?si=mg4jg1clTQCRHF8gr_-Gsg&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZF1DZ06evO4gTUOY
#eminem #xl8 #xl8freelancer #translation #translator #freelancetranslator #words
Biggest fears of a #translator.
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#TranslatorLife #TranslatorAtWork #TranslatorHumor
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How I wrote a book using ChatGPT https://youtu.be/3BBEqzmek20
#FreelanceTranslatorTips
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My clients are generally pretty well trained, so it's been a while since I've had a non-English-speaker "revise" my #translation to make "improvements."
Friends, I'm here to tell you that even after over 25 years in this biz, it doesn't get less frustrating. π‘π€
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End-of-month invoicing done. Now I embark on my last Friday of work as a #translator. Henceforth, friends, I am in the four-days-a-week club. I'm giddy as a teenager in love.
#translator #LifeIsTooShort #xl8 #freelance #freelancetranslator
Time for little #SelfPromotion π
#xl8freelancer #FreelanceTranslator #TranslationFreelancer #xl8 #Marketing #BussinesContracts #web #medical
#selfpromotion #xl8freelancer #freelancetranslator #translationfreelancer #xl8 #marketing #bussinescontracts #web #medical
Out Now! How to Set up Your Own Translation Agency! https://youtu.be/DDOlR2eZW0M #Translation #FreelanceTranslator #Translator
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By way of #introduction, this is what I've been doing for more than 20 years.
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When you open a game you've worked on after a while and find out that the new updates and strings are either not translated or, worse, machine-translated, making absolutely no sense at all... π₯²
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#gameloc #freelancetranslator #translator #videogames #localization
Quick Update: New Translator Store! πͺ https://youtu.be/KPYPVuYJ3O0
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