Translation Agency Tips: #13 What software programs should a freelance translator be proficient in?
Posted on22 February 2016
Thanks for checking out our blog series on tips for language professionals! While we appreciate that freelance linguists are of course experts in their respective disciplines, we’ve learnt a...
Translation Agency Tips: #12 CAT Tools
Posted on28 January 2016
Translation has changed so much in the last 20 years. Technology has dramatically improved and found its place in the translation world, with the creation of new tools aimed to...
Translation Agency Tips: #11 Do you offer other services your client should know about?
Posted on13 January 2016
You probably offer all sorts of other services. But do your clients know? Have you even clearly identified them yourself? Calling our business Atlas Translations, I am always keen to...
Translation Agency Tips: #10 Translating in Excel
Posted on8 January 2016
Thanks for checking out our blog series on tips for language professionals! Welcome to number 10, translating in Excel. While we appreciate that freelance linguists are of course experts...
Translation Agency Tips: #9 Researching & Dealing with Queries
Posted on22 December 2015
Whether you’re translating, proofreading or transcribing, projects will inevitably throw up a few queries as you seek to gain a firm understanding of a source text. Most clients will...
Translation Agency Tips: #8 Translating in Word
Posted on17 December 2015
Word is definitely the most popular format that our clients send us documents in, and which translators work and deliver their translations in. It is fairly simple to use...
Translation Agency Tips: #7 You’ve been offered a translation job by the client. What should you do next?
Posted on10 December 2015
You’ve been offered a new translation job. Great news! Let’s start working on it! The first thing to do is to make sure that you’re comfortable with the subject...
Translation Agency Tips: #6 You’ve been approved by an agency – so where is the work?
Posted on4 December 2015
At Atlas, we deal with supplier applications on a daily basis and there are thousands of freelancers who have been approved to work with us. Unfortunately, it is impossible...
Translation Agency Tips: #5 An agency has asked me to lower my rate. What should I do?
Posted on17 November 2015
The question nobody likes to ask, but in our blogs we like to tackle these kinds of questions, and it shouldn’t be like the cartoon above suggests! Remember that...
Translation Agency Tips: #4 Qualified but no Experience
Posted on13 November 2015
As all translators must know, the road to becoming a professional and qualified translator can be long and stressful. It is vital to gain the suitable qualification(s) and to...
Translation Agency Tips: #3 What qualifications and experience will you need?
Posted on3 November 2015
We are often contacted by parents of A level students, language students, teachers wanting to change careers… all looking for advice on how to get started in translation, or...
Translation Agency Tips: #2 Applying to work with a client – the best approach
Posted on28 October 2015
Thanks for checking out our blog series on tips for language professionals! While we appreciate that freelance linguists are of course experts in their respective disciplines, we’ve learnt a...