Category: freelance translation

Ten Takeaways from the ATA German Language Division Workshop in Vienna (22-23 February 2025)

Posted on 2 March 20254 March 2025 by t9natno5

Ten things I have taken away from the ATA German Language Division Workshop in Vienna.

Who’s in/on the lead in early 2025?

Posted on 12 February 202513 February 2025 by t9natno5

Genuine fresh hope, or a false dawn as the initial AI hype subsides? Is uncertainty the only form or certainty, or maybe expertise will stand human translators in good stead.

What are the values of an Expert in the Lead?

Posted on 7 December 20248 December 2024 by t9natno5

As the translation industry has continued to push its HITL and MITL agendas, I have tried to draw up a set of values for the Expert in the Lead for professional human translators in the human-machine translation era.

Busting the 100% productivity myth: great(ly exaggerated corporate) expectations

Posted on 3 March 202427 October 2024 by t9natno5

100% efficiency is an illusion – despite any claims of the corporate world to the contrary. Don’t beat yourself up about it, but make sure you communicate clearly with your customer from the outset.