Translating Holidays
There is a chill in the air, leaves falling, and, perhaps, the increasing earlier arrival of Christmas decorations to remind us, Thanksgiving is almost here….
Written International Communication Has Become Extremely Important Due to COVID-19!
In these days of COVID-19, International travel has ground to a trickle. With countries imposing a two-week quarantine upon entry making things a bit difficult. The days…
Vetting a Language Translation Firm
A new vendor calls to present their services. A natural reaction, brush aside the salesperson – knowing how unpleasant it is to vet a supplier…
Market Recovery through Market Understanding
As I always say, I learn more from my customers by just listening. A few years ago, I met with a Senior Director of a…
The Story Behind My Why
We all have a story. A story about ourselves, a story about why we do what we do. Thus a story of whom we are….
A Free Translation; How Much Could it Have Cost Us?
The following is a result of a LinkedIn posting to promote our own company, Translation Services LTD, yesterday on June 20, 2016. Initially, we were…
Do Your Past Clients Remember You?
I have gone through many changes in my life, both personal and professional. More than once, I’ve had to retool myself in order to walk…
So You Like “Free Online” Services?
Who doesn’t like Free stuff? However, there is always a cost associated with “free”, whether we want to admit it or not. The original English…
Language Translations: Proofing vs. Editing
Recently, I was asked to explain the difference between what “proofing” of a translated document (normally done at no charge) is and “editing” of the…
When Starting Translations
There are a few questions you need to ask yourself before calling around to translation firms asking for quotes. What are my goals? What do…