9 Mistakes Freelance Translators Should Avoid

I found all these tips fundamental and completely spot-on. Good job

http://www.ttcwetranslate.com/9-mistakes-freelance-translators-should-avoid/?goback=.gde_138763_member_5811136340988829699#!

Γιατί δεν απαντάει κανείς στις δημοσιεύσεις σου στα Social Media;

Ο κυριότερος λόγος για τον οποίο κάποιος δεν ασχολείται με μία δημοσίευση, είναι ότι δεν τον ενδιαφέρει. Πρέπει οπωσδήποτε να μελετήσεις προσεκτικά το κοινό σου, να καταλάβεις τις ανάγκες τους και πως μπορείς να τις καλύψεις. Έτσι θα αποφασίσεις ποιός είναι τελικά ο ρόλος σου στο διαδίκτυο.
http://www.realmedia.gr/?p=1878

#MadridConf de ProZ

#MadridConf de ProZ (diciembre 2013). Estupendo resumen cortesía de @traducirco (gracias):
http://www.traducirco.com/2013/12/resumen-de-las-charlas-de-madridconf-de.html

Five big misconceptions about professional translation

Writing about translation in translators' media is good, but more of these great outreach, crossover articles is what we need.

http://www.business2community.com/content-marketing/5-shocking-statements-translation-even-smart-people-make-0685716#!oMvrH (By Neil Payne)

Key Launch!

Key Launch lets you forget your start menu and the icons on your desktop - launch programs and documents from your keyboard, with just a few keystrokes, by typing abbreviations. Just type a few letters of what you are looking for and Key Launch finds it - enter e.g. 'calc' to open the 'calculator'. You can add aliases, e.g. you can define that "w" means "Microsoft Word", and from now on, you can simply hit Ctrl+Q, then 'w' and enter to open MS Word, it's much faster than browsing through your start menu.

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Key-Launch/1141575218/1

"Interpreting: Getting it Right" (Guide for interpreting buyers, by the ATA)

For non-linguists. A straightforward brochure that explains the where, why, and how of professional interpreting services. It's a quick read that offers practical, hands-on information for language services consumers, perfect for client education.

http://www.atanet.org/docs/Getting_it_right_int.pdf

10 Facts about public speaking

http://www.slideshare.net/soappresentations/10-presentation-facts-you-should-know-25516540

Business School for Translators

The Business School for Translators is a 5-week long course on practical business knowledge and skills you need in our profession. 
http://www.ecpdwebinars.co.uk/page_2799144.html

Translation: Getting it Right

A publication by the ATA for client education (multilingual).
There are hundreds of ways a translation project can go off track – ridiculous deadlines, misapplied machine translation, poor project management. You know because you've seen it all. But have your clients? Be sure they know the value you bring to their business and keep them coming back.
http://www.atanet.org/publications/getting_it_right_trans.php

Versión española:
http://www.atanet.org/publications/getting_it_right_trans_sp.pdf

Pricing Strategies for Translators and Interpreters

By Judy Jenner
http://www.atanet.org/chronicle/feature_article_june2012.php

(Proz.com award-winning article)

Γυαλιά που μεταφράζουν όποιο κείμενο βλέπει ο χρήστης τους

Η ιαπωνική εταιρεία τηλεπικοινωνιών NTT Docomo παρουσίασε στην έκθεση τεχνολογίας Ceatec στο Τόκιο ένα ζευγάρι «έξυπνων» γυαλιών, που μεταξύ άλλων, έχουν τη δυνατότητα να μεταφράζουν στη στιγμή γραπτό κείμενο. 

http://www.tanea.gr/news/science-technology/article/5045794/gyalia-poy-metafrazoyn-opoio-keimeno-blepei-o-xrhsths-toys-eftiakse-iapwnikh-etaireia/

Tips on your professional web's content

By Ann Hadley
http://belgiannetwork.be/news-item/stop-chasing-sales-get-web-content-right/

A Practical Guide for Translators

Link to another landmark publication, by G. Samuelsson

http://www.traduccionperfecta.com/Guide.pdf

Note-taking in consecutive interpreting

Link to this landmark book on note-taking by J.F. Rozan

http://www.someya-net.com/01-Tsuyaku/Reading/Rozan.pdf

Seven habits that will help you get a better night’s sleep

And boost your productivity during the day.
By Barbara Mendez
Source: http://belgiannetwork.be/news-item/7-sleep-habits-of-successful-entrepreneurs/

Cómo ser autónomo y no morir en el intento

Excelente post
http://entiemposcomoestos.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/como-ser-autonomo-y-no-morir-en-el.html

Microsoft app translates foreign languages in your own voice

Pretty amazing, almost sci-fi.

http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-app-translates-foreign-languages-in-your-own-voice-12217973/#!

¿Trabajar en plantilla o como autónomo?

¿Trabajar en plantilla o como autónomo?
Por Pablo Muñoz
http://algomasquetraducir.com/2008/11/06/%C2%BFtrabajar-en-plantilla-o-de-autonomo/

10 reasons why you won't get hired

10 reasons why I wouldn’t hire you as a translator

by Tereza Letalova

http://www.translation-garden.com/?p=407

Some encouraging thoughts for translation beginners

By Corinne McKay
http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2013/07/30/dear-newbie/

Principiante: ¿realmente quieres ser traductor?

 Por Isabel G. Cutillas
http://eltraductorenlasombra.com/2010/10/28/la-senda-del-traductor-novel-1-%C2%BFrealmente-quieres-ser-traductor/

Envío de currículos para publicitarse

Envío de #currículo http://novalo.com/rv-aqui-va-mi-curriculumm/ …

Palabras intraducibles

Palabras intraducibles #traduccion http://www.abc.es/tecnologia/redes/20130726/abci-palabras-estranas-traduccion-201307260846.html …

Little mistranslations that caused big problems

Little mistranslations that caused big problems: http://mentalfloss.com/article/48795/9-little-translation-mistakes-caused-big-problems …

Un traductor en la RAE

Un traductor en la RAE http://www.teinteresa.es/libros/Miguel-Saenz-traduccion-dificil-imposible_0_942506136.html …

New machine translation engine

Interesting #machinetranslation project: http://www.molto-project.eu/ 

La UE presenta un motor de traducción más rápido #traducciónautomática http://es.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idESMAE91P02620130226 …

Listen to EU interpreters

Listen to EU #interpreters live: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-live/en

DG #Interpreting -- Stored speeches (mostly EN) http://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eutv/portal/archive.html …

7 ways to summon the courage to say no

http://freelancefolder.com/7-ways-to-summon-the-courage-to-say-no/ …

Machine interpretation on the fly

By Google Translate: http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/12/android-translations/ …

Creating a new language from scratch

How interesting. Creating a new language from scratch seems quite a feat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valyrian_languages …

Like #Dothraki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl3Wc5yhIuI …

Ten Common Myths About Translation Quality

By Nataly Kelly: huff.to/1bt5bj8

More than a budget tool for translators

The American Translators Association has published this tool. Find out the number of hours you need to work to earn the salary you want to make: 
http://www.atanet.org/business_practices/calpro_us.php