There are those who say that a professional is born, not made. But here at Okodia-Grupo traductor, we beg to differ. Good professionals are also trained. They read, they keep themselves informed, they listen, they learn, etc. Your goal is surely to become one of...
Christmas is coming, and (once again) we have to think about what presents we should give to those close to us. If you are close to a freelance translator, here are some ideas. An ergonomic chair: every freelance translator spends a squillion hours in front of...
The Internet is populated with thousands of translation blogs. All of them arouse interest within the translation trade, as the normally deal with subjects that are vitally important for the sector. Marketing, translation mistakes, productivity tips for translators, the best applications ever translated...
If you already have a company for some time or have recently entered the world of start-ups, you will be interested to know that almighty Google has decided to make some changes in Adwords. These changes basically consist in expanding the number of characters that...
If there is something that medicine and translation share, it's the high degree of responsibility involved in professionals' work. In different ways, they are both altruistic professions. While medical professionals take care of our health - something crucial in our lives - translators take care...
Tourism increased in Spain in 2015. Tourisms from all over the world choose Spain as their holiday destination, and, as we'll see in this post, this is good news for translators. The first step when planning a trip is looking for information. FITUR (the Spanish...
[Sharer] By know you are probably aware of the benefits of membership in some a professional translators' association: job offers, courses, advice, visibility, and, above all, contact with other members of your profession. Here are some of the main associations, both geographically (from global to more local...
As part of the series of posts on translators' qualities, today we will talk about impartiality, which is closely linked to empathy - the topic of our previous post. There is no clear line between both, as in order to be objective you must have...
[Sharer] The world of translation and interpretation also has its own Tweetstars. These are translators whose activity on Twitter (and other social media) is very intense but, above all, very interesting. If you are a translator and like keeping up to date with the news in...
Working as a translator requires being up to date with respect to all new developments and being in contact with other professionals to exchange views and experiences. For this reason, translation journals are one of the best resources for translation professionals and agencies. The main benefit...