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19 Mar 2015
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Boutique translation agencies: the new generation of translation solutions

Oleg Semerikov
For clients

There was a time when dinosaurs dominated the world of translation: huge great lumbering beasts of companies with offices in every major world city and thousands of contractors at their fingertips. They offered every language pair, every specialism and every service under the sun, all overseen by huge teams of project managers in vast offices filled with piles of paperwork. But things don't stay the same forever, and with the rise of the internet and...

23 Feb 2015
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How to build a winning translation portfolio

Oleg Semerikov
For translators

A guide for freelance translators So you’ve decided to become a freelance translator. You’ve set up a great-looking website, signed up as a member on ProZ and Translators Café, and started looking for work. But despite your excellent qualifications, shining CV and proactive approach, clients just aren’t biting. Sound familiar? If so, perhaps you need to look into developing a killer translation portfolio to set yourself apart from the rest of the pack. In this article...

02 Jun 2014
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Why should you choose a translation agency instead of an in-house translator?

Oleg Semerikov
For clients

The choice for businesses: agency translation or in-house? Plenty of companies looking to cut costs target ‘softer’ areas of their business – those departments or jobs that the company believes can survive cutbacks without damaging the overall fate of the company to any great extent. It makes sense: the bottom line requires that we all prioritise from time to time. However, businesses need to consider whether translation should fall into this category. Some companies decide to...

30 May 2014
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Where will the translation industry be in five years time?

Oleg Semerikov
For clients, For translators

We take a look at a range of possible developments in the field of translation The translation industry is a bit of a dark horse, really. For many years, translation was a fairly quiet and stuffy domain, populated by grey-bearded grammar fiends with a love of language. But the globalisation of the late 20th century, coupled with the technological advancements of the Internet, has changed all of that. Statistics from Common Sense Advisory (CSA) show that...

29 May 2014
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Translation myths and misconceptions: we sort fact from fiction

Oleg Semerikov
For clients

We explode the myths surrounding translation services With many companies still smarting from the effects of the global recession while industries become more competitive than ever before thanks to global competition, is not surprising that many businesses are looking to save pennies. Whenever a company analyses its outgoings, it's easier to justify cutbacks in certain areas, when these areas are often providing incalculable value to a company. Investment in translation is just such an area, because it...