Tag Archive for: translation

A “two-cent” story

This story is about a translator who wanted to earn a living through his profession. He offered his services at an average market rate. One day, a client asked him to make a small effort by lowering his rate by one cent per word. The translator’s…

The advantages of a small agency (2)

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At Fairtrad, we know each and every one of our translators. We know off by heart who is more gifted in promotional writing and who is an ace at technical or financial translation. We also know each translator’s flaws, which helps us to…

Editing and proofreading

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Often clients ask me if I have translations “proofread” by a second linguist. In fact, they mean "edited" which involves comparing the source and target texts step by step to ensure that the original has been correctly understood by the…