Your resume is an important reflection of who you are as an individual and should tell a potential employer in one page what makes you an excellent employee. It’s the one document that can make a hiring manager want you to join his or her team right away or want to toss your resume in […]
When starting out as a translator, one of the first decisions to make is whether to go freelance or to work in a company or agency. This is a major decision and implies quite radically different options. Freelance translation is perfect for anyone who loves being independent, is not adverse to risk, would rather choose […]
Once the translation has been completed, checked, amended and validated, the translator may need to re-assemble or rebuild a document. This may mean getting the manuscript ready for print or dissemination: reincorporating graphics, images, screen captures, image arrays, etc. either into the paper version or the electronic files. Once this first-stage integration is effective, it […]
People usually become aware of translation when it does not work, as witnessed by the laughably inadequate or nonsensical user instructions or manuals that come with some imported appliances or devices. More generally, the most common contact with translation is through language classes – not the best way to figure what professional translation is about […]
A translator is a key actor in the process of importing or exporting ideas, concepts, rationales, thought processes, discourse structures, preconceived ideas, machines, services, myths and so on. He is also a vital go-between in operations and actions involving international cooperation (customer information, extradition procedures, sales, purchases, exchanges, travel, etc.). He is in fact an […]
Language-based material is not the only type of material that comes up for translation: graphic images, alphanumerical data, videographic material or pictograms, computer code or other types of code, sound, noise, signs, colours and signals, may also have to be “translated” into other codes or languages. The translator may for instance have to inform the […]
The world is quite different than it was a few years ago. When the Internet first started it was truly like the Wild West, and people were snatching up websites, learning code, and trying to make a buck. It was a hard road to go down, but some people made it and a lot of […]
Summary: Finding work can be difficult in these troubled economic times. Consider the benefits of enjoying work in the Caribbean. Job opportunities are available for qualified individuals in all fields. Enjoy working in one of the hottest vacation spots in the world. Crystal blue waters, all kinds of activities, pristine beaches, it sounds like the […]
The idea of working in a place like Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Barbados, Aruba and other Caribbean locations is a wonderful dream. Who would not want to be surrounded in the beautiful scenery and atmosphere that exists in these places day after day? It does not have to be just a dream. If you really […]
Do you love sunny days and calm, breezy nights? Do you wish you could live in that atmosphere year-round with the tropics all around you and smiling, happy people? For many people this may seem like just a pipe dream or a fantasy. However, believe it or not, you can make this into a reality […]
