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No Translation Too Short: Why you should always consult a professional translator
When you’re a buyer of translation services and don’t speak the target language, it can be very difficult, if not impossible to judge the quality of the translation provided to you. However, by calling on an experienced translator with the credentials to prove it, you’re guaranteed to get the quality content you’re looking for.
Read MoreTop Ten Reasons Why Experience Matters in Translation
Over the years, I have learned that translation is no exception to Malcolm Gladwell’s rule in his 2008 book Outliers: The Story of Success: it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills. There is much more to being a translator than simply knowing two languages fluently.
Read MoreThe Golden Rule of Translation: Why translators should translate into their mother tongue
Amongst translators, it is almost universally agreed that translators should only work into their native language, but most translation clients are completely unaware of this fact. Why is this practically the golden rule of translation?
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