Musings from an overworked translator
featuring musings about my life and the translation industry
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I am a full-time German to English translator. This blog is my creative outlet to share my knowledge and random musings. Despite the title of my blog, I am generally available for translation work - even if there might be a delay of a few days. You can contact me at gertoeng AT jill-sommer.com.Tweet Tweet!
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Essential Musings
- Advice for a new translator on job hunting/
- E-mail etiquette 101
- Business cards and resumes
- Taking criticism like a man and applying it to T&I
- Organization is key – part 1
- Organization is key – part 2
- Spreading the love
- Can you certify my translation?
- I Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Job Tracking System
- E-mail Marketing for Translators
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- Always greener: Notes from an American on the other side
- ¿Se Habla English?
- Essential Project Management
- False friends, bad translation, Denglisch
- fidus interpres
- In-House Translators – A Dying Breed
- Internet Marketing for Translators
- Lonely Translations
- Marketing Translation
- Mox’s blog (featuring great translation-related cartoons)
- Naked Translations
- Separated by a common language
- The End of ProZ as We Know It
- The Greener Word
- The Joys of Localization
- The Masked Translator
- The Translator's Teacup
- There’s Something About Translation
- Thoughts on Translation
- Tips for Translators
- Transblawg
- Translate This!
- Translating Berlin
- Translating is an art
- Translation and Ethics
- Translation Journal blog
- Translation Times
- Translation Tribulations
- Translator Power
- Translator’s Blog
- Twisted Tongues
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- Wor(l)d-Weary Translator
- yndigo: Translation insights and incites
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