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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: 5 things translators do better
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Tuesday, 8 July 2014. 5 things translators do better. After a long day. S toil, having worked hard on difficult translations, sometimes I really feel like reading a pick-me-up blog post! S why I chose this topic. Indeed, we should never forget what makes us special. We are versatile, diligent, and indispensable; we are translators! And here are the 5 things that we do better. Ready? 1 WE PLAN BETTER. 2 WE COMMUNICATE BETTER. 3 WE WRITE BETTER. We also write clearly and concisely, making it easy for the r...
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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: COPYRIGHT
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No part of this blog may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without my permission. Please do not take any photos from this blog without my permission. Almost all) photos by Sofia Polykreti. Blog header designed by Sofia Polykreti. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sofia is an Athens-based, fully equipped surveying engineer as well as a professional translator for English and Greek. Her Twitter. Account was among the 25 Best Language Twitter Accounts for 2014. You can also visit her website. 5 ways ...
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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: March 2014
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Saturday, 29 March 2014. 10 things language learning has taught me. 1 TO BE PATIENT. Achieving fluency in a new language can take so much time. So, one of the first things language learning taught me was how to set long term goals. And how to stick to them. Language learning has taught me as well how to manage. These goals, and especially how to deal with boredom. The days these goals seem far and unreachable. 2 TO STOP BEING A PERFECTIONIST. 3 TO WORK TOWARDS PERFECTION. With language learning, a little...
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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: 7 simple marketing tips for shy freelancers
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Tuesday, 15 April 2014. 7 simple marketing tips for shy freelancers. Are you a shy freelancer like me? You want to promote your services but you feel uncomfortable? I feel exactly the same. However, we need to do something about it because, as freelancers, we need to get out there and do stuff. This is the only way clients will notice us. So, here are seven simple marketing tips that I came up with in order to help myself. Hope you find them useful :). 1 INVESTIGATE YOUR TARGET CULTURE. 3 FOCUS ON OTHERS.
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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: Translators and criticism
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Wednesday, 3 December 2014. About your translation… Well, I don't know, something's wrong with it, I can't really tell you what it is, it's so hard to pinpoint… Well, first of all, your words, they weren't exactly wrong, but I wouldn't use these words you know, and overall, looking at your translation I feel that something doesn't feel well… I know it's subjective but… isn't everything subjective in life? How would you respond if someone said this to you? Is it because they think they know better? Hey, a...
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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: February 2014
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Friday, 21 February 2014. 4 unconventional language learning tips for fast results. Do you want to study a new language? Remember: when it comes to language learning, the best advice comes from fellow language learners. This is because language learners will give. 1 WHATEVER YOU DO, START WITH THE VERB SYSTEM. And why start with the verb system? First, since verbs are the basic element of any sentence, a sound knowledge of the verb system will help you understand more input. And second, a sound knowl...
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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: 10 things language learning has taught me
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Saturday, 29 March 2014. 10 things language learning has taught me. 1 TO BE PATIENT. Achieving fluency in a new language can take so much time. So, one of the first things language learning taught me was how to set long term goals. And how to stick to them. Language learning has taught me as well how to manage. These goals, and especially how to deal with boredom. The days these goals seem far and unreachable. 2 TO STOP BEING A PERFECTIONIST. 3 TO WORK TOWARDS PERFECTION. With language learning, a little...
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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: 5 ways a freelance translator can use the Internet in a more positive manner
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Wednesday, 22 January 2014. 5 ways a freelance translator can use the Internet in a more positive manner. It was back in early 1998 when I was first introduced to the Internet: there was this friend of mine who was telling me again and again how you can find everything online (“Wanna come upstairs to show you my Internet? 8221; seemed to be the perfect pick-up line for the nerdy gal I was in those days). So, what was the first thing I wanted to look up on the Internet? But it is not always easy to do so.
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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: January 2014
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Wednesday, 22 January 2014. 5 ways a freelance translator can use the Internet in a more positive manner. It was back in early 1998 when I was first introduced to the Internet: there was this friend of mine who was telling me again and again how you can find everything online (“Wanna come upstairs to show you my Internet? 8221; seemed to be the perfect pick-up line for the nerdy gal I was in those days). So, what was the first thing I wanted to look up on the Internet? But it is not always easy to do so.
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Earthlang | Reflections on Language and Geography: April 2014
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Tuesday, 15 April 2014. 7 simple marketing tips for shy freelancers. Are you a shy freelancer like me? You want to promote your services but you feel uncomfortable? I feel exactly the same. However, we need to do something about it because, as freelancers, we need to get out there and do stuff. This is the only way clients will notice us. So, here are seven simple marketing tips that I came up with in order to help myself. Hope you find them useful :). 1 INVESTIGATE YOUR TARGET CULTURE. 3 FOCUS ON OTHERS.
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