As you might have noticed, it’s been a bit quiet around here recently. I’ve been taking advantage of a quiet period work-wise to take some time out to work on my subject knowledge and language skills and to take a well-earned holiday. Once I returned to the office, I began thinking about how best to [...]
I recently received an e-mail from a language graduate wanting to specialise in marketing translation. They asked me how I chose to specialise in this field and for some advice on how they could do the same. Personally, I got into marketing translation after working with a range of subjects as an in-house translator in [...]
1. Read, read and read some more
Keeping up with industry developments and familiarising yourself with the register and style of various publications is vital, particularly when working in marketing translation. Translations in this field are often needed quickly. If you were to receive a press release to translate by the end of the day, would [...]