Language interpretation (or simply: interpreting) involves verbal or written translation of the content you hear. Language interpretation is a very important part of the translation industry. There are several types, but consecutive and simultaneous (live) interpreting are the most popular ones. The third type consists of audio-visual translations (e.g. film translation).
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Today, the Internet is a source of many opportunities but it is also the primary channel of communication. This is where new contacts are established, businesses are promoted, new customers are acquired and cooperation with business partners is expanded. Online-based magazine issues, webinars and courses are becoming increasingly more popular.
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A good translator is at a premium. Specifically in a situation when you need a translation regarding an important matter. Finding a reliable translator seems fairly easy. After all, the internet is full of offers from translators looking for projects and full of responses to ads of people looking for help in this matter. Practice shows, however, that it’s not always the case. Are you looking for a translator or will you only need one in the future? Here are some of the most important points you should keep in mind.
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The work of a translator does not only involve translation of documents or interpreting. A translator’s duties include many more tasks, along with localization. This is definitely a challenge that can only be faced by an experienced and skilled language expert. What is game localization and can it be a job for you?
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Working as a translator is associated primarily with long hours spent at a translation agency, a pile of documents and many diplomas confirming the professional’s qualifications. Nevertheless, remote work for translators is becoming equally popular. What are the duties of a translator and what do you need to become one? Is work as a remote translator as effective and desirable as a full-time job?
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Working as a freelancer is a dream come true for many. Above all, it offers complete independence: you determine your own working time, decide how many orders you will complete a day, you can also take a day off and go on vacation whenever you feel like it. The second issue is the prospect of earnings – these are usually much higher than when working full-time. However, working as a freelancer is not all roses and it is not only its beginnings that are difficult. Even someone with an established position in the market faces many difficulties in their career. What does freelance work involve? Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of working on your own!
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It is worth knowing foreign languages. This fact is more than true. However, achieving full proficiency in a foreign language requires daily skill polishing. At the same time, you do not have to sign up for an intensive language course, especially when you want to focus on communication skills. What you need today is just a smartphone and one or more dedicated language learning applications to communicate with everyone in the world.
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Are you in the process of learning a foreign language? That’s great! Even more so if you work as a translator of any language. Improving your language skills is an inseparable part of working in the translation industry. Besides writing and reading, listening comprehension and the ability to talk freely are also very important aspects. Watching interesting cinematographic works are simple and fun activities that will help you improve those skills. What are the best films for learning a foreign language? We have picked the best five suggestions.
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The language I am writing in right now is on its way to become the world’s universal language, for better or for worse. Whether we like it or not, it’s the language of the Internet, air traffic control, finance, diplomacy, music and many more. English is omnipresent.
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There are a lot of challenges when it comes to understanding a foreign language, even if you are already an intermediate speaker and can communicate quite well in it. We have previously mentioned idiomatic expressions which can cause confusion or misunderstanding and can be every translator’s or interpreter’s nightmare. Well, it is not the end of the story. There come so called false friends next. It is easy to figure out what false friends could mean in real life but when it comes to a linguistic realm it obviously has something to do with understanding the original meaning which is not so straightforward anymore.
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