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In 1995 several incidents forced me to re-evaluate the way I was conducting my freelance business. I began an introspective journey that taught me a lot of lessons. I discovered that I had the qualifications I needed, but I had to quickly grow and learn if I was to survive in the competitive world of freelance translation…
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Some day
my prince will come...shopping
Translation
companies in Britain and around the globe may have received
a tempting approach at the end of November from an ‘Arab
Prince’ seeking an interpreter for a 10 day shopping trip
he was planning with his entourage…
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Always check
the fine print of your professional insurance policy
A
large European Company placed a substantial order with our
member amounting to many thousands of Euros. The deal included
an understanding that 50% would be paid on completion of
the work and the remainder 30 days after invoice. The job
was for a translation into English from German. The project
was problematical from the start due mainly to the difficult
timescales and the numerous changes continually made to
the original text. None-theless the job was completed on
time and returned. No immediate payment was forthcoming…
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the full article…
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