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In need of real advice... [Reply to this message]
Sender: Israel Ducoing 24-02-2015 18:57

Greetings fellow translators,

I have been translating for some 20 yrs. as a back up activity. I´ve done this how it was done in the past, person to person. However, times have changed and I know need to make translating-interpreting a priority, but I find that it is mainly done in the internet. I found this page, and then there is PROZ.COM and others like translatorsbase.com, traduguide, etc.

The question is:
How or where do I get started?
In most of them if not all, they charge a membership, which is logical. But where is a good place to begin and start getting some job offers?

Please any and all information is welcome. I´m comming from a nonvirtual platform and may seem a bit old fashioned, but I'm trying to update myself and would really appreciate all the help I can get.

Thank you all for taking the time to read and perhaps rspond.

Sincerely,
Israel Ducoing

Re: In need of real advice... [Reply to this message]
Sender: TranslationDirectory.com 25-02-2015 09:36

The question is:
How or where do I get started?
In most of them if not all, they charge a membership, which is logical. But where is a good place to begin and start getting some job offers?

Hi Israel,

Thanks for your question.

There are two major venues to get clients at TranslationDirectory.com:

1) Apply to jobs posted online:

http://www.translationdirectory.com/translation_jobs.php

2) Apply to translation agencies:

http://www.translationdirectory.com/translation_agencies.php

Please don't hesitate to contact us may you have further questions.

Re[2]: In need of real advice... [Reply to this message]
Sender: Israel Ducoing 28-02-2015 01:10

Thank you for your response and time! I am looking into the links you sent me.

As to sites like PROZ, TRADUGUIDE, TRANSLATORSBASE, what is your take on them?

I want to be as accurate as possible in time and money.

Re[3]: In need of real advice... [Reply to this message]
Sender: TranslationDirectory.com 28-02-2015 07:27

Thank you for your response and time! I am looking into the links you sent me.
As to sites like PROZ, TRADUGUIDE, TRANSLATORSBASE, what is your take on them?
I want to be as accurate as possible in time and money.

Hi Israel,

The mentioned websites are in a similar market as we are. We advise you to register with them as well.

Re[4]: In need of real advice... [Reply to this message]
Sender: Marcin Kucharski (Technical Polish Translation) 05-03-2015 20:40

Dear Israel,
You may also try to contact translation agencies that work in your translation pairs directly. Prepare your resume and offer and establish your rates.