Today, Inês Lopes Bridges leaves Updated Words. After more than 10 years working together, and almost 20 of great friendship, Inês decided to leave and pursue other business ventures. The professional cooperation may have ended, but our friendship is as strong as ever. Inês was the co-founder of Updated Words and over the last 10 …
The relationship between client and translator needs to be one of absolute trust. It’s therefore important that the translators offer a revision with their translation. The client usually trusts the translator with a piece of text in a language they understand, only to get it back as something they can’t read. This piece of text …
In the world of productivity, where people only know their starting times, hardly have a lunch break and are supposed to be on 24/7, it is important to understand what really is productivity and what is simple exploitation. Quality and productivity According to the Collins Dictionary, productivity is the rate at which good is produced. …
We often talk about the devaluation in language services and how we are expected to work almost for free. However, there are instances in which translators should do volunteer work. Volunteering opportunities for translators can be an extremely rewarding activity in which they can give something back to the global community. With their excellent skill …
Meeting clients’ expectations is a very important part of any business. When you sell a product or service, you must know your client’s needs and you should be prepared to meet them. The client must always be assured they will get quality and professional conduct. But it is also important that both clients and service …
The verbal richness of the English language is very particular with the variety of phrasal verbs. With the addition of a preposition or an adverb, the meaning of a verb can change dramatically. This brings to the English language a wealth of vocabulary that can make the job of translators and English language teachers a …
Social Media is a huge part of today’s life. Everything happens on social media. Good things and very bad things too. So, when it comes to translation, social medial also plays an important role in marketing and publicity. Marketing on social media can be much more effective than any other medium. Why social media? People …
Writers are known for dragging their feet when it comes to writing. Finding motivation to write can be hard with so many other distractions around. Writers excel at working inside their heads but leaving the page blank. For many writers, procrastination is their middle name. Here, are five tips on how to stop procrastinating when …
Professional associations have the vital role of raising the bar in the industry. A few weeks ago, I read a great article from the Chartered Institute of Linguists, about its long service to this industry, and about the denigration of language professionals over the years. Importance of qualifications I strongly believe that having qualifications is …
Cockney rhyming slang is a group of expressions developed by market traders in East London during the 1800s. To disguise their conversation from passers-by, they created a group of expressions which rhymed with their original meaning.
