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The Complete 10-Step Beginner's Guide to a Successful Freelance Translation Career - cover

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The Complete 10-Step Beginner's Guide to a Successful Freelance Translation Career

Alan Frost

Publisher: Wordcraft Marketing

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Summary

Freelance translation can offer a truly rare form of independence and financial freedom. After all, how many jobs let you choose your clients, set your own schedule, and work from virtually anywhere? However, breaking into the business as a new translator can be a very daunting task. There are so many things to take into account and so many potential mistakes to avoid – mistakes which can be costly in terms of time, money, reputation, and lost business. 
In this book, Alan Frost, an ITI-certified translator with clients all over the world, draws upon his 12 years of experience as well as advice shared by other established linguists to guide you into the freelance translation world. The book assumes no foreknowledge of the industry, and it will take you, step by step, towards the ultimate goal of establishing yourself as a successful freelance translator. 
The first chapters define basic terminology, introduce the industry, explore translation-related software and technology, and outline the different services you could offer. This is followed by 10 simple steps that every aspiring translator needs to take before and after embarking on this new career. These include: 
- An evaluation of skills and qualifications
- A breakdown of potential costs
- Thorough pricing guidelines
- How to find and approach clients
- Presentation, marketing, and branding 
The latter part of the book is dedicated to useful tips and potential pitfalls, so you can benefit from lessons that other translators learned the hard way. Throughout the book, external links are used as a supplement to the various topics, and the reader is presented with real and fictitious examples to help put the advice in a practical context. 
In short, this is the book that every aspiring translator needs to safely navigate the freelance translation industry and establish a successful online business today.
Available since: 04/16/2020.

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