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28/10/2015
Project Management
Project management is a dynamic and entertaining job involving numerous, very different functions. All with a final objective in mind: to successfully conclude a project with the minimum number of incidents and unexpected problems and ensuring that the client is satisfied... without going crazy in the process and, of course, making a profit! [TOC] In the case of a translation company , the...
20/10/2015
Business Management
In recent years coaching has emerged as a result-orientated methodology which has sparked interest in many sectors. Many companies and high level executives already use this type of support service in order to improve their efficiency at work as our translation company [TOC] Why is coaching of interest in the business field? "Let's be original and successful". Many professionals could say this...
03/07/2015
Business Abroad
The year 2013 represented an historical high for Spanish exports, according to data by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Between January and December, sales abroad increased by 5.2 % annually, totaling 234,239.8 million Euros. This result represents an increase of 1.4 points compared to the previous year. In real terms this increase has been higher, specifically 5.4 %, due to a...
03/07/2015
Did you know...?
We all know that it is only a matter of time before China becomes the world's first economic power. China has many unique characteristics, linguistics without a doubt being one of them. Did you know that when we talk about the Chinese language we are usually referring to standard Mandarin? However, several language groups are spoken in China, and they are so different that speakers of the...
01/11/2007
Translation
Freelance translators enjoy an envious situation. We get to work at home or wherever we please (in our favorite pair of pajamas if we want) and, in many cases, get to pick a schedule that best suits us. However, regardless of whether we are freelancers or in-house employees, we still have to spend long hours sitting in front of our computer typing or editing thousands of words per day, endlessly...
29/01/2007
Business Management
A potential client emailed me asking for a quote for a translation job. I sent them my rates and they replied asking for a discount. Anything we haven’t seen before? Why do clients ask for discounts? Clients ask for discounts because many translators grant them. If we never gave a discount, clients would stop asking for them. However, many translators give discounts just because they are asked,...
01/01/2006
AbroadLink News
After 2 years acting behind the scenes as a patent translation subcontractor, AbroadLink has now stepped forward to offer a unique translation process created to best meet the requirements of patent translations. Following the corporate focus on quality, the translation a gency will specialize in 16 subject areas and 8 European languages. Furthermore, in order to assure the maximum guarantees and...
01/10/2004
Translation
PART I: The “Whys” It has been my experience that translators often rely excessively on bilingual legal dictionaries or linguistic approaches when faced with legal terminology with which they are unfamiliar or passages in legal documents that they do not readily understand. Research into the law itself is more time consuming, but almost always provides a much more accurate understanding of the...
01/06/2004
AbroadLink News
AbroadLink has continued to show their commitment to quality in the Translation Industry by joining the American Translators Association. This is part of the company’s policy of raising the standards in the industry. Its staff will now be able to take advantage of the many resources offered by the association. The translation company will also distribute ATA’s monthly professional magazine, The...
11/03/2004
Translation
The globalization of economies and trade intensification lead companies to communicate with consumers of different languages and cultures. Within the framework of international marketing strategies, advertising plays a key role. It has to resolve a dilemma which can be summarized in the following question: How can we sell a standardized product to local and different consumers? This study aims,...