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» Lost in translation? Common terms used by translation agencies
By neilpayne | Published 08/6/2008 | Business of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
This article lists the most common terms used by translation agencies
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» 20 Questions to ask your Translation Company
By neilpayne | Published 08/6/2008 | Business of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
This article lists the 20 questions worth asking your Translation Company
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» Hiring right - road to success
By hzhang | Published 03/26/2008 | Business of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
Running a translation business is not easy. As small as the industry may be, we as business owners face a full set of business challenges: personnel management, sales and marketing, client relations, and the list goes on. Everyday, we go into work hoping to improve the business, to make it more successful. Sometimes we wonder, what is the killer factor? What makes some companies more successful than others?
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» Brazilian vs. European (aka Continental or Iberian) Portuguese explained for non-Portuguese speakers
By José Henrique Lamensdorf | Published 02/26/2008 | Business of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
This article is mostly directed to non-Portuguese speaking outsourcers seeking translation into this language, and who don't know, or cannot believe, that specifying its Brazilian or European variant can be so important.
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» French Business Expenses: Keeping as much as you can
By N.M. Eklund | Published 02/5/2008 | Getting Established , Business of Translation and Interpreting , Business Issues , Financial Issues | Recommendation:
Expense Checklist & Explanation of legal solutions to reduce your taxable income and social contributions in France.
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