I’ve posted several times that there’s a lively discussion going on around TM ownership. This discussion exists mainly because agencies claim ownership to a TM when it’s the translator who purchased the CAT tool, learned how to use it, and generated the TM. Actually, they don’t claim ownership, but…
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AlphaGo and the Future of Translation: Can Translation Be Taken Over by Advanced Technology?
It seems like everyone in Korea is talking about AlphaGo these days. AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol, a 9-dan professional in the game of Go, with a final score of 4 to 1. Many people see this as an event where artificial intelligence beat a human player. Reactions vary from…
How to Use Google Voice Recognition for Translating
I’ve been waiting for a Korean language dictation program to come out. I used a Korean voice recognition program which I don’t even remember the name of now 10 or more years ago, but I stopped using it because the program couldn’t keep up with my computer’s specifications. There are…
6 Interesting Statistics About CAT Tools: Most Hated CAT Tool? Most Expensive CAT Tool?
ProZ surveyed translators about CAT tools. The results were quite interesting, and I’d like to comment on some of the charts and stats. (I only included data I found interesting and I thought was important. If you want to see all of the original data, please click here. The…
Understanding, Using, and Owning Translation Memory
All CAT tools can use translation memory—translation memory is the key characteristic of all CAT tools and a significant tool for increasing efficiency. There are tools that provide just the translation memory function (translation memory manager, translation memory tool). To continue the discussion in the last post, I’ll…
Why Should You Use CAT Tools?: The Advantages of Using CAT Tools
I realize that I haven’t written much about CAT tools so far. It’s a little late, but I will post a few basic things about them. Here, I’ll discuss what CAT tools are and why they’re useful. What is a CAT tool? CAT stands for computer-assisted translation…
Seven Tips for Properly Navigating Through Blue Board
The Blue Board is an agency evaluating tool on ProZ. It’s a useful tool for freelance translators who look for and meet potential clients on the Internet. On the Blue Board, numerous users record their experiences over a long period of time using the score system and their comments. …
Eight Common Mistakes to Avoid as a New Freelance Translator
There’s no need to worry about making mistakes too much as a beginner. Mistakes help us learn and grow. Also, no matter how much advice is given, your best teacher is your own experience and you really learn something valuable when you make a mistake. But things become problematic if…
Translation Marketing for Freelance Translators: Its Unique Difficulties and a Surprising Solution
The Biggest Obstacles to Becoming a Freelance Translator
The title of this section is a little negative, but I kept it because it hints at the point I want to make. What do you think? What are the biggest obstacles to becoming a freelance translator? Foreign language skills? Native language skills? Experience and knowledge? Personal connections?…
