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Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | Specialize or not

Ana Honrado — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:17:00 +0000

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | Translating random stuff

Ana Honrado — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:04:00 +0000

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | How to guarantee payment for work

Ana Honrado — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:02:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: Ana Honrado
Post title: How to guarantee payment for work

[quote]KLBonsager wrote:

How do we guarantee that we receive payment for our work? When connections, communications, etc take place online, how do we know the potential client will actually pay? This concern has limited my willingness to take on new clients who are not directly referred to me. Thanks! [/quote]

Hi KLBonsager

Translation is one of those jobs that demand a high level of trust. The client trusts you will do a good work in the deadline discussed and the translator expects the payment will be done on time.
I will not say that your distrust and fear is unfounded because it is not, I believe most of us have, one day or another, work for that client that didn't pay. But if we do not accept any work for fear that happens we will never work at all.
Take a chance.

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | How to find clients as freelancer?

Ana Honrado — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:59:00 +0000

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | How to boost your credentials/profile as a translator effectively?

Ana Honrado — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:58:00 +0000

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | How to start working as an in-house and freelance translator from the beginning ?

Ana Honrado — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:56:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: Ana Honrado
Post title: How to start working as an in-house and freelance translator from the beginning ?

[quote]Emilia M wrote:

How to start working as an in-house and freelance translator from the beginning ? [/quote]

Hello Emilia,

Well in my presentation I talk a little bit about this both options, however the best way to start working in-house is to keep updated on offers in your country for translator/PM positions available and apply.
Also you can try to apply for translation internships (paid or not) and work your way up in that company. Show your value, get insights and experience.

To work as a freelance is in a way easier, since you can do it whenever you want, you create a profile, such as in Proz and you start apply for work, you know you'll get a lot of no feedbacks and many times free sample tests that never get you any work....but one day the first client comes and then the second and then the third and you are settle.

Hope this helps.

PS: as a freelance translator you have to handle everything from work to finances, please check your country regulations on that before beginning accepting work

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | Accessing on-demand presentations

Ana Honrado — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:41:00 +0000

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | Accessing on-demand presentations

Ana Honrado — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:40:00 +0000

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | On-demand presentation still not available??

sachaweb — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:15:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: sachaweb
Post title: On-demand presentation still not available??

Adding my voice to confirm that this presentation doesn't seem to be available on the day of the conference. Will it be available in the future?

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | Accessing on-demand presentations

Leonardo Giucci — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:55:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: Leonardo Giucci
Post title: Accessing on-demand presentations

[quote]Nicola DP wrote:

This might sound like a foolish question, but how can one view this presentation? I cannot seem to get my head around it. Thanks everyone! [/quote]

Same problem here, I tried searching for the presentation under education/on demand/videos but it's not there

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | Accessing on-demand presentations

Violab — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:49:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: Violab
Post title: Accessing on-demand presentations

[quote]Nicola DP wrote:

This might sound like a foolish question, but how can one view this presentation? I cannot seem to get my head around it. Thanks everyone! [/quote]

Hello there! Apparently it is not a live session so it would be available after the conference start as video resource.

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | Specialize or not

Lucinda Lohman — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:38:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: Lucinda Lohman
Post title: Specialize or not

Which is better at the beginning-to go for broadly based skills for marketability or for specialization. I am an American lawyer who has worked in Japan for 25 years.

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | Translating random stuff

Giulia Bettinsoli — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:57:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: Giulia Bettinsoli
Post title: Translating random stuff

Does translating random stuff on your own work? The aim is submitting your final product to an agency or publishing house.

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | Accessing on-demand presentations

Nicola DP (X) — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:43:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: Nicola DP (X)
Post title: Accessing on-demand presentations

This might sound like a foolish question, but how can one view this presentation? I cannot seem to get my head around it. Thanks everyone!

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | How to guarantee payment for work

KLBonsager — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:37:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: KLBonsager
Post title: How to guarantee payment for work

How do we guarantee that we receive payment for our work? When connections, communications, etc take place online, how do we know the potential client will actually pay? This concern has limited my willingness to take on new clients who are not directly referred to me. Thanks!

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | How to find clients as freelancer?

Violab — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:51:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences
Topic: Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners
Poster: Violab
Post title: How to find clients as freelancer?

How to find clients and mantain relationships, how to get in the sector you want.

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | How to boost your credentials/profile as a translator effectively?

Ann Cheah — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:22:00 +0000

Discussion for ProZ.com 2015 virtual conference for International Translation Day session (2015): Getting in the game: How to for translation beginners | How to start working as an in-house and freelance translator from the beginning ?

Emilia M — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:15:00 +0000