PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR TRANSLATORS

THIS IS THE FIFTH REVISED EDITION OF THE BEST-SELLING "A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR TRANSLATORS". IT LOOKS AT THE PROFESSION OF TRANSLATOR ON THE BASIS OF DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PRACTITIONERS AND BUYERS OF TRANSLATION SERVICES TO VIEW TRANSLATION AS A HIGHLY-QUALIFIED, SKILLED PROFESSION AND NOT JUST A COST-LED WORD MILL. THE BOOK IS INTENDED PRINCIPALLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE OR NO PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE OF TRANSLATION IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. IT OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE ADVICE ON ALL ASPECTS RELEVANT TO THE WOULD-BE TRANSLATOR AND, WHILST INTENDED MAINLY FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO GO FREELANCE, IT IS ALSO RELEVANT TO THE STAFF TRANSLATOR AS A GUIDE TO ORGANISATION OF WORK AND TIME. ADVICE IS GIVEN ON HOW TO SET UP AS A TRANSLATOR, FROM THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO THE ACQUISITION OF CLIENTS. THE PROCESS OF TRANSLATION IS DISCUSSED FROM INITIAL ENQUIRY TO DELIVERY OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. HINTS ARE GIVEN ON HOW TO ASSESS REQUIREMENTS, HOW TO CHARGE FOR WORK, HOW