Hi everyone, this video took me very long to make, so I'm very happy it got out on time and I hope you enjoy it! Let me know in the comments where you are in your journey to becoming a translator. Thanks for watching 🥰
@@Freelanceverse hello Adrian I have a question about payment is that normal the agency I work for delay payment they told me after 60 days and it's now 90 days is that normal?
@@king-yc4zdno. I would send a message BBB (Better Business Bureau) and write a letter (email) to the company letting them know of your actions. Give them 24-48 hours.
The more I watch your videos, the more I fall in love with their content. You are just amazing. I am Mohamad Badreddine El Fekih, a freelance translator, subtitler, and interpreter from Tunisia.
@@Pradeep_Choudhary_kct Hi there, you would probably work with German as a source language then, I would not recommend to work into German if it's not your native language. But you can work as a language specialist from German into your native language
10:12 Thank you for this part! I've just started as an interpreter with an agency, and I will need the 1 year expecience to focus on the Medical interpreting jobs as a freelancer. I would also like to thank you for your channel, because a year ago I started following your videos and guidance in order to become a freelance translator and ended up finding my profile as an interpreter. Thanks to Anita for the professional and kind responses as well as the valuable tips by email!
Thank you for this video, Adrian! You gave me some really valuable advice on finding direct business clients. So far, I have mostly worked with agencies but I have experienced a large decrease in the number of jobs they are sending me. For this reason, I am looking for connecting with direct prospects and focusing on gaining direct clients to provide a steady flow of projects/income in the future.
I'm in the U🎉,and this is one of my dreams. I learn my favourite languages every day,but at the moment, I am only confident in simple basic conversations. I still hope to get there one day though. Have to keep studying, although I know I'm never really going to master the language, but I will keep trying.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge🙏 I'm in my first year as a freelance translator, and I was in the lucky position that I didn’t have to look for clients actively as I got so much work from my old employer (a big translation agency) and from another client, where I was contacted from a former coworker. But this month business is very low, so I'm finally taking a more active approach to come closer to my goals! I really appreciate your effort to share your experience and tips because without help from others, it's easy to feel a bit lost 😅
As I transition from my current career, I am excited to embark on a new journey as a freelance translator and interpreter. Your guidance has been instrumental in shaping the foundation for this next chapter. I am deeply grateful for the knowledge and support you have provided.
Hi Adrian! Thanks for this great video. I started in the translation career as a trainee in 2006-2008 for a translation agency. Later, in 2010, they hired as a translator as I worked with up to 2013, when I started freelancing. Proz was (still is) important to me because my most important client, an agency, found me there. I should never have left Proz, so I came back to it in 2021 so I could be reachable to these dream agencies. As for business clients, of course, the money would be bigger but I think I'd start to work as an agency myself, because the amount would probably be too high that I'd have to hire other freelancers to work with me. I guess I would have to change my mindset, as you mentioned, be a bit of a businessman.
Thanks for the comment, Daniel, super interesting feedback! Have you had success on ProZ since 2021? The platform is definitely not what it used to be. Back in the day you could pretty much kick off a career instantly on ProZ. It has become much more difficult. Yes, I think developing a business mindset is the way to go going forward.
@@Freelanceverse You're welcome! 🙂 I'm not in place to say how Proz has changed since 2013-2014,-2015 when I left it. But I remember I left it because I thought the money I was paying for the membership was not bringing clients to me. Now I think I was using it wrongly, as I was not interacting with the other translators by not answering to questions, not talking to them in the forum, etc. Since 2021, I've been trying to show myself more often and - maybe because of it - I've had some direct contacts (I mean, beyond the Proz mass mailing). I think the main reason may due to how I've been using Proz - the "WIWO: What I'm working on now" is an excellent tool. I mean, I've been adding jobs I worked with, including the respective field tags. This way my project history grows bigger, which make me more visible to clients/agencies when they search for translators who worked in job of a particular field. However, it's important to mention that the process of finding clients is slow, be it in Proz or in LinkedIn. I also work in partnership with a translator who I met in a translation school and another translator who found me via recommendation. What I am trying to say is that - and I think you know it - is that we can't rely on only one platform; we need to rely on many platforms. And whatever platform we chose, finding clients is going to be slow.
Hi Adrian! Thank you for the insightful video. It offered many clues and suggestions on what to do to be successful in this area. I'm a full-time freelance translator with more than 13 years experience and worked mostly with translation agencies. Time to revert that. Thank you. João
Hi! Thanks a lot for this video. I’m doing my masters degree in audiovisual translation this year but I’m trying to look for some small jobs already. I haven’t found much on LinkedIn yet but maybe that’s because I don’t know how to look for it that well.
Great video Adrian. For some reason, it made me more motivated to try harder, and I feel that all of the information in the video are really relevant in 2024.
That was great! Thank you so much. I will use your tips they are so inspiring. I was feeling a bit down because it's been 3 weeks since I had my last translation job but I will try and do these tips❤
Did you try ALL Im saying in this video and in the one from 2022? Im consistently seeing people telling me they dont find jobs and when I asked them what they did they barely took it seriously in the first place.
any idea how to get a book translation..... have tried with cv s , sample chapters , precis , researched publishers market , all to no avail. I know they usually select their own titles ( and normally their own translators ) .... so its doubly difficult ......but hopefully not impossible... any ideas ?
Good day, Adrian! Just another thank you for this video! I'm working on partial transition from in-house to freelance, so it's worth knowing what's going on on the other side, and all of your videos are ssoo beneficial. Judging by my current experience with one of rated LSPs, the industry is surviving hard times(( Did you notice it? Are you worried about decline in rates and projects? Any ideas for how long it could be?
Hi Adrain, Thanks for the video; it was beneficial . I have been translating different types of videos for the past couple of years, and I used to post them on Instagram and Snapchat. I used to translate English videos for an Arabic audience, and now I am working on finding a way to make an income out of it.
Does it worth to be a Translator or an interpreter in 2024 with AI developments? I am a student and I can't make a decision thinking about another major 😢
Hello every one . I'm trying to get to work this kind of business/job . But don't know what tools should i use or learn if there is actually specific programs needed . Please help me with information and advises and thank you
Hi, thank you for all the information you provide with. It is really helpful. I have a question about specialisation because I have no such, yet. So where am I supposed to start? I have a master degree in translation studies (english-swedish) but no experience and feel like I know nothing. I don’t know where to start….
Hi there, happy you enjoyed the episode! :) first of all, don't worry too much about it, just start as a generalist. For many people, me included, specializations find them, rather than them going after the specialization. Secondly, I don't believe you that you don't know anything lol :) think of your interests, your hobbies, what are you reading about, what are you passionate about ... there is always something that you know more about than the average person. Maybe you love cooking, gardening, planes, cars, chemistry, business, coffee... who knows, there are so many things you can become a specialist in. And remember, the more niche you go, the easier it is to become the top translator in that area in your language :)
Hi Adrian! Apart from sending a cold email via the contact box on their website, when they do have one, would you say reaching out to the founder of the company via LinkedIn (when they are on there) is a good choice? For instance, I am focusing on reaching out to publishing/editorial boutique companies that specialize in translated works (Spanish > English) Or would you say finding the direct email of the founder/CEO to send them a cold email would be best?
Yes definitely, whenever you are able to find a direct contact, I would both apply through the contact form and also send a quick message saying that you applied and would love to hear back from them!
I@@FreelanceverseI have tried cold emails but few companies replies and put me in their database but doesn't give any work. I am enrolled in four companies but they don't give me work. One company give me sample test after that they are not responding. I don't know what to do now
Hi Selin, I have a video on CVs. Interviews I will not make a video about as they don't exist in our industry. You sell services, so there can be business negotiations, but never an interview.
Could you recommend me a freelance translators site that has a modern and user-friendly web design? I have reigistration at ProZ but it looks so old-fashioned and so hard to use basic settings. I would be very thankful if anyone could recommend me a site to start as a freelance translator in general matters, or specifically in politics and international relations.
Hi Boris, ProZ does indeed look very old-fashioned. They are working on updating it though, for example the training sites look much better already. The other one is translatorscafe, these are the two main ones, but both look old-fashioned.
Thank you for the reply! Could you give me any advice on how to start as a freelance translator. I have always worked for a company and now I want to make translations on my own but it seems hard to make the start with clients and orders... :)@@Freelanceverse
Hi Adrian! Thank you for the insightful video. I am still at the very beginning of my journey. Despite all the effort that I am putting in, I often feel like I am not ready to go out there into the real world. I already have a degree, but I am doing an additional professional development course in interpretation and translation to boost my confidence. I am more confident in my oral interpretation skills for now. What would you recommend as a good starting point for me? I am a native English speaker who is learning Russian.
Yes, it helps you to look for posts that use the same hashtag. Companies and brands use it for discovery, so my clients would often use the hashtag sportswear and if I then search for it on social media, I find all the relevant posts.
Confused. Do you mean big agencies will suffer in the market or just that they will take on relatively fewer freelancers? Where do you talk about that? I would have thought that with language projects increasing in size and complexity, they would consolidate their power (and thus hire proportionally more freelancers). Leaving small agencies and direct freelancers suitable only for small or specialist projects. Thanks.
Yes, exactly. I believe that the large LSPs will consolidate their power and will make small agencies redundant unfortunately. And me personally, I don't want to work with big LSPs, so direct client is the way for me :) of course that's all only predictions :)
Hello, unfortunately, I obtained my Master's degree in Translation in 2022, and it's been almost a year since I haven't been able to find any jobs. I'm not sure what the problem is. I've done volunteering and internships, but I've only had the opportunity to work on small projects, some of which were paid. Could I send you my CV for a review or some feedback, please? Thank you
Hi adrian, thank you for this video. I'm just getting started. But what do you suggest to write to agencies that don't have a "career" page on their websites?
it's a good question! A lot of content is OK to translate with chatGPT or google, but not anything that is high-stakes in any way. If getting it wrong is liable to hurt you, your brand, or consumers (e.g. land you in legal trouble or cause reputational damage or make someone sick) you're 100% better off using a human who will do a better job and who can take responsibility if anything does go wrong.
Because their clients will not be happy with the results they receive. If a company invests in their localization to be done by an agency, they expect very high quality results. Google Translate they could just do themselves, they wouldn't go to an agency for that. So the agency can't afford to deliver something halfbaked.
Ja, ja, ja! My dear friends, in which country in the world will the consul put an apostille on a text translated by Google or GPT?😅 I needed to translate my kid's birth certificate. There was no text as such. Just mom's name, dad's name, baby's name. Any student could translate, but... not a single notary or consul will accept such a translation, the signature and seal of the official agency must be present on the doc, only such docs are accepted for an apostille and recognized in courts, embassies and other institutions. Of course, if one needs to know what a girl from a virus video is saying in her tik-tok - GPT is enough. But when it comes to legal documents, medical or Boeing instructions - only the official translation from the official agency with a seal and a stamp is accepted.
Seen translating is not protected title by degree (like nurses/judges/police officers/teachers) the ones working within it are left to the market. Race to the bottom is the result. With AI reduced to revising texts. AI is owned by who ? Using whose input ? Think it over
tnx such amazing info Adrian.. im a certified Persian-English interpreter. looking for online interpreting jobs eg: for conference, webinar, seminar, events.. in different fields.. ive got my Ph.D in psycholiguistics..can u plz direct and help me🙏🏽🧡💚💛🌸🌸🌸🙏🏽
I cannot verify all information that is given in this video. It says Memsource is for free. It is not. Memsource is taken over by Phrase and will cost at least USD 25 per month. It also says MemoQ cost USD 160 per year. The actual cost is USD 360 per year or double cost for a perpetual license. Thirdly it says Across basic version is for free and the webtool works the best. I tried to download the desktop free basic version of Across which failed to install. On top of that I could not find the corresponding webtool on the webpage of Across although I registered a free account. These issues are too many to make this video make sense to me. If someone can prove me wrong, I will be happy to be corrected.
Hi Johan, none of these informations are in this video, are you referring to my CAT tool tier list? In that case, yes, that's an old video and the pricing structures and merger news are certainly not up to date anymore. Thanks for providing the accurate numbers of today.
@@Freelanceverse Okay, thank you for your reply. I think I referred to the wrong video and it should be the CAT tool tier list. Personally I miss Swordfish in there. It cost USD 10 per month currently but it does have some interesting features.
Bonjour j'aimerais savoir si il faut avoir une entreprise individuelle ou micro entreprise ou avoir un contrat sous une entreprise pour pouvoir travailler dans ce domaine
Bonjour, en général, vous devez être enregistré en tant qu'indépendant ou travailleur autonome (le nom diffère selon le lieu). Il y a généralement un montant d'impôt exonéré. Si vous ne gagnez que peu d'argent, l'enregistrement n'est pas nécessaire. Vérifiez les lois dans votre pays :)
Hiii everyone does anyone of you heard about Windsor public Library please telle and why is it necessary to pay for membership ID card for translators. Employees pleaaase if you have any information just contact me
Hi everyone, this video took me very long to make, so I'm very happy it got out on time and I hope you enjoy it! Let me know in the comments where you are in your journey to becoming a translator. Thanks for watching 🥰
Thank you very much for this video :)
And the ones which tell people to pay a small amount are they real?
Definitely not! Never pay someone to work for them
@@Freelanceverse hello Adrian I have a question about payment is that normal the agency I work for delay payment they told me after 60 days and it's now 90 days is that normal?
@@king-yc4zdno. I would send a message BBB (Better Business Bureau) and write a letter (email) to the company letting them know of your actions. Give them 24-48 hours.
The more I watch your videos, the more I fall in love with their content. You are just amazing. I am Mohamad Badreddine El Fekih, a freelance translator, subtitler, and interpreter from Tunisia.
Thank you so much for the feedback! :) means a lot!!
Can you tell me about something become starting Translater career in German language. I am Goethe student. ☺️🇮🇳💯❣️👍
@@Pradeep_Choudhary_kct Hi there, you would probably work with German as a source language then, I would not recommend to work into German if it's not your native language. But you can work as a language specialist from German into your native language
Do you translate from Arabic to English or vice versa?
Weld bledy❤
10:12 Thank you for this part! I've just started as an interpreter with an agency, and I will need the 1 year expecience to focus on the Medical interpreting jobs as a freelancer. I would also like to thank you for your channel, because a year ago I started following your videos and guidance in order to become a freelance translator and ended up finding my profile as an interpreter. Thanks to Anita for the professional and kind responses as well as the valuable tips by email!
Thank you so much for the kind comment, Andrea! Very much appreciated :)
i am a doctor and i want to do medical interpreter work
can u please guide me
Thank you for this video, Adrian! You gave me some really valuable advice on finding direct business clients. So far, I have mostly worked with agencies but I have experienced a large decrease in the number of jobs they are sending me. For this reason, I am looking for connecting with direct prospects and focusing on gaining direct clients to provide a steady flow of projects/income in the future.
I'm in the U🎉,and this is one of my dreams. I learn my favourite languages every day,but at the moment, I am only confident in simple basic conversations. I still hope to get there one day though. Have to keep studying, although I know I'm never really going to master the language, but I will keep trying.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge🙏 I'm in my first year as a freelance translator, and I was in the lucky position that I didn’t have to look for clients actively as I got so much work from my old employer (a big translation agency) and from another client, where I was contacted from a former coworker. But this month business is very low, so I'm finally taking a more active approach to come closer to my goals! I really appreciate your effort to share your experience and tips because without help from others, it's easy to feel a bit lost 😅
Can you send me the name of the translation page?
As I transition from my current career, I am excited to embark on a new journey as a freelance translator and interpreter. Your guidance has been instrumental in shaping the foundation for this next chapter. I am deeply grateful for the knowledge and support you have provided.
Thanks a million, Adrian. Very insightful. - Adibah
Hi Adrian! Thanks for this great video. I started in the translation career as a trainee in 2006-2008 for a translation agency. Later, in 2010, they hired as a translator as I worked with up to 2013, when I started freelancing. Proz was (still is) important to me because my most important client, an agency, found me there. I should never have left Proz, so I came back to it in 2021 so I could be reachable to these dream agencies. As for business clients, of course, the money would be bigger but I think I'd start to work as an agency myself, because the amount would probably be too high that I'd have to hire other freelancers to work with me. I guess I would have to change my mindset, as you mentioned, be a bit of a businessman.
Thanks for the comment, Daniel, super interesting feedback! Have you had success on ProZ since 2021? The platform is definitely not what it used to be. Back in the day you could pretty much kick off a career instantly on ProZ. It has become much more difficult. Yes, I think developing a business mindset is the way to go going forward.
@@Freelanceverse You're welcome! 🙂 I'm not in place to say how Proz has changed since 2013-2014,-2015 when I left it. But I remember I left it because I thought the money I was paying for the membership was not bringing clients to me. Now I think I was using it wrongly, as I was not interacting with the other translators by not answering to questions, not talking to them in the forum, etc. Since 2021, I've been trying to show myself more often and - maybe because of it - I've had some direct contacts (I mean, beyond the Proz mass mailing). I think the main reason may due to how I've been using Proz - the "WIWO: What I'm working on now" is an excellent tool. I mean, I've been adding jobs I worked with, including the respective field tags. This way my project history grows bigger, which make me more visible to clients/agencies when they search for translators who worked in job of a particular field.
However, it's important to mention that the process of finding clients is slow, be it in Proz or in LinkedIn.
I also work in partnership with a translator who I met in a translation school and another translator who found me via recommendation.
What I am trying to say is that - and I think you know it - is that we can't rely on only one platform; we need to rely on many platforms. And whatever platform we chose, finding clients is going to be slow.
Hi Adrian! Thank you for the insightful video. It offered many clues and suggestions on what to do to be successful in this area. I'm a full-time freelance translator with more than 13 years experience and worked mostly with translation agencies. Time to revert that. Thank you. João
Hi João, great to hear that the video is still relevant to a seasoned professional like yourself!
Portuguese, German, French and English translations services. Thank you so much for reading me.
Amazing job, Adrian! You've really packed a ton of useful tips in this video, I will definitely share it in my social media channels!
Awesome, thank you so much, Carlos! :)
Hi! Thanks a lot for this video. I’m doing my masters degree in audiovisual translation this year but I’m trying to look for some small jobs already. I haven’t found much on LinkedIn yet but maybe that’s because I don’t know how to look for it that well.
Best of luck, Irene! Your approach seems to be perfect.
Great video! Thank you for sharing this information.
Thank you so much Adrian. I learn a lot from your amazing videos. Keep up the good work.
Vielen Dank.
Incredibly useful video, thank you!
We’re hiring a talented translator - can you take on the challenge?
Great video Adrian. For some reason, it made me more motivated to try harder, and I feel that all of the information in the video are really relevant in 2024.
Glad to hear, Tamir!! That was the intention :)
That was great! Thank you so much. I will use your tips they are so inspiring. I was feeling a bit down because it's been 3 weeks since I had my last translation job but I will try and do these tips❤
You got this!
Thsi is the first time I have seen one of your videos and I found it very helpful - thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Tremendously helpful, thank you Adrian!
Great to hear!
Hi. Thanks so much for this very informative video.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! That's really good!
Thank you too
Wonderful my friend! you set me on the right path.
Rock on!
Very helpful, thanks Adrian!
Glad it was helpful!
I am a translator english to german…no jobs anywhere. Don’t know where to find jobs
Did you try ALL Im saying in this video and in the one from 2022? Im consistently seeing people telling me they dont find jobs and when I asked them what they did they barely took it seriously in the first place.
@@Freelanceverse hm no. But i tried a few agencies. Thanks for the tips, i will try some more.
I am also searching for a translator job but not any platform is real for earning money 😢
Thank you so much for this video, Adrian!
💙💙💙
Wow...jam packed full of info. I would give 10 thumbs up if I could.
Thank you!!!
any idea how to get a book translation..... have tried with cv s , sample chapters , precis , researched publishers market , all to no avail.
I know they usually select their own titles ( and normally their own translators ) .... so its doubly difficult ......but hopefully not impossible... any ideas ?
Thank you Adrian! I am always learning new things from you.
Happy to hear that!
We’re hiring a talented translator - can you take on the challenge?
Bless you and thanks for the content you put out :).
My pleasure!
We’re hiring a talented translator - can you take on the challenge?
I am a University Professor of Translation. I can help you with translation services.
Thank you very much, Adrian. This is very helpful. I really appreciate your informative content 👍👌
Glad it was helpful!
Good day, Adrian! Just another thank you for this video! I'm working on partial transition from in-house to freelance, so it's worth knowing what's going on on the other side, and all of your videos are ssoo beneficial. Judging by my current experience with one of rated LSPs, the industry is surviving hard times(( Did you notice it? Are you worried about decline in rates and projects? Any ideas for how long it could be?
Hi Adrain,
Thanks for the video; it was beneficial .
I have been translating different types of videos for the past couple of years, and I used to post them on Instagram and Snapchat. I used to translate English videos for an Arabic audience, and now I am working on finding a way to make an income out of it.
It is so helpful, thank you very much
Glad it was helpful!
Does it worth to be a Translator or an interpreter in 2024 with AI developments? I am a student and I can't make a decision thinking about another major 😢
I think it is worth it :) I wouldn't want to do anything else
Thank you Adrian!
My pleasure!
Can you talk about the translation of films and series, please?
Sure, added to the list :)
Hello every one .
I'm trying to get to work this kind of business/job .
But don't know what tools should i use or learn if there is actually specific programs needed .
Please help me with information and advises and thank you
One question, do agencies hire remotely?
Absolutely!
Can you suggest where a perfect client for medical interpretation services could possibly exist
That's probably an agency client specializing in this field or a private clinic in your country of origin or target country
I need a site I can do mine translation there
Thank you very much brother I am very poor I have many problems with my life mom dad bb etc I will try pray for me please help me if you can
Hey there, do you have any education in translation? If so, it's a great job to do remotely and it requires very little money to start.
The ones wich ask for payment, a they legit?@@Freelanceverse
Hi, thank you for all the information you provide with. It is really helpful.
I have a question about specialisation because I have no such, yet. So where am I supposed to start? I have a master degree in translation studies (english-swedish) but no experience and feel like I know nothing. I don’t know where to start….
Hi there, happy you enjoyed the episode! :) first of all, don't worry too much about it, just start as a generalist. For many people, me included, specializations find them, rather than them going after the specialization. Secondly, I don't believe you that you don't know anything lol :) think of your interests, your hobbies, what are you reading about, what are you passionate about ... there is always something that you know more about than the average person. Maybe you love cooking, gardening, planes, cars, chemistry, business, coffee... who knows, there are so many things you can become a specialist in. And remember, the more niche you go, the easier it is to become the top translator in that area in your language :)
Hi Adrian! Apart from sending a cold email via the contact box on their website, when they do have one, would you say reaching out to the founder of the company via LinkedIn (when they are on there) is a good choice? For instance, I am focusing on reaching out to publishing/editorial boutique companies that specialize in translated works (Spanish > English) Or would you say finding the direct email of the founder/CEO to send them a cold email would be best?
Yes definitely, whenever you are able to find a direct contact, I would both apply through the contact form and also send a quick message saying that you applied and would love to hear back from them!
Thank you Adrian!@@Freelanceverse
I@@FreelanceverseI have tried cold emails but few companies replies and put me in their database but doesn't give any work. I am enrolled in four companies but they don't give me work. One company give me sample test after that they are not responding. I don't know what to do now
Thanks for sharing!
We’re hiring a talented translator - can you take on the challenge?
Pls do they accept translators from north africa? From Morocco?
Hey can you prepare how to prepare cv and how we can talk in interview please 😇😇😇😇
Hi Selin, I have a video on CVs. Interviews I will not make a video about as they don't exist in our industry. You sell services, so there can be business negotiations, but never an interview.
Could you recommend me a freelance translators site that has a modern and user-friendly web design? I have reigistration at ProZ but it looks so old-fashioned and so hard to use basic settings. I would be very thankful if anyone could recommend me a site to start as a freelance translator in general matters, or specifically in politics and international relations.
Hi Boris, ProZ does indeed look very old-fashioned. They are working on updating it though, for example the training sites look much better already. The other one is translatorscafe, these are the two main ones, but both look old-fashioned.
Thank you for the reply! Could you give me any advice on how to start as a freelance translator. I have always worked for a company and now I want to make translations on my own but it seems hard to make the start with clients and orders... :)@@Freelanceverse
Hi Adrian! Thank you for the insightful video. I am still at the very beginning of my journey. Despite all the effort that I am putting in, I often feel like I am not ready to go out there into the real world. I already have a degree, but I am doing an additional professional development course in interpretation and translation to boost my confidence. I am more confident in my oral interpretation skills for now. What would you recommend as a good starting point for me? I am a native English speaker who is learning Russian.
We’re hiring a talented translator - can you take on the challenge?
@@johnsonsamuel7115 Hello. I would like to hear more about this opportunity.
@@johnsonsamuel7115 Hello. I would like to hear more about the opportunity.
I joined gengo but there are very very less number of jobs that I get in Dec 2023 only. :(
Yes, it's a useless site.
Hi ADRIAN, I studied for translator, but I never worked. Do you have an translators agency. ???? I would like to started to do it. thanks
I don't have an agency, no :) but sure, go for it! Follow the steps in this video and the ones from 2021
Spot on Adrian! Thanks for sharing your tips.
Thank you for watching :)
One proble, however, is that i dont understand how to use free linkedin. Whenever i find someone, messaging them is locked behind a paywall.
You can send them a connection request and add a Note to it.
I would like to know what is the function of # on social media, since I don't know very well if that is for researching?
Yes, it helps you to look for posts that use the same hashtag. Companies and brands use it for discovery, so my clients would often use the hashtag sportswear and if I then search for it on social media, I find all the relevant posts.
Thanks a Lot. How can I contact you?
Confused. Do you mean big agencies will suffer in the market or just that they will take on relatively fewer freelancers?
Where do you talk about that?
I would have thought that with language projects increasing in size and complexity, they would consolidate their power (and thus hire proportionally more freelancers).
Leaving small agencies and direct freelancers suitable only for small or specialist projects. Thanks.
Yes, exactly. I believe that the large LSPs will consolidate their power and will make small agencies redundant unfortunately. And me personally, I don't want to work with big LSPs, so direct client is the way for me :) of course that's all only predictions :)
Hello, unfortunately, I obtained my Master's degree in Translation in 2022, and it's been almost a year since I haven't been able to find any jobs. I'm not sure what the problem is. I've done volunteering and internships, but I've only had the opportunity to work on small projects, some of which were paid. Could I send you my CV for a review or some feedback, please?
Thank you
Hi there yes absolutely, please check the description of the video and send it to me via LinkedIn or Email
@@Freelanceverse Hello Andrian,I sent the email with my CV attached yesterday.Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Did he review your CV ...did it help you ? What did he say about it ?@@LinaLyn-b1m
Hi adrian, thank you for this video.
I'm just getting started. But what do you suggest to write to agencies that don't have a "career" page on their websites?
We’re hiring a talented translator - can you take on the challenge?
This is an honest question, why would agencies hire a translator if they can preety much translate anything nowadays with google or chat gpt?
it's a good question! A lot of content is OK to translate with chatGPT or google, but not anything that is high-stakes in any way. If getting it wrong is liable to hurt you, your brand, or consumers (e.g. land you in legal trouble or cause reputational damage or make someone sick) you're 100% better off using a human who will do a better job and who can take responsibility if anything does go wrong.
Because their clients will not be happy with the results they receive. If a company invests in their localization to be done by an agency, they expect very high quality results. Google Translate they could just do themselves, they wouldn't go to an agency for that. So the agency can't afford to deliver something halfbaked.
Ja, ja, ja! My dear friends, in which country in the world will the consul put an apostille on a text translated by Google or GPT?😅 I needed to translate my kid's birth certificate. There was no text as such. Just mom's name, dad's name, baby's name. Any student could translate, but... not a single notary or consul will accept such a translation, the signature and seal of the official agency must be present on the doc, only such docs are accepted for an apostille and recognized in courts, embassies and other institutions. Of course, if one needs to know what a girl from a virus video is saying in her tik-tok - GPT is enough. But when it comes to legal documents, medical or Boeing instructions - only the official translation from the official agency with a seal and a stamp is accepted.
Seen translating is not protected title by degree (like nurses/judges/police officers/teachers) the ones working within it are left to the market. Race to the bottom is the result. With AI reduced to revising texts. AI is owned by who ? Using whose input ? Think it over
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Thank you , Adrian!
My pleasure!
tnx such amazing info Adrian.. im a certified Persian-English interpreter. looking for online interpreting jobs eg: for conference, webinar, seminar, events.. in different fields.. ive got my Ph.D in psycholiguistics..can u plz direct and help me🙏🏽🧡💚💛🌸🌸🌸🙏🏽
Glad it was helpful!
I cannot verify all information that is given in this video. It says Memsource is for free. It is not. Memsource is taken over by Phrase and will cost at least USD 25 per month. It also says MemoQ cost USD 160 per year. The actual cost is USD 360 per year or double cost for a perpetual license. Thirdly it says Across basic version is for free and the webtool works the best. I tried to download the desktop free basic version of Across which failed to install. On top of that I could not find the corresponding webtool on the webpage of Across although I registered a free account. These issues are too many to make this video make sense to me. If someone can prove me wrong, I will be happy to be corrected.
Hi Johan, none of these informations are in this video, are you referring to my CAT tool tier list? In that case, yes, that's an old video and the pricing structures and merger news are certainly not up to date anymore. Thanks for providing the accurate numbers of today.
@@Freelanceverse Okay, thank you for your reply. I think I referred to the wrong video and it should be the CAT tool tier list. Personally I miss Swordfish in there. It cost USD 10 per month currently but it does have some interesting features.
@JohanMuehlenberg interesting, never heard of that one, I will check it out thanks
I want work of translator..in Arabic Urdu English french paresion..
Very nice 😊😅
Thank you so much 😀
We’re hiring a talented translator - can you take on the challenge?
Yes
How I discuss with you
I need your advise
Share link in which I apply job
I speak 4 language let's.work together I speak Spanish too
Proz costs 100€ a year. I paid it and i dodnt get the money wotk for it
Sad to hear!
Bonjour j'aimerais savoir si il faut avoir une entreprise individuelle ou micro entreprise ou avoir un contrat sous une entreprise pour pouvoir travailler dans ce domaine
Bonjour, en général, vous devez être enregistré en tant qu'indépendant ou travailleur autonome (le nom diffère selon le lieu). Il y a généralement un montant d'impôt exonéré. Si vous ne gagnez que peu d'argent, l'enregistrement n'est pas nécessaire. Vérifiez les lois dans votre pays :)
Liar ! I tried every agency , web, app...and still didn't get a job!
Lol how does that make me a liar...
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Hiii everyone does anyone of you heard about Windsor public Library please telle and why is it necessary to pay for membership ID card for translators. Employees pleaaase if you have any information just contact me
this is probably the most profound video of its topic on the internet , Well done . my greetings 🤍🌹