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Getting started as a freelance translator
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Getting started as a freelance translator

Establish a successful career as a location-independent freelance translator
Created byJohn Fry
Last updated 6/2023
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What you'll learn

  • How to get good clients and keep them happy
  • The top web sites and translator directories to submit your profile to
  • Online dictionaries, books, podcasts, and other resources
  • Why you need a Computer-Aided Translation (CAT) tool
  • Invoicing, taxes, and other business topics
  • How to set and raise the rates you charge clients
  • How to get started in the lucrative field of patent translation

Course content

4 sections • 14 lectures • 3h 0m total length

  • Getting Started as a Freelance Translator6:12

    Launch a location-independent freelance translation career by gaining initial experience, investing in essential CAT tools and a reliable computer, and volunteering for early projects.

  • About Freelance Translation28:38

    Explore freelance translation basics, including services like translation, editing, proofreading, and software localization; uncover rates, direct clients vs agencies, and the power of specialization.

  • Marketing Yourself to Clients19:41

    Market yourself to direct clients and agencies via pros.com outreach, present yourself as a serious full-time translator, and use social media and the American Translators Association directory to grow clients.

  • Setting Your Rates17:17

    Learn how to set translation rates using per source word, per target word, and per character pricing. Explore discounts, hourly options, and strategies to raise earnings while prioritizing quality.

  • Keeping Your Project Manager Happy8:34

    Keep your project manager happy by delivering on deadlines, communicating promptly, and providing high-quality translations. Build trust and secure repeat work by reliability and aligning output with each client's expectations.

  • Patent Translation8:09

    Explore patent translation essentials, focusing on literal accuracy, consistent terminology, and preserving the scope of disclosure to avoid legal risk, with practical tips and key resources.

Requirements

  • Excellent command of two languages (your native language and another language)

Description

The translation industry doubles in size every ten years, and demand for skilled translators continues to grow. In this course, I teach you how to get started as a location-independent freelance translator. I focus on freelance translation, but the information is also relevant to in-house translation jobs. I cover the basics of the freelance translation industry, including types of clients, lucrative specializations, and the future of translation as a career. Other topics include getting clients, keeping project managers happy, and essential dictionaries, books, Computer-Aided Translation (CAT) tools, and other resources.

Who this course is for:

  • People with excellent command of two languages (their native language and another language) who want to establish a successful career as a location-independent freelance translator

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